RECLASSIFICATION OF MICROGASTERINI 147 



Among the N. American species of Apanteles in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) 

 are two, bedelliae Viereck and ornigis Weed, both determined by Muesebeck, that 

 clearly belong to the circumscriptus-gvonp. 



The CARBON A RI US-Group 



Although differing from it widely in the form of the basal tergites, carbonarius 

 and its allies are, in my opinion, closely related to the circumscriptus-gvoup. The 

 enlargement of tergite (2 + 3) to form a rugose carapace occurs in almost every 

 subfamily of the Braconidae and taxonomically has little value above the generic 

 level. 



The characters emphasised in the discussion under the circumscriptus-group occur 

 also in the carbonarius-gvoup. Very characteristic of the latter is that the gaster is 

 distinctly notched at the position of the 2nd suture (Text-fig. 140). The cubitellan 

 cell of the hind wing is very long, fully twice as long as wide. Ovipositor very short, 

 almost concealed. 



The presence of a representative of the group in the Philippines is noteworthy and 

 in need of clarification. 



Key to Species 

 Females 



1 Tergite (2 + 3) enlarged to form a coarsely rugose carapace that completely hides the 



more apical segments ; posterior margin of this carapace finely crenulate laterally 

 (Text-fig. 141). 



Mesoscutum shiny, closely, rather strongly punctate for the size of the insect ; 

 hind coxa and underside of gaster bright yellow ; propodeum polished and with 

 strong medial keel ; length: i-8 mm. ...... . patrosp. n. 



Philippines: Luzon, Mt. Makiling, 1 $, the TYPE, (Baker). Type in U.S. 

 National Museum. 



I think I am correct in believing this little species to be related to carbonarius. 

 Its extreme development of the gaster is unique in Apanteles and is reminiscent of 

 such hormiine genera as Aulosaphes Muesebeck and Cedria Wilkinson. 



- Tergite (2 + 3) not thus enlarged, the more apical segments exposed ; tergite (2 -j- 3) 



forms a large rugose segment notched at the position of the 2nd suture but its 

 posterior margin is membranous and normal ; hind coxa black ; carbonarius-group 

 s.str. .............. 2 



2 Tergite 1 large, coarsely rugose, hardly one and a half times longer than wide ; pro- 



podeum with much coarse rugosity in spite of being very shiny 



carbonarius (Wesmael) 17 

 Europe. Bred in England from Bucculatrix nigricomella Zeller and B. cristatella 

 Zeller (Lyonetiidae). Type in the Musee royale d'Histoire naturelle, Brussels. 



- Tergite 1 smaller, more finely rugose and fully twice as long as wide ; propodeum 



polished, except for the medial keel ..... comes Wilkinson 18 



11 Microgaster carbonarius Wesmael, 1837 : 47. 



Apanteles carbonarius (Wesmael) Reinhard, 1880 : 363. 



Apanteles carbonarius (Wesmael) ; Wilkinson, 1940 : 157. 

 ls Apanteles comes Wilkinson, 1940 : 161. 



