Pseudoceraphron Dodd, 1924

Desjardins, Christopher A., 2007, Phylogenetics and classification of the world genera of Diparinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), Zootaxa 1647 (1), pp. 1-88 : 74

Key to species of Pseudoceraphron Dodd

1 Propodeum laterally with pair of strong, dark bristles; black, tear-drop shaped markings present lateral to notauli .......................................................................................................................................................... 2

- Propodeum without bristles; scutum uniformly colored without tear-drop shaped markings..................... 3

2 Occipital margin rounded; scutum laterally with a pair of bristles....................................... nana (Bouček)

- Occipital margin carinate; scutum without bristles .................................... fijensis Desjardins , new species

3 Notauli widely spaced, subparallel, meeting posterior scutal margin separately; pronotum not visible in dorsal view .................................................................................................................................................. 4

- Notauli Y-shaped, converging prior to meeting posterior scutal margin; pronotum visible in dorsal view. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5

4 Without bristles on dorsal surface of mesosoma; occipital margin carinate ................................ pulex Dodd

- With bristle pairs on the dorsal surface of the pronotum and scutellum; occipital margin rounded ............. .................................................................................................................. burwelli Desjardins , new species

5 Bristles present on vertex but not on scutum; axillae reduced but visible .. regieri Desjardins , new species

- Bristles absent from vertex but present on scutum; axillae absent .................................. albifrons (Bouček)