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length and meeting angularly (Fig. 51). Nervellus of hind strongly incurved (Fig. 52). Tegula rusty brown to reddish yellow. Legs, except black coxae, reddish yellow. 9ö* : 3-4(-4.5) mm. — Palaearctic and ?Nearctic Region. (= equestris HALIDAY, 1834; = gladiator SzÉPLiGETi, 1901; ? = neomexicanus MUESEBECK, 1920; = priapus GAUTIER et CLEU, 1927) A. falcatus (NEES, 1834) (!) The VALIDUS-group The following features characterize the species of the validus-group: 1. Every claw of tarsi pectinate (Fig. 54). — 2. Margin of vannai lobe of hind wing convex, at most almost straight, with a fringe of hairs. — 3. Hypopygium strongly sclerotized, i.e. laterally without creases. — 4. Propodeum smooth to uneven, without carination. Host(s) of the species of the validus-group unknown. The validus-group comprises a single species in Europe: — Body glistening. Penultimate joint of antenna 1.5-1.6 times as long as broad, flagellum conspicuously hairy. Areolet or r\+cuqu\-rcu2> somewhat reminding MicrogasterProtomicroplitis, metacarp longer than stigma (Fig. 55). Furrow between mesonotum and scutellum shallow and narrow, rather suturiform. Mesonotum with discrete, rather dense and posteriorly gradually weakening punctation. First tergite parallel-sided, behind narrowing; second tergite one-third shorter than third tergite (Fig. 56). Ovipositor sheath in lateral view half to two-thirds as long as hind tibia; hypopygium pointed (Fig. 57). Wings brownish fumous. Q rj 1 '; 3.5-4.5 mm. — Sweden, England, Holland, France, Slovakia (CSSR) A. validus THOMSON, 1895 (!!) References A6n;HH6eKOBa, A. A. (1975): EpaKOHHAti (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) A3ep6aií/DKaHa. — H.3Ö. ,,3JIM, EaKy, crp. 1-333 AneKceeB, FÜ. M. (1971): HoBbie nwjxbi OpaKOHna (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) m TypKMeHHH. — - 3nm. OÔ03Ç., 50 (2): 404-415. HEDQVIST, K.-J. (1975): Braconidae from Cape Verde Islands. — Commentât, biol, 28 (2): 1-28. KoTeHKO, A. 1. (1981): HOBWH BHfl po^a Apanteles Foerster rpynnti merula (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) H3 HepHOMopcKOBO 3anoBeflHHKa. — Becm. 30on. (KneB), _N° 2: 26-30. NIXON, G. E. J. (1965): A reclassification of the tribe Microgasterini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). - Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist., Entom., Suppl. 2: 1-284. NIXON, G. E. J. (1976): A revision of the north-western European species of the merula, Iacteus, vipio, ultor, ater, butalidis, popularis, carbonarius and validus-groups of Apanteles Förster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). — Bull. ent. Res., 65: 687-735. PAPP, J. (1976): A survey of the European species of Apanteles Forst. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgasterinae), I. The species-groups. — Annl. hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung., 68: 251-27'4. PAPP, J. (1978): A survey of the European species of Apanteles Forst. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgasterinae), II. The laevigatus-group, 1. — Annl. hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung., 70: 265-301. PAPP, J. (1979): A survey of the European species of Apanteles Forst. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgasterinae), III. The laevigatus-group, 2. — Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung., 71: 235-250. PAPP, J. (1980): A survey of the European species of Apanteles Forst. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgasterinae), IV. The lineipes-, obscurus- and ater-group. — Annl. hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung., 72: 241-272. PAPP, J. (1981): A survey of the European species of Apanteles Forst. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Microgastrinae), V. The lacteus-, longipalpis-, ultor-, butalidis- and vipio-group. — Annls hist.-nat. Mus. natn. hung., 73: 263-271.
