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Papp, J.: Survey of the European species of Apanteles Först. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgasterinae), VI. The laspeyresiella-, merula-, falcatus- and validus-group

ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARICI Tomus 74. Budapest, 1982 p. 255-267. A survey of the European species of Apanteles Först. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgastrinae), VI. The laspeyresiella-, merula-, falcatus- and validus-group by J. PAPP, Budapest Abstract — A key to the species of the laspeyresiella- (= mycetophilus-group sensu PAPP. 1976), merula-, falcatus- and validus-group. The four species-groups comprise all the European (18) and some extra-European (1 East Palaearctic, 2 African and 2 Nearctic). a total of 23 Apanteles species. The following new synonymies were established: 1. A. merula REINHARD, 1880: ? = A. etiellae VIERECK, 1911; 2. A. lacteoides NIXON, 1965: = A. memorabilis ALEXEEV, 1971, syn. n. ; 3. A. turanicus TELENGA, 1955: = A. subtilis ALEXEEV, 1971, syn. n.; 4. A. falcatus (NEES, 1834): ? = A. ncomexicanus MUESEBECK, 1920. All species are enumerated in alphabetical order within their respective species-group. With 57 figures (on 4 tables). The LASPEYRESIELLA-group (— mycetophilus-group sensu PAPP, 1976) The following features characterize the species of the laspeyresiella-group: 1. Margin of the vannai lobe of hind wing beyond its widest point either straight (Fig. 4) or slightly concave.—

2. First tergite wide at base, thus relatively broad, about one-third longer than wide at base (Figs. 1, 3, 5, 17, 20, 23).—3. Stigma pellucid yellow or bright yellow, alar venation with whitish to pale yellowish pigmentation (Figs. 6, 8, 10, 14). — 4. Postaxille reaching two-thirds of scutellum. The species-group comprises 6 European, 1 African (Cape Verde Islands) and 1 East Palaearctic, altogether 8 species. The hosts of the species of the laspeyresiella-group cover the lepidopterous family of Tortricidae. KEY TO THE SPECIES OF THE LASPEYRESIELLA-GROUP Females 1 (8) Nervellus of hind wing almost straight, i. e. never distinctly incurved (Figs. 2, 4 | ). 2 (5) First tergite unusually wide, 1.2-1.3 times longer than wide at base (Figs. 1, 3). Hind tibia and tarsus black. 3 (4) Penultimate joint of antenna subcubic, i. e. hardly longer than broad. Mesonotum with discrete and even punctation, interspaces shiny and about equal in size with punctures. Ovipositor sheath one-fifth shorter than hind tibia. Second tergite less tranverse, first tergite 1.3 times longer than wide at base (Fig. 1). Face (together