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Captures in « Forêt domaniale de Bellary » (Dépt. Nièvre - France)
n° 5458 ♂ on 27 V 2015
n° 5454 ♀ on 18 V 2015
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Det.: JP Balmer
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Biblio :
- van Achterberg 1993 : Illustrated key to the subfamilies of the Braconidae ...
..... http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/148931
- Tobias & ... 1986 : Keys to the Insects of the european part of the USSR - Vol. III Part IV (Translation in English)
Biblio indicated by H. Dumas :
- van Achterberg 1987 : Revision of the European Helconini ...
..... http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/150157
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Helconinae because, the wings are identical to those of Helconidea ruspator ( viewtopic.php?f=11&t=68106 )

Det. of Genus & species :
1a - Hind Femur without a ventral Tooth ................................... 2 (Helcon)
1b - If not .......................................................................... Other Helconinae
2a - Post-Petiole parallel-sided ............................................... 3
2b - If not .......................................................................... H. claviventris
3a - Tegula reddish, contrasting with largely black humeral plate ... H. tardator
3b - Tegula & humeral plate largely similarly coloured .................. Other Helcon

of where the Determination
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tardator was also captured in Italy