Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 73. (Budapest 1981)

Papp, J.: A survey of the European species of Apanteles Först. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgasterinae), V. The lacteus-, longipalpis-, ultor-, butalidis- and vipio-group

The ULTO R-group The following features characterize the species of the ultor-group : 1. Propodeum with a distinct median areola, usually pentagonal and bordered by carina; and with lateral carina emitting from areola and delimiting a postero-lateral field (Figs. 7, 11, 21, 27, 34) 2. Mesonotum with a more or less sharp and well defined, i.e. not confluent, punctation. Notaulix usually not indicated by crowded punctation. 3. Vannai lobe of hind wing convex, i.e. not straight or concave, fringed with short hairs. 4. rl usually longer than cuqul. 5. Hypopygium weakly sclerotized and with longitudinal creases. 6. First tergite either parallel to subparallel sided or somewhat widening at hind half. Second tergite shorter than third tergite. The hosts of the species of the ultor-group cover the following lepidopterous families ; Arctiidae, Coleophoridae, Gelechiidae, Geometridae, Lasiocampidae, Lymantriidae, Noctuidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae, Tortricidae. KEY TO THE SPECIES OF THE ULTOR-GROUP Females 1 (14) Hind femur reddish yellow, or, less usually, reddish brown. Fore and middle femora also reddish yellow or reddish brown. 2 (3) Propodeum with a distinct median areola emitting a medio-lateral transverse carina (Fig. 90, in PAPP 1980), however, vannai lobe with straight (Fig. 211, I.e.) to weakly concave edge and mesonotum rather with confluent punctation (Figs. 86-87, I.e.). Stigma wide, 2-2.1 times longer than wide, brown with a pale basal spot (Fig. 89 and 208, I.e.). Hind corner of propodeum projecting (Fig. 209, I.e.). First tergite widening behind (Fig. 207, I.e.). Ç : 2.4-2.6 mm. A member of the ater-group with some transitional features towards the ultor-group. — Cosmopolitan [A. carpatus (SAY, 1836) (!)] 3 (2) Propodeum with a median areola and with a transverse medio-lateral carina; (Figs. 7, 11, 21, 27, 34); vannai lobe convex; mesonotum with separate punctation (Figs. 6,12, 15,19, 22, 26, 29, 36, 44) — features characteristic to species of the ultor-group. 4 (7) Second tergite rugose or rugulose (Fig. 8). 5 (6) Body less strong. First tergite 1.3-1.4 times longer than wide at hind; second tergite thrice wider behind than long medially (Fig. 104). Ovipositor sheath shorter than hind tibia, at most as long as hind basitarsus. Head behind eyes less contracted (Fig. 105). rl only slightly longer than cuqul. Penultimate joint of antenna 1.3-1.4 times as long as broad. First two-three sternites of abdomen yellow to pale. Stigma rather opaque pale brown. Hind femur always reddish yellow. Qçf: 2.4-2.5 mm. — Taiwan, Japan A. asotae WATANABE, 1932 (!) 6 (5) Body strong. First tergite 1.1-1.2 times longer than wide at hind; second tergite four times wider behind than long medially (Fig. 106). Ovipositor sheath usually as long as, or slightly longer than, hind tibia. Head behind eyes more contracted (Fig. 107). rl distinctly longer than cuqul (Fig. 108). Penultimate joint of antenna subcubic, at most 1.1-1.2 times as long as broad. First two-three sternites brown to dark brown. Stigma opaque dark brown, and rather exceptionally with a pale basal spot. Hind femur usually brown to blackish brown, rather exceptionally reddish yellow. Co*: 2.5-2.7 mm. — Japan, Korea, Taiwan A. molestae MUESEBECK, 1933 (!)