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rugose (Fig. 40). Ovipositor sheath (almost) as long as hind tibia, wide and almost straight (Fig. 93). Mesonotum shiny and with only extremely fine, obsolescent punctation (Fig. 41). Inner spur of hind tibia as long as or, less usually, slightly shorter than half basitarsus. ÇQ* : 2-2.5 mm. — Europe eastward as far as to Lithuania and Azerbaidzhan A. infimus (HALIDAY, 1834) (!) 265 (264) Metacarp never longer than, usually as long as, stigma, latter at most 2.7-2.8, usually 2.5, times longer than wide and emitting radial vein less clearly distally (Fig. 94). First tergite subquadrate, at most 1.3 times longer than wide at hind (Fig. 95), its hind horizontal surface smooth with scattered, small and fine punctures. Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia and basitarsus combined, downcurving and widening distally (Fig. 96). Mesonotum faintly dull (to dull), with extremely fine and rather dense punctation (Fig. 42). Inner spur of hind tibia distinctly shorter than half basitarsus. ÇQ*: 2.3-2.8 mm. — England, Sweden, Hungary (new record); further records (SHENEFELT 1972) needing confirmation A. halidayi MARSHALL, 1885 (!) 266 (249) DI less wide, at most a quarter wider than high (Figs. 43, 45, 50, 53). 267 (270) Ovipositor sheath short, at most as long as two-thirds of hind tibia (Figs. 97, 98). D\ relatively high, usually as wide as high and at most slightly wider than high Figs. 43, 45). 268 (269) Propodeum faintly areolated: with a median and a pair of postero-lateral areolae bordered with more or less emergent keels and along keels rugulose. Mesonotum dull, with dense and antero-posteriorly gradually with more and more discrete punctation (Fig. 44). Inner spur of hind tibia somewhat, though distinctly, shorter than half basitarsus (7 : 16, x63). Ocelli relatively small, hind imaginary tangent to anterior ocellus just before posterior pair. First tergite before its hind end slightly rounded-constricted. Stigma opaque brownish yellow with a rather indistinct pale basal spot (?fading)*. A member of ultor-group, somewhat transitional to the laevigatus-group. 9o*

: 2.8-3 mm. — Italy [A. benevolens PAPP, 1973 (!!)] 269 (268) Propodeum without any areolae, smooth and shiny, only around lunule and at postero-lateral corner with rugulae. Mesonotum shiny to weakly pruinose, with very fine, obsolescent and rather disperse punctation (Fig. 46). Inner spur of hind tibia as long as half basitarsus. Ocelli relatively large, hind imaginary tangent to anterior ocellus transecting posterior pair (Fig. 99). First tergite (Fig. 100) at its hind end angled. Stigma brownish black, never with any pale basal spot. 9d*

: 2.5-3 mm. — England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary (new record) A. gracilariae WILKINSON, 1940 (!!) 270 (267) Ovipositor sheath long, at least as long as, usually longer than, hind tibia (Figs. 101, 107). DI relatively less high, usually somewhat wider than high (Figs. 10, 50, 53). 271 (272) Wings strongly and evenly brownish fumous. Metacarp short, as long as stigma and ending well before apex of R, i.e. its distance from apex twice shorter than its own length (Fig. 102). Penultimate two (or three) antennái joints cubic (Fig. 47). Nervellus of hind wing with a characteristic sigmoid course (Fig. 103). Ocelli avarage in size, hind imaginary tangent to anterior ocellus at most touching * In my original description (PAPP 1973) the pale basal spot was characterized indirectly to be distinct: "Stigma opaque brownish yellow, with a pale basal spot." However, in order to rectify myself, this basal spot is rather indistinct and supposedly originates from faded pigmentation; the type-specimens (1 5,1 J) seem very old.