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well as caterpillars. Wing venation, atrophy of abdominal tergites couples with parasitic habit serve for the spliting of this subfamily into two tribes. a) Calyptini . - This tribe displays the highest number of synplesiomorph features. The first three abdominal tergites are well developed, the others are gradually and transversally narrowed (apomorphy). Ovipositor is long, occasionally very long. The radial cell (R) is not shortened, the radial vein (ri-3) runs to the vicinity of the apex of wing. They parasitize the eggs and larvae of Coleoptera (Curculionidae , Scolytidae, Anobiidae, and butterfly larvae. Size: 4-7 mm. 120 - 40 species. b) Microtyp ini . - The distal abdominal segments are hardly narrowed (plesiomorphy), but the radial cell is shortened (the radial vein at most only approximates the apex of the wing), the radial vein : straight (apomorphy) . Notauli is only moderately developed. The ovipositor only rarely longer than the abdomen. Size: 3-8 mm. They mainly parasitize the caterpillars of Lymantriidae . 150 - 15-20 species. 7. Cheloninae . - A very characteristic apomorph feature of this subfamily is the carapace-form abdomen: the first three abdominal segments are fused into a carapace, while the other segments are hardly or not seen at all. The segmental borderlines are only pereeiveable in certain genera (e.g. Phanerotoma ), in the majority of cases these borderlines have disappeared. The number of cubital cells is three, the second cubital cell (Cu£) is almost as long as the first one, as a rule the radial vein does not approach the apex of the wing. Head, thorax and abdomen often heavily sculptured. The ovipositor is short, shorter than half of the abdomen. Eye mostly hairy. Size: 4-8 mm. Larvae bear caudal vescicle. They parasitize exclusively caterpillars and butterffy eggs . They are close relatives of Microgasterinae and Adeliinae . 600 - 120-140 species. 8. Co smophorinae. - Frons bulging at the base of soape. Head cubic. The lower part of the clypeus (above the mandibles) with a split, mandibles well developed. The abdomen is petiolate . Wings partly with atrophied venation, the radial vein is short and arched, the number of cubital cells is two. Size: 2-4 mm. They parasitize the larvae of Scolytidae ,» the preys are partially paralyzed. 10-2 species. According to TOBIAS (1967b) this subfamily with its sole genus is closely allied with Euphorinae thus it should belong to this subfamily. According to the morphology of host spectrum I feel it justified to treat this group of a distinct subfamily (MUESEBECK - WALKLEY 1951). 9. Dacnusinae . - This is one of the most populous subfamilies and at the same time they are the smallest in size. Most of their features are apomorph (they represent rather the acme of Braconidae) . The mandibles even in repose do not cover each other, and the teeth of the mandibles are directed outward. Head is transverse or strongly transverse. The number of cubital cells is two, the radial vein originates in the basal part of the stigma, the radial cell is long and narrow. The posterior parts of the thorax (metanotum, metapleuron, propodeum) and the abdomen on the first segment are frequently pubescent or hairy. Size: 1. 5-4 mm. They parasitize species of Agromyzidae . 800 - 150-200 species. 10. Euphorinae . - The abdomen is petiolate (apomorphy): the first segment compared to the others is narrow and elongate, beyond the spiracle it is significantly (plesiomorphy, Meteorini) or only slightly (apomorphy, Euphorini) wide. The number of cubital, cells is three (plesiomorphy, Meteorini , Aridelus, Chrysopohthoras species) or only
