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Fig. 4. Biconus atroruber. Female in lateral view, head in anterior view, propo- 
deum and first 2 gastric tergites in dorsal view, and ovipositor tip in lateral view. 
(From Townes, 1969:431). 
bulla of 1st abscissa of cubitus 0.1 -0.2 as long as entire vein; 2nd 
recurrent 0.4-0. 5 as long as 1st abscissa of cubitus; brachiella 
reaches 0.4 or less the distance to wing margin (sometimes almost 
absent). Propodeum: moderately elongate; basal face gently decli- 
vous, 0.70-0.85 as long as the almost vertical apical face; cristae 
stout, conspicuously projecting, conico-ligulate; surface on basal 
face distad of basal trans-carina mat with uniformly strong reticu- 
late wrinkling and on apical face with even stronger wrinkling. First 
gastric tergite: postpetiole short but rather strongly expanded 
apicad, 1.3- 1.5 as wide apically as long from spiracle to apex; ven- 
tral longitudinal carina sometimes obsolete on petiole; dorsal cari- 
nae weakly suggested above spiracles; surface of postpetiole 
strongly shining with faint microreticulation. Gaster: moderately 
elongate fusiform. Ovipositor: sheathed portion 0.35-0.41 as long as 
