Promicrogaster Brues & Richardson, 1913

Ranjith, A. P., Fernández-Triana, Jose, Sushama, V., Rajmohana, K. & Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan, 2024, Three new species of Promicrogaster Brues & Richardson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India, Zootaxa 5403 (3), pp. 357-368 : 358-359

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Key to the Oriental species of Promicrogaster Brues & Richardson, 1913 View in CoL View at ENA

1 First metasomal tergite parallel-sided posteriorly ( Figs 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6B View FIGURE 6 )................................................. 2

- First metasomal tergite strongly narrowing posteriorly ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 )................................................ 3

2(1) Propodeum with distinct areola ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ); ovipositor sheath 2.4 × as long as metatibia; mediotergite 1 entirely longitudinally rugose-striate ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ); mediotergite 2 coarsely longitudinally striate ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ); coxae yellow ( Fig. 5A View FIGURE 5 ); second metasomal suture impressed, crenulated ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ); mediotergites 1 and 2 completely yellow ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 )............................................................................... Promicrogaster flava Ranjith & Fernandez-Triana sp. nov.

- Propodeum without distinct areola ( Fig. 3F View FIGURE 3 ); ovipositor sheath 1.1 × as long as metatibia; mediotergite 1 smooth basal half ( Figs 4B, C View FIGURE 4 ); mediotergite 2 faintly longitudinally striate only medially ( Fig. 4B View FIGURE 4 ); coxae black ( Fig. 3A View FIGURE 3 ); second metasomal suture indistinct ( Fig. 4B View FIGURE 4 ); mediotergites 1 and 2 partly yellow ( Fig. 4B View FIGURE 4 )........................................................................................ Promicrogaster incompleta Ranjith & Fernandez-Triana sp. nov.

3(1) Fore wing vein r 1.5 × as long as 2RS and not forming a distinct angle ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 )................................... 4

- Fore wing vein r less than 1.5 × as long as 2RS and forming a distinct obtuse angle................................. 5

4(3) Ovipositor 2.0 × as long as hind tibia; pterostigma pale brown with darker border; mediotergite 3 black, 2.0 × as long as 2; mediotergite 1 finely aciculate-punctate............................... Promicrogaster grandicula (Wilkinson, 1929)

- Ovipositor 1.3 × as long as hind tibia; pterostigma dark brown ( Fig. 2C View FIGURE 2 ); mediotergite 3 yellow ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ), 1.5 × as long as 2; mediotergite 1 yellow, smooth and polished ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ).... Promicrogaster constricta Ranjith & Fernandez-Triana sp. nov.

5(3) Pterostigma narrower; fore wing vein r originating from pterostigma distinctly after mid length; gena less distinctly punctate................................................................. Promicrogaster conopiae (Watanabe, 1934)

- Pterostigma broader; fore wing vein r originating from pterostigma hardly after mid length; gena with few, scattered punctures............................................................. Promicrogaster orsedice (Nixon, 1965)