Allophrys
Creators: name: Khalaim, A. I.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Allophrys

description: Key to species of Allophrys occurring in South Africa (females)
1. Flagellum fuscous basally and white apically (sometimes apical flagellomere infuscate) (Fig. 9). Upper tooth of mandible much longer than lower tooth (Fig. 14). Vertex more or less smooth and shining. Malar space 0.7–0.8× as long as basal width of mandible............................................................................... broadi sp. nov.
- Flagellum entirely black or sometimes pale basally. Upper tooth of mandible usually shorter, sometimes equal to or shorter than lower tooth. Vertex smooth or granulate. Malar space usually longer......................................... 2
2. Upper tooth of mandible equal to or shorter than lower tooth (Figs 26, 36). Malar space short, 0.6–0.9× as long as basal width of mandible. Ovipositor sheath about as long as first tergite (Figs 27, 38)........................................ 3
- Upper tooth of mandible longer than lower tooth (Figs 2, 5, 18). Malar space 0.8–1.2× as long as basal width of mandible. Ovipositor sheath sometimes much longer than first tergite (Fig. 29)................................................ 4
3. Basal area of propodeum 0.8× as long as apical area. Flagellum uniformly brownish black (Fig. 28). Upper tooth of mandible reduced, much shorter than lower tooth (Fig. 26). Vertex entirely granulate, dull. Fore wing with second recurrent vein entirely absent. Hind femur brown (Fig. 27)......................................................... excavator sp. nov.
- Basal area of propodeum shorter, 0.5–0.6 as long as apical area (Fig. 37). Flagellum pale brown basally (Fig. 34). Upper tooth of mandible as long as lower tooth (Fig. 36). Vertex smooth and shining, sometimes with very shallow granulation posteriorly (Fig. 35). Fore wing with second recurrent vein usually distinct posteriorly (Fig. 42). Hind femur yellow, sometimes slightly brownish (Fig. 33)........................................................................ tractor sp. nov.
4. Clypeus small, 2.6–2.8× as broad as long (Fig. 32). Flagellum very slender, second flagellomere 4.0–4.5× as long as broad (Fig. 30). First tergite very slender, its upper margin in lateral view more or less straight in basal 0.8 and weakly rounded posteriorly (Fig. 29). Ovipositor sheath 1.5–2.0× as long as first tergite (Fig. 29).......................... scitula sp. nov.
- Clypeus larger and wider, 3.0–4.5× as broad as long (Figs 2, 17). Flagellum less slender, second flagellomere 2.2–3.5× as long as broad (Figs 7, 21). First tergite usually less slender (Figs 8, 13). Ovipositor sheath 0.9–1.3× as long as first tergite...... 5
5. Hind coxa yellow (Fig. 23). Basal area of propodeum strongly impressed along midline (Fig. 23). Basal flagellomeres short, second flagellomere 2.2× as long as broad (Fig. 21)............................................. dictator sp. nov.
- Hind coxa darkened (Figs 12, 13). Basal area of propodeum flat or weakly impressed along midline. Flagellum basally slender, second flagellomere 2.8–3.5× as long as broad.............................................................. 6
6. Clypeus very wide, 4.5× as broad as long (Fig. 17). Foveate groove well developed, almost horizontal, extending in anterior 0.7 of mesopleuron. Fore wing with second recurrent vein entirely absent and brachial cell widely open posteriorly (hind abscissa of postnervulus absent) (Fig. 20). Ovipositor sheath 1.3× as long as first tergite.............. calculator sp. nov.
- Clypeus not especially wide, about 3.2–3.3× as broad as long (Fig. 2). Foveate groove of mesopleuron sometimes weak and short (Fig. 6). Fore wing with second recurrent vein usually distinct (Figs 39, 41), brachial cell open or closed posteriorly. Ovipositor sheath slightly shorter, 0.9–1.2× as long as first tergite (Figs 12, 13)...................................... 7
7. Fore wing with brachial cell widely open posteriorly (hind abscissa of postnervulus absent) (Fig. 41). Vertex granulate, dull (Fig. 4). Upper tooth of mandible distinctly longer than lower tooth (Fig. 5). Foveate groove of mesopleuron weak and short, oblique, not reaching prepectal carina anteriorly (Fig. 6). First tergite slender, its upper margin in lateral view more or less straight in basal 0.6 and weakly rounded posteriorly (Fig. 13)..................................... granulata sp. nov.
- Fore wing with brachial cell closed posteriorly (hind abscissa of postnervulus present) (Fig. 39). Vertex smooth and shining (Fig. 1). Upper tooth of mandible slightly longer than lower tooth (Fig. 2). Foveate groove extending across anterior 2/3 of mesopleuron, more or less horizontal, reaching prepectal carina anteriorly (Fig. 3). First tergite less slender, its upper margin in lateral view straight in basal 0.4–0.5 and rather strongly rounded posteriorly (Fig. 8)................ astafurovae sp. nov.
description: Published as part of Khalaim, A. I., 2013, Discovery of the South African fauna of Allophrys Förster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tersicochinae), pp. 329-343 in Zootaxa 3701 (3) on pages 330-331, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3701.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/216398