Dolichogenidea Viereck, 1911

Liu, Zhen, He, Jun-Hua, Chen, Xue-Xin, Gupta, Ankita & Moghaddam, Mostafa Ghafouri, 2019, The ultor - group of the genus Dolichogenidea Viereck (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from China with the descriptions of thirty-nine new species, Zootaxa 4710 (1), pp. 1-134 : 10-13

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Key to species of the ultor- group of the genus Dolichogenidea Viereck from China

1. Propodeum without costulae …................................................. D. hyblaeae ( Wilkinson, 1928)

- Propodeum with costulae (e.g. Figs 5f View FIGURE 5 , 6e View FIGURE 6 , 7d View FIGURE 7 ) …............................................................ 2

2. T2 much wider than apical width of T1; posterior tangent to anterior ocellus passing far beyond posterior pair of ocelli ..... .................................................................................. D. amaris ( Nixon, 1967)

- T2 at most slightly wider than apical width of T1 (e.g. Fig. 21d View FIGURE 21 ); posterior tangent to anterior ocellus touching posterior pair of ocelli ............................................................................................... 3

3. Hind femur yellow to reddish yellow, at most infuscate (e.g. Fig. 4a View FIGURE 4 ) ............................................. 4

- Hind femur blackish brown to black (e.g. Fig. 17a View FIGURE 17 ) .......................................................... 38

4. Ovipositor sheath distinctly shorter than hind tibia (e.g. Fig. 27i View FIGURE 27 ) ................................................ 5

- Ovipositor sheath not shorter than hind tibia (e.g. Fig. 54a View FIGURE 54 ) .................................................... 23

5. T2 strongly rugose or rugulose (e.g. Fig. 4h View FIGURE 4 ) ................................................................ 6

- T2 smooth to almost smooth (e.g. Fig. 3g View FIGURE 3 ) ................................................................. 13

6. T3 hardly longer or slightly shorter than T2 medio-longitudinally (e.g. Fig. 4g View FIGURE 4 ) ..................................... 7

- T3 distinctly longer than T2 medio-longitudinally (e.g. Fig. 48h View FIGURE 48 ) ............................................... 10

7. Pterostigma with basal spot ( Fig. 26c View FIGURE 26 ); T3 strongly rugose ( Figs 26a View FIGURE 26 , 70f View FIGURE 70 ) ............... D. hemitheae ( Wilkinson, 1928)

- Pterostigma without basal spot (e.g. Fig. 4b View FIGURE 4 ); T3 totally smooth (e.g. Fig. 4h View FIGURE 4 ) ...................................... 8

8. Ovipositor with a distinct apical attenuation; three posterior fields on propodeum rugose ( Fig. 70 View FIGURE 70 ) .... D. prisca ( Nixon, 1967)

- Ovipositor tapering, curved, without distinct apical attenuation; three posterior fields on propodeum nearly polished ....... 9

9. Ovipositor sheath 1.2× longer than hind basitarsus; disc of mesonotum strongly and coarsely punctate, interspaces less than half of puncture diameter ( Fig. 4g View FIGURE 4 ) .............................................. D. altithoracica Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Ovipositor sheath at most as long as hind basitarsus; disc of mesonotum sparsely punctate, interspaces more than half of puncture diameter ( Figs 21e View FIGURE 21 , 70e View FIGURE 70 ) ......................................................... D. expulsa ( Turner, 1919)

10. Ovipositor with a distinct apical attenuation ( Fig. 44e View FIGURE 44 ); wings weakly milky ........... D. multicolor Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Ovipositor tapering, curved without apical attenuation (e.g. Fig. 48c View FIGURE 48 ); wings hyaline ............................... 11

11. Pterostigma with whitish basal spot ( Fig. 48c View FIGURE 48 ); T2 nearly 5.0× wider than long in middle ( Fig. 48f View FIGURE 48 ); hind femur stout, 2.3× longer than wide ( Fig. 48c View FIGURE 48 ) ...................................................... D. ovata Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Pterostigma without whitish basal spot (e.g. Fig. 61b View FIGURE 61 ); T2 at most 3.7× wider than long in middle ( Fig. 61g View FIGURE 61 ); hind femur of normal size, over 3.0× longer than wide (e.g. Fig. 61i View FIGURE 61 ) ....................................................... 12

12. Tegula yellowish brown ( Fig. 61f View FIGURE 61 ); vein r of fore wing slightly shorter than width of pterostigma ( Fig. 61b View FIGURE 61 ); spurs of hind tibia equal in length, nearly half length of hind basitarsus ........................... D. transcarinata Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Tegula black ( Fig. 7e View FIGURE 7 ); vein r of fore wing a little longer than width of pterostigma ( Fig. 7b View FIGURE 7 ); spurs of hind tibia unequal in length, outer spur 1/3 length of hind basitarsus ......................................... D. asotae ( Watanabe, 1932)

13. T1 posteriorly with weakly or distinctly widening sides (e.g. Fig. 3g View FIGURE 3 ) ............................................ 14

- T1 parallel-sided or with weakly converging sides (e.g. Fig. 35e View FIGURE 35 ) ............................................... 16

14. Horizontal surface of T1 mostly polished ( Fig. 3g View FIGURE 3 ); pterostigma pale yellowish brown ( Fig. 3b View FIGURE 3 ) ........................ ...................................................................... D. alophogaster Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Horizontal surface of T1 nearly entirely rugose ( Fig. 60g View FIGURE 60 ); pterostigma brown ( Fig. 60f View FIGURE 60 )........................... 15

15. Pterostigma blackish brown ( Fig. 60f View FIGURE 60 ); T2 without transverse striae medio-apically ( Fig. 60g View FIGURE 60 ); T1 without longitudinal strie ( Fig. 60g View FIGURE 60 ) [attacking Porthesia taiwana Shiraki ] ...................................... D. taiwanensis ( Sonan, 1942)

- Pterostigma uniformly reddish brown ( Figs 14b View FIGURE 14 , 70d View FIGURE 70 ); T2 with distinct transverse striae medio-apically ( Figs 14g View FIGURE 14 , 70d View FIGURE 70 ); apical third of T1 finely striate ( Figs 14g View FIGURE 14 , 70d View FIGURE 70 ) [attacking Cania bilinear Walker ] ................ .. D. caniae ( Wilkinson, 1928)

16. T1 more or less constricted posteriorly; T2 subtriangular or crescent-shaped ...................................... 17

- T1 nearly parallel-sided; T2 distinctly transverse, two to three times as wide as long ................................ 18

17. T3 1.5× longer than T2 ( Fig. 35e View FIGURE 35 ); ovipositor sheath 0.5× length of hind basitarsus ( Fig. 35i View FIGURE 35 ); vein cu-a of hind wing straight and perpendicular to 1-1A ( Fig. 35b View FIGURE 35 ) ......................................... D. lincostulata Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- T3 slightly longer than T2 ( Fig. 31g View FIGURE 31 ); ovipositor sheath 0.8× as long as hind femur ( Fig. 31a View FIGURE 31 ); vein cu-a of hind wing slightly incurved ( Fig. 31d View FIGURE 31 ) ......................................................... D. infirmus Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

18. Body 1.4 mm; ovipositor thin and straight, without attenuation ( Fig. 43c View FIGURE 43 ); sulcus between T2 and T3 indistinct ( Fig. 43d View FIGURE 43 ) ........................................................................... D. minuscula Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Body 2.0 mm; ovipositor thick and more or less curved; sulcus between T2 and T3 distinct .......................... 19

19. Horizontal surface of T 1 in greater part smooth and polished; T2 about 0.5× length of T3 medio-longitudially ............ .............................................................................. D. prodeniae (Viereck, 1912)

- Horizontal surface of T1 rugose; T2 distinctly greater than 0.5× length of T3 medio- longitudially ..................... 20

20. Wings distinctly brownish ( Fig. 46b, c View FIGURE 46 ); punctures on posterior part of mesonotum rather sparse ( Fig. 46d View FIGURE 46 ); head distinctly transverse in dorsal view, 2.3× as wide as long ( Fig. 46h View FIGURE 46 ) .............................. D. obsoleta Liu & Chen , sp. n

- Wings colourless; punctures on posterior part of mesonotum denser; head weakly transverse in dorsal view, 1.6–2.0× as wide as long ........................................................................................... ... 21

21. Lateral margins of basal three tergites whitish yellow to yellow (e.g. Fig. 16c View FIGURE 16 ); ovipositor sheath at least as long as hind basitarsus (e.g. Fig. 16a View FIGURE 16 ) .................................................................................... 22

- Lateral margins of basal three tergites brown ( Fig. 27h View FIGURE 27 ); ovipositor sheath distinctly shorter than hind basitarsus ( Fig. 27i View FIGURE 27 ) .. ......................................................................... D. hemituba Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

22. Pterostigma with a whitish basal spot ( Fig. 16b View FIGURE 16 ); metasoma 1.2× longer than mesosoma.... D. clausa Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Pterostigma without whitish basal spot ( Fig. 51b View FIGURE 51 ); metasoma a little shorter than mesosoma ( Fig. 51a View FIGURE 51 ) ........................................................................................... D. pentgona Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

23. T1 polished and virtually without sculpture ( Figs 36e View FIGURE 36 , 70i View FIGURE 70 ); wings brownish ( Fig. 36f View FIGURE 36 ) ... D. lissos ( Nixon, 1967) , comb. nov.

- T1 at most becoming polished and unsculptured toward apex; wings hyaline...................................... 24

24. T2 strongly rugose to rugulose .......................................................................... 25

- T2 smooth to almost smooth ............................................................................ 33

25. Pterostigma brown with a whitish basal spot ............................................................... 26

- Pterostigma evenly brown or whitish without basal spot ...................................................... 28

26. Metasoma nearly yellow to entirely slightly reddish yellow ( Fig. 40h View FIGURE 40 ); T2 crescent-shaped, poorly defined ( Fig. 40h View FIGURE 40 ); vein cu-a of hind wing straight ( Fig. 40f View FIGURE 40 )................................................ D. lunatus Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Metasoma black, at most yellowish brown ventrally and apically; T2 distinctly transverse, 3.0× to 5.5× wider than long in middle, well-defined; vein cu-a of hind wing curved ......................................................... 27

27. T2 transverse, 5.5× wider than long in middle ( Fig. 34h View FIGURE 34 ); mesonotum without any trace of striation medio-apically ( Fig. 34f View FIGURE 34 ); penultimate antennomere cubic .............................................. .. D. latitergita Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- T2 less transverse, 3.0× wider than long in middle ( Fig. 25f View FIGURE 25 ); mesonotum with a trace of striations medio-apically ( Fig. 25g View FIGURE 25 ); penultimate antennomere 1.7× longer than wide ................................. .. D. gleditsia Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

28. Pterostigma whitish with dark border ( Figs 1b View FIGURE 1 , 70a View FIGURE 70 2 View FIGURE 2 ); ovipositor with an apical attenuation; first discal cell of fore wing not wider than high ( Fig. 1b View FIGURE 1 ); hind femur weakly infuscate ( Fig. 1a View FIGURE 1 ) .................... D. acron ( Nixon, 1967) , comb. nov.

- Pterostigma yellow to brown ............................................................................ 29

29. T1 posteriorly with weakly or distinctly widening sides ....................................................... 30

- T1 parallel-sided or with weakly converging sides ........................................................... 32

30. Ovipositor sheath shorter than hind tarsus; areolation on propodeum flask-shaped or lozenge-shaped and open anteriorly; vein r and 2-SR of fore wing angled at meeting ................................................................. 31

- Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tarsus; areolation on propodeum hexagonal and closed anteriorly ( Fig. 11e View FIGURE 11 ); vein r and 2-SR of fore wing curved at meeting ( Fig. 11g View FIGURE 11 ) ......................................... D. belippicola ( Liu & You, 1988)

31. Ovipositor with an apical attenuation equal to about length of hind basitarsus; areolation on propodeum pentagonal-shaped ( Fig. 70g View FIGURE 70 3 View FIGURE 3 ); hind tarsomere without longitudinal carinae inside ....................... .. D. heterusiae ( Wilkinson, 1928)

- Ovipositor without attenuation; areolation on propodeum flask-shaped ( Fig. 56g View FIGURE 56 ); hind tarsomere with longitudinal carinae inside .................................................................... .. D. singularis Yang & You, 2002

32. First discal cell of fore wing slightly higher than wide ( Fig. 63b View FIGURE 63 ); scutellum with dense punctures ( Fig. 63f View FIGURE 63 ) .............. ........................................................................ D. vadosulcus Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- First discal cell of fore wing slightly wider than high ( Fig. 9b View FIGURE 9 ); scutellum with sparse punctures, commonly impunctate ( Figs 9f View FIGURE 9 , 70b View FIGURE 70 1 View FIGURE 1 )....................................................... .. D. bambusae ( Wilkinson, 1928) View in CoL , comb. nov.

33. Body reddish brown ( Fig. 54a View FIGURE 54 ); ovipositor sheath distinctly broad at apex; vein cu-a of hind wing straight ( Fig. 54d View FIGURE 54 ) ....... ......................................................................... D. rectivena Liu & Chen View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Body usually black (except metasoma of D. numenes mostly yellow); ovipositor sheath not broad at apex; vein cu-a of hind wing more or less curved ............................................................................... 34

34. Metasoma mostly yellow with lateral edges of T1 dark brown ( Figs. 45h View FIGURE 45 , 70k View FIGURE 70 1 View FIGURE 1 ); propodeum long ( Fig. 54e View FIGURE 54 ); ovipositor thick, with down-curved, attenuated tip .................................................... D. numenes ( Nixon, 1967)

- Metasoma reddish yellow to black; propodeum wider; ovipositor usually without attenuation (at most with a weakly differentiated apical attenuation) ................................................................................ 35

35 Hind femur usually more or less infuscate ................................................................. 36

- Hind femur entirely yellow ............................................................................. 37

36. Ovipositor without apical attenuation; ovipositor sheath 1.5× longer than hind tibia; disc of mesonotum with dense punctures ........................................................................... D. inquisitor ( Wilkinson, 1928)

- Ovipositor with a long, but weakly differentiated apical attenuation; ovipositor sheath about equal in length to hind femur, but possibly just longer ( Fig. 50a View FIGURE 50 ); disc of mesonotum with well separated punctures ( Fig. 50c View FIGURE 50 ) ...... D. parasae ( Rohwer, 1922)

37. Vein r of fore wing longer than width of pterostigma ( Fig. 59b View FIGURE 59 ); T2 half-length of T3 medio-longitudinally ( Fig. 59f View FIGURE 59 ); lateral carinae of areolation on propodeum strong ( Fig. 59d View FIGURE 59 ) .................................. D. stantoni ( Ashmead, 1904)

- Vein r of fore wing shorter than width of pterostigma; T2 0.7 length of T3 medio-longitudinally; lateral carinae of areolation on propodeum weak ........................................................ .. D. artusicarina Song & Chen, 2004

38. Ovipositor sheath shorter than hind femur ................................................................. 39

- Ovipositor sheath long, at least as long as hind femur ........................................................ 50

39. T2 smooth to almost smooth ............................................................................ 40

- T2 strongly rugose or rugulose .......................................................................... 41

40. Ovipositor sheath distinctly longer than hind basitarsus ( Fig. 8f View FIGURE 8 ); vein r of fore wing evenly rounded at the meeting with 2-SR ( Fig. 8b View FIGURE 8 ); T1 distinctly, but not strongly, constricted at apex ( Fig. 8e View FIGURE 8 ) ..................... D. atarsi Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Ovipositor sheath a little shorter than hind basitarsus ( Fig. 57i View FIGURE 57 ); vein r and 2-SR of fore wing angled at meeting ( Fig. 57b View FIGURE 57 ); base of T1 narrower than apex ( Fig. 57f View FIGURE 57 )............................................... .. D. sonani ( Watanabe, 1932)

41. Ovipositor sheath longer than hind basitarsus ............................................................... 42

- Ovipositor sheath shorter than, at most as long as hind basitarsus ............................................... 47

42. Pterostigma more or less whitish medially, with darker borders ................................................. 43

- Pterostigma evenly yellowish brown to brown .............................................................. 45

43. T2 nearly equal with length of T3 medio-longitudinally ( Fig. 13e View FIGURE 13 ); T1 with a short longitudinal carina medially ( Fig. 13e View FIGURE 13 ); ovipositor thick, with a distinct apical attenuation ............................. .. D. brevicarinata Chen & Song, 2004

- T2 distinctly shorter than T3 medio-longitudinally; T1 without longitudinal carina medially; ovipositor thin, with a weakly differentiated apical attenuation ............................................................................ 44

44. Areolation on propodeum wide ( Fig. 49i View FIGURE 49 ); T1 with arched sides ( Fig. 49f View FIGURE 49 ); face more transverse ( Fig. 49c View FIGURE 49 ) ................................................................................... D. parallodorsum Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Areolation on propodeum narrow ( Fig. 12g View FIGURE 12 ); T1 parallel-sided ( Fig. 12i View FIGURE 12 ); face less transverse ( Fig. 12h View FIGURE 12 ) ................. ...................................................................... D. breviattenuata Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

45. Temple dull without punctures ( Fig. 38g View FIGURE 38 ); pterostigma small, 3.0× as long as its widest part ( Fig. 38c View FIGURE 38 ); posterior tangent to anterior ocellus hardly touching posterior pair of ocelli ( Fig. 38g View FIGURE 38 ) .................... D. longialba Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Temple shiny with shallow punctures; pterostigma large, less than 3.0× as long as its widest part; posterior tangent to anterior ocellus touching posterior pair of ocelli ................................................................... 46

46. Scutellar sulcus strongly and evenly curved ( Fig. 22h View FIGURE 22 ); areolation on propodeum open at anterior end ( Fig. 22e View FIGURE 22 ); spines on outer side of hind tibia acuminated ............................................... .. D. flexisulcus Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Scutellar sulcus slightly curved downward medially and upward laterally ( Fig. 24h View FIGURE 24 ); areolation on propodeum closed at anterior end ( Fig. 24c View FIGURE 24 ); spines on outer side of hind tibia stout ............................ D. fluctisulcus Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

47. Hind femur infuscate; apical attenuation of ovipositor almost as long as the thickened, basal part and as long as hind basitarsus .................................................................................... D. aso ( Nixon, 1967)

- Hind femur nigrescent to black; apical attenuation of ovipositor distinctly shorter than hind basitarsus .................. 48

48. T1 distinctly broadened towards apex ( Fig. 17e View FIGURE 17 ); T2 as long as T3 medio-longitudinally ( Fig. 17e View FIGURE 17 ); apical attenuation of ovipositor almost 1.5× longer than the thickened, basal part ( Fig. 17h View FIGURE 17 ) .................. D. conpuncta Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- T1 parallel-sided or weakly constricted posteriorly; T2 usually shorter than T3 medio-longitudinally; apical attenuation of ovipositor at most as long as the thickened, basal part ........................................................ 49

49. Vein r of fore wing evenly rounded with 2-SR ( Figs 30f View FIGURE 30 , 70h View FIGURE 70 ); apical two-thirds of hind tibia, red testaceous; T2 smoother than apical two thirds of T1 ( Figs 30e View FIGURE 30 , 71h).......................................... D. hyposidrae ( Wilkinson, 1928)

- Vein r of fore wing angled with 2-SR ( Fig. 65b View FIGURE 65 ); apical one fourth of hind tibia, red testaceous; T2 strongly rugose as T1 ( Fig. 65f View FIGURE 65 ) ...................................................................... .. D. wangi Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

50. Ovipositor sheath longer than 1.3× length of hind tibia ....................................................... 51

- Ovipositor sheath at most 1.3× length of hind tibia .......................................................... 57

51. T2 strongly rugose to rugulose .......................................................................... 52

- T2 smooth to almost smooth ............................................................................ 54

52. Areola oval-shaped; T3 2.0× longer than T2 medio-longitudinally .......................... D. locastrae (You & Tong)

- Areola pentagonal-shaped; T3 about 1.5× longer thanT2 medio-longitudinally..................................... 53

53. Pterostigma with a whitish basal spot ( Fig. 37c View FIGURE 37 ); lateral carinae of areolation very narrow ( Fig. 37d View FIGURE 37 ); ovipositor sheath 1.4× length of hind tibia ( Fig. 37e View FIGURE 37 ) ................................................... D. lobesia Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Pterostigma light brown with darker border ( Fig. 39b View FIGURE 39 ); lateral carinae of areolation wide ( Fig. 39c View FIGURE 39 ); ovipositor sheath 1.8× length of hind tibia ( Fig. 39e View FIGURE 39 ) ............................................. .. D. longimagna Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

54. Pterostigma colourless with dark border ( Fig. 47b View FIGURE 47 ); sulcus between T2 and T3 indistinct laterally ( Fig. 47h View FIGURE 47 ) .............. ......................................................................... D. opacifinis Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Pterostigma entirely yellowish brown to dark reddish brown; sulcus between T2 and T3 distinct entirely ................ 55

55. T1 largely polished ( Fig. 6h View FIGURE 6 ); parts along apical margin of disc of mesonotum impunctate ( Fig. 6d View FIGURE 6 ); vannal lobe beyond its widest part of hind wing straight ( Fig. 6g View FIGURE 6 ) ...................................... D. apicurvus Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- T1 largely rugose; disc of mesonotum punctate; vannal lobe beyond its widest part of hind wing more or less convex ..... 56

56. Pterostigma yellowish brown, adiaphanous; apical antennomeres closely jointed; punctures on disc of mesonotum small .... ........................................................................... D. longituba Song & Chen, 2004

- Pterostigma reddish brown, hyaline ( Fig. 55b View FIGURE 55 ); apical antennomeres loosely jointed; punctures on disc of mesonotum large ( Fig. 55d View FIGURE 55 ) ................................................................ D. scabipuncta Chen & Song, 2004

57. Pterostigma nearly colourless, with darker border ........................................................... 58

- Pterostigma dark, at most with a whitish basal spot .......................................................... 62

58. First discal cell of fore wing distinctly wider than high ....................................................... 59

- First discal cell of fore wing at most weakly wider than high ................................................... 61

59. Vein r and 2-SR of fore wing curved at meeting ( Fig. 10b View FIGURE 10 ) ............................... D. baoris ( Wilkinson, 1930)

- Vein r and 2-SR of fore wing distinctly angled at meeting ..................................................... 60

60. T2 transverse, 4.0× wider than long in middle ( Fig. 23h View FIGURE 23 ); penultimate antennomere cubic; disc of mesonotum with large, dense punctures, spaces between punctures weakly rugulose on posterior imaginary notaulic courses ( Fig. 23d View FIGURE 23 ) ....................................................................................... D. flexitergita Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- T2 less transverse, at most 3.3× wider than long in middle ( Fig. 29i View FIGURE 29 ); penultimate antennomere 1.7× longer than wide; disc of mesonotum with sparse, discrete punctures, largely absent along posterior margin and medio-posteriorly ( Fig. 29f View FIGURE 29 ) ................................................................................ D. hexagona Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

61. T1 indistinctly constricted posteriorly ( Fig. 41h View FIGURE 41 ); T1 with a median trough on apical third ( Fig. 41h View FIGURE 41 ); areolation on propodeum open at anterior end ( Fig. 41e View FIGURE 41 )................................................ D. medicava Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- T1 weakly broadened towards apex ( Fig. 19g View FIGURE 19 ); T1 without a median trough ( Fig. 19g View FIGURE 19 ); areolation on propodeum closed at anterior end ( Fig. 19f View FIGURE 19 ) ...................................................... D. cucurbita Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

62. Pterostigma with a whitish basal spot ..................................................................... 63

- Pterostigma without whitish basal spot .................................................................... 67

63. T2 nearly smooth, at most weakly wrinkled ................................................................ 64

- T2 strongly rugose as T1 ............................................................................... 65

64. Pterostigma with darker border, fully brown ( Fig. 62g View FIGURE 62 ); ovipositor sheath noticeably longer than hind tibia ( Fig. 62d View FIGURE 62 ); scutellum smooth or sparsely punctate, brilliantly lustrous ( Fig. 62h View FIGURE 62 ) .............................. ... D. ultima (Kotenko, 1986)

- Pterostigma without darker border ( Figs 42g View FIGURE 42 , 70j View FIGURE 70 ); ovipositor sheath slightly longer than hind tibia; scutellum weakly shiny and distinctly punctate at least towards sides ( Fig. 42d View FIGURE 42 ) ........................................ D. metesae ( Nixon, 1967)

65. T1 with median fovea on apical half; head behind eyes strongly contracted.... D. molestae , comb. nov. ( Muesebeck, 1933)

- T1 without median fovea on apical half; head behind eyes a little contracted ...................................... 66

66. Lateral carinae of areolation strongly bifurcated into small areolae medially ( Fig. 18c View FIGURE 18 ); scutellar sulcus with sparse carinae ( Fig. 18h View FIGURE 18 ); inner spur of hind tibia less than half (2/5) length of hind basitarsus ................. D. crassa Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- Lateral carinae of areolation not bifurcated ( Fig. 15f View FIGURE 15 ); scutellar sulcus with dense carinae ( Fig. 15b View FIGURE 15 ); inner spur of hind tibia more than half (3/5) length of hind basitarsus .................................. D. carborugosa Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

67. Vein r of fore wing shorter than 2-SR; T1 polished .............................. .. D. gracilituba Song & Chen, 2004

- Vein r of fore wing longer, at least as long as 2-SR; T1 more or less rugose ....................................... 68

68. T2 rugose to rugulose ................................................................................. 69

- T2 smooth to almost smooth ............................................................................ 75

69. Punctures on disc of mesonotum sparse, interspaces much larger than diameter of punctures ( Fig. 58f View FIGURE 58 ); ovipositor sheath nearly 1.3× longer than hind tibia, somewhat wider medially................................ D. spanis Chen & Song, 2004

- Punctures on disc of mesonotum much denser, interspaces about as long as or smaller than diameter of punctures (e.g. Fig. 53e View FIGURE 53 ) ................................................................................................... 70

70. Ovipositor with a more or less distinct apical attenuation ..................................................... 71

- Ovipositor without apical attenuation ..................................................................... 73

71. Apical segment of fore tarsus with distinct spine; ovipositor thick, with a distinct apical attenuation .................... .............................................................................. D. lacteicolor ( Viereck, 1911)

- Apical segment of fore tarsus without distinct spine; ovipositor thinner, with a weakly differentiated or very short apical attenuation ............................................................................................... 72

72. T2 strongly, abruptly curved into T3 ( Fig. 53g View FIGURE 53 ); lateral carinae of areolation strongly bifurcated medially ( Fig. 53f View FIGURE 53 ); antenna yellowish brown .......................................................... D. punctipila Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

- T2 weakly, evenly curved in to T3 ( Fig. 5g View FIGURE 5 ); lateral carinae of areolation not bifurcated medially ( Fig. 5f View FIGURE 5 ); antenna dark brown ( Fig. 5h View FIGURE 5 ).............................................................. .. D. anterocava Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

73. Areola U-shaped at bottom; temple shiny with superficial punctures; posterior tangent to anterior ocellus at most touching posterior pair of ocelli ................................................................................. 74

- Areola V-shaped at bottom ( Fig. 64h View FIGURE 64 ); temple relatively dull, weakly rough with large, indistinct punctures ( Fig. 64d View FIGURE 64 ); posterior tangent to anterior ocellus indistinctly transecting posterior pair of ocelli ................ D. victoria Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

74. Apical margin of T2 nearly straight; T1 without median fovea on apical half; ovipositor and ovipositor sheath about equal in length .............................................................. .. D. angularis Song, Chen & Yang, 2006

- Apical margin of T2 distinctly curved into T3 ( Fig. 20f View FIGURE 20 ); T1 weakly concave and polished medio-apically ( Fig. 20f View FIGURE 20 ); ovipositor at least 2.0× longer than ovipositor sheath ( Fig. 20a View FIGURE 20 )........................... .. D. excellentis Liu & Chen , sp. nov.

75. Wing membrane fumous ( Fig. 2b View FIGURE 2 ); ovipositor thick with apical attenuation ( Fig. 2f View FIGURE 2 ).......... .. D. agilis ( Ashmead, 1905)

- Wing membrane hyaline ( Fig. 32b View FIGURE 32 ); ovipositor without apical attenuation ..... D. kurosawai ( Watanabe, 1940) , comb. nov.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Braconidae

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