Eucharitidae

Gadallah, Neveen S., Edmardash, Yusuf A. & Heraty, John M., 2013, A review of the family Eucharitidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Egypt, Zootaxa 3717 (3), pp. 389-394 : 390

Key to the Egyptian species of Eucharitidae

1. Fore wing with distinct fringe of setae along posterior margin; female antenna 10-segmented, funicular segments serrate ( Fig. 1 ); male antenna 13-segmented, funicular segments pectinate ( Fig. 2 ); mandibles falcate, with small subapical tooth, opposing and closable ( Fig. 3 )..................................................... .. E. (Eucharisca) bytinskisalzi Bouček

- Fore wing bare along posterior margin; female antenna 11- or 13-segmented and male antenna 13-segmented, but in both sexes funicular segments beyond second funicular segment cylindrical and apically truncate; mandibles peg-like without subapical tooth, projecting ventrally from oral margin................................................................. 2

2. Body with metasoma partly rufous ( Fig.4 ); last antennal segment rounded distally; mesosoma densely punctuate ( Fig. 4 )............................................................................ E. (Psilogastrellus) punctata Förster

- Body brilliantly metallic green to cupreous ( Fig. 6 ); last antennal segment acuminate distally; mesosoma medially punctuate with broad smooth interstices ( Fig. 7 )....................................... E. (Psilogastrellus) cuprea (Blanchard)

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 7. 1 – 3, 5, Eucharis (Eucharisca) bytinskisalzi: 1, ♀ antenna; 2, ♂ antenna (allotype); 3 face of ♀ (holotype). 4, E. (Psilogastrellus) punctatus (habitus). 6 and 7, E. (P.) cuprea: 6, habitus (lectotype); 7, dorsal aspect (lectotype).