Maloideae

Kavallieratos, Nickolas G., Tomanović, Ž Eljko & Starý, Petr, 2008, Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) attacking aphids feeding on Prunoideae and Maloideae crops in Southeast Europe: aphidiine-aphid-plant associations and key, Zootaxa 1793, pp. 47-64 : 48-49

Key to female aphidiines attacking aphids feeding on Prunoideae and Maloideae plants in Southeast Europe

1 Forewing RS vein reaching apical margin. ( Figs. 12–15 ). Mummy black..................................................2

- Forewing RS vein not reaching apical margin. ( Figs. 6–11, 16–20 ). Mummy yellow, brown or white.....5

2 Forewing 3 RSa length shorter than 2RS length ( Fig. 14 ). Petiole subquadrate ( Fig. 37 )............................. ........................................................................................................................... Ephedrus persicae Froggat

- Forewing 3 RSa length longer than 2RS length ( Figs. 12 , 13, 15 ). Petiole elongate ( Figs. 35, 36 , 38 ).......3

3 Flagellomere 1 1.3–1.5X as long as Flagellomere 2. Flagellomere 1 yellow..... Ephedrus cerasicola Starý

- Flagellomere 1 1.2–1.3X as long as Flagellomere 2. Flagellomere 1 brown to black................................4

4 Flagellomere 2 with 5–7 longitudinal placodes. Petiole 2.5–3.2X as long as wide at spiracles ( Fig. 38 ) .... ............................................................................................................................ Ephedrus plagiator (Nees)

- Flagellomere 2 with 2–3(4) longitudinal placodes. Petiole 1.9–2.2X as long as wide at spiracles ( Fig. 36 ) ............................................................................. Ephedrus dysaphidis Tomanović, Kavallieratos & Starý

5 Forewing RS+M vein present ( Figs. 19, 20 ). Pupation under aphid's empty skin .............................................................................................................................................................................................................6

- Forewing RS+M vein absent ( Figs. 6–11, 16–18 ). Pupation inside aphid mummy....................................7

6 Antenna 17–18(19)-segmented. Forewing RS+M vein tubular at anterior part ( Fig. 20 )............................. ............................................................................................................................... Praon volucre (Haliday)

- Antenna 15–16-segmented. Forewing RS+M vein nebulous throughout ( Fig. 19 ) ...................................... ............................................................................................................................. Praon abjectum (Haliday)

7 Forewing r-m vein present ( Figs. 6–9, 17 )..................................................................................................8

- Forewing r-m vein absent ( Figs. 10, 11 , 16, 18 )........................................................................................12

8 Forewing M and m-cu veins united forming M&m-cu vein, completely developed ( Figs. 6–9). Propodeum areolate (Figs. 21–25)..................................................................................................................................9

- Forewing M&m-cu vein only partly developed under r-m vein ( Fig. 17 ). Propodeum smooth ( Fig. 26 ) .... ................................................................................................................... Lysiphlebus fabarum ( Marshall)

9 Antenna 14–15-segmented. Maxillary palpus with 3 palpomeres ( Fig. 2). Distal palpomere may bear trace of 2 palpomeres ( Fig. 3). Anterolateral area of petiole costulate ( Fig. 29). Petiole as in Fig. 33 ................. ....................................................................................................................... Aphidius matricariae Haliday

- Antenna 15–17-segmented. Maxillary palpus with 4 palpomeres ( Figs. 1, 4). Anterolateral area of petiole costate ( Figs. 27, 28, 30). Petiole as in Figs. 31, 32, 34............................................................................10

10 Labial palpus with 2 palpomeres ( Fig. 1). Stigma 1.1–1.2X as long R1 ( Fig. 7 ). Petiole 4.0X as long as wide at spiracles ( Fig. 32 ) .................................................................................. Aphidius colemani Viereck

- Labial palpus with 3 palpomeres ( Figs. 4, 5 ). Sometimes one labial palpus with 2 palpomeres ( Fig. 4). Stigma 1.6–2.0X as long as R1 vein ( Figs. 6, 9 ). Petiole 5.0X as long as wide at spiracles ( Figs. 31, 34 ) .....................................................................................................................................................................11

11 Flagellomere 1 light brown to yellow, 3.6X as long as wide. Forewing r vein 1.1X as long as 3 RSa vein ( Fig. 9 ). Body yellow to brown .................................................................. Aphidius transcaspicus Telenga

- Flagellomere 1 black with narrow yellowish ring at base, 2.6–2.9X as long as wide. Forewing r vein 1.3– 1.6X as long as 3 RSa vein ( Fig. 6). Body dark brown to black ........................... Aphidius avenae Haliday

12 Hypopygium with prongs (Fig. 42) ............................................................. Binodoxys angelicae (Haliday)

- Hypopygium without prongs ( Figs. 39–41)...............................................................................................13

13 Ovipositor sheath slightly curved dorsally ( Fig. 39) ..................................... Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh)

- Ovipositor sheath curved ventrally ( Figs. 40, 41).....................................................................................14

14 Ovipositor sheath slender ( Fig. 40) ...................................................................... Lipolexis gracilis Förster

- Ovipositor sheath ploughshare-shaped (Fig. 42) ..................................... Monoctonus mali Van Achterberg

Figures

FIGURE 5. Labial palpi of A. transcaspicus Telenga (female).

FIGURES 7 – 12. Forewing of Aphidius, Binodoxys, Diaeretiella and Ephedrus species (females). 7, A. colemani Viereck. 8, A. matricariae Haliday. 9, A. transcaspicus Telenga. 10, B. angelicae (Haliday). 11, D. rapae (M'Intosh). 12, E. cerasicola Starý.

FIGURES 13 – 18. Forewing of Ephedrus, Lipolexis, Lysiphlebus and Monoctonus species (females). 13, E. dysaphidis Tomanoviċ, Kavallieratos & Starý. 14, E. persicae Froggat. 15, E. plagiator (Nees). 16, L. gracilis Förster. 17, L. fabarum (Marshall). 18, M. mali Van Achterberg.

FIGURES 19 – 20. Forewing of Praon species (females). 19, P. abjectum (Haliday). 20, P. volucre (Haliday). FIGURES 21 – 24. Dorsal aspect of propodeum of Aphidius species (females). 21, A. avenae Haliday. 22, A. colemani Viereck. 23, A. matricariae Haliday. 24, A. transcaspicus Telenga.

FIGURES 37 – 38. Dorsal aspect of petiole of Ephedrus species (females). 37, E. persicae Froggat. 38, E. plagiator (Nees).

FIGURES 31 – 36. Dorsal aspect of petiole of Aphidius and Ephedrus species (females). 31, A. avenae Haliday. 32, A. colemani Viereck. 33, A. matricariae Haliday. 34, A. transcaspicus Telenga. 35, E. cerasicola Starý. 36, E. dysaphidis Tomanoviċ, Kavallieratos & Starý.

FIGURES 25 – 26. Dorsal aspect of propodeum of Diaeretiella and Lysiphlebus species (females). 25, D. rapae (M'Intosh). 26, L. fabarum (Marshall).