Pteroptricini Ashmead

(Figure 3C,D)

Pteroptricini Ashmead, 1904: 344 [in Ashmead 1904a]. Type genus: Pteroptrix Westwood, 1833 . As a tribe of Aphelininae (= Aphelinidae). As a tribe of Coccophaginae in Hayat 1985a.

Pteroptricina Schmiedeknecht, 1909: 448. Type genus: Pteroptrix Westwood, 1833 . As a subtribe of Aphelinini (= Aphelinidae).

Pteroptrinos Mercet, 1912: 45, 253. Type genus: Pteroptrix; Westwood, 1833. As a subtribe of Aphelinidae .

Pteroptricinae Mercet, 1929: 3–28 . Type genus: Pteroptrix; Westwood, 1833.

Diagnosis

Antenna distinctly spindle shaped (fusiform) with strongly pointed apex (Figure 3C,D), 7- or 8-segmented (antennal formula either 1,1,3,3 or 1,1,2,3). Axilla subquadrate. Fore wing with submarginal vein with either 1–2 setae (if so,tarsal formula 4-4-4) or 3+ setae (if so,tarsal formula 5-5-5). Rarely, Gt 6 and Gt 7 separate rather than fused to form a syntergum. Females are parasitoids of Diaspididae .Males are either autoparasitoids or primary parasitoids of Diaspididae .

Comments

See Prospaltellini .