Forum Entomologi Italiani

Biblio.
Constantineanu : Fauna Republicii socialiste România - Vol. IX - fasc.7 - 1977 , [keys of the 4 European sp.]
Fitton & aii. : RES Handbooks - Vol. 7 - part.1 - 1988 , [keys of 3 sp. (capulifera excluded)]
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Saluti,

# 3004 ♀ Captured at an alt. 640/650 m in Cne Maillat (Dépt. Ain - France) - 09 06 1995

Habitus and numerous photos on the Net.
==> Pimplinae
- Mesoscutum not covered with sharp transverse ridges (We see - badly - that it is brilliant on our photo)
- Epicnemial carina present (I was not able to make no correct photo)
- Areolet closed and not tiny (if not : Diacritus)
- Mesopleural furrow not angled opposite episternal scrobe (I was not able to make no correct photo)
- Ovipositor tip abruptly down-curved , (if not : Itoplectis or Pimpla s.str. , cf. Fitton)
==> g. Apechthis
- Coxae 3 (clear-) red (entirely) , (if not : capulifera, cf. Constantineanu)
- Tibiae 3 entirely red , (if not : rufata, cf. Fitton)
==> sp. compunctor catturato in quasi tutta l'Europa continentale

Ciao.
D & JP Balmer