aphidiines, Haliday, 1833
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Key for identification of female aphidiines attacking aphids that feed on alfalfa in Europe
1 Fore wing venation with eight cells; fore wing 3RSb reaching the wing margin ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–15 ); mummy black ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES16–30 ).......................................................................................... Ephedrus plagiator (Nees) View in CoL
- Fore wing venation with fewer than eight cells; fore wing r& RS vein ( Figs 2–9 View FIGURES 1–15 ) or RS vein ( Figs.10–20 View FIGURES 1–15 View FIGURES16–30 ) not reaching the wing margin; mummy not black ( Figs 22, 23 View FIGURES16–30 ).................................................................... 2
2 Fore wing RS + M vein present ( Figs 2–5 View FIGURES 1–15 ); pupation under aphid’s empty skin (mummy) ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES16–30 )..................... 3
- Fore wing RS + M vein absent ( Figs 6–20 View FIGURES 1–15 View FIGURES16–30 ); pupation inside mummy ( Fig. 23 View FIGURES16–30 )..................................... 6
3 Flagellomere 1 yellow and elongated; m-cu in fore wing absent or reduced (present only short part of m-cu vein) ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1–15 ); propodeum sparsely pubescent ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES16–30 ).................................................. Praon exsoletum (Nees) View in CoL
- Flagellomere 1 completely brown or with a basal yellowish ring, not elongated; fore wing with well-developed m-cu vein ( Figs 3–5 View FIGURES 1–15 ); propodeum densely pubescent ( Figs 25, 26 View FIGURES16–30 )........................................................... 4
4 Lateral lobes of mesonotum sparsely pubescent ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES16–30 ); antenna 15–16-segmented; dorsal outline of ovipositor sheath straight.......................................................................... Praon abjectum (Haliday) View in CoL
- Lateral lobes of mesonotum densely pubescent ( Figs 28, 29 View FIGURES16–30 ); antenna with more than 16 segments; dorsal outline of ovipositor sheath concave........................................................................................ 5
5 Antenna 17–18 (19)-segmented; fore wing m-cu vein coloured throughout ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1–15 ); face moderately setaceous.............
................................................................................. Praon volucre (Haliday) View in CoL - Antenna 20–21 segmented; fore wing m-cu vein colourless throughout ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–15 ); face densely setaceous................................................................................................. Praon barbatum (Mackauer) View in CoL
6 Fore wing M, m-cu, and r-m veins absent ( Figs 6–9 View FIGURES 1–15 ).......................................................... 7
- Fore wing M and m-cu veins united forming M & m-cu vein, at least partly developed under r-m vein; r-m vein coloured or colourless ( Figs 10–20 View FIGURES 1–15 View FIGURES16–30 )............................................................................... 10
7 Hypopygium without prongs ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES16–30 ).................................................. Lipolexis gracilis Förster View in CoL
- Hypopygium with two prongs ( Figs 31–33 View FIGURES31–45 )................................................................. 8
8 Petiole with primary tubercles only ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES31–45 ).......................................... Trioxys complanatus Quilis View in CoL
- Petiole with primary and secondary tubercles ( Figs 35, 36 View FIGURES31–45 )..................................................... 9
9 Distance between primary and secondary tubercles shorter than width at spiracles ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES31–45 ); petiole and distal tergites dark- brown...................................................................... Binodoxys acalephae (Marshall) View in CoL
- Distance between primary and secondary tubercles longer than width at spiracles ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES31–45 ); petiole dark-brown to yellow................................................................................ Binodoxys angelicae (Haliday) View in CoL
10 Fore wing M & m-cu vein only partly developed under r-m vein ( Figs 10–13 View FIGURES 1–15 ).................................... 11
- Fore wing M & m-cu vein completely developed ( Figs 14–20 View FIGURES 1–15 View FIGURES16–30 )................................................. 14
11 Fore wing vein R1 shorter than stigma ( Figs 10, 11 View FIGURES 1–15 ); labial palps with two palpomeres.............................. 12
- Fore wing vein R1 longer than stigma ( Figs 12, 13 View FIGURES 1–15 ); labial palps with one palpomere............................... 13
12 Flagellomere 1 with 1-2 longitudinal placodes; fore wing stigma 2.90–3.20 times as long as wide ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 1–15 ); setae on distal mar- gin of fore wing equal to those on surface ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 1–15 )........................ Lysiphlebus orientalis Starý and Rakhshani
- Flagellomere 1 with 4–6 longitudinal placodes; fore wing stigma 2.50–2.80 times as long as wide ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 1–15 ); setae on distal margin of fore wing longer than those on surface ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 1–15 )........................... Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson) View in CoL
13 Setae on distal margin of fore wing equal to those on surface ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 1–15 )................... Lysiphlebus fabarum (Marshall) View in CoL
- Setae on distal margin of fore wing longer than those on surface ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 1–15 ).......... Lysiphlebus confusus Tremblay & Eady View in CoL
14 Ovipositor sheath widened ventrally, ploughshare-shaped ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES31–45 )....................... Monoctonus nervosus Haliday View in CoL
- Ovipositor sheath not widened ventrally, short............................................................. 15
15 Anterolateral area of petiole rugose ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES31–45 )............................................... Aphidius ervi Haliday View in CoL
- Anterolateral area of petiole costate ( Figs 38, 39 View FIGURES31–45 ) or costulate ( Figs 40–42 View FIGURES31–45 )...................................... 16
16 Anterolateral area of petiole costate ( Figs 38, 39 View FIGURES31–45 )........................................................... 17
- Anterolateral area of petiole costulate ( Figs 40–42 View FIGURES31–45 ).......................................................... 18
17 Antenna (16) 17-segmented; fore wing stigma 1.6–2.0 times as long as fore wing R1 vein ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 1–15 ); anterolateral area of peti- ole sharply costated ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES31–45 )......................................................... Aphidius avenae Haliday View in CoL
- Antenna 15 (16)-segmented; fore wing R1 vein subequal to stigma (stigma 1.1–1.2 times as long as fore wing R1 vein) ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES16–30 ); anterolateral area of the petiole bluntly costated ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES31–45 )................................ Aphidius colemani Viereck View in CoL
18 Anterolateral area of petiole with 4–6 almost straight costulae ( Fig. 40 View FIGURES31–45 )............. Aphidius smithi Sharma & Subba Rao View in CoL
- Anterolateral area of petiole with 7–14 irregular curved costulae ( Figs 41, 42 View FIGURES31–45 )..................................... 19
19 Fore wing stigma 1.5–2.2 times as long as fore wing R1 vein ( Fig.18 View FIGURES16–30 ); propodeum with narrow pentagonal areola ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES31–45 ); body generally dark-brown................................................ Aphidius eadyi Starý, Gonzales & Hall View in CoL
- Fore wing stigma 1.1–1.35 times as long as fore wing R1 vein ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES16–30 ); propodeum with wide pentagonal areola ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES31–45 ); body generally yellow................................................................ Aphidius banksae Kittel
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