Glochinomyia Kertész, 1916

Glochinomyia Kertész, 1916: 140 . Type species: Glochinomyia albiseta Kertész, 1916 (by original designation).

Diagnosis and taxonomic remarks. The genus Glochinomyia may be characterised by the following unique combination of characters: (1) antennal flagellum disc-shaped with terminal arista, (2) male eyes touching on frons, (3) scutellum with 4 spines, lateral spines shorter than medial spines, (4) vein R2+3 arising before or at cross vein R- M, (5) R4 present, (6) wing membrane with dark pattern, (7) abdomen longer than broad (1.5:1.0). None of these characters is apomorphic. Characters of the male terminalia cannot be comparatively evaluated because they are not known in G. a l b i s e t a. Kertész (1916) compared his genus with the sympatric genus Lophoteles Loew, which has a similar body shape and virtually identical wing venation. However, it differs conspicuously by having a long and densely haired antennal arista and absence of 4 scutellar spines. Both these characters are typical also for Salduba Walker and Saldubella Kertész, which both display an elongate oval basal part of the flagellum. All genera of the Papuan Pachygastrinae with 4 scutellar spines may be distinguished using the following identification key. All other Papuan genera of Pachygastrinae possess a scutellum without spines, with small marginal cornicles, a single apical spine, 2 or 6 distal spines.