Anisocyrta Foerster

Zhu, Jiachen, Achterberg, Cornelis Van & Chen, Xuexin, 2025, A revision of five genera of Alysiini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae) from China, with description of five new species, Zootaxa 5569 (3), pp. 401-438 : 403-404

Key to species of the genus Anisocyrta Foerster

1 Second submarginal cell of fore wing long, length of vein SR1 of fore wing about 3.0 × vein 3-SR; antenna with 25–30 antennomeres; palpi dark brown and robust; hind femur dorsally yellowish brown; entire hind coxa dark brown.......... 2

- Second submarginal cell of fore wing short, length of vein SR1 of fore wing 1.4–2.4 × vein 3-SR; 28–40 antennomeres; palpi pale yellowish and less robust; hind femur dorsally and at least apical half of hind coxa yellowish..................... 3

2. Vein r of fore wing issued distinctly removed from base of pterostigma, vein 3-CU1 of fore wing distinctly shorter than vein CUlb; vein 2-SR of fore wing longer than vein r-m; medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum elongated, distinct; antennomeres of ♀ 26–30, of ♂ 30–35; Canada..................................... A. curticubita Wharton, 1980

- Vein r of fore wing issued near base of pterostigma, vein 3-CU1 of fore wing as long as vein CUlb; vein 2-SR of fore wing shorter than vein r-m; medio-posterior depression of mesoscutum shallow and short, with additional shallow medio-longitudinal groove medially (but continuous groove in paratype); antennomeres of ♀ 25–27; North Scandinavia. ........................................................................................ A. microchora van Achterberg, 1986

3. Vein r of fore wing issued distinctly removed from base of pterostigma, distance from base of pterostigma to vein r about equal to (or slightly less than) length of vein r; ovipositor sheath long, its setose part nearly 4 × longer than hind tibia; antennomeres of ♀ 37–40, of ♂ about 42; Canada, U.S.A............................................. A. masoni Wharton, 1980

- Vein r of fore wing issued near base of pterostigma ( Fig. 19 ), distance from base of pterostigma to vein r distinctly shorter than length of vein r; setose part of ovipositor sheath short, 0.9–2.3 × as long as hind tibia; antennomeres of ♀ 24–42......... 4

4. Vein 3-CU1 of fore wing distinctly shorter than as vein CU1b; setose part of ovipositor sheath comparatively short, 0.9–1.2 × as long as hind tibia; vein 2-SR of fore wing about 0.6 × longer than vein r-m; precoxal sulcus wide and shallow; anterior third of frons and face entirely densely granulate, with some short rugae; Far East Russia..... A. shelichovi Belokobylskij, 1997

- Vein 3-CU1 of fore wing as long as CU1b; setose part of ovipositor sheath comparatively long, 1.4–2.3 × longer than hind tibia; vein 2-SR of fore wing 0.7–1.0 × longer than vein r-m; anterior third of frons and face without granulation.............. 5

5. First metasomal tergite parallel-sided or nearly so; vein 3-SR of fore wing slightly curved and vein SR1 about 2.4 × as long as vein 3-SR; [propodeum largely smooth or with some rugae medially; metapleuron smooth; ventral side of pronotum largely smooth; vein m-cu of fore wing weakly postfurcal].......................................... A. parallela sp. nov.

- First metasomal tergite distinctly widened apically; vein 3-SR of fore wing straight and vein SR1 of fore wing 1.4–2.2 × longer than vein 3-SR....................................................................................... 6

6. Vein SR1 2.0–2.2 × as long as vein 3-SR; propodeum extensively rugose medially and with few short rugae near medio-longitudinal carina.................................................................................... 7

- Vein SR1 of fore wing 1.4–1.9 × as long as vein 3-SR; propodeum smooth or rugose............................... 8

7. Vein 1-CU1 of fore wing about 9 × as long as vein 2-CU1; notauli present at basal 2/3 of mesoscutum, but shallow posteriorly, almost reaching deep and elliptical medio-posterior depression; surface of propodeum largely coarsely reticulate-rugose, upper 1/3 of propodeum with transverse carina, medio-longitudinal carina only present at posteriorly 2/3 of propodeum; China ( Hebei)............................................................................... A. rugosa sp. nov.

- Vein 1-CU1 of fore wing 3.0–3.5 × as long as vein 2-CU1; notauli present at basal half of mesoscutum; propodeum with complete medio-longitudinal carina; China ( Ningxia, Qinghai; Gansu)........................ A xiaoliyaoae Yao, 2018

8. Basal half of propodeum with small areola medially, connected with pair of large rugose areolae apically, ridges of areola strongly protruding; first flagellomere 1.4 × longer than second flagellomere; length of first tergite 1.5 × its apical width; [inner side of apex of hind tibia with sparse and yellow setae]; China ( Tibet)................... A. cvanachterbergi Yao, 2018

- Propodeum without areolae; first flagellomere 1.5–2.3 × longer than second flagellomere; length of first tergite 1.0–1.3 × its apical width......................................................................................... 9

9. Propodeum extensively rugose medially; first flagellomere 1.8–2.2 × as long as second flagellomere; inner side of apex of hind tibia densely and whitish setose, hind tarsus with longer setae; ventral half of pronotal sides largely sculptured; Central Europe................................................................ A. alpinicola van Achterberg, 1986

- Propodeum largely smooth, only with some rugae medially; first flagellomere 1.5–2.3 × longer than second flagellomere... 10

9. Setose part of ovipositor sheath 1.5–2.7 mm, 1.4–1.5 × longer than hind tibia and 0.5–0.7 × fore wing; 28–33 antennomeres; length of fore wing of ♀ 2.9–3.9 mm; Palaearctic, Canada................................ A. perdita ( Haliday, 1838)

- Setose part of ovipositor sheath 2.8–3.2 mm, 1.8–2.3 × longer than hind tibia and 0.7–0.8 × fore wing; 31–39 antennomeres; length of fore wing of ♀ 3.6–4.6 mm; Palaearctic, Canada, U.S.A......................... A. longicauda Tobias, 1962

Figures

FIGURE 19. Pentapleura angustula (Haliday), ♀, China, Hebei. A, habitus, lateral aspect; B, head, lateral aspect.