RECLASSIFICATION OF MICROG ASTERINI 5 



always been consistently applied and confusion has arisen over the application of 

 some of the terms. 



The reader is referred to Text-fig. i for an explanation of the wing terminology 

 used in this work ; the modern notation is added in brackets. 



The antenna is considered to consist of three parts: — scape, pedicel and flagelluni. 



A few further terms that perhaps need defining are the following: — 



areola ; the enclosed median field of the propodeum and a typical feature of the 

 ater- and «/tor-groups of Apanteles. 



areolet ; the small 2nd cubital cell (iRs) of the typical microgasterinae fore 

 wing ; open distally {Apanteles) or closed by the 2nd transverse cubital vein (2r-m) 

 (most other genera). 



costula ; the short, transverse keel that extends outwards from the lateral angle 

 of the areola towards the propodeal spiracle. 



hypopygium ; the large, apical ventrite of the female. 



1st absosjo of radius (2r) 



Transverse cubitus (Rs) 



Melocarp (Ri') 



Medius (M + Cu,1 



Brachial (IA) Discoideus (Cu,') 



CosUlla (Sc*r) 



Radiol cell (JR,) 



Radius (Rs) 



Rodiellan cell ( R , ") 



Transverse cubiUlla (3r-m) 

 Cubitellon cell (| •►2R S ') 



Mediella (M»Cu,~) 



Fig. 1. Apanteles carpatus (Say), wings and terminology of wings. 



