Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 101. (Budapest 2009)
Papp, J.: A study of Szépligeti’s types of Mesobracon species deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Braconinae)
96 J. Papp KEY TO THE FIVE MESOBRACON SPECIES 1(4) Second tergite less transverse, 1.5-1.7(-1.8) times as wide behind as long medially (Figs 17, 64). Hind wing: cu-a not straight, i.e. slightly bent or S-shaped (Figs 15, 63). 2(3) Forewing: pterostigma issuing r distally from its middle, 3-SR nearly 1.5 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 16). Temple in dorsal view rounded; head in dorsal view slightly less transverse, 1.9 times as wide as long (Fig. 11 ). Hind femur 3.1 times as long as wide (Fig. 13). Basal lobe of claw smaller (Fig. 14). Meso- and metasoma brownish yellow. Female: 1.4 mm. - Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania M. concolor SZÉPLIGETI, 1906 3 (2)Forewing: pterostigma issuing r from its middle, 3-SR almost 1.7 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 61). Temple in dorsal view receded; head in dorsal view transverse, twice as wide as long (Fig. 56). Hind femur 3.7 as long as wide (Fig. 59). Basal lobe of claw larger (Fig. 60). Meso- and metasoma testaceous. Female: 11 mm. - Sierra Leone M. similis SZÉPLIGETI, 1906 4(1) Second tergite more transverse, 1.8-1.9 times as w ride behind as long medially (Figs 29, 43, 52). Hind wing: cu-a straight (Figs 27, 40, 51). 5(6) Body large and fairly strong. Forewing: 3-SR 1.8 to 2 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 38). Fifth tarsomere of hind leg less long, 1.5 times longer than fourth tarsomere (Fig. 37). Hind femur 3.5-4 times as long as wide (Figs 36, 42). Antenna with 88-102 antennomeres. Body light brownish yellow, at most head above and metasoma apically black. Female: 16-19 mm. - Congo, Uganda, Zaire M. pulchripennis SZÉPLIGETI, 1902 5(6) Body short and fairly gracile, 9-10.5 mm long. Forewing: 3-SR 1.4-1.5 times as long as 2-SR (Figs 25, 50). Fifth tarsomere of hind leg long, twice longer than fourth tarsomere (Figs 23,48). Hind femur 3.3 times as long as wide (Fig. 22). Antenna at most with 75 antennomeres. Body with more or less black pattern. Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung. 101, 2009
