Pimplini (KASPARYAN, 1981)

Çoruh, S. & Özbek, H., 2008, A faunistic and systematic study on Pimplinae (Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae) in Eastern and Northeastern parts of Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 419-462 : 434

Key to genera of Pimplini

1 Inner margins of eyes quite strongly curved towards antennal bases ( fig. 25a ); pretarsal claws usually with a large basal tooth ( fig. 26 )..................................... Itoplectis FOERSTER

- Inner oculer margins slightly and evenly curved towards antennal bases ( fig. 25b ); pretarsal claws without basal tooth.....................................................................................2

2 In females face convex forwards; second flagellomer shorter than wide ( fig. 31b ); ovipositor not protruding beyond abdominal apex, its long shorter than half of fore wing................................................................................................... Strongylopsis BRAUNS

- In females not convex forwards; second flagellomere 5 times as long as wide in females ( fig. 29c ); ovipositor protruding beyond abdominal apex, its fore wing ½ as long as fore wing..................................................................................... Pimpla FABRICIUS

Figures

Fig. 25a-b: Inner margins of eyes: (a) Itoplectis alternans (), (b) Strongylopsis belua ().

Fig. 26a-b: Protarsal claws: (a) Itoplectis alternans (), (b) Itoplectis tunetana ().

Fig. 31a-c: Strongylopsis belua KUZIN (): (a) Areolet and II. intercubitus, (b) Flagellomerus, (c) Hind leg.

Fig. 29a-j: Fourth protarsomere: (a) Pimpla arcadica (), (b) Pimpla artemonis (), (c) P. caucasica (), (d) P. contemplator (), (e) P. coxalis (), (f) P. illecebrator (), (g) P. sodalis (), (h) P. spuria (), (i) P. rutipes (), (j) P. turionella ().