Key to world species of Parasaphodes (both sexes)

1 Gaster distinctly petiolate, petiole large, quadrate, densely reticulate on dorsal side (Figs 132, 141); axillae not advanced (Fig. 139); scape long (Figs 135, 137), reaching lower margin of median ocellus; anterior corners of pronotal collar not carinate (Figs 136, 139); funicular segments much longer than broad (Figs 137, 138); Oriental .............. P. flavipes (Ashmead)

- Gaster virtually sessile, petiole small, strongly transverse, with two lateral flanges and some longitudinal rugae on dorsal side (Figs 153, 165); axillae strongly advanced (Figs 128, 151, 163); scape shorter, not nearly reaching lower margin of median ocellus (Figs 124, 144, 149, 162); anterior corners of pronotal collar usually carinate (Figs 148, 160); funicular segments at most slightly longer than broad (Figs 127, 150, 162); sometimes other distribution..................................2

2(1) Clypeal margin bilobed; anterior corners of pronotum not carinate (Fig. 128); genae short and strongly converging towards mouth (Fig. 124); propodeum, apart from median carina, with median area mostly smooth (Fig. 130); Afrotropical.................................................................................................. P. afer sp. nov.

- Clypeal margin subtruncate; anterior corners of pronotum carinate (Figs 148, 160); genae longer and less strongly converging towards mouth (Fig. 159); propodeum, apart from median carina, with at least more than half of median area covered by carinulae (Figs 153, 165); Australasian or Oriental ..............................................................3

3(2) Propodeum with median carina complete but irregular, median area smooth anterolaterally, central area with numerous irregular carinulae (Fig. 153); female with funicular segments short, F1 length about 1.3× width, F7 length about 1.1× width (Figs 149, 150); male unknown; Australasian.................................................... P. iceryae (Ashmead)

- Propodeum usually with median carina defined only anteriorly, splitting in two in middle of propodeum, median area with several additional interconnected carinae, the interspaces smooth (Fig. 165); female with funicular segments slightly longer, F1 length 1.4–1.6× width, F7 length 1.3–1.6× width (Fig. 162); male with F1 length about 2.8× width; Oriental ............................................................................................... P. townsendi (Ashmead)