Philoplitis, Nixon, 1965

Fernandez-Triana, Jose & Goulet, Henri, 2009, Revision of the genus Philoplitis Nixon (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), ZooKeys 20 (20), pp. 285-298 : 288

Key to species of Philoplitis

1 Metatibial spurs dark brown; scutellar disc (Fig. 5) relatively short (length/ width 0.92), its length 0.77× that of mesoscutum; scutellum in lateral view with apex pointing dorsally; mesoscutum with coarse punctures medially and along anterior and lateral margins (last one above tegulae) (Fig. 8 and 11); forewing with length of vein r 1.00x of 3RSa, 1.00x r-m and 0.50× 2RS ( Thailand)......................................................... Philoplitis punctatus sp. n.

– Metatibial spurs white, yellow or yellowish-brown but not dark brown; scutellar disc (Fig. 3, 4 and 6) relatively long (length/width> 1.00), its length more than 0.83× that of mesoscutum, usually close to same size as mesoscutum; scutellum in lateral view with apex truncate, pointing ventrally or posteriorly; mesoscutum without coarse punctures medially and along anterior and lateral margins, sometimes with impressed surface posterolaterally; forewing with length of vein r> 1.33× 3RSa,> 1.80× r-m and> 0.68× 2RS ............. 2

2 Metatibial spurs white; scutellum (Figs 4) with apex truncate and scutellar disc length <0.85× that of mesoscutum; notauli less impressed; forewing with length of vein r 3.30× that of 3RSa; mediotergite 2 (Fig. 14) less transverse, its medial length 0.77× its width at apex ( Kenya) ............................... ............................................................................ Philoplitis masneri sp. n.

– Metatibial spurs yellow or yellowish-brown; scutellum (Figs 3, 6) longer and not truncate, scutellar disc length> 0.90× that of mesoscutum, usually close to same size; notauli deeply impressed; forewing with length of vein r <2.60× 3RSa; mediotergite 2 (Figs 13, 16) more transverse, its medial length less than 0.45× its width at apex....................................................................... 3

3 Mediotergite 2 dark brown, transversely striate medially and longitudinally striate lateroapically (Fig. 16); tergite 1 length less than 1.80× its apical width ( Sri Lanka and southern India) ............................. Philoplitis striatus sp. n.

– Mediotergite 2 yellowish-white, at least basally, and almost completely smooth; tergite 1 length twice or more its apical width .............................. 4

4 Body color black; palpi brown; mediotergite 1 length 2.0× its apical width; mediotergite 2 with medial length 0.50× its width at apex and with median zone outlined by rounded groove widening toward apex of tergite (Northern India).............................................. Philoplitis adustipalpus Ahmad, 2005

– Body color reddish-brown; palpi light brown with apical segments yellowish; mediotergite 1 length> 2.0× its apical width; mediotergite 2 (Fig. 13) with medial length less than 0.45× its width at apex and with median zone outlined by shallow and quite divergent groove ( Philippines and southeastern China) .................................................. Philoplitis coniferens Nixon, 1965