Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 70. (Budapest 1978)

Papp, J.: A survey of the European species of Apanteles Först. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgasterinae) II. The laevigatus-group, I

distinct, only exceptionally more or less obsolete; stigma often with a pale, rather indistinct, distal spot (Fig. 150). First tergite one-and-a-half times longer than wide, subparallel to slightly converging sided (Fig. 146). Ocelli on a low triangle, hind tangent to anterior ocellus transecting posterior pair (Fig. 148). Ovipositor sheath about three-quarters as long as hind tibia, widening apically (Fig. 149). Hind tibia weakly infuscate distally. Qçf: 3 mm. See also couplet 168 (167). — Sweden, Finland, Hungary A. cheles NIXON, 1972 (!!) 126 (125) Propodeum at most with few rugulae around lunule, otherwise smooth with disperse, shallow and small punctation or more or less uneven, shiny. Mesonotum shiny and with discrete punctation (Fig. 28). Basal spot of stigma normally hardly distinct, often indistinct, no distal spot (Fig. 154). First tergite at most 1.4 times longer than wide at rear, with faintly converging sides (Figs. 152, 153). Ocelli on a rather high triangle, hind tangent to anterior ocellus at most touching posterior pair (Fig. 156). Ovipositor sheath at least as long as hind tibia, normally somewhat longer. 127 (128) Head (in frontal view) almost round in its outline, i.e. indistinctly broader than high (Fig. 9, in NIXON 1972: 740). First tergite subquadrate, only a third longer than its greatest width before middle, its sides slightly converging posteriorly (Fig. 152). Ovipositor sheath as long as or at most a quarter longer than hind tibia. Stigma normally with a pale though hardly distinct basal spot, exceptionally effaced. Ç : 2.4-2.8 mm, çf : 2.3-2.7 mm — England, Hungary, Rumania (Transylvania), Korea* A. princeps WILKINSON, 1941 (!!)** 128 (127) Head (in frontal view) distinctly transverse in its outline, i.e. distinctly broader than high. First tergite 1.3-1.4 times longer than its greatest width at its base, its sides slightly converging from its base (Fig. 153). Ovipositor sheath about as long as hind tibia + basitarsus. Stigma normally fully brown, though sometimes with a hardly distinct pale basal spot. Qçf : 2.5-2.7 mm. Further details see in laevigatus-group 2. — North Italy, Hungary A. soikai NIXON, 1972 (!!)** 129 (124) Spines of outer side of hind tibia less numerous or few, rather disperse (Fig. 157). 130 (135) Flagellum tapering apically and last four-five joints of antenna either fully uneven to smooth or its rugulosity gradually weakening to an uneven surface. 131 (132) Two preapical joints of antenna one-and-a-half to nearly twice as long as broad, last four-five joints fully uneven to smooth. A species of the lineipes-group, however, easily confused with the members of the laevigatus-group [A. annularis (NEES, 1834) (!)] 132 (131) Two preapical joints of antenna subcubic to one-and-a-third times as long as broad, rugulosity of last four-five joints gradually weakening to uneven surface. 133 (134) Head (in dorsal view) behind eyes strongly constricted (Fig. 177). First tergite 1.6 times longer than wide at hind, its sides anteriorly feebly arched, posteriorly * The single female representative of A

. princeps from Korea has a conspicuously long ovipositor, namely 1.6 times as long as hind tibia, otherwise agreeing with the European form (PAPP 1974b). ** The two species (A. princeps WILK. and A. soikai NIXON) are extremely similar to each other. In NIXON'S key (1 972) the only distinctive character is the presence or absence of a pale basal spot on stigma, indeed, this feature may not be considered as a constant one; further details see in the key. I venture to remark that a long series of (reared!) material of the forms A. princeps and A. soikai will lead to the conclusion that the two names are synonymous. 19 Természettudományi Múzeum Évkönyve 1978.