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1A
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Head with distinct
transverse frontal furrow ventrally; subantennal groove weakly
developed; postocular carina absent ...Leptorussus Benson |
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1B
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Transverse frontal
furrow absent; subantennal groove usually well developed; if weakly
developed, then median longitudinal frontal carina present; postocular
carina usually present ....2 |
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2A
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Body colour
predominantly blue-green metallic. Maxillary palp very shortened,
one-segmented, hardly visible. Forewing with vein 1r-Rs very reduced, so
discal cell touches vein R anteriorly ...Chalinus Konow |
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2B
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Body colour not
blue-green metallic. Labiomaxillary complex at most slightly reduced,
maxillary palps visible, four or five-segmented. Forewing with vein
1r-Rs variously developed, but discal cell always well separated from
vein R ...3 |
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3A
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Head with ventrally
converging median longitudinal frontal carinae well developed, frons
distinctly concave; maxillary palp shortened, four-segmented
...Pedicrista
Benson
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3B
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Median longitudinal
frontal carina absent, frons flat; maxillary palp elongate,
five-segmented ....Orussus
Latreille |
References |
Vilhelmsen,
L. 2003. Phylogeny
and classification of the Orussidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera), a basal parasitic
wasp taxon. Zoological Journal of the
Linnean Society 139: 337-418.
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Credits
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Photographs
© Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums).
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