Vaepellisgen.n. (type species:V. varicasp.n.) from Ghana is described and illustrated. On the basis of the numerous unique apomorphies displayed byVaepellis, including a comparatively long, clubbed scapus, a densely short‐setose body, very short palps and hind tibial spurs, very small eyes and ocelli and massive legs, this genus is placed in a new subfamily separated from its sister group the Braconina