Holophris, Mocsary, 1890

Nguyen, Lien Thi Phuong & Wiśniowski, Bogdan, 2021, Review of Holophris Mocsáry (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) from Vietnam, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 4963 (2), pp. 393-399 : 396-398

Updated key to Oriental species of the genus Holophris

(modified from the key in Rosa et al. 2016)

1. Mesoscutellum smooth medially......................................................... H. taiwana (Tsuneki) - Mesoscutellum longitudinally striated medially............................................................. 2

2. Pronotum with single row of deep punctures on anterior margin............................. H. marginella (Mocsáry)

- Pronotum with two rows of deep punctures on anterior margin................................................. 3

3. Stigma of forewing with length (measured at anterior margin) more than twice of its maximum width; body blue to greenishblue contrasting with red to golden on mesoscutellum and metanotum............ H. thailandica Rosa, Wei, Notton & Xu

- Stigma of forewing with length (measured at anterior margin) less than twice of its maximum width; body mainly green with bluish-green reflections on face, partly on mesoscutellum, mesopleuron, metapleuron, and legs, metanotum almost black..................................................................... H. melinh Nguyen & Wiśniowski sp. nov.