Key to Eupelmus species associated with Asphodelus

Females

1. Mesobasitarsus with fewer than 10 dark ventral pegs arranged in a single complete row on one side and in another largely incomplete row on the other side (Fig. 30B). Fore wing with marginal vein slightly more than 2× as long as postmarginal vein, postmarginal vein about 1.2× as long as stigmal vein (Fig. 30C). France, Italy, Spain, Turkey. Associated with A. cerasiferus, A. ramosus and Asphodelus sp..................................................... Eupelmus microzonus Förster

- Mesobasitarsus with over 20 dark ventral pegs distributed in two pairs of overlapping rows on each side (Fig. 31B). Fore wing with marginal vein about 4× as long as postmarginal vein, postmarginal vein not or scarcely longer than stigmal vein (Fig. 31C)................................................................................................ 2

2. Ovipositor sheaths, distal to basal flexure, 0.65–0.8× as long as metatibia with dark apical zone relatively sharply demarcated (Fig. 31A); fore wing with postmarginal and stigmal veins subequal in length (Fig. 31C); frontovertex with raised reticulation. France, Italy, Turkey. Associated with A. cerasiferus, A. ramosus and Asphodelus sp.......... Eupelmus confusus Al khatib

- Ovipositor sheaths 0.9× as long as metatibia with darkened apical zone shading more gradually into the median yellowish zone; fore wing postmarginal vein 1.33× as long as stigmal vein; frontovertex coriaceous (engraved network). France: Only 1 ♀ reared from an A. a. albus fruit................................................ Eupelmus annulatus Nees, 1834