78 M. W. R. de V. GRAHAM 



transferred it to his tribe Spalangiina. Ashmead (1904 : 328) placed it, as a tribe 

 in his subfamily Sphegigasterinae, in the family Pteromalidae. This was followed by 

 Peck (in Muesebeck et al., 1951 : 536) who included also Hyperimerus Girault in the 

 same tribe. Boucek (1955 : 313) regarded Asaphes and Parasaphodes as forming a 

 tribe Asaphini of Pteromalidae ; and in Peck et al. (1964 : 36) he maintained this 

 view but included in Asaphini a third genus, Mespilon Graham [= Hyperimerus 

 Girault]. The group appears to me distinct enough to be regarded, at least pro- 

 visionally, as a subfamily. 



Key to European Genera 



In all three genera the spur of the mid tibia is unusually weak, its length not greater than the 

 maximum breadth of the tibia. 



Bairamlia in some respects is very unlike the other two genera, but seems best placed in 

 Asaphinae. 



1 Fore wing with marginal vein about 2-5 times as long as the stigmal vein ; 



postmarginal vein not or only slightly longer than the stigmal vein. Occiput 

 not margined. Mesopleuron mainly reticulate, only the subtriangular area 

 below the base of the hind wing being smooth. Dorsal surface of hind coxae 

 bare in the basal half. Both mandibles with four teeth. Anterior margin 

 of clypeus slightly curved forwards. Temples and genae terete. Second 

 tergite of gaster very short. Antennal formula 11353 in female, 11263 in 



male BAIRAMLIA Waterston (p. 84) 



- Fore wing with marginal vein at most 1 -3 times as long as the stigmal vein ; 



postmarginal vein longer than the marginal vein. Occiput margined. 

 Mesopleuron mainly smooth or with subobsolete sculpture. Dorsal surface 

 of hind coxae hairy in the basal half. Left mandible with two teeth, right 

 mandible with three. Anterior margin of clypeus truncate. Genae and 

 temples sometimes sharp-edged. Second tergite of gaster at least half as 

 long as first. Antennal formula 11263 or 11 173 . . . . . 2 



2 (1) Genae bordered by a strong carina which extends some distance up the 



temples. Frenal line (furrow) of scutellum strongly impressed. Gaster with 

 petiole quadrate or slightly longer than broad ; basal tergite with only a 

 very few hairs, at base, on either side of the petiolar insertion 



ASAPHES Walker (p. 78) 

 Genae compressed but not bordered by a sharp carina. Frenal furrow of 

 scutellum weakly impressed. Gaster with petiole broader than long ; 

 basal tergite in female extensively pilose in its anterior half. Structure of 

 body and appendages, Text-figs. 75-78 . . HYPERIMERUS Girault (p. 83) 



ASAPHES Walker 



Asaphes Walker, 1834 : 151. Type-species : A. vulgaris Walker, by monotypy. 



Isocratus Forster, 1856 : 53, 58-59 [n. n. for Asaphes Walker, supposedly pre-occupied]. 



Isocratus Forster ; Thomson, 1876a : 207-208. 



Asaphes Walker ; Ashmead, 1904 : 328. 



Asaphes Walker ; Schmiedeknecht, 1909 : 368, 369, 370-371. 



Asaphes Walker ; Nikol'skaya, 1952 : 245-246. 



Asaphes Walker ; Peck, 1963 : 601-604. 



Asaphes Walker ; Peck et al., 1964 : 36. 



Hitherto only one species of the genus (vulgaris Walker) has been generally 



