Aphidius urticae

Jamhour, Aiman, Mitrović, Milana, Petrović, Andjeljko, Starý, Petr & Tomanović, Željko, 2016, Re-visiting the Aphidius urticae s. str. group: re-description of Aphidius rubi Starý and A. silvaticus Starý (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae), Zootaxa 4178 (2), pp. 278-288 : 284

Key for identification of female parasitoids belonging to the Aphidius urticae s. str. species group

1 Metacarpus shorter than stigma ( Fig. 4 e); mediodorsal carina on petiole prominent and clearly defined ( Fig. 4 f); parasitoid of Macrosiphum funestum (large blackberry aphid).............................................. Aphidius rubi Starý

- Metacarpus equal to or slightly longer than stigma ( Fig. 5 e); mediodorsal carina on petiole short and not clearly defined ( Fig. 5 f)................................................................................................ 2

2 Three or two longitudinal placodes on F2; tentorial index 0.45–0.55; parasitoid of Amphorophora aphids................................................................................................ .. Aphidius silvaticus Starý

- One longitudinal placode on F2; tentorial index 0.35–0.40; parasitoid of Microlophium carnosum (common nettle aphid).................................................................................... Aphidius urticae Haliday

Figures

FIGURE 4. Aphidius rubi. female: a) head; b) flagellomere 1 and 2; c) mesonotum—dorsal view; d) propodeum—dorsal view; e) fore wing; f) petiole—dorsal view; g) petiole—lateral view; h) ovipositor—lateral view.

FIGURE 5. Aphidius silvaticus. female: a) head; b) flagellomere 1 and 2; c) mesonotum—dorsal view; d) propodeum—dorsal view; e) fore wing; f) petiole—dorsal view; g) ovipositor—lateral view.