Itoplectis

Çoruh, S. & Özbek, H., 2008, A faunistic and systematic study on Pimplinae (Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae) in Eastern and Northeastern parts of Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 419-462 : 435

Key to species of Itoplectis

1 Propodeal spiracles large and round ellipsoid; mesopleura punctate; metatibiae monochromous, rarely with an indistinct white subbasal ring, coxae and protrochanter black ( fig. 24e ) ........................................................................... I. viduata (GRAVENHORST)

- Propodeal spiracles small, round; mesopleura without punctate; legs variously coloured; metatibiae usually with a distinct white subbasal ring, coxae and protrochanter black or red ( fig. 24 a-d)................................................................................2

2 Protarsal claws with a narrow basal tooth ( fig. 26b ); hind corner of pronotum and anterior half of tegulae white; flagellum redish brown; metatrochanter brown ( fig. 24d )..... ........................................................................................... I. tunetana (SCHMIEDEKNECHT)

- Protarsal claws with a broad basal tooth ( fig. 26a ); hind corner of pronotum and anterior half of tegulae brown or black; flagellum black; metatrochanter brownish black ( fig. 24a,c ) .........................................................................................................……3

3 Metacoxae and metatrochanter comletely brown, apex of metafemora black ( fig. 24b ); ocellus, pedicellus and hind corner of pronotum black; stigma of fore wing dark brown..... ............................................................................................................... I. aterrima JUSSILA

- Metacoxae and metatrochanter black or brownish red, metafemora comletely brown ( fig. 24a,c ); ocellus brown or black, pedicellus and hind corner of pronotum brown; stigma of fore ving dark brownor pale brown.....................................................................4

4 Mesopleura densely and distinctly punctate and pubescent; scapus black, abdominal tergites red in lateral; metatrochanters brownish-black; base of metatibiae ring large ( fig. 24c )....................................................................................... I. maculator (FABRICIUS)

- Mesopleura not punctate and pubescent; scapus black, abdominal tergites black red, trohanters brown; base of metatibiae ring narrow ( fig. 24a ) ... I. alternans (GRAVENHORST)

Figures

Fig. 24a-e: Hind leg: (a) Itoplectis alternans (), (b) I. aterrima (), (c) I. maculator (), (d) I. tunetana (), (e) I. viduata ().

Fig. 26a-b: Protarsal claws: (a) Itoplectis alternans (), (b) Itoplectis tunetana ().