Hylcalosia Fischer, 1967

Zhu, Jiachen, Achterberg, Cornelis Van & Chen, Xue-Xin, 2018, Review of the genus Hylcalosia Fischer (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae), with description of four new species from China, Zootaxa 4462 (4), pp. 547-565 : 548-549

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Hylcalosia Fischer
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Key to species of the genus Hylcalosia Fischer View in CoL View at ENA

1 Notauli absent in posterior 0.5–0.7 of mesoscutum ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 6C View FIGURE 6 , 10B View FIGURE 10 , 12C View FIGURE 12 ), remaining separate from medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum; second metasomal tergite longer than third tergite ( Figs 2F View FIGURE 2 , 4F View FIGURE 4 , 6F View FIGURE 6 , 10E View FIGURE 10 , 12F View FIGURE 12 ); length of palpi variable................................................................................................ 2

- Notauli present in posterior half of mesoscutum, but sometimes only shallowly impressed, connected or almost connected to medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum (Fig. 21); second metasomal tergite about as long as third tergite (Fig. 28); palpi rather short, not reaching hind coxa....................................................................... 7

2 Notauli only present on anterior third of mesoscutum ( Fig. 12C View FIGURE 12 ); medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum comparatively small, not reaching middle of mesoscutum ( Fig. 12C View FIGURE 12 ); body mainly dark reddish brown ( Fig. 11). Russia (Far East: Primorskiy territory, Amur province), Korea, China (Hunan).................................. H. sutchanica Belokobylskij, 1992 View in CoL

- Notauli present at least up to middle of mesoscutum ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 6C View FIGURE 6 , 10B View FIGURE 10 ); medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 6C View FIGURE 6 , 10B View FIGURE 10 ) and body colour variable................................................................. 3

3 Eye in dorsal view 2.1–2.4 × as long as temple ( Fig. 2I View FIGURE 2 ), face 1.7–1.8 × wider than high ( Fig. 2J View FIGURE 2 ), body mainly yellowish to yellowish brown ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 ); length of maxillary palp 1.7 × height of head ( Fig. 2K View FIGURE 2 ). China (Guangdong, Hainan)................................................................................................. H. carinata sp. nov.

- Eye in dorsal view 1.2–1.7 × as long as temple ( Figs 4I View FIGURE 4 , 6I View FIGURE 6 , 10H View FIGURE 10 ), face 2.1–2.7 × wider than high ( Figs 4J View FIGURE 4 , 6J View FIGURE 6 , 10I View FIGURE 10 ); body mainly reddish brown to black ( Figs 3 View FIGURE 3 , 5, 9 View FIGURE 9 )................................................................ 4

4 Medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum short, wide, and densely crenulate ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ); vein cu-a of fore wing antefurcal ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 ); second tergite of metasoma slightly (1.1 ×) longer than third tergite ( Fig. 6F View FIGURE 6 ); hind coxa with dense punctation ( Fig. 6N View FIGURE 6 ). China (Zhejiang; Fujian)......................................................... H. poricrenulata sp. nov.

- Medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum long, almost reaching middle of mesoscutum ( Figs 4C View FIGURE 4 , 10B View FIGURE 10 ); vein cu-a of fore wing postfurcal ( Figs 4A View FIGURE 4 , 10A View FIGURE 10 ); second tergite of metasoma distinctly longer than third tergite ( Figs 4F View FIGURE 4 , 10E View FIGURE 10 ); hind coxa smooth or with some spaced punctures ( Figs 4O View FIGURE 4 , 10G View FIGURE 10 )........................................................ 5 5 Suture between second and third tergites deep and distinct ( Fig. 4F View FIGURE 4 ); second and third tergites densely and coarsely striate, with interconnecting rugosity between striae ( Fig. 4F View FIGURE 4 ); pterostigma 5 × as long as its maximum width, and vein r 0.8 × maximum width of pterostigma ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 ); [metasoma entirely black], China (Guizhou, Guangdong).......... H. melasaraia sp. nov.

- Suture between second and third tergites shallowly or hardly impressed ( Fig. 10E View FIGURE 10 ); second and third tergites rather sparsely coarsely striate with interconnecting rugosity, but third tergite smooth posteriorly and laterally ( Fig. 10E View FIGURE 10 ); pterostigma 3.5–4.0 × as long as its maximum width, and vein r half as long as maximum width of pterostigma ( Fig. 10A View FIGURE 10 ).................. 6

6 Medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum longer and linear, about up to level of notauli; second tergite with about 16 longitudinal rugae and 0.7–0.8 × longer than wide apically; head 1.6–1.7 × wider than median length in dorsal view; [third metasomal tergite curved dorsally in lateral view; length of eye in dorsal view about 1.3 × temple; first metasomal tergite 1.2 × as long as its apical width; vein 3-CU1 of fore wing slightly oblique]; Russia (Far East)............ H. hymaenei Belokobylskij, 1992 View in CoL

- Medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum shorter and elliptical, remaining far from level of notauli ( Fig. 10B View FIGURE 10 ); second tergite with about 20 longitudinal rugae and 0.6–0.9 × longer than wide apically ( Fig. 10E View FIGURE 10 ); head 1.5 × wider than its median length in dorsal view ( Fig. 10H View FIGURE 10 ); [shallow medio-longitudinal groove of second and third tergites of holotype (used as main key character by Zheng et al. 2012) is probably an accidental deformation; normally there is at most a flat smooth stripe]; China (Heilongjiang, Hunan, Yunnan, Zhejiang).................................... H. ventisulcata Zheng, Chen & Yang, 2012

7 Eye in dorsal view 1.5–1.6 × length of temple ( Fig. 8I View FIGURE 8 ); vein m-cu of fore wing weakly antefurcal or interstitial ( Fig. 8A View FIGURE 8 ); palpi reaching middle coxa ( Fig. 7 View FIGURE 7 ); mesosoma and metasoma yellowish brown......................................... 8

- Eye in dorsal view 0.7–1.1 × length of temple; vein m-cu of fore wing postfurcal; palpi remaining far removed from middle coxa; mesosoma and metasoma black or dark reddish brown, but sometimes mainly brown or yellowish ( H. laosensis Fischer View in CoL )...................................................................................... ……………..….9

8 Vein r-m of fore wing vertical ( Fig. 8A View FIGURE 8 ); vein r of fore wing comparatively short, 0.6 × maximum width of pterostigma ( Fig. 8A View FIGURE 8 ); frons blackish anteriorly ( Fig. 8J View FIGURE 8 ); ovipositor sheath 1.2 × as long as combined first–third tergites ( Fig. 8H View FIGURE 8 ); base of second tergite dark brown, contrasting with yellowish remainder of tergite ( Fig. 8F View FIGURE 8 ). China (Fujian)....... H. verticalis sp. nov.

- Vein r-m of fore wing oblique (inclivous); vein r of fore wing comparatively long, 0.9 × maximum width of pterostigma; frons brownish yellow or yellow anteriorly; ovipositor sheath as long as combined first–third tergites; base of second tergite yellowish, similar to remainder of tergite. Indonesia (Sumatra)............................ H. hemiflava van Achterberg, 1983 View in CoL

9 Temple 1.3–1.5 × longer than transverse diameter of eye in dorsal view; median length of second metasomal tergite subequal to its maximum width................................................................................. 10

- Temple about as long as transverse diameter of eye in dorsal view; median length of second metasomal tergite distinctly less than its maximum width............................................................................... 11

10 Distal upper lobe of mandible with two narrow short teeth; medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum distinctly longer than half length of mesoscutum; first–third metasomal tergites longitudinally striate; third tergite with medio-posterior groove; first metasomal tergite 1.5 × longer than its apical width. Myanmar........................ H. ruficeps ( Cameron, 1910) (♂)

- Distal upper lobe of mandible with single wide and large lobe-shaped tooth; medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum at most half as long as mesoscutum; first to third metasomal tergites reticulate-striate; third tergite without medio-posterior groove; first metasomal tergite about as long as its apical width. China (Fujian)........ H. complexa Chen et Wu, 1994 View in CoL (♀)

11 Precoxal sulcus incomplete and irregularly rugose, but smooth near mesopleural furrow; lower part of mesosoma sparsely setose; mesosoma, first and most of second metasomal tergites yellow. Laos................. H. laosensis Fischer, 2008 View in CoL (♂)

- Precoxal sulcus complete and entirely crenulate; lower part of mesosoma densely setose; mesosoma and metasoma black or partly dark reddish brown.............................................................................. 12

12 Eyes without setae; POL 1.0–1.3 × OD; transverse diameter of eye almost equal to length of temple in dorsal view; vein m-cu of fore wing distinctly postfurcal; propodeum without distinct areola; metasoma wider, combined length of second and third tergites 1.2–1.3 × their maximum width; hind tibia distinctly widened apically, maximum width of tibia about 3 × its minimum width. Japan (Kyushu, Honshu), Korea........................................... H. maetoi van Achterberg, 1983 View in CoL

- Eye with short and sparse setae; POL 0.8 × OD; transverse diameter of eye 1.3 × length of temple in dorsal view; vein m-cu of fore wing weakly postfurcal; propodeum with more or less distinctly developed areola; metasoma narrower, combined length of second and third tergites 1.5 × their maximum width; hind tibia less widened apically, maximum width of tibia 2.6 × its minimum width. Russia (Far East: Primorskiy territory)................................. H. livadiae Belokobylskij, 2015

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Braconidae

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