Key to female Bracon species of Hormozgan province (Iran)

1. Mesosoma with granulose sculpture, matte (Figs 2 B, 10B, 11B)............................................... 2

- Mesosoma smooth, lacking granulose sculpture, glossy (Figs 3 C, 8B, 16B, 18E)................................... 6

2. Basal part of the second metasomal tergite with small triangular area (Fig 2 C); eyes large, gena short, distinctly shorter than basal width of mandibles........................................... Bracon (Asiabracon) quadrimaculatus Telenga

- Basal part of the second metasomal tergite without triangular area (Figs 10 E, 11D, 12C, 13C); eyes not large, gena well devel- oped, its height equal or slightly less than basal width of mandibles (subgenus Habrobracon)......................... 3

3. Second submarginal cell short, 3-SR vein distinctly shorter than 2-SR vein (Fig 10 C); antenna short, equal to or slightly longer than mesosoma, thickened with 18 segments.................................... Bracon (Habrobracon) hebetor Say

- Second submarginal cell elongate, 3-SR vein equal to (Fig 11 C) or distinctly longer than 2-SR vein (Figs 12 B, 13B); antenna longer than body, 25-34-segmented....................................................................... 4

4 Antenna 34-segmented; fore wing marginal cell elongate, terminating close to apex of fore wing (Fig 11 C); ovipositor long, slightly shorter than metasoma (Fig 11 D); dorsal part of mesonotum densely covered with uniform hairs (Fig 11 B); second metasomal tergite in sculpture almost indistinguishable from subsequent tergites (Fig 11 D)............................................................................................. Bracon (Habrobracon) nigricans Szépligeti

- Antenna 25–28-segmented; marginal cell short, terminating far from apex of fore wing (Figs 12 B, 13B); ovipositor much shorter than metasoma (Figs 12 C, 13C); dorsal part of mesonotum very sparsely haired (Fig. 12 A); second metasomal tergite clearly distinguishable from subsequent tergites (Figs 12 C, 13C)................................................ 5

5. Antenna 25-segmented; second tergite with sinuate ventral outline; dorsal part of metasoma dark brown (Fig. 13 C)........................................................................... Bracon (Habraobraon) variegator Spinola