Corresponding author: Jiang-Li Tan (
Academic editor: A. Köhler
An illustrated key to the currently recognized genera of the subfamily
Tan J-L, Carpenter JM, van Achterberg C (2018) An illustrated key to the genera of Eumeninae from China, with a checklist of species (Hymenoptera, Vespidae). ZooKeys 740: 109–149.
The Chinese
Specimens were collected by hand net or with Malaise traps. The studied specimens are deposited in the collections of
Morphological terminology follows
1 | Tergum I more or less petiolate, slender and its apical half parallel-sided or slightly narrowed posteriorly (1a); tergum I usually at least twice as long as wide (but in e.g., |
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– | Tergum I robust and its apical half widened posteriorly (1aa); tergum I much less than twice as long as wide; tergum II at most twice as wide as tergum I |
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2 | Middle tibia with two spurs (2a) |
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– | Middle tibia with one spur (2aa) |
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3 | Propodeum with valvula distinctly protruding, elongate and rectangular (3a), orifice acutely pointed dorsally (3b) |
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– | Propodeum with valvula not protruding (3aa), orifice rounded dorsally (3bb) |
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4 | Maxillary palpus 3-segmented (4a); tergum I more than twice as long as wide, longitudinally striate (4b); tegula posteriorly acute (4c) |
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– | Maxillary palpus 4-segmented (4aa); tergum I less than twice as long as wide, punctate (4bb); tegula posteriorly truncate (4cc) |
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5 | Propodeal valvula relatively short, rounded, submarginal carina distinctly protruding (5a); frons distinctly longer than clypeus; second submarginal cell narrow anteriorly, vein 1-M and vein 2-M meeting almost at right angle (5b) |
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– | Propodeal valvula elongate, rectangular, submarginal carina not protruding (4aa); frons shorter than clypeus; second submarginal cell wide anteriorly, vein 1-M and vein 2-M meeting at obtuse angle (5bb) |
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6 | Female with fovea anterior to mid-ocellus (6a); metanotum monodentiform mesally (6d); metasomal petiole abruptly swollen apically in lateral view (6c); tegula not exceeding parategula posteriorly (6b); anterior face of pronotum smooth (6e) |
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– | Female without fovea on vertex (6aa); metanotum obtuse mesally (6dd); metasomal petiole not conspicuously swollen in lateral view (6cc); tegula more or less exceeding parategula posteriorly (6bb); anterior face of pronotum distinctly punctuate laterally (6ee) |
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7 | Mesoscutum distinctly longer than wide (7a), apical margin of tergum I wider than half width of TII (7b); parategula short, almost absent, tegula distinctly exceeding parategula (7c) |
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– | Mesoscutum distinctly wider than long (7aa); apical margin of tergum I narrower than half width of tergum II (7bb); parategula normal, tegula slightly exceeding parategula (7cc) |
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8 | Propodeum dorsally with elongate fovea from which a carina runs to orifice, usually with dentiform projections above valvulae (8a); axillary fossa narrower than long, slit-like (8b); tegula with narrow posterior lobe which about equals parategula posteriorly (8c) |
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– | Propodeum without fovea or dentiform projections (8aa); axillary fossa oval, broader than long (8bb); tegula short, convex and not equalling parategula posteriorly (8cc), or long, with narrow posterior lobe which surpasses parategula posteriorly |
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9 | Mesepisternum with epicnemial carina present (9a) |
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– | Mesepisternum with epicnemial carina absent (9aa) |
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10 | Metasomal petiole with transverse carina basally (10a, a’) |
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– | Metasomal petiole not carinate (10aa, aa’) |
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11 | Tergum I with its lateral margins fused ventrally; sternum I reduced to posterior crescentic sclerite (11a); [mesonotum and propodeum smooth between fine punctures] |
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– | Tergum I with lateral margins not meeting ventrally, sternum I visible along entire petiole length (11aa) | |
12 | Mesoscutum with a pair of prescutellar longitudinal groove (12a); forewing with parastigma longer than pterostigma (12b); sternum I irregularly rugose posteriorly, with rugae running in longitudinal direction (12c) |
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– | Mesoscutum without prescutellar longitudinal groove (12aa); forewing with parastigma shorter than pterostigma (12bb); sternum I smooth basally, its posterior two thirds transversely striate or smooth (12cc) |
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13 | Forewing with parastigma longer than pterostigma (13a); sternum I gradually widened backwards with regular transverse striae (13b); female with cephalic fovea (13c); hind tibia with number of short spines on its outside (13d) |
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– | Forewing with parastigma shorter than pterostigma (13aa); sternum I narrower basally, more or less fused with tergum I, posteriorly short, triangular and without ruga (13bb); female without cephalic fovea (13cc); hind tibia without spines on its outside (13dd) |
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14 | Tergum I impunctate or with only a few small punctures (14c); propodeum inclining posteriorly into a slope (14a); tergum II without lamella separated by preapical thickening, sometimes with pale border (14b) |
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– | Tergum I with dense, coarse punctation (14cc); propodeum less inclined posteriorly (14aa); tergum II with apical lamella more or less separated from disc by preapical thickening (14bb) |
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15 | Clypeus apically rounded (15a); temple in dorsal view as long as eye (15b) |
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– | Clypeus apically truncate or emarginated (15aa); temple in dorsal view shorter than eye (15bb) |
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16 | Tergum I slightly longer than mesosoma, with section after spiracles shorter than section before spiracles (16a); male: terminal sternum with a longitudinal groove (16b) |
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– | Tergum I much longer than mesosoma, with section after spiracles longer than section before spiracles (16aa); male: terminal sternum without groove (16bb) |
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17 | Pronotum with pretegular carina absent (17b); parastigma of forewing shorter than half of pterostigma (17a); female: apical margin of clypeus emarginated (17c); propodeum lateral margin rounded, without distinct border with posterior face; male: apical antennal segment medium-sized and curved (17d) |
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– | Pronotum with pretegular carina present (17bb); parastigma of forewing longer than half of pterostigma (17aa); female: apical margin of clypeus truncated (17cc); propodeum lateral side distinctly separated from its posterior face; male: apical antennal segment small and straight (17dd) |
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18 | Tegula evenly rounded posteriorly and usually not reaching apex of parategula (18a); male antenna apically spiralled (18b) |
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– | Tegula protruding posteriorly, emarginate or truncate adjoining parategula (18aa); male antenna apically hooked or simple (18bb) |
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19 | Labial palpi 3-segmented, in female segment II and III both broadly flattened, fringed with setae, forming a psammophore (19a); sterna II-V in male usually with central apical brush (19b) |
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– | Labial palpus 4-segmented, in female cylindrical, without psammophore (19aa); sterna II-V in male usually without central apical brush (19bb) |
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20 | Maxillary palpus 5- (20a) or 6- (20a’) segmented; female: labial palpus segment II thick basally, segment II, III not curved (20b); male: mandible with penultimate tooth often without deep excision, and axis of penultimate tooth is at an oblique angle relative to main axis of mandible and approximately parallel to axis of apical tooth (20c); body <9 mm |
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– | Maxillary palpus 6-segmented (20aa); female: labial palpus segment II and III slender, flat and curved (20bb); male: mandible with distance between second and third tooth broad (20cc) or deeply and broadly excised, and axis of penultimate tooth is at approximately a right angle relative to the main axis of the mandible and relative to the apical tooth (20cc’); body >10 mm |
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21 | Propodeum with lateral carinae well developed (21a); female without cephalic foveae (21b); vertex weakly longitudinally rugose posteriorly (21b); temples and mesosoma with very fine pubescence; male sterna II-VI with conspicuous fringe of setae (21c) |
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– | Propodeum with lateral carinae weak or absent (21aa); female with cephalic foveae; vertex not rugose; temples and mesosoma with long setae (21bb); male sterna without fringe of setae (21cc) |
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22 | Anterior face of pronotum with two close and deeply impressed pits, which may be approximated, or with series of elongate foveae (22a); tegula broad, wider than long, not surpassing parategula (except |
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– | Anterior face of pronotum without deep pits or foveae (except punctures) (22aa, aa’); submarginal carina, propodeum valvula and tegula variable |
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23 | Tergum I with two transverse carinae (23a) or with one (23a’) |
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– | Tergum I without transverse carinae (23aa) |
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24 | Tegula densely punctate, sieve-like, surpassing parategula posteriorly (24a); propodeal dorsum without extending horizontal area (24b); pretegular carina absent (24c); [carina of tergum I indistinct in some species] |
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– | Tegula usually finely punctate (24aa); propodeal dorsum extending horizontally, forming shelf-like area behind metanotum (24bb); pretegular carina present (24cc) |
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25 | Tergum I with two carinae, tergum wider than long in dorsal view, both carinae relatively close near each other (25a) |
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– | Tergum I with one (25aa) or two carinae (25aa’); |
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26 | Anterior face of pronotum with foveae separated (26a); tergum II usually smooth basally, forming an acarinarium (26b); metasoma sessile, tergum I nearly as wide as tergum II (26b’) |
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– | Anterior face of pronotum with contiguous foveae (26aa); tergum II ridged basally, not forming an acarinarium; tergum I in dorsal view longer than wide, tergum II much wider than tergum I (26bb) |
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27 | Tergum I relatively short, gradually widened, with its lateral sides divergent in dorsal view (27a); vertex strongly depressed, forming an acute triangle with face (27b, arrowing part); in female, apical margin of clypeus truncated and with two longitudinal carinae (27c); anterior face of pronotum with foveae coalesced (27b) |
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– | Tergum I relatively long, roughly parallel-sided in dorsal view (27aa); vertex normal, not forming an acute triangle with face (27bb); apical margin of clypeus emarginate and without carina (27cc); anterior face of pronotum with foveae separated (22a). [Note: if tergum I of |
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28 | Tergum I transversely carinate (28a) |
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– | Tergum I evenly curved, without transverse carina (28aa) |
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29 | Tergum I with broad medio-longitudinal furrow posterior to transverse carina (29a); notauli clearly indicated (29b); male antenna simple apically (29c) |
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– | Tergum I without medio-longitudinal furrow (29aa); notauli absent or nearly so (29bb); male antenna hooked apically (29cc) |
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30 | Parastigma of forewing with more than half the length of pterostigma, measured along posterior part, often nearly equal (30a) |
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– | Parastigma half the length of pterostigma or less, measured along posterior part (30aa) |
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31 | Tergum II with well-developed apical lamella (31a) |
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– | Tergum II lacking an apical lamella (31aa) |
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32 | Clypeus wide ventrally and slightly emarginated medio-ventrally (32a); male: terminal sternum without teeth basally (32b) |
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– | Clypeus narrower ventrally and deeply emarginated medio-ventrally (32aa); male: terminal sternum with 2–3 teeth basally (32bb) |
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33 | Axillary fossa narrower than long, slit-like (33b); humeri (“shoulder”) rounded (33a); propodeal dorsum strongly extending horizontally, forming shelf-like area behind metanotum (33c) |
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– | Axillary fossa oval, broader than long (33bb); humeri angular or pointed (33aa); propodeal dorsum slightly extending behind metanotum, below level of metanotum (33cc) |
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34 | Metanotum with serrate bilobed ridge (34a, a’) |
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– | Metanotum low toothed (34aa), including blunt or rounded off ridge or flat |
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35 | Clypeus higher than wide (35a); metanotum with truncate teeth; mid-anterior face of pronotum smooth and with short transverse rugae (35b); tergum I distinctly narrower than tergum II (35c); male terminal antennal segment small (35d) |
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– | Clypeus wider than high (35aa); mid-anterior face of pronotum usually densely punctate and with an upper trace of transverse carina (35bb); tergum I slightly narrower than tergum II (35cc); male terminal antennal segment relatively large (35dd) |
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36 | Tergum II with lamella behind transverse band (36a) |
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– | Tergum II without lamella behind transverse band, at most with narrow border (36aa). Note: few |
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37 | Tergum I depressed subapically, gradually widened with lateral sides divergent in dorsal view (37 aa); propodeum with submarginal carina projecting as rounded lobe above valvula, bilamellate (37bb); epicnemial carina absent (37cc); axillary fossa oval, broader than long (37dd) |
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– | Tergum I not depressed subapically, usually with lateral sides roughly parallel in dorsal view (37aa); propodeum with submarginal carina not differentiated from valvula, mono-lamellate (37bb; except |
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38 | Palpal formula 5:3 (38a); male vertex sometimes with large and deep depression (38b); propodeum without shelf-like protruding part and with lateral carinae well developed (38c); [metanotum angulated, second submarginal cell with second recurrent vein nearly or completely interstitial with third submarginal cell; terga I-V each with apical lamella] |
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– | Palpal formula 6:4 (38aa); male vertex without large and deep depression (38bb); propodeum with shelf-like protruding part (38cc) or absent (38cc’) |
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39 | Clypeus longer than wide, apical margin usually truncate (39a); propodeum with submarginal carina not differentiated from valvula (39b); propodeum usually with dorsal surface at about same level as metanotum, lateral margin rounded; metanotum usually smoothly convex (39c); terga I-V each with apical lamella (39d); second submarginal cell with second recurrent vein variable |
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– | Clypeus longer than wide, apical margin emarginate (39aa); propodeum with submarginal carina projecting as rounded lobe above valvula (39bb); propodeum without raised shelf-like part, lateral margin carinate; metanotum angulated (39cc); only tergum II with lamella (39dd); second submarginal cell with second recurrent vein nearly or completely interstitial with third submarginal cell (39ee) |
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40 | Axillary fossa in dorsal view much narrower than long, often slit-like (40a); tegula short, not exceeding parategula |
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– | Axillary fossa in dorsal view not slit-like, at least as wide as long, oval (40aa); tegula usually equal to or exceeding parategula |
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41 | Propodeum with raised shelf-like part nearly at level of metanotum, metanotum flat (41a) |
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– | Propodeum below level of metanotum, metanotum various (41aa) |
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42 | Forewing with third submarginal cell separated from apex of marginal cell by about half its length (42a); male sternum VII with basal truncate process (42b) |
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– | Forewing with third submarginal cell separated from apex of marginal cell by about its own length (42aa); male sternum VII without process (42bb) |
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43 | Parastigma of forewing more than half length of pterostigma, measured along posterior part or nearly equal (43a); palpal formula 6:4 (38aa) |
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– | Parastigma shorter than half length of pterostigma, measured along posterior part (43aa); palpal formula 5:3 (38a) |
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44 | Mesoscutum posteriorly and scutellum smooth, very sparsely and finely punctate (44a); metanotum depressed medially (44b); male middle femur basally emarginated (44c) |
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– | Mesoscutum and scutellum richly punctate throughout (44aa); metanotum not depressed medially (44bb); male middle femur not basally emarginate (44cc) |
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45 | Tergum I behind apical band with well-developed lamella (45a) |
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– | Tergum I behind apical band without well-developed lamella (45aa) |
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46 | Metanotum between horizontal and vertical area with hemi-circular carina (46a) |
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– | Metanotum between areas without hemi-circular shaped carina (46aa) |
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47 | Pretegular carina absent (47a) |
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– | Pretegular carina present, at least posteriorly (47aa) |
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48 | Tegula sparsely punctate, slightly exceeding parategula and much smaller than scutellum (48a); mid-anterior face of pronotum smooth (48b); metanotum with lateral lamellae (48c); female with single cephalic fovea situated near occipital carina (48d) |
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– | Tegula densely punctate, distinctly exceeding parategula, almost as large as scutellum (48aa); mid-anterior face of pronotum densely punctate (48bb); metanotum without lateral lamellae (48cc); female with single cephalic fovea situated halfway posterior ocelli and occipital carina (48dd) |
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49 | Tegula narrower and longer, surpassing parategula posteriorly (49a). [female vertex with reniform fovea, about as wide as ocellar triangle; hind coxa with ventral lobes] |
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– | Tegula broad, equal to parategula posteriorly (49aa) |
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50 | Propodeal valvula mono-lamellate (50a), with transverse carina, and with a dentate ridge laterally (50b); [metanotum ridge roughly bidentate-shaped] |
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– | Propodeal valvula bilamellate (50aa), without transverse carina, and without dentate ridge laterally; [small species (6 mm body length); anterior face of pronotum smooth; vertex with very small pits] |
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Metasomal terga I-II, dorsal view:
Part of middle leg:
Part of propodeum lateral view (
Labial palpi (
Propodeum (
Head and pronotum (
Mesosoma (
Mesosoma, dorsal view.
Mesosoma, lateral view.
Metasomal segment I in lateral view.
Metasomal segment I, ventral view.
Part of dorsal mesosoma (
Forewing (
Propodeum (
Head in frontal (
Mesosoma and part of metasoma (
Forewing (
Part of mesosoma (
Part of mouthparts showing labial palpus (
Maxillary palpus (a, a’ and aa), labial palpus of female (
Propodeum (
Head and pronotum in dorsal view (
Metasomal tergum I.
Mesosoma in dorsal view (
Metasomal tergum I in dorsal view.
Anterior face of pronotum (
Metasoma in dorsal view (
Metasomal tergum I (TI) in dorsal view (
Metasomal terga I-II (
Forewing.
Metasoma in lateral view.
Clypeus (2 left) and distal part of male metasoma in lateral view (2 right).
Mesosoma in dorsal view (left and middle) and dorso-caudal view (right).
Metanotum. a.
Head in frontal view (
Metasoma in lateral view.
Metasomal tergum I (
Maxillary palpus (
Head in frontal view (
Part of mesosoma in dorsal view.
Part of mesosoma in dorsal view (
Distal part of forewing (
Part of forewing.
Mesosoma in dorsal view (
Metasoma in dorsal view.
Mesosoma in dorsal view.
Part of mesosoma in lateral view.
Mesosoma in dorsal view (
Part of mesonotum showing tegula and parategula.
Propodeum in lateral view (
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Note: The characteristics of this genus also fit well with
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We wish to thank Mr. Christophe Barthélémy (Hong Kong) and two anonymous reviewers for their comments. The first author wishes to thank Dr. Claire Villemant (