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Key to species of Anacharoides

(Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera;  Superfamily: Cynipoidea; Family: Figitidae)

ClassificationIdentification keys


1A

Mesoscutum variously sculptured, usually coriaceous, with or without rugae and or strigae; notauli distinctly wider posteriorly than anteriorly; anterior admedial signum with one or more lateral struts (SS) present …2

AAS, antero-admedial signum; NOT, notaulus; MSK, mesoscutal keel; PMF, postero-mesoscutal fovea; PS, parapsidal signum; SA, scutellar acetabulum; SF, scutellar fovea; SS, antero-admedial signum strut.

1B

Mesoscutum entirely shagreen, no distinctive rugae or strigae present (at most, with very slight wrinkles); notauli the same width across entire expanse of mesoscutum; anterior admedial signum lacking any lateral strut …Anacharoides pallida Quinlan


2A

Central mesoscutum gently coriaceous to shagreened and gently wrinkled, no rugae or strigae …3

2B

Central mesoscutum shagreened without gentle wrinkles, but instead with random, concentrated rugae or distinct, large strigae …4


3A

Two to three distinct anterior admedial signum struts (SS) present on anterior of mesoscutum, typically one major strut posteriorly, one minor one anteriorly (at margin of pronotum) and often a third, faint strut between these aforementioned struts; F1 of female antenna at most 1.5 x length of F2 …Anacharoides quadrus Quinlan

3B

At most two distinct anterior admedial signum struts present; typically one major strut posteriorly and one very small minor one anteriorly; F1 of female antenna nearly 2 x length of F2 …Anacharoides paragi Benoit


4A

Central mesoscutum variously rugose-strigate with no distinct ridges dominating the surface …5

4B

Central mesoscutum dominated by 4-5 distinct strigae radiating from the mesoscutal keel …Anacharoides stygius Benoit

5A

Antero-admedial signum struts distinctly larger than all other mesoscutal rugae; inter antero-admedial signum ridges absent; male antennal F1 nearly cylindrical, slightly kinked at midpoint, not excavated laterally …Anacharoides nicknacki Buffington & van Noort

5B

Antero-admedial signum struts indistinct from all other mesoscutal rugae; inter antero-admedial signum ridges present; male antennal F1 distinctly expanded apically, strongly excavated laterally …Anacharoides striaticeps Cameron



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