Helconichia

Sharanowski, Barbara J. & Sharkey, Michael J., 2007, Description of three new species of Helconichia Sharkey & Wharton (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Ichneutinae) with a revised key to all species, Zootaxa 1502, pp. 45-53 : 51

Key to the species of Helconichia

1 Inter-antennal carinae present ( Fig. 4A ); (RS+M)b of forewing absent ( Fig. 4 B)...................................... 2

- Inter-antennal carinae absent; (RS+M)b of forewing present ( Fig. 4 C)...................................................... 3

2 Propodeal areolet pentagonal, less than 2X longer than wide ( Fig. 4 E) H. areolata Sharkey and Wharton.

- Propodeal areolet not pentagonal, 2X longer than wide ( Fig. 4 D)................................................................ ................................................................................................. H. reina Sharanowski and Sharkey, sp. nov.

3 Posterior longitudinal median carina of propodeum present ( Fig. 4 F) ....................................................... 4

- Posterior longitudinal median carina of propodeum absent ... H. sarria Sharanowski and Sharkey, sp. nov.

4 Anal region of forewing sparsely and irregularly setiferous ( Fig. 4 G) H. trichiops Sharkey and Wharton.

- Anal region of forewing uniformly setose ( Fig. 4 H) .................................................................................. 5

5 Pronotum and mesoscutum orange ( Fig. 2A ) .................... H. brenesi Sharanowski and Sharkey , sp. nov.

- Pronotum and mesoscutum melanic ( Fig. 3 B) ................................ H. trichopteryx Sharkey and Wharton.

Figures

FIGURE 4. A. Head of Helconichia reina Sharanowski & Sharkey, sp. nov., anterior view. Arrow showing Y-shaped lamellate inter-antennal carina. B. Forewing of H. reina. C. Forewing of H. trichiops Sharkey & Wharton. Arrow pointing to forewing vein (RS + M) b. D. Propodeum of H. reina, dorsal view. E. Propodeum of H. areolata Sharkey & Wharton, dorsal view. F. Propodeum and first metasomal tergum of H. trichopteryx Sharkey & Wharton, dorsal view. Arrow showing posterior longitudinal median carina of propodeum. G. Basal region of forewing of H. reina. H. Basal region of forewing of H. sarria Sharanowski & Sharkey, sp. nov.

FIGURE 2. A. Lateral habitus of male holotype of Helconichia brenesi Sharanowski & Sharkey, sp. nov. B. Lateral habitus of female holotype of H. areolata Sharkey & Wharton.

FIGURE 3. A. Lateral habitus of female holotype of Helconichia trichiops Sharkey & Wharton. B. Dorsal habitus of female holotype of H. trichopteryx Sharkey & Wharton. Inset is lateral view of head, pronotum, and mesopleuron.