Meteorini Cresson 1887

Stigenberg, Julia & Ronquist, Fredrik, 2011, Revision of the Western Palearctic Meteorini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with a molecular characterization of hidden Fennoscandian species diversity 3084, Zootaxa 3084 (1), pp. 1-95 : 26

The Tribe Meteorini Cresson 1887

Cresson, 1887, Transactions of the American Entomological Society, Supplement: 55, 60

Syn.: Zelini Ashmead, 1900; Petiolarini Szépligeti, 1904; Zemiotini van Achterberg, 1976.

Diagnosis: Occipital carina complete, 3rd segment of labial palpi reduced or absent, anterior tentorial pits deep, medium sized to large; mesopleuron more or less protruding antero-dorsad; medial lobe of mesoscutum more or less rounded anteriorly; vein r–m of fore wing present; forewing with three submarginal cells, the second submarginal cell generally higher than long; petiolar tergum clearly petiolate, narrow at base and widened apically, spiracles on petiolar tergum situated submedially; ovipositor always exserted.