Forum Entomologi Italiani

Capture in Cne : Orve (Dépt. Doubs - France) on 05 VII 2003
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Biblio :
- van Achterberg 1993 : Illustrated key to the subfamilies of the Braconidae ...

http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/148931

Biblio indicated by H. Dumas :
- van Achterberg 1979 : A revision of the subfamily Zelinae auct. ...

http://ia800209.us.archive.org/3/items/ ... 79nede.pdf

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Det. of Genus Homolobus s.l. : H. Dumas
Det. of sub-Genus & species : JP Balmer (Thanks to H. Dumas for her relevant criticisms)
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Determination of the 5 sub-genera (see the photo of right Wings) quoted by van Achterberg 1979 :
- Basal 1/3 of vein SR of hindwing mainly pigmented, not sclerotized -> Apatia
- if not ->

- Vein 1A+2A strongly curved -> Chartolobus
- Vein 1A+2A almost rectilinear ->

- Basal 1/3 of vein SR at the most almost weakly curved -> Homolobus or Oulophus
- Basal 1/3 of vein SR distinctly curved -> Phylacter

Thus our capture is a Phylacter

Determination of the species (see the photo of right Wings) :
- Vein SR rather shortly sclerotized basally -> bifurcatus (Only in China, India, Nepal)
- Vein SR with basal 1/3 wholly sclerotized ->

- Vein 2-SC+R transverse, longer than wide -> annulicornis
- Vein 2-SC+R vertical, wider than long -> meridionalis

Thus our capture is an annulicornis

Of where the determination
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annulicornis was also captured in Italy