Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 1962

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Genus Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika, 1962

Stenodyneriellus Giordani Soika 1962 ( 1961) : 65–71. Type species: Stenodyneriellus turneriellus Giordani Soika, 1962 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Mandibles moderate size, distinctly cross each other with blunt/inconspicuous teeth distributed along inner margin. Clypeus wider than high, truncate/weakly emarginate apically. Female with two cephalic foveae present. Vertex sloping behind ocelli. Pronotum with carinae well developed ( Fig. 24 ). Anterior face of pronotum with median series of longitudinal striae ( Fig. 24 ). Epicnemial carina weakly developed on mesepisternum. Pretegular carina well developed. Tegula longer than wide, posterior end of tegula emarginate adjoining parategula but not produced beyond that of parategula ( Fig. 36 ). Mesoscutum and scutellum punctate. Axillary fossa narrow ( Fig. 36 ). Metanotum flat or slightly convex, horizontal or also sloping. Propodeum has no shelf, it’s dorsum below plane of metanotum. Propodeum without transverse ridge dorsally. Superior carina of propodeum in some species completely absent, in others well developed and regular, sometimes protruding upward to form two teeth behind metanotum. Submarginal carina not produced as pointed process above valvula, propodeal valvula not free from submarginal carina posteriorly ( Fig. 43 ). Metasoma sessile, T1 as wide as T2, T1 wider than long, dome shaped and without transverse carina and lamellae ( Fig. 83 ). S2 with base slightly convex, or sub flat or even slightly depressed. Prestigma shorter than pterostigma. SMC2 basally acute. ♂: F11 hook like, rounded apically; F10 shorter that previous ones; no cavity on inner side of apical flagellomeres. Body length usually less than 12 mm.

Distribution. Australian and Oriental Regions.

Figures

FIGURES 19 – 24. Anterior face of pronotum. 19, Euodynerus sp.; 20, Parancistrocerus sp.; 21, Paraleptomenes m. miniatus; 22, Pseudonortonia sp.; 23, Apodynerus t. troglodytes; 24, Stenodyneriellu s wickwari.

FIGURES 31 – 36. Mesosoma, dorsal view. 31, Knemodynerus coriaceus; 32, Xenorhynchium nitidulum; 33, Antepipona sp.; 34, Labus pusillus; 35, Cyrtolabulus suavis; 36, Stenodyneriellus wickwari.

FIGURES 37 – 47. Posterior surface of propodeum. 37, 38, Zethus ceylonicus; 39, 40, Discoelius sp.; 41, Labus pusillus; 42, Pareumenes brevirostratus; 43, Stenodyneriellus wickwari. 44, Discoelius sp.; 45, Pareumenes brevirostratus; 46, Rhynchium carnaticum; 47, Anterhynchium mellyi. 44 – 47. Legs.

FIGURES 79 – 85. Metasoma, dorsal view. 79, Paraleptomenes m. miniatus; 80, Parancistrocerus sp. (base of T 2 with acarinarium); 81, Euodynerus sp.; 82, Antepipona sp.; 83, Stenodyneriellus wickwari; 84, Rhynchium b. brunneum; 85, Apodynerus t. troglodytes.