Nedinoschiza Cameron, 1911

Ranjith, A. P. & Priyadarsanan, Dharma Rajan, 2021, First record of the genus Nedinoschiza Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Indian subcontinent with the description of a new species from the Western Ghats, Zootaxa 4990 (3), pp. 542-552 : 543

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Genus Nedinoschiza Cameron, 1911 View in CoL View at ENA

Nedinoschiza Cameron, 1911 View in CoL . Type-species: Nedinoschiza cratocephala Cameron, 1911 View in CoL .

Cynodobracon Cameron, 1912 . Type-species: Cynodobracon cariniformis Cameron, 1912 . Synonymized by Quicke 1987: 122.

Diamblomeria Enderlein, 1920. Type species: Diamblomeria speciosa Enderlein, 1920 . Synonymized by Shenefelt 1978: 1682.

Diagnosis. Head cubical ( Figs 1B View FIGURE 1 , 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6C View FIGURE 6 ). Scape with a very large apico-medial ledge ( Figs 1D View FIGURE 1 , 4B, D View FIGURE 4 , 6E, F View FIGURE 6 ). Pedicel always long and protruding ( Figs 1D View FIGURE 1 , 4B, D View FIGURE 4 , 6E, F View FIGURE 6 ). Face often smooth ( Figs 1B View FIGURE 1 , 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6C View FIGURE 6 ). Clypeus concave posteriorly ( Figs 1B View FIGURE 1 , 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6C View FIGURE 6 ). Malar suture absent ( Figs 1B View FIGURE 1 , 4B View FIGURE 4 , 6C View FIGURE 6 ). Frons distinctly impressed with or without a midlongitudinal carina ( Figs 1C View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 6D View FIGURE 6 ). Ocelli situated near to frons than occiput ( Figs 1C View FIGURE 1 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 6D View FIGURE 6 ). Mesoscutum mostly smooth ( Figs 1F View FIGURE 1 , 4F View FIGURE 4 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Notauli clearly defined, often incomplete posteriorly ( Figs 1F View FIGURE 1 , 4F View FIGURE 4 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Scutellar sulcus narrow, crenulated ( Figs 1F View FIGURE 1 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Scutellum smooth ( Figs 1F View FIGURE 1 , 4F View FIGURE 4 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Median area of metanotum smooth without mid longitudinal carina ( Figs 2A View FIGURE 2 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Propodeum smooth, setose ( Figs 2A View FIGURE 2 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ). Mesopleuron smooth ( Figs 1E View FIGURE 1 , 4E View FIGURE 4 , 6F View FIGURE 6 , 7B View FIGURE 7 ). Precoxal sulcus smooth, wide ( Figs 1E View FIGURE 1 , 4E View FIGURE 4 , 6F View FIGURE 6 , 7B View FIGURE 7 ). Fore tibia with stout spines ( Fig. 2E View FIGURE 2 ). Hind coxa smooth dorsally ( Figs 6F View FIGURE 6 , 7C View FIGURE 7 ). Hind femur stout ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 6A View FIGURE 6 ). Claw without basal lobe ( Fig. 1E View FIGURE 1 ). Fore wing: vein 1RS slightly curved, vein (RS+M)a slightly curved posteriorly, vein 1cu-a often postfurcal, sides of second submarginal cell more or less parallel apically ( Figs 3A View FIGURE 3 , 5A–B View FIGURE 5 ). Hind wing: vein C+SC+R with one hamulus apically, vein R longitudinal ( Figs 3B View FIGURE 3 , 5B View FIGURE 5 ). Metasomal tergite sculptured ( Figs 2B–D View FIGURE 2 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 7C–D View FIGURE 7 ). First metasomal tergite with or without lateral longitudinal groove, with distinct dorsal carinae ( Figs 2B View FIGURE 2 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 7D View FIGURE 7 ). Second metasomal tergite with midbasal area, with posteriorly converging lateral crenulated groove ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 7C–D View FIGURE 7 ). Metasomal tergites 3–4 with distinct antero-lateral areas ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 7C View FIGURE 7 ). Hypopygium acute apically ( Figs 2D View FIGURE 2 , 6A View FIGURE 6 , 7C View FIGURE 7 ). Ovipositor sheath setose ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 4A View FIGURE 4 , 6A–B View FIGURE 6 ). Ovipositor with dorsal nodus and ventral serrations ( Fig. 2G View FIGURE 2 ).