Hylcalosia Fischer, 1967

Holcalysia Cameron, 1910: 6 [nec Cameron, 1905]; Shenefelt, 1974: 993. Type species: Holcalysia ruficeps Cameron, 1910 . Hylcalosia Fischer, 1967: 125; Shenefelt, 1974: 993; Chen & Wu, 1994: 85; Belokobylskij, 1998: 297; Zheng, Chen & Yang, 2012: 454; Belokobylskij, 2015: 530. Type species: Holcalysia ruficeps Cameron, 1910 .

Diagnosis. Third antennal segment (including annellus) distinctly shorter than fourth segment, and usually distinctly widened, 1.5–2.0 × wider than the maximum width of fourth segment (Figs 2G, 4G, 6G, 8F, 10G, 12G); clypeus acutely protruding (Figs 2J, 4J, 6J, 8I, 10J, 12J); face densely rugose (Figs 2J, 4J, 6J, 8I, 10J, 12J); eyes glabrous; malar space absent (Figs 2K, 4K, 6K, 8J, 10K, 12K); mandible enlarged and with 3 or 4 lobes (Figs 2J, 4J, 6J, 8I, 10J, 12J); maxillary palp with 6 segments; pronope large and deep (Figs 2C, 4C, 6C, 8B, 10C, 12C); precoxal sulcus present medially (Figs 2C, 4C, 6C, 8B, 10C, 12C); vein 2-SR of fore wing longer than vein 3-SR and vein 3-CU1 of fore wing longer than vein CU1b or subequal (Figs 2A, 4A, 6A, 8A, 10A, 12A); vein m-cu of hind wing nearly straight; vein 1r-m of hind wing long (Figs 2B, 4B, 6B, 8A, 10B, 12B); propodeum usually densely and coarsely reticulate-rugose, areola usually not differentiated, but sometimes densely punctate or weakly rugose and areola distinct (Figs 2E, 4E, 6E, 8D, 10E, 12E); first tergite of metasoma with dorsope, 2nd and 3rd tergites completely and coarsely longitudinally striate or rugose, 4th and following tergites of ♀ (largely) retracted (Figs 2F, 4F, 6F, 8E, 10F, 12F); upper valve of ovipositor enlarged and enclosing small lower valve (Figs 2H, 4H, 6H, 8M, 10H, 12H).

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. East Palaearctic and Oriental.