Protodacnusa Griffiths

Mao, Juan, He, Jun-Hua & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2015, The discovery of the genus Protodacnusa Griffiths, 1964 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Alysiinae) in China, with descriptions of six new species, Zootaxa 3990 (3), pp. 355-368 : 356-357

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.3.2

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6109428

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scientific name

Protodacnusa Griffiths
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Key to species of the genus Protodacnusa Griffiths View in CoL View at ENA

1. Width of head in dorsal view equal across eyes and temples, head beyond eye not swollen............................ 2

- Width of head in dorsal view greater across temples than across eyes, head beyond eye swollen ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 B)................ 3

2. Subdiscal cell open distally, CU1b missing; first tergite broad, 1.2 × as long as broad behind; second tergite with one row of setae along its hind margin; precoxal suture finely crenulate; body 3.3 mm; Mongolia.................. P. cubiceps Papp View in CoL

- Subdiscal cell closed, CU1b developed; first tergite narrower, 1.4 × as long as broad behind (sometimes 1.2 ×); second tergite covered with setae over its entire surface; precoxal suture rugulose; body 1.6–2.8 mm; Czechoslovakia; Germany; Hungary; Iran; Korea; Mongolia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland.......................................... P. aridula (Thomson) View in CoL

3. First tergite strongly broadening posteriorly, at least as broader behind as long; subdiscal cell open distally, CU1b absent... 4

- First tergite narrower posteriorly, longer than broad behind; subdiscal cell closed or open distally...................... 5

4. First tergite strongly broadening posteriorly, somewhat (1.2 ×) broader behind than long, tergite evenly rugose; upper tooth of mandible strong and obtuse; pterostigma subcuneiform, parallel-sided and narrowing only at its distal fourth, 10.0 × as long as wide; antenna with 17 segments; body 1.4 mm; Mongolia.......................................... P. effunda Papp View in CoL

- First tergite as long as broad behind, posteriorly finely striate; upper tooth of male mandible weaker and pointed; pterostigma parallel-sided (♂) and cuneiform (♀), 6.0 × as long as wide; antenna with 30–32 segments; body 2.8–3.2 mm; Asiatic Russia, Mongolia........................................................................... P. amurensis (Telenga) View in CoL

5. Subdiscal cell open distally, CU1b absent................................................................... 6

- Subdiscal cell closed, CU1b present...................................................................... 10

6. Precoxal suture distinct, rugose; palpi shorter than height of head................................................ 7

- Precoxal suture represented by a smooth groove, or virtually lost; palpi longer or shorter than height of head............. 8

7. Mandible with four distinctly developed teeth, upper tooth extremely strong and long, second tooth pointed, third and fourth teeth rather small but distinct ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 E); notauli weak, almost extending to anterior half of mesoscutum; pterostigma cuneiform, 7.0 × as long as wide ( Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 D), vein r shorter than width of pterostigma; first tergite longitudinally rugulose (♀, Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 H) or evenly rugose (♂, Fig. 2 View FIGURE 2 G); antenna with 18–22 segments; body 1.6–1.9 mm; China (Inner Mongolia). P. dimorphus sp. nov.

- Mandible with three teeth, upper tooth and second tooth strong, third tooth represented by a long flattened edge with a milled appearance, not angulate; notauli absent; pterostigma parallel-sided, 8.0 × as long as wide, vein r longer than width of pterostigma; first tergite evenly rugose; antenna with 27–36 segments; body 2.0– 2.5 mm; Europe (Palaearctic) P. tristis (Nees)

8. Mandible without distinct teeth ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 E); - Notauli distinct, extending to anterior half of the mesoscutum ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 H); pterostigma cuneiform, 6.3 × as long as wide and issuing vein r from the basal end of pterostigma ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 D), vein 1-R1 0.3 × length of pterostigma; first tergite subtriangular, almost bare, 1.2 × as long as broad behind ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 G); antenna with 18-segments; body 1.6 mm; China (Inner Mongolia)............................................... P. defectivus sp. nov.

- Mandible with three distinct teeth......................................................................... 9

9. First tergite 1.5–1.7 × as long as broad behind, densely setose; notauli absent;; antenna with 23–28 segments; body 2.5–3.0 mm; Azerbaijan; Germany; Hungary; Mongolia; Turkey.......................................... P. ruthei Griffiths View in CoL

- First tergite 1.2 × as long as broad behind, almost bare; notauli distinct, extending to anterior half of the mesoscutum; antenna with 17–22 segments; body 1.6–1.8 mm; China (Inner Mongolia)............................... P. helanensis sp. nov.

10. First discal cell of fore wing wide, 1.6–1.9 × wider than high.................................................. 11

- First discal cell of fore wing narrow, hardly wider than high................................................... 12

11. First discal cell of fore wing1.9 × as wide as high; teeth of mandible small and indistinct; hind femur 2.8 × as long as broad medially; second tergite and following tergites with a row of setae along their hind margin respectively; antenna with 32 segments; body 4.0 mm; Mongolia................................................................ P. dilata Papp

- First discal cell of fore wing 1.6 × as wide as high; teeth of mandible with three distinctly developed teeth, upper tooth strong, second tooth pointed, third tooth lamelliform ( Fig. 5 View FIGURE 5 E); hind femur 4.6 × as long as broad medially; second and third tergites mainly setose, and following tergites with two row of setae along their hind margin respectively; antenna with 35 segments; body 4.0 mm; China (Fujian).......................................................... P. magnidentis sp. nov.

12. Precoxal suture absent; second tergite with a row of setae along its hind margin; antenna with 19–27 segments........... 13

- Precoxal suture distinct, rugose; second tergite densely pubescent; antenna with 26–30 segments...................... 16

13. First tergite smooth ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 G); ovipositor sheath short, not projecting beyond metasoma............................. 14

- First tergite longitudinally rugulose; ovipositor sheath long, in lateral view as long as hind tarsus..................... 15

14. Body completely black; pterostigma 8.0 × as long as wide, vein 1-R1 0.6 × length of pterostigma, vein r longer than width of pterostigma ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 D); antenna with 27 segments; body 2.5 mm; China (Qinghai)....................... P. nigra sp. nov.

- Body not completely black, palpi, legs and tergites yellow or brown; pterostigma 10.0 × as long as wide, vein 1-R1 0.2 × length of pterostigma, vein r as long as width of pterostigma; antenna with 22 segments; body 1.7 mm; Mongolia..........

.................................................................................... P. subparallella Papp 15. Head in dorsal view subcubic, 1.5 × as broad as long; mesosoma in lateral view 1.7 × as long as high; pterostigma 6.0–7.0 × as long as wide, vein 1-R1 0.5 × length of pterostigma, vein r as long as width of pterostigma; antenna with 21–23 segments; body 1.8–2.1 mm; Mongolia.................................................................. P. meriva Papp View in CoL

- Head in dorsal view transverse, 2.0 × as broad as long ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 B); mesosoma in lateral view 1.2 × as long as high; pterostigma8.3 × as long as wide ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 D), vein 1-R1 long 0.6 × length of pterostigma, vein r longer than width of pterostigma; antenna with 26 segments; body 2.8 mm; China (Inner Mongolia)................ P. longicaudatus sp. nov.

16. Mandible slightly expanded, its second tooth obtuse; notauli extending to anterior half of the mesoscutum; second tergite with two rows of setae; - pterostigma 4.0 × as long as wide, vein r clearly shorter than width of pterostigma; body 3.5 mm; Russia...................................................................................... P. orientalis Tobias View in CoL

- Mandible strongly expanded, second tooth pointed; notauli shortly impressed on about its anterior third; second tergite with dense setae.......................................................................................... 17

17. Body small, 2.0 mm; ocelli forming a obtuse triangle, its base much longer than its sides; metapleuron shallowly rugose over its lower half; first tergite with shallow sculpture, second and third tergite with four or five rows of fine setae distributed evenly over its surface; antenna with 32–30 segments; Azerbaijan; Greece; Hungary; Iran; Ireland; Korea; Spain...................................................................................................... P. litoralis Griffiths View in CoL

- Body large, 4.0 mm; ocelli forming a regular triangle, its base not longer than its sides; metapleuron rugose except for a central smooth area; first tergite rugose, second tergite entirely uniformly pubescent, third tergite with a row of setae along its hind margin; antenna with 38 segments; Japan.................................................... P. jezoensis Maeto View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Braconidae

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