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Key to species of Dinapsis

(Life: Kingdom: Metazoa (animals); Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Hexapoda; Order: Hymenoptera;  Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea; Family: Megalyridae; Genus: Dinapsis)

 


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1A

Vertex produced dorsally forming a raised carina; subquadrate in anterior view (figs. a & b) .................................................................................................................................. Dinapsis hirtipes 


 

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1B

 Vertex normal, evenly rounded (figs. a & b) ..................................................... 2


 

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2A

Eyes hairy (fig. a); hind coxae dorsally punctured (sometimes faintly) ................... Dinapsis oculohirta 


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2B

Eyes bare (fig. a) ; hind coxae smooth ......................................................................................... 3


 

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3A

Wings entirely infuscate (brownish) (figs. a & b) .......................................................... Dinapsis nubilis


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3B

 Wings with transverse brownish band (figs. a & b) ....................................... 4


 

 

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4A

Occiput with a wide, crenulated collar-like carina (fig. a) ...................................... Dinapsis turneri 


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4B

 Occiput with normal carina (figs. a & b) .......................................................................................... 5


 

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5A

Cheek behind the orbital carina smooth (fig. a) ...................................................... Dinapsis seyrigi 


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5B

 Cheek behind the orbital carina rugose (fig. a) ...................................................... Dinapsis albicoxa 

 


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