Subfamily Mesitiinae Kieffer, 1914

Mesitiini Kieffer, 1914: 288.

Mesitiinae Berland, 1928: 108 .

Type genus: Mesitius Spinola, 1851 .

Diagnosis

Head and mesosoma usually densely foveolate; malar space projected; contour of eye protruding; presence of anterior depression of occiput; ventral half of mesoccipital carina angled. Median pronotal sulcus usually present. Presence of space between tegula and mesoscutum; notauli developed, usually converging posteriorly. Presence of metapostnotal depression; metapostnotal-propodeal carina usually present and converging posteriorly; paraspiracular carina usually present, when absent then also PPP absent. Second metasomal segment distinctly longer than other segments and at least half as long as metasoma in dorsal view. Male genitalia with: genital ring projected; gonostipes and basivolsella fused; harpe bilobate apically.