Platyplectrus

Zhu, C. D. & Huang, D. W., 2004, A study of Platyplectrus Ferrière (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in mainland China, Journal of Natural History 38 (17), pp. 2183-2209 : 2193-2194

Key to species of Platyplectrus in China

1 Occiput rounded ( figures 3, 27, 39, 50, 53, 56, 63, 68)......... 2

– Occiput sharply margined ( figures 55, 57, 59, 61, 65).......... 7

2 Pronotum without distinct transverse carina anteriorly ( figures 33, 44, 68)... 3

– Pronotum with distinct transverse carina anteriorly ( figures 6, 49, 54, 57).... 5

3 Mesosoma and head completely dark; mid lobe of mesoscutum with setae all over the dorsum ( figures 31, 43, 68); mid lobe of mesoscutum mostly without longitudinal median carina ( figures 5, 31, 43, 54, 57, 68) (except P. orthocraspedae ); post-occipital carina absent ( figures 27, 39, 50, 53, 59, 61, 63, 65)..... 4

– Mesosoma and head at least partly yellow ( figure 57); mid lobe of mesoscutum without setae at least medially ( figures 5, 20, 54) or anteriorly and posteriorly; mid lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median carina ( figure 20); post-occipital carina present ( figures 3, 14, 57)...... P. medius Zhu and Huang, 2002

4 Dark parts on head metallic green; propodeal median carina at least translucent along margins, thus appearing yellow; clava 1.9–3 times as long as broad ( figures 40, 67); axillae bare ( figure 43)..... P. viridiceps ( Ferrière, 1941)

– Dark parts on head not metallic or green; propodeal median carina concolorous to other parts of the propodeum; clava around 1.2–1.6 times as long as broad ( figures 29, 63); axillae with setae ( figures 31, 64).... P. setulosus sp. nov.

5 Head and mesosoma at least partly dark; hind legs at least partly dark; mid lobe of mesoscutum without longitudinal median carina ( figure 5); mid lobe of mesoscutum with raised reticulation.............. 6

– Head and mesosoma completely yellow; hind legs completely yellow; mid lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median carina ( figure 20); mid lobe of mesoscutum with engraved reticulations ( figure 20).... P. orthocraspedae Ferrière, 1941

6 Clava 1.9–3 times as long as broad; scutellum smooth ( figure 5); funicular segments all longer than broad; funicle with segments not becoming shorter and broader towards clava simultaneously........ P. laeviscuta Thomson, 1878

– Clava around 1.2–1.6 times as long as broad ( figure 50); scutellum sculptured ( figure 51); funicle with F1 and F2 slightly longer than broad, other segments transverse; funicle with segments becoming shorter and broader apically................ P. bussyi ( Crawford, 1911) , comb. nov.

7 Pronotum without distinct transverse carina anteriorly; post-occipital carina absent; scape yellow; axillae sculptured; scutellum sculptured; propodeal median carina not elongate tongue-like (see figures 5, 20, 21, 32, 42).......... 8

– Pronotum with distinct transverse carina anteriorly ( figure 57); post-occipital carina present ( figure 57); scape at least partly dark; axillae smooth; scutellum smooth; propodeal median carina raised into translucent, elongate tongue-like ( figure 58).......................... 11

8 Head completely dark; hind legs at least partly dark; pedicel dark; axillae with setae; area lateral to the sublateral grooves sculptured........... 9

– Head at least partly yellow; hind legs completely yellow; pedicel yellow; axillae bare; area lateral to the sublateral grooves smooth........... 10

9 Dark parts on head not green; clava obtuse ( figure 65); mesosoma at least partly yellow; dark parts on head non-metallic; flagellum with at least base of 1st funicular segments paler than others......... P. variflagellum sp. nov.

– Dark parts on head green; clava acute ( figure 55); mesosoma completely dark; dark parts on head metallic; flagellum concolorous... P. pannonica ( Erdös, 1966)

10 Clava 1.9–3 times as long as broad; mid lobe of mesoscutum at least partly dark; axillae at least partly dark; scutellum with longitudinal median carina ( figure 60); scutellum with several transverse carinae originating from median carina to grooves................ P. peculiaris sp. nov.

– Clava around 1.2–1.6 times as long as broad; mid lobe of mesoscutum completely yellow; axillae completely yellow; scutellum without longitudinal median carina ( figure 62); scutellum without transverse carinae originating from median carina to grooves................. P. pulcher sp. nov.

11 Clava acute, 1.9–3 times as long as broad; pronotum dark between transverse carina and neck; mid lobe of mesoscutum completely yellow; scutellum with sublateral grooves broad............. P. natadae Ferrière, 1941

– Clava obtuse ( figure 57), around 1.2–1.6 times as long as broad; pronotum mostly dark, with two symmetrical yellow patches on dorsum ( figure 57); mid lobe of mesoscutum at least partly dark; scutellum with sublateral grooves narrow.................... P. obtusiclavatus sp. nov.