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Apanteles angaleti Muesebeck 

 Apanteles angaleti Muesebeck, 1956 : 61. 



$. A dark-legged species with the hind tibia becoming gradually paler proximal to middle ; 

 except for the base of the first segment, the hind tarsus is deeply infuscate throughout. 



Eyes not convergent. Face shiny and with traces of very superficial punctation. Frons and 

 vertex faintly dull with fine rugosity ; the rugosity extensive behind the ocelli but no trace of 

 aciculation here. Antenna clearly shorter than the body with the more apical segments closely 

 articulated. 



Mesoscutum faintly shining and with fine punctation similar to that of such species as 

 tachardiae and machaeralis, not at all characteristic. Disc of scutellum polished, somewhat 

 flattened and rather wide behind. Areolation of propodeum reduced to a very ill defined areola. 

 Metacarp fully five times as long as its distance from the apex of the radial cell. 



Tergites 1 and (2 + 3), (Text-fig. 16). Ovipositor rather thin. 



Length: 2-8 mm. without ovipositor. 



Pakistan : Phularwan. India: Karnal (type loc). Sumatra: Fort de Kock. 

 Type in U.S. National Museum. 



Host : Sylepta derogata F. (Pyraustidae) : Pectinophora gossipiella Saunders 

 (Gelechiidae). 



Being completely without trace of costulae, the propodeum of this species is 

 characteristic ; on the whole, it presents a dull, rather finely sculptured surface 

 which, on each side of the arms of the areola tends to become smoother and shows 

 vague, transverse striation. Sculpture of the propodeum very similar to that of the 

 first tergite. 



Transitional between the species of the taragamae-complex with their narrowed 

 first tergite, and machaeralis and tachardiae with their reduced propodeal areolation. 



The long ovipositor is an important character for the recognition of the species. 



Apanteles nephereus sp. n. 



$. Very like the previous species — angaleti. There is very little to add to what has already 

 been given in the key. 



Antenna shorter, only about two thirds as long as the body ; segments 16—17 square in outline. 



Mesoscutum slightly less transverse. Suture between disc of scutellum and mesoscutum 

 costate ; in angaleti it appears to consist of a row of foveae but the specific difference is not strong. 

 Disc of scutellum slightly more narrowed behind. Propodeum smooth. Sculpture of anterior 

 part of mesopleurum consisting of coarse but distinct punctation ; in angaleti, the surface here 

 shows simple rugosity. Metacarp very slightly shorter. Hairs of the ovipositor sheath as in 

 angaleti. 



Philippines : Los Banos, 1 $, the TYPE, [Baker). 

 Type in the U.S. National Museum. 



Apanteles araeceri Wilkinson 

 Apanteles araeceri Wilkinson, 1928a : 118. 



$. Wings less hyaline than in taragamae and its allies ; setae distinctly brownish. 

 Eyes not convergent. Face somewhat flattened, its punctation strong. Mesoscutum some- 

 what dull, strongly and rather coarsely punctate. Tergite 1 not narrowed behind. 



