Forewing venation greatly reduced, last abscissa (segment) of RS vein completely absent (Fig. 1a). Aneurobracon Brues, 1930 ![]() | Forewing more complete, last abscissa of RS vein present though sometimes weak (Fig. 1b). 2 ![]() |
Fore and mid claws simple (Fig. 2c). Bassus Fabricius, 1804 ![]() | Fore and mid claws cleft (Fig. 2a) or with a basal lobe (Fig. 2b). 3 ![]() ![]() |
Fore and mid claws cleft (Fig. 2a). 4 ![]() | Fore and mid claws with a basal lobe (Fig. 2b). 13 ![]() |
Hind trochantellus with one or two distinct carinae (Fig. 3a). 5 ![]() | Hind trochantellus lacking carinae (Fig. 3b). 8 ![]() |
Foretibial spurs about as long as basitarsus and ending in a long thin style (Fig. 4a). Coccygidium Saussure, 1892 ![]() | Foretibial spurs less that 3/4 length of fore basitarsus and ending more abruptly (Fig. 4b). 6 ![]() |
Posterolateral margins of frons bordered with carinae (Fig. 5a). 7 ![]() | Posterolateral margins of frons not bordered with carinae (Fig. 5b). Amputostypos Sharkey, gen. n. ![]() |
Second submarginal cell of forewing triangular or at least anterior side distinctly shorter than posterior side (Fig. 6a); base of antenna surrounded by pronounced medial, posterolateral, and anterior ridges; deep groove between antennae (Fig. 6aa). Hypsostypos Baltazar, 1963 ![]() ![]() | Second submarginal cell of forewing quadrate, as wide anteriorly as posteriorly (Fig. 6b); base of antenna surrounded by weak posterolateral, and anterior ridges; lacking deep groove between antennae (Fig. 6bb). Cremnoptoides van Achterberg & Chen, 2004 ![]() ![]() |
Notauli absent (Fig. 7a). 9 ![]() | Notauli present but not necessarily complete (Fig. 7b). 10 ![]() |
Lateral carina of frons directed towards lateral ocellus and not fused with medial carina (Fig. 5a); ovipositor at least as long as metasoma (Fig. 8aa). Biroia Szépligeti, 1900 ![]() ![]() | Lateral carina of frons fused with medial carina forming a circular border around antennal base (Fig. 8b); ovipositor barely exerted (Fig. 8bb). Gyrochus Enderlein, 1920 ![]() ![]() |
Posterolateral margins of frons not bordered with carinae (Fig. 9a). Euagathis Szépligeti, 1900 ![]() | Posterolateral margins of frons bordered with carinae (Fig. 9b). 11 ![]() |
Medial and lateral carinae of frons lamellate (high and thin) (Fig. 10a); ovipositor barely exerted, much shorter than half length of metasoma (see Fig. 8bb). 12 ![]() ![]() | Medial and lateral carina of frons in the form of blunt ridges, not lamellate (Fig. 10b); ovipositor at least as long as the metasoma (see Fig. 8aa). Cremnops Förster, 1862 ![]() ![]() |
Lateral carina of frons with posterior ends directed towards median ocellus (Fig. 11a). Troticus Brullé, 1846 ![]() | Lateral carina of frons with posterior ends directed towards lateral ocelli (Fig. 11b). Disophrys Förster ![]() |
RS+M vein of forewing mostly or entirely absent (Fig. 12a); notauli present but not necessarily complete (Fig. 12aa). 14 ![]() ![]() | RS+M vein of forewing present and complete (Fig. 12b); notauli absent (Fig. 12bb). Earinus Wesmael, 1837 ![]() ![]() |
First median tergite mostly striate (Fig. 13a) or (rarely) smooth; 2nd submarginal cell of forewing usually present (Fig. 13aa). 15 ![]() ![]() | First median tergite mostly granulate or coriaceous (Fig. 13b); 2nd submarginal cell of forewing absent (Fig. 13bb). Camptothlipsis Enderlein, 1920 ![]() ![]() |
Metasomal cavity (MC) situated entirely dorsal to coxal cavities (CC) (Fig. 14a); a wide, high, straight, transverse carinae (TC) present between metasomal cavity (MC) and coxal cavities (CC) (Fig. 14a); median tergite 3 usually extensively striate in anterior half or more (Fig. 14aa), sometimes with other sculpture, rarely smooth. 16 ![]() ![]() | Metasomal cavity (MC) situated partly between coxal cavities (CC) (Fig. 14b); wide, high, straight, transverse carinae (TC) between metasomal (MC) and coxal cavities absent, usually curved and relatively shallow if present (Fig. 14b); median tergite 3 smooth or (rarely) coriarious (Fig. 14bb). 17 ![]() ![]() |
Adventitious vein (2RS) on r-m crossvein of forewing absent or indicated only by slight swelling (Fig. 15a). Lytopylus Förster, 1862 ![]() | Adventitious vein (2RS) on r-m crossvein of forewing present and distinct (Fig. 15b). Braunsia Kriechbaumer, 1894 ![]() |
Mouthparts long, galea significantly longer than wide; gena usually elongate (Fig. 16a). Agathis Latreille, 1804 ![]() | Mouthparts short (normal), galea not longer than wide; gena not elongate (Fig. 16b). Therophilus Wesmael, 1837 ![]() |