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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
22 (21) Mesonotum shiny, its punctation less dense, interspaces in size about the size of punctures. Head in dorsal view behind eyes rounded (Fig. 44). Nervellus of hind wing below less curved (Fig. 42\). Ovipositor sheath at most one-third longer than hind tibia. d2 usually as long as dl, at most somewhat longer (Fig. 43). 23 (24) Metacarp less long, only somewhat longer than stigma, or 2.5-2.6 times longer than distance between its end and tip of radial wing (Fig. 43). Penultimate two joints of antenna subcubic to cubic (Fig. 46). Ovipositor sheath one-fourth to one-third longer than hind tibia. First tergite somewhat more narrowing apically, i.e. distinctly twice wider basally than apically (Fig. 45). Hind tibia rather yellow, apically infuscate. Ç çf : 3-3.5 mm. — Hungary, USSR (Armenia, Uzbeghistan) A. isus NIXON, 1965 (!) 24 (23) Metacarp distinctly longer than stigma, or thrice longer than distance between its end and tip of radial vein (Fig. 47). Penultimate two joints of antenna 1.4-1.5 times longer than broad (Fig. 49). Ovipositor sheath slightly longer than hind tibia. First tergite less narrowing apically, i.e. at most nearly twice wider basally than apically (Fig. 48). Hind tibia rather reddish yellow, apically blackish. 9 : 3.8-4 mm. — Germany, USSR (Ukraine, Armenia, Russia: Moscow region) A. aeolus NIXON, 1965 (!) THE SPECIES 'OF THE MERULA-GROUP (Synonyms are in italics, numbers refer to couplet-numbers) aeolus NIXON 24 (23 ) letiellae VIERECK 4 (5) isus NIXOB 23 (24) lacteoides NIXON 12 (13) masallensis ABDINBEKOVA 13 (12) memorabüis ALEXEEV 12 (13) meratus KOTENKO 10 (11), 15 (16) vindicius NIXON 2 (3) merula REINHARD 4 (5) meruloides NIXON 5 (4) myeloenta WILKINSON 21 (22) salensis HEDQVIST 19 (18) sesiae VIERECK 5 (4) subtdis ALEXEEV 18 (19) turanicus TELENGA 18 (19) TRANSITIONAL SPECIES TOWARDS THE M£7î£/Z,,4-GROUP (Respective species-group in parenthesis, number refer to couplet-number) subcamilla TOBIAS 7 (8) (laspeyresiella-group) The FALCATUS-group The following features characterize the species of the falcatus-group : 1. Hypopygium strongly sclerotized, i.e. without lateral creases (Fig. 53). — 2. Second tergite subrectangular, 1.5-1.7 times wider behind than long medially; first tergite narrowing posteriorly, otherwise parallel-sided (Fig. 50). — 3. Ovipositor sheath in lateral view falcate (Fig. 53). — 4. Male clasper large and truncate. The hosts of the species of the falcatus-group cover the followinglepidopterousfamilies: Aegeriidae, Geometridae, Hepialidae, Noctuidae, Pterophoridae and Tortricidae. The species-group comprises but a single species in Europe: — Ovipositor sheath in lateral view evenly falcate, wide and about as long as hind tibia. First tergite parallel-sided, weakly narrowing before its hind end (Fig. 50). Mesonotum shiny, with fine and discrete punctation. Penultimate joint of antenna (1.3-) 1.4-1.5 times longer than broad. Metacarp longer than stigma, rl and cuqul usually equal in
