Braconidae

Belokobylskij, Sergey A. & Kula, Robert R., 2012, Review of the brachypterous, micropterous, and apterous Braconidae of the cyclostome lineage (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) from the Palearctic Region 3240, Zootaxa 3240 (1), pp. 1-62 : 47

Key to the brachypterous, micropterous, and apterous cyclostome Braconidae from the Palearctic Region

1. Mandible tips not touching when mandibles closed, with 3 or more apical teeth; mandible straight or curved outward ( Alysiinae )................................................................................................ 2

- Mandible tips touching when mandibles closed, with 1–2 apical teeth; mandible curved inward....................... 19

2(1). Scutellum indistinct, fused with mesoscutum. Notauli and precoxal suture absent. Mesothorax strongly reduced, distinctly shorter than prothorax and propodeum. First metasomal segment long and narrow. – Ovipositor not longer than first metasomal tergum, slightly projecting beyond apex of metasoma ( Pseudopezomachus Mantero )................................ 3

- Scutellum distinctly separated from mesoscutum. Notauli at least anteriorly and precoxal suture present. Mesothorax not reduced, longer than prothorax and propodeum. First metasomal segment rather short and more or less wide............. 6

3(2). Hind tibia dorsally with very short and inconspicuous setae.................................................... 4

- Hind tibia dorsally with long or very long setae.............................................................. 5

4(3). Propodeum (lateral view) weakly convex. Head not wide, 1.50 times as wide as maximum width of mesosoma. First metasomal tergum finely and obsolete punctate-reticulate. Body mainly dark brown. Body length 1.80 mm. (Female, male).................................................................................. Pseudopezomachus masii Nixon

- Propodeum (lateral view) distinctly convex. Head wide, 1.70 times as wide as maximum width of mesosoma. First metasomal tergum coarsely and distinctly rugose-carinate. Body mainly light reddish brown. Body length 2.00– 2.10 mm. (Female, male)...................................................................... Pseudopezomachus kasparyani Tobias

5(3). Setae on dorsal surface of hind tibia very long, about 3.00 times longer than middle width of tibia. Head entirely smooth. Propodeum distinctly convex (lateral view). Body length 2.00 mm. (Female, male).................................................................................................. Pseudopezomachus bituberculatus (Marshall)

- Setae on dorsal surface of hind tibia distinctly shorter, about as long as middle width of tibia. Head granulate-reticulate at least around posterior margin. Propodeum weakly convex (lateral view). Body length 2.20 mm. (Female).......................................................................................... Pseudopezomachus cursitans (Ferriere)

6(2). Wings absent or scalelike and without venation.............................................................. 7

- Wings more or less distinctly reduced, with at least basal venation, sometimes ( Atopandrium ) long but strongly narrowed…11

7(6). Mandible with 5–7 teeth. Most of mesosoma dorsally coarsely rugose-reticulate. Temple not less than twice longer than eye. Ovipositor short, indistinct or weakly protruding behind apex of metasoma, shorter than first metasomal tergum ( Lodbrokia Hedqvist )............................................................................................ 8