Apanteles F̂rster 1862
Creators: name: Shimbori, Eduardo Mitio
name: Giacomelli, Arthuro De Castro Stolf
name: Fernández-Triana, José L.
name: Watanabe, Isabela Midori
name: Santos, Eliaber Barros
name: Santos, Jakeline Maria Dos
name: Fazolin, Wilian Xavier
name: Penteado-Dias, Angélica Maria
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Braconidae
Apanteles

description: Key to species of Apanteles    
  in the adelinamoralesae species group, modified from Fernández-Triana  et al. (2014) (females)   
 ( additional images of the original key can be freely accessed at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.383.6418).   
 1 Outer side of metatibia entirely or mostly (>0.7 posteriorly) dark brown to black (only females), with yellow-orange coloration restricted to anterior 0.2 or less (Figs 1A, 1B).............................................................. 2   
 - Outer side of metatibia yellow-orange at least on anterior 0.5 (usually more), with dark brown to black coloration restricted to posterior 0.5 or less (see Figs 1C, 1D)................................................................... 11   
 2(1) Ovipositor sheaths 1.0–1.1 × as long as metatibia........................................................... 3   
 - Ovipositor sheaths 1.3–1.6 × as long as metatibia........................................................... 5   
 3(2) T1 parallel-sided for 0.7–0.8 of its length, then narrowing posteriorly so mediotergite anterior width>1.1 × posterior width; T2 width at posterior margin 4.4 × its medial length (Fig. 2A); metafemur 2.7 × as long as wide (Fig. 2C) [Cocoons: Gregarious. Hosts: Antaeotricha spp., Gonioterma latipennis]...............  yolandarojasae Fernández-Triana  (Brazil, Costa Rica)   
 - T1 slightly widening from anterior margin to 0.7–0.8 mediotergite length (where maximum width is reached), then narrowing towards posterior margin, with widest part of tergite (centrally) being 1.2 × that of base and/or apex; T2 width at posterior margin at most 3.1 × its medial length (Fig. 2B); metafemur at least 2.9 × as long as wide (Fig 2D).................... 4   
1 https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_SearchTerms?query=” Apanteles yolandarojasae ”[tax]  
2 https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_SearchTerms?query=” Apanteles luiscanalesi ”[tax]  
 4(3) Flagellomerus 2 2.4 × as long as wide; flagellomerus 14 1.3 × as long as wide; metafemur 3.3 × as long as wide; fore wing with vein 2RS 1.9 × as long as vein 2M [Cocoons: Gregarious. Hosts: Anadasmus spp.].................................................................................................  juniorlopezi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - Flagellomerus 2 2.9 × as long as wide; flagellomerus 14 1.7 × as long as wide; metafemur 2.9 × as long as wide; fore wing with vein 2RS 1.1 × as long as vein 2M [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma sp.]....................................................................................................  manuelarayai Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 5(2) Mesoscutellar disc mostly smooth (Figs 3A, 3B); tarsal claws simple............................................ 6   
 - Mesoscutellar disc mostly punctured or weakly rugose, at least with punctures near margins (Figs 3C, 3D); tarsal claws with single basal spine-like seta............................................................................. 7   
 6(5) Metatibia with inner spur 2.0 × as long as outer spur; flagellomerus 2 2.2 × as long as wide; T1 2.0 × as long as wide at posterior margin; fore wing with vein r 1.2 × as long as vein 2RS, and vein 2RS 1.5 × as long as vein 2M [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Lethata trochalosticta].......................................  zeneidabolanosae Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - Metatibia with inner spur 1.3 × as long as outer spur; flagellomerus 2 2.9 × as long as wide; T1 2.6 × as long as wide at posterior margin; fore wing with vein r 1.8 × as long as vein 2RS, and vein 2RS 2.1 × as long as vein 2M [Cocoons: Solitary. Hosts: Antaeotricha sp., Stenoma sp.].................................  adelinamoralesae Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 7(5) Fore wing with vein r at most 1.4 × as long as vein 2RS; metafemur 3.4 × as long as wide; interocellar distance usually 1.5 × as long as ocellus diameter (rarely up to 1.7 ×); ovipositor sheaths at least 1.6 × as long as metatibia (very rarely 1.5 ×) (Fig. 4A); protibia completely yellow (Fig. 4A) [Cocoons: Gregarious. Hosts: Stenoma spp., Anadasmus sp.]..................................................................................  didiguadamuzi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - Fore wing with vein r at least 1.6 × as long as vein 2RS (usually more than 1.7 ×); metafemur at most 3.3 × as long as wide (usually much less); interocellar distance usually more than 1.8 × as long as ocellus diameter (rarely 1.7 ×); ovipositor sheaths at most 1.4 × as long as metatibia, usually less (very rarely 1.5 ×) (Figs 4B, 4C); protibia with anterior 0.5 yellow, posterior 0.5 dark brown to black (Fig. 4B)........................................................................... 8   
 8(7) T2 width at posterior margin at most 2.9 × its length (Fig. 5A); metafemur length 3.3 × its width [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma fenestra]............................................  gerardosandovali Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - T2 width at posterior margin at least 3.2 × its length (usually 3.5 ×) (Figs 5B, 5C, 5D); metafemur length at most 3.0 × its width.............................................................................................. 9   
 9(8) T2 mostly smooth; T2 width at posterior margin at most 3.2 × its length (Fig 5B) [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma patens]..........................................................  juanvictori Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - T2 usually with some sculpture; T2 width at posterior margin at least 3.5 × its length (Figs 5C, 5D)................... 10   
 10(9) Fore wing with vein r 2.3 × as long as vein 2RS, and vein 2RS 1.2 × as long as vein 2M (Fig. 6A); mesoscutellar disc with punctures near margins, central part mostly smooth [Cocoons: Gregarious. Hosts: Anadasmus sp., Cerconota sp.]..........................................................................  luislopezi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - Fore wing with vein r 1.8 × as long as vein 2RS, and vein 2RS 1.5 × as long as vein 2M (Fig. 6B); mesoscutellar disc mostly punctured [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma byssina]..............  leninguadamuzi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 11(1) Ovipositor sheaths 1.0 × as long as metatibia (rarely 1.1 ×) (Fig. 7A)........................................... 12   
 - Ovipositor sheaths 1.2-1.6 × as long as metatibia (Figs 7B, 7C)............................................... 13   
 12(11) T1 mostly smooth, weakly sculptured laterally, and 1.7-1.9 × longer than posterior width [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma patens]......................................................  isaacbermudezi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - T1 entirely sculptured, rugose, and 1.1-1.2 × longer than posterior width [Cocoons: Solitary. Host: Stenoma catenifer].......................................  ahuacatl Shimbori, Giacomelli & Fernández-Triana sp. n.  (Brazil; Costa Rica)   
 13(11) T2 width at posterior margin at most 2.9 × its length, if rarely 3.0–3.2 × then T1 length at least 2.1 × its width at posterior margin and fore wing vein 2RS as long as vein 2M and vein 2M as long as vein (RS+M)b......................... 14   
 - T2 width at posterior margin at least 3.2 × its length (usually much more), and/or T1 length less than 2.0 × its width at posterior margin and/or fore wing vein 2RS longer than vein 2M and/or vein 2M shorter than vein (RS+M)b.................. 16   
 14(13) Tarsal claws simple; fore wing with vein r 1.6 × as long as vein 2Rs, vein 2RS 1.6 × as long as vein 2M, and vein 2M 0.6 × as long as vein (RS+M)b [Cocoons: Gregarious. Hosts: Stenoma completella, S. luctifica]...........................................................................................  edgarjimenezi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - Tarsal claws with single basal spine-like seta; fore wing with vein r at least 1.7 × as long as vein 2Rs, vein 2RS at most 1.3 × as long as vein 2M, and vein 2M at least 0.9 × as long as vein (RS+M)b........................................ 15   
 15(14) Interocellar distance at most 2.0 × ocellus diameter (usually less than 1.8 ×); mesoscutellar disc with punctures near the margin, central part mostly smooth; T1 length 2.1 × its width at posterior margin; ovipositor sheaths usually 1.5–1.6 × as long as metatibia length; if very rarely ovipositor sheaths 1.3 × as long as metatibia length, then body length and fore wing length 2.0 mm (otherwise body and fore wing length 2.9–3.3 mm) [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma completella]............................................................................  carloscastilloi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - Interocellar distance 2.1 × ocellus diameter; mesoscutellar disc mostly punctured; T1 length 1.7 × its width at posterior margin; ovipositor sheaths usually 1.3–1.4 × as long as metatibia length; body length 2.9–3.0 mm; fore wing length 3.1–3.4 mm [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma sp.].............................  jorgecortesi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 16(13) Ovipositor sheaths 1.6 × as long as metatibia; flagellomerus 2 2.5 × as long as wide; metatibial inner spur 1.7 × as long as outer spur [Cocoons: Gregarious. Hosts: Antaeotricha sp., Stenoma sp.]......  laurenmoralesae Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - Ovipositor sheaths at most 1.4 × as long as metatibia; flagellomerus 2 at least 2.6 × as long as wide (usually 2.9 × or more); metatibial inner spur at most 1.5 × as long as outer spur (usually less than 1.4 ×).................................. 17   
 17(16) Profemur yellow; mesofemur dark brown on anterior half and yellow on posterior half (Fig. 11A); [Cocoons: Solitary. Host: Cerconota anonella]........................................................  aratiku Shimbori sp. n.  (Brazil)   
 - Profemur anteriorly and mesofemur entirely dark brown or black (Figs 8A, 8B)................................... 18   
 18(17) T2 width at posterior margin 4.4–4.9× its length, and fully sculptured (Fig. 9A); body length 3.2–3.7 mm.............. 19   
 - T2 width at posterior margin at most 3.6 × its length, and mostly smooth, at most with weak and sparse punctures laterally near posterior margin (Figs 9B, 9C, 9D); body length usually less than 3.0 mm (if rarely over 3.2 mm, then T2 width at posterior margin at most 3.2 × its length)......................................................................... 20   
 19(18) Tarsal claws simple; scutoscutellar sulcus with 9–10 pits; pterostigma 3.1–3.5 × longer than wide; [Cocoons: Solitary. Host: Anadasmus sp.]................................................  wilbertharayai Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - Tarsal claws with single basal spine-like seta; scutoscutellar sulcus with 7 pits; pterostigma 2.7–2.8 × longer than wide [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma decora]......................................  mayochinchipe Shimbori sp. n.  (Brazil)   
 20(18) Interocellar distance 2.2 × as long as posterior ocellus diameter; mesoscutellar disc with punctures near the margin, central part mostly smooth [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Macalla sp. (Pyralidae)].......... luiscanalesi Fernández-Triana (Costa Rica)   
 - Interocellar distance 1.8 × as long as posterior ocellus diameter; mesoscutellar disc mostly punctured................. 21   
 21(20) T1 parallel-sided, T2 with some sculpture, mostly near posterior margin (Fig. 9C); fore wing with vein 2RS 1.0 × as long as vein 2M; outer margin of hypopygium extending about the same length of last tergites [Cocoons: Gregarious. Hosts: Stenoma patens, Stenoma sp.].........................................  paulaixcamparijae Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)   
 - T1 slightly widening from anterior margin to 0.7–0.8 mediotergite length (where maximum width is reached), then narrowing towards posterior margin, T2 mostly smooth (Fig. 9D); fore wing with vein 2RS 1.5 × as long as vein 2M; outer margin of hypopygium clearly extending beyond last tergites [Cocoons: Gregarious. Host: Stenoma sp.]......................................................................................  ronaldmurilloi Fernández-Triana  (Costa Rica)
description: Published as part of Shimbori, Eduardo Mitio, Giacomelli, Arthuro De Castro Stolf, Fernández-Triana, José L., Watanabe, Isabela Midori, Santos, Eliaber Barros, Santos, Jakeline Maria Dos, Fazolin, Wilian Xavier & Penteado-Dias, Angélica Maria, 2023, The Apanteles adelinamoralesae species group (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from Brazil, with descriptions of three new species reared from fruit borers (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae), pp. 339-362 in Zootaxa 5277 (2) on pages 341-349, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5277.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/7889930