Diparinae, Thomson, 1876

Desjardins, Christopher A., 2007, Phylogenetics and classification of the world genera of Diparinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), Zootaxa 1647 (1), pp. 1-88 : 29-30

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Key to the genera of Diparinae

1 Female .......................................................................................................................................................... 2

- Male ........................................................................................................................................................... 15

2 Metacoxa with thick vertical brush of white setae on posterior margin ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 35–40 ); anterior surface of GT1 lateral to petiole with thick tufts of white setae ( Figs. 37 View FIGURES 35–40 , 50, 51 View FIGURES 47–52 ); longest metatibial spur at least 2X width of metatibia at point of insertion ( Fig. 40 View FIGURES 35–40 ) ............................................................... Neapterolelaps Girault View in CoL

- Without thick patches of setae on metacoxae ( Figs. 21 View FIGURES 17–22 , 28 View FIGURES 23–28 , 46 View FIGURES 41–46 ) or GT1 ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 11–16 , 34 View FIGURES 29–34 ); longest metatibial spur at most 1.5X width of metatibia at point of insertion ( Fig. 32, 33 View FIGURES 29–34 ; if slightly more, then antenna with nearly all funicular segments anelliform) ................................................................................................... 3

3 Dorsal edge of mesepimeron and metapleuron invaginated, creating longitudinal furrow ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 41–46 , inv, 47); apical clypeal margin concave ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 41–46 ); antenna with at least 4 anelli ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 41–46 ); eye normal, with over 50 facets ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 41–46 ); Australasian distribution .................................................................................................. 4

- Dorsal edge of mesepimeron and metapleuron without longitudinal furrow ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17–22 , 28 View FIGURES 23–28 ); apical clypeal margin not concave (may be convex, bilobed, ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 23–28 ) or with median tooth ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 11–16 , mct)); antenna with 2 or fewer anelli (or rarely, if appearing to have 3–4 anelli, then eye reduced with less than 30 facets); Cosmopolitan distribution ........................................................................................................................... 5

4 Antenna with 7–8 anelli; posterior margin of gena carinate; posterior surface of metacoxa concave ( Fig. 49 View FIGURES 47–52 ); scutellum flat ( Figs. 47, 48 View FIGURES 47–52 ) ........................................................................... Pseudoceraphron Dodd View in CoL

- Antenna with 4–5 anelli; posterior margin of gena rounded; posterior surface of metacoxa convex (as in Fig. 21 View FIGURES 17–22 ); scutellum convex (as in Fig. 10 View FIGURES 5–10 ) .................................................................... Nosodipara Bouček View in CoL

5 Petiole at least 2X as long as wide, and either bent sharply ventrally at 90° angle or strongly constricted antero-ventrally ( Figs. 12 View FIGURES 11–16 , 34 View FIGURES 29–34 ); clava 1- or 2-segmented (either all or 2 nd and 3 rd claval segments fused ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 5–10 )); Afrotropical distribution ............................................................................................................. 6

- Petiole usually less than 1.5X as long as wide, always straight, and never constricted antero-ventrally (or petiole not visible ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17–22 )); clava distinctly 3-segmented ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 11–16 ); Cosmopolitan distribution ............. 8

6 Nucha with 2 dorso-lateral horn-like projections; petiole bent sharply ventrally at 90°; propodeal foramen circular, open only in 1 plane (as in Fig. 49 View FIGURES 47–52 ) ............................................................... Conodipara Hedqvist

- Nucha without dorso-lateral horn-like projections; petiole straight and strongly constricted antero-ventrally ( Figs. 12 View FIGURES 11–16 , 34 View FIGURES 29–34 ); propodeal foramen hinge-like, open posteriorly and ventrally ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 29–34 ) ................... 7

7 Toruli on shelf (upper and lower face separated by carinate angle of 90° ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 5–10 )); axillary wing sclerite not visible ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 5–10 ) .................................................................................................. Conophorisca Hedqvist View in CoL

- Toruli not on shelf (upper and lower face separated by carinate or rounded angle of less than 50°); axillary wing sclerite expanded and visible ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 29–34 , aws) ................................................ Myrmicolelaps Hedqvist View in CoL

8 Prepectus small, not reaching tegula (lateral scutal margin either touches mesopleuron or is separated from it by an anteriorly extended tegula ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 53–58 )); Afrotropical distribution .......................................... 9

- Prepectus large, reaching tegula (lateral scutal margin does not touch mesopleuron ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17–22 )); Cosmopolitan distribution ........................................................................................................................................... 12

9 Notauli completely absent; propodeum with 2 large dorso-lateral horns, with propodeal spiracles situated on lateral surface of horns ( Fig. 55 View FIGURES 53–58 ) ............................................................... Pyramidophoriella Hedqvist View in CoL

- Notauli present; propodeum without horns ............................................................................................. 10

10 Inner eye margins ventrally diverging ( Fig. 56 View FIGURES 53–58 ); with strong vertical carina running from interantennal area to ventral clypeal margin ( Fig. 57 View FIGURES 53–58 ) ................................................ Cerodipara Desjardins , new genus

- Inner eye margins parallel ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 23–28 ) or uniformally convex ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 41–46 ); without strong vertical carina running from interantennal area to ventral clypeal margin ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 5–10 ) ............................................................... 11

11 Without strong, dark bristles on vertex and dorsal surface of mesosoma; propodeum steeply sloping, higher than long ( Fig. 65 View FIGURES 65–70 ); 1 metatibial spur ....................................... Dozodipara Desjardins , new genus

- With many pairs of strong, dark bristles on vertex and dorsal surface of mesosoma; propodeum gently sloping, longer than high; 2 metatibial spurs ..................................................................... Boeria Hedqvist View in CoL

12 Clava asymmetrical ..................................................................................................... Netomocera Bouček View in CoL

- Clava symmetrical ................................................................................................................................... 13

13 Four pairs of scutellar bristles; anellus longer than broad; Neotropical distribution .................................... ........................................................................................................ Chimaerolelaps Desjardins , new genus

- At most 2 pairs of scutellar bristles; anellus broader than long; Cosmopolitan distribution.................... 14

14 Clypeus without median tooth (as in Figs. 27 View FIGURES 23–28 , 44 View FIGURES 41–46 ); F1 subequal in length to F2 ................ Dipara Walker View in CoL

- Clypeus with median tooth ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 11–16 , mct); F1 at least 1.5X as long as F2............................ Lelaps Walker View in CoL

15 Metacoxa with thick vertical brush of white setae on hind margin ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 35–40 ); anterior surface of GT1 lateral to petiole with thick tufts of white setae ( Figs. 37 View FIGURES 35–40 , 50, 51 View FIGURES 47–52 ); longest metatibial spur at least 2X width of metatibia at point of insertion ( Fig. 40 View FIGURES 35–40 ) ..................................................................... Neapterolelaps Girault View in CoL

- Metacoxa without thick patches of setae on either the metacoxa ( Figs. 21 View FIGURES 17–22 , 28 View FIGURES 23–28 , 46 View FIGURES 41–46 ) or GT1 ( Figs. 12 View FIGURES 11–16 , 34 View FIGURES 29–34 ); longest metatibial spur at most 1.5X width of metatibia at point of insertion ( Figs. 32, 33 View FIGURES 29–34 ).................... 16

16 Petiole either bent sharply ventrally at 90° angle or straight and strongly constricted antero-ventrally ( Figs. 12 View FIGURES 11–16 , 34 View FIGURES 29–34 ); nucha at least as long than wide; acropleuron broadly expanded ( Fig. 28 View FIGURES 23–28 ); apterous; Afrotropical distribution .................................................................................................................................. 17

- Petiole neither L-shaped nor strongly constricted antero-ventrally, may not be visible in lateral view; nucha wider than long; acropleuron normal, not broadly expanded ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 17–22 ); usually macropterous (but may be brachypterous or apterous); Cosmopolitan distribution .............................................................. 19

17 Nucha with 2 dorso-lateral projections; petiole L-shaped; propodeal foramen circular, open only in 1 plane ........................................................................................................................... Conodipara Hedqvist

- Nucha without dorso-lateral projections; petiole straight and strongly constricted antero-ventrally ( Figs. 12 View FIGURES 11–16 , 34 View FIGURES 29–34 ); propodeal foramen hinge-like, open posteriorly and ventrally ( Fig. 31 View FIGURES 29–34 ) ..................................... 18

18 Toruli on shelf (upper and lower face separated by carinate angle of 90° ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 5–10 )); axillary wing sclerite not visible ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 5–10 ) ................................................................................................. Conophorisca Hedqvist View in CoL

- Toruli not on shelf (upper and lower face separated by carinate or rounded angle of less than 50°); axillary wing sclerite visible and expanded ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 29–34 , aws) ................................................ Myrmicolelaps Hedqvist View in CoL

19 Petiole at most as long as broad; clypeus without median tooth (as in Figs. 27 View FIGURES 23–28 , 44 View FIGURES 41–46 ) .... Netomocera Bouček View in CoL

- Either petiole at least 2X as long as broad and clypeus variable, or petiole at least 1X as long as broad and clypeus with median tooth ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 11–16 ) ......................................................................................................... 20

20 Clypeus with median tooth ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 11–16 , mct); funicular segments cylindrical and at least 1.5X as long as wide ................................................................................................................................................ Lelaps Walker View in CoL

- Clypeus without median tooth (as in Figs. 27 View FIGURES 23–28 , 44 View FIGURES 41–46 ); funicular segments either pedunculate or less than 1.5X as long as wide ...................................................................................................................... Dipara Walker View in CoL