Erythmelus vladimir, Triapitsyn, 2001

Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2024, Illustrated key to the genera and catalogue of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) in the Neotropical region, Zootaxa 5557 (1), pp. 1-263 : 103

VLADIMIR Triapitsyn , 2013

( Figs 340–344)

Vladimir Triapitsyn, 2013b: 223 . Type species: Vladimir alexandrovich Triapitsyn , 2013, by original designation.

Diagnosis. Face without subantennal sulcus ventral to each torulus, without torular pit medially next to each torulus and toruli separated by 2× their own height from transverse trabecula ( Fig. 340a); clava with short mps ( Fig. 341); propleura separated from each other anterior to prosternum; fore wing with distinctly dark band or spot indicating position of basal vein ( Fig. 342); venation at least 0.3 × wing length, with marginal vein present, as long as parastigma, and with distinct stigmal vein ( Fig. 342); propodeum with complete median carina ( Fig. 343); petiole almost quadrate, attached posteriorly to gs 1 ( Fig. 344).

Remarks. Vladimir belongs to the Polynema group of genera. Vladimir is distinguished from the other genera by its venation at least 0.3 × the fore wing length.

Neotropical hosts. Unknown.

Important reference. Triapitsyn (2013).