Key to Afrotropical species of Aneuclis

1 Second recurrent vein interstitial (Figs 10, 16) .................................................... 2

– Second recurrent vein postfurcal (Figs 2, 12) ....................................................... 3

2 Vein 2 rs–m very short (Fig. 16). Clypeus yellow, darkened in upper part. Metacarp almost reaching apex of fore wing (Fig. 16). First tergite without glymma, with petiole finely striate laterally. Ovipositor sheath 1.3 times as long as first tergite (Fig. 18) ....................................................................................... lasciva sp. n., ♀

– Vein 2 rs–m longer (Fig. 10). Clypeus entirely yellow (Fig. 5). Metacarp shorter, ending far short of apex of fore wing. First tergite with small but distinct glymma (Fig. 7), entirely smooth. Ovipositor sheath almost 3.0 times as long as first tergite (Fig. 6) ................................................................................. lanternaria sp. n., ♀

3 Legs mostly brown to fuscous (Fig. 19). Antenna black. Metasoma behind first segment dark brown, sometimes black. Ovipositor sheath about twice as long as first tergite ............................................................................... lugubris sp. n., ♀♂

– Legs yellowish, with hind leg sometimes slightly infuscate (Fig. 8). Antenna more or less yellowish or brownish yellow basally (Figs 9, 22). Metasoma behind first segment sometimes extensively yellow-brown (Fig. 8). Ovipositor sheath length various .................................................................................................................. 4

4 Females ................................................................................................................. 5

– Males (unknown for A. laminosa sp. n.) ............................................................... 7

5 Ovipositor sheath as long as first tergite or shorter (Fig. 14) .............. larga sp. n.

– Ovipositor sheath at least 1.8 times as long as first tergite ................................... 6

6 Ovipositor sheath about 1.9 times as long as first tergite. Head, in dorsal view, strongly narrowed and moderately rounded behind eyes. Propodeum with basal keel very short and apical area strongly acute anteriorly (Fig. 23) ........................ ...................................................................................................... vannoorti sp. n.

– Ovipositor sheath about 2.4 (rarely 2.1) times as long as first tergite. Head, in dorsal view, more weakly and roundly narrowed behind eyes. Propodeum with basal keel longer and apical area less acute or rounded anteriorly (Fig. 1) ............ ....................................................................................................... laminosa sp. n.

7 Apical area of propodeum rounded or slightly acute (producing angle of about 85°) anteriorly (Fig. 13). Basal keel about 0.4 times as long as apical area (Fig. 13) .... ............................................................................................................. larga sp. n.

– Apical area of propodeum strongly acute anteriorly (Fig. 23). Basal keel at the most 0.3 times as long as apical area (Fig. 23) ............................. vannoorti sp. n.