This key is only a draft version provided to test the site. It has not been tested enough to confirm its quality. Moreover some errors could be present. So, if you wish to use it, please take in mind that all your identifications need to be seen with cautions and verified with additional sources!
The following genera have not been included because I lack data : Cecidospathius Kieffer & Jörgensen,1910; Celereon Say,1936; Doryctomorpha Asmead, 1900; Esterella Pagliano & Scaramozzino,1990; Metaspathius Brues, 1922; Sinaodoryctes Chen & Shi, 2004 (Key version 08/10/2017).
First flagellar segment straigth; malar suture present; eyes not emarginated; pronotum dorsally without modifications ... Aptenobracon Marsh, 1965
First flagellar segment more or less curved; malar suture absent or indistinct; eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view... Curtisella Spinola, 1853
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present) ... 6
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent)... Stenocorse Marsh, 1968
First flagellar segment at maximum, twice as long as wide; third labial palp segment distinctly shorter than second (e.g. Belokobylskij & Quicke, 2000: fig. 113); eyes glabrous; occipital carina absent ... Liobracon Szépligeti, 1901
First flagellar segment more than twice as long as wide; third labial palp segment as long as the second; eyes with short setae; occipital carina present dorsally and laterally... Rhoptrocentrus Marshall, 1897
Third labial palp segment as long as the second; hind coxa dorsally without teeth (e.g. Fig. 5A, B, E); raised ridge between antennae absent; ctenidia minor type only ... 9
Third labial palp segment distinctly shorter than second (e.g. Belokobylskij & Quicke, 2000: fig. 113); hind coxa with one to several teeth dorsally (e.g. Fig. 5C, D); raised ridge between antennae present; ctenidia major type present... Odontobracon Cameron, 1887
Metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence ... 10
Metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body))... 24
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; scutellum flat; mid femora without dorsal blister; mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side ... Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); mid femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side... Ontsira Cameron, 1900
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F) ... 18
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite long, 0.3-0.5 as long as tergite and fused with its ventral margin anteriorly, petiole present (e.g. Fig. 6D, E)... Ptesimogaster Marsh, 1965
Hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; frons not excavated (flat or convex); frons without lateral protuberances; posterior of venom gland narrow ... 20
Hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly); frons with lateral protuberances; posterior of venom gland wide and hemispherical... Dendrosoter Wesmael, 1838
Vertex not striate; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex ... Hemidoryctes Belokobylskij, 1993
Vertex striate; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex... Pambolidea Ashmead, 1900
Scutellum without lateral carinae; dorsal spines of hind tibia absent (e.g. Fig. 5H, J); hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex; fifth or sixth metasomal tergites entirely smooth (e.g. Fig. 7A, B) ... 22
Scutellum with (fine) lateral carinae (at least in anterior part); dorsal spines of hind tibia present (e.g. Fig. 5I); hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex; fifth or sixth metasomal tergites sculptured at least basally (e.g. Fig. 7C, D, F)... Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854
Brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present); frons not excavated (flat or convex); position of the valvillar insertion medial; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present ... Doryctes (Doryctes + Neodoryctes) Haliday, 1836
Brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent); frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly); position of the valvillar insertion close to the dorsal edge of the egg canal; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent... Allorhogas Gahan, 1912
Fore tibial spines more or less numerous and dispersed (e.g. Fig. 5G); hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); petiole apical width more or equal to 1.6 times (even 2 times) its minimum (often measured basally) width; basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... Percnobraconoides Marsh, 1989
Fore tibial spines usually few and forming a single row (e.g. Marsh, 1997: figs 65-67); hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; petiole apical width less than or equal to 1.5 times (or subequal to) its minimum (often measured basally) width; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Pambolidea Ashmead, 1900
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); fore femur without dorsal blister; mid femora without dorsal blister; hind femora without dorsal blister ... 25
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); fore femur with more or less distinct dorsal blister; mid femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister... Doryctinus Roman, 1910
Basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex ... 26
Basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex... 27
Propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E); petiole apical width more or equal to 1.6 times (even 2 times) its minimum (often measured basally) width; acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... Spathius Nees, 1918
Propodeal carinated areas completely absent; petiole apical width less than or equal to 1.5 times (or subequal to) its minimum (often measured basally) width; acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Pambolidea Ashmead, 1900
Vertex not striate; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing absent or strongly unsclerotized for the most part, then first and second submarginal cells of fore wing fused; hind wing male without a stigma-like enlargement (e.g. Fig. 3A, C) ... Pioscelus Muesebeck & Walkley, 1951
Vertex striate; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing present, leading the first and second submarginal cells of fore wing separated; hind wing male with a stigma-like enlargement in distal part of costal (1-SC + R) vein, without incurved marginal parts (e.g. Fig. 2H-K)... Glyptocolastes Ashmead, 1900
First flagellar segment (sub)equal to second (e.g. Fig. 1L); median lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median furrow or groove (smooth, coriaceous or weakly crenulate) anteriorly; median lobe of mesoscutum with lateral corners anteriorly angled, toothed or (very) acute; metanotum with a short and acute erected spine medially ... 29
First flagellar segment shorter than second; median lobe of mesoscutum without longitudinal median furrow anteriorly; median lobe of mesoscutum rounded antero-laterally; metanotum without any protuberances or spines... Aivalykus Nixon, 1938
Wings present; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (winged forms)
Wings micropterous to scalelike pads; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (apterous or brachypterous forms)
Vein r of fore wing arising distinctly before middle of pterostigma; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64); frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly) ... Cryptontsira Belokobylskij, 2008
Vein r of fore wing arising distinctly after(behind) middle of pterostigma; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63); frons not excavated (flat or convex)... Spathiomorpha Tobias, 1976
Scape less than two times longer than maximally wide; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present; hind wing with a small or medium sized submedial (subbasal) cell, the first abscissa of M + CU 0.2-1.0 times as long as second abscissa (1-M) (e.g. Fig. 3B, D); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side ... 35
Scape two or more times longer than maximally wide; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated; hind wing with a distinctly enlarged submedial (subbasal) cell, the first abscissa of M + CU more than 1times, often 1.5-2.0 times, as long as second abscissa (1-M)(e.g. Fig. 3A, C); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side... Hecabolus Curtis, 1837
Clypeus without lower flange; eyes with short setae; pronotum dorsally without modifications; median lobe of mesoscutum rounded antero-laterally ... Rhoptrocentrus Marshall, 1897
Clypeus with lower flange more or less developped; eyes glabrous; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; median lobe of mesoscutum with lateral corners anteriorly angled, toothed or (very) acute... Neoheterospilus (Neoheterospilus) Belokobylskij, 2006
Metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence ... 40
Metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body))... 60
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present); sclerified apical part vein 2-1A of fore wing not shortened; mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side ... 42
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent); sclerified apical part vein 2-1A of fore wing more or less shortened; mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side... Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing interstitial (arising directly in line with 2RS); petiole median carinae very short (less than or equal to the third of petiole length); nervellus (cu-a) of fore wing interstitial; fore tibial spines more or less numerous and dispersed (e.g. Fig. 5G) ... Hypodoryctes Kokujev, 1900
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing antefurcal (arising basad with 2RS, (RS+M)b present then second submarginal cell petiolate horizontally); petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole; nervellus (cu-a) of fore wing postfurcal (e.g. Fig. 3A-F); fore tibial spines usually few and forming a single row (e.g. Marsh, 1997: figs 65-67)... Doryctes (Doryctes + Neodoryctes) Haliday, 1836
Hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; comprising two parts; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent ... Heterospilus Halliday, 1836
Hind femora without dorsal blister; comprising three parts; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present... Ontsira Cameron, 1900
Vertex not striate; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); sclerified apical part vein 2-1A of fore wing not shortened; hind wing male with a stigma-like enlargement in distal part of costal (1-SC + R) vein, without incurved marginal parts (e.g. Fig. 2H-K) ... Pareucorystes Tobias, 1961
Vertex striate; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); sclerified apical part vein 2-1A of fore wing more or less shortened; hind wing male without a stigma-like enlargement (e.g. Fig. 3A, C)... Monolexis Foerster, 1862
Postgenal bridge narrow; fore tibial spines usually few and forming a single row (e.g. Marsh, 1997: figs 65-67); hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex ... 51
Postgenal bridge wide; fore tibial spines more or less numerous and dispersed (e.g. Fig. 5G); hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex... Guaygata Marsh, 1993
Eyes not emarginated; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); scape more or less flattened laterally (somewhere on it); petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole ... Caenophanes Foerster, 1862
Eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); scape not flattened laterally; petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole)... Leluthia Cameron, 1887
Fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males simple, submarginal lateral carinae absent; frons without lateral protuberances; position of the valvillar insertion close to the dorsal edge of the egg canal; posterior of venom gland narrow ... 53
Fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males submarginal lateral carinae present (e.g. Fig. 7E); frons with lateral protuberances; position of the valvillar insertion medial; posterior of venom gland wide and hemispherical... Dendrosoter Wesmael, 1838
Hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex; fifth or sixth metasomal tergites entirely smooth (e.g. Fig. 7A, B) ... 54
Hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex; fifth or sixth metasomal tergites sculptured at least basally (e.g. Fig. 7C, D, F)... Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854
Propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E); ovipositor nodus double, with a second node weakly developed (e.g. Quicke et al., 1992a: fig. 12); head with long pilosity somewhere (face, vertex, fully,...); petiole from 1 times to 1.5 times longer than apical width ... Dendrosotinus Telenga, 1941
Propodeal carinated areas completely absent; ovipositor nodus double (or more as Cryptodoryctes), with both nodus well developed (e.g. Quicke et al., 1992a: figs 1-8); head with sparse pilosity (short or long, sometimes in punctuations); petiole less than 1 times longer than apical width... Hecabalodes Wilkinson, 1929
Hind wing male without a stigma-like enlargement (e.g. Fig. 3A, C) ... 57
Hind wing male with a stigma-like enlargement in distal part of costal (1-SC + R) vein, without incurved marginal parts (e.g. Fig. 2H-K)... Leluthia (Euhecabolodes) Tobias, 1962
First flagellar segment straigth; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); metanotum with a short and acute erected spine medially; propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E) ... Rhacontsira Belokobylskij, 1998
First flagellar segment more or less curved; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); metanotum without any protuberances or spines; propodeal carinated areas completely absent... 58
Mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial ... Eodendrus Belokobylskij, 1998
Mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; scutellum flat; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Polystenus Förster, 1862
Clypeus without lower flange; median lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median furrow or groove (smooth, coriaceous or weakly crenulate) anteriorly; notauli meeting a sculptured area before scutelar sulcus; basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J) ... Sonanus Belokobylskij & Konishi, 2001
Clypeus with lower flange more or less developped; median lobe of mesoscutum without longitudinal median furrow anteriorly; notauli meeting before the scutelar sulcus; basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F)... Dendrosotinus Telenga, 1941
Pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); fore femur with more or less distinct dorsal blister; mid femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister ... Hecabolomorpha Belokobylskij & Chen, 2006
Pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); fore femur without dorsal blister; mid femora without dorsal blister; hind femora without dorsal blister... 61
Postgenal bridge absent; dorsal tentorial pits near the antennal sockets present between antenal sockets and eyes; mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex ... Neurocrassus Snoflak, 1945
Postgenal bridge narrow; dorsal tentorial pits near the antennal sockets absent; mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex... 62
Scutellum without lateral carinae; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); propodeal carinated areas completely absent ... Polystenus Förster, 1862
Scutellum with (fine) lateral carinae (at least in anterior part); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E)... Spathius Nees, 1918
Propodeal bridge between abdominal and coxal foramina absent; first flagellar segment (sub)equal to second (e.g. Fig. 1L); median lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median furrow or groove (smooth, coriaceous or weakly crenulate) anteriorly; median lobe of mesoscutum with lateral corners anteriorly angled, toothed or (very) acute ... 64
Propodeal bridge between abdominal and coxal foramina present; first flagellar segment shorter than second; median lobe of mesoscutum without longitudinal median furrow anteriorly; median lobe of mesoscutum rounded antero-laterally... Aivalykus Nixon, 1938
Wings present; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (winged forms)
Wings micropterous to scalelike pads; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (apterous or brachypterous forms)
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; scape two or more times longer than maximally wide; pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); pronotum dorsally without modifications ... Hecabolus Curtis, 1837
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing strongly curved to apex of wing (fully sclerified usually); scape less than two times longer than maximally wide; pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view... Zombrus Marshall, 1897
Pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); dorsope of first metasomal tergite present and more or less distinct; clypeus without lower flange; eyes with short setae ... Rhoptrocentrus Marshall, 1897
Pronotum very long (in dorsal view); dorsope of first metasomal tergite absent or indistinct; clypeus with lower flange more or less developped; eyes glabrous... Pseudorhaconotus van Achterberg & Shaw, 2010
First flagellar segment longer than second (e.g. Fig. 1H, I); eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; metanotum with a short (obtuse) median tubercle; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide) ... Mimodoryctes Belokobylskij, 2001
First flagellar segment shorter than second; eyes not emarginated; metanotum without any protuberances or spines; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide... Sycosoter Picard & Lichtenstein, 1917
Metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence ... 74
Metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body))... Spathius Nees, 1918
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; scutellum flat; parameres wide and roundly triangular; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent ... 77
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); parameres considerably narrowed along whole length (e.g. Fig. 8E); bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present... Ontsira Cameron, 1900
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; eyes with short setae; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; nervellus (cu-a) of fore wing interstitial ... Hypodoryctes Kokujev, 1900
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); eyes glabrous; occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; nervellus (cu-a) of fore wing postfurcal (e.g. Fig. 3A-F)... Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993
Propodeum completely or partly (micro)sculptured (e.g. Fig. 2E); metasoma of male not depressed, rather long, not specially curved ... 79
Propodeum almost entirely smooth (visible in the carinated areola); metasoma of male depressed dorsoventrally (and/or laterally) after the 3 first tergites, distinctly longer than head and mesosoma combined, not curved down apically... Sycosoter Picard & Lichtenstein, 1917
Notauli meeting before the scutelar sulcus; head with long pilosity somewhere (face, vertex, fully,...); hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex; fifth or sixth metasomal tergites entirely smooth (e.g. Fig. 7A, B) ... Dendrosotinus Telenga, 1941
Notauli meeting a sculptured area before scutelar sulcus; head with sparse pilosity (short or long, sometimes in punctuations); hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex; fifth or sixth metasomal tergites sculptured at least basally (e.g. Fig. 7C, D, F)... Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854
Brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present); position of the valvillar insertion medial; subctenidial setae not or hardly flattened; single, large crescentic bar-like structure just distal to valvillus present ... Doryctes (Doryctes + Neodoryctes) Haliday, 1836
Brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent); position of the valvillar insertion close to the dorsal edge of the egg canal; subctenidial setae distinctly flattened; single, large crescentic bar-like structure just distal to valvillus absent... 84
Occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; vertex not striate; pronotum dorsally without modifications; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally) ... Allorhogas Gahan, 1912
Occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; vertex striate; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct... Monolexis Foerster, 1862
Mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64); comprising two parts; basal most ovipositor lower valve setae larger than subsequent ones ... Pareucorystes Tobias, 1961
Mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63); comprising three parts; basal most ovipositor lower valve setae small... 86
Occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole) ... Leluthia Cameron, 1887
Occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; pronotum dorsally without modifications; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole... Hecabalodes Wilkinson, 1929
First flagellar segment surface dorso-ventrally not compressed; postgenal bridge narrow; hind femur without teeth on ventral side; scape not flattened laterally ... Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854
First flagellar segment surface dorso-ventrally compressed (sometimes strongly); postgenal bridge wide; hind femur with more than one tooth (often one or two and several smaller) on ventral side; scape more or less flattened laterally (somewhere on it)... Euscelinus Westwood, 1882
Wings present; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... 90
Wings micropterous to scalelike pads; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (apterous or brachypterous forms)
Maxillary palpi six-segmented; labial palpi four-segmented; eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum ... Leluthia Cameron, 1887
Maxillary palpi five-segmented; labial palpi three-segmented; eyes not emarginated; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (winged forms)
Notauli not meeting each other; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein) ... Caenopachys Förster, 1862 female
Notauli meeting before the scutelar sulcus; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial... Dendrosoter Wesmael, 1838
Notauli meeting a sculptured area before scutelar sulcus; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Polystenus Förster, 1862
Maxillary palpi six-segmented; labial palpi four-segmented; metasoma of male not depressed, rather long, not specially curved ... 101
Maxillary palpi five-segmented; labial palpi three-segmented; metasoma of male not depressed dorsoventrally, relatively short, curved down apically... 138
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F) ... 110
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite long, 0.3-0.5 as long as tergite and fused with its ventral margin anteriorly, petiole present (e.g. Fig. 6D, E)... genB male
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B)... genB female
Malar suture absent or indistinct; first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing absent or strongly unsclerotized for the most part, then first and second submarginal cells of fore wing fused; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein); hind wing with a distinctly enlarged submedial (subbasal) cell, the first abscissa of M + CU more than 1times, often 1.5-2.0 times, as long as second abscissa (1-M)(e.g. Fig. 3A, C) ... Bulbonervus Shenefelt, 1969
Malar suture present; first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing present, leading the first and second submarginal cells of fore wing separated; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein); hind wing with a small or medium sized submedial (subbasal) cell, the first abscissa of M + CU 0.2-1.0 times as long as second abscissa (1-M) (e.g. Fig. 3B, D)... Bathycentor Saussure, 1892
Hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; comprising two parts; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent ... Heterospilus Halliday, 1836
Hind femora without dorsal blister; comprising three parts; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present... Ontsira Cameron, 1900
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side ... 115
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side... Spathius Nees, 1918
Vertex not striate; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally); mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present ... Doryctes (Doryctes + Neodoryctes) Haliday, 1836
Vertex striate; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated... Terate Nixon, 1943
First radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing present, leading the first and second submarginal cells of fore wing separated; fore wing of male without sclerotized enlargement, veins (3-SR, SR1, 2-M and 3-M) slender; basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... 119
First radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing absent or strongly unsclerotized for the most part, then first and second submarginal cells of fore wing fused; fore wing of male with sclerotized enlargement on some veins (as 3-SR, SR1, 2-M and 3-M); basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Bulbonervus Shenefelt, 1969
Second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present; medial (basal) cell of hind wing closed (e.g. Fig. 3E) ... 120
Second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated; medial (basal) cell of hind wing widely open antero-distally (vein SC+R absent)(e.g. Fig. 4G)... Hecabalodes Wilkinson, 1929
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing interstitial (arising directly in line with 2RS); second tergite with apical lenticulate area (e.g. Fig. 6F, I) (often formed by the meeting of second suture and groove on third tergite when present); scape as long as ventrally than dorsally ... Bathycentor Saussure, 1892
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing antefurcal (arising basad with 2RS, (RS+M)b present then second submarginal cell petiolate horizontally); second tergite without apical lenticulate area (e.g. Fig. 6B, E); scape longer dorsally than ventrally... Doryctes (Doryctes + Neodoryctes) Haliday, 1836
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present) ... Doryctoproctus Belokobylskij, 2004
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); pronotum dorsally without modifications; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent)... Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993
Dorsal spines of hind tibia absent (e.g. Fig. 5H, J); shape of second metasomal suture distinctly curved laterally; scape as long as ventrally than dorsally ... Monolexis Foerster, 1862
Dorsal spines of hind tibia present (e.g. Fig. 5I); shape of second metasomal suture straight or evenly curved (e.g. Fig. 7F); scape longer dorsally than ventrally... 126
Pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side ... Eodendrus Belokobylskij, 1998
Pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); frons not excavated (flat or convex); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side... Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854
Eyes glabrous; occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; pronotum dorsally without modifications; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct ... Hemidoryctes Belokobylskij, 1993
Eyes with short setae; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally)... Doryctinus Roman, 1910
Pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; propodeal carinated areas completely absent; petiole apical width less than or equal to 1.5 times (or subequal to) its minimum (often measured basally) width ... genC male
Pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E); petiole apical width more or equal to 1.6 times (even 2 times) its minimum (often measured basally) width... Spathius Nees, 1918
Scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); propodeum with lateral tubercles (as high as large at base) ... Rhaconotus (Pararhacon) Belokobylskij, 2004
Scape shorter than first flagellomere; occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); propodeum without lateral tubercles... Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial ... Dendrosoter Wesmael, 1838
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Caenopachys Förster, 1862 female
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... 131
Malar suture absent or indistinct; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; propodeal carinated areas completely absent ... Polystenus Förster, 1862
Malar suture present; pronotum dorsally without modifications; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E)... Bathycentor Saussure, 1892
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial ... Grangerdoryctes Belokobylskij, 2004
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Ipodoryctes Granger, 1949
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... 133
Annulus on antenae absent; hind coxa dorsally without teeth (e.g. Fig. 5A, B, E); petiole without basolateral process (pointed wing-like, spine-like projections) near base; scape as long as ventrally than dorsally ... 134
Annulus on antenae double; hind coxa with one to several teeth dorsally (e.g. Fig. 5C, D); petiole with basolateral process (pointed wing-like, spine-like projections) near base; scape longer dorsally than ventrally... Odontodoryctes Granger, 1949
Propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E); first flagellar segment longer than second (e.g. Fig. 1H, I); fore tibial spines usually few and forming a single row (e.g. Marsh, 1997: figs 65-67); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... 135
Propodeal carinated areas completely absent; first flagellar segment shorter than second; fore tibial spines more or less numerous and dispersed (e.g. Fig. 5G); basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Gymnobracon Szépligeti, 1902
Pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing absent or strongly unsclerotized for the most part, then first and second submarginal cells of fore wing fused; brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent) ... Neoheterospilus (Neoheterospilus) Belokobylskij, 2006
Pronotum dorsally without modifications; scutellum flat; first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing present, leading the first and second submarginal cells of fore wing separated; brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present)... Bathycentor Saussure, 1892
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J); fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males at least crenulate-striate basally (often on all their surface) (e.g. Fig. 7B) ... Paradoryctes Granger, 1949
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F); fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males smooth (or striate/coriaceous) basaly... 137
Scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; pronotum very long (in dorsal view); pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct ... Doryctophasmus Enderlein, 1912
Scape shorter than first flagellomere; pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); pronotum dorsally without modifications; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally)... Dendrosotinus Telenga, 1941
Wings present; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (winged forms)
Wings micropterous to scalelike pads; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (apterous or brachypterous forms)
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; scape shorter than first flagellomere; first flagellar segment more or less curved; occipital carina present dorsally and laterally ... genA
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing strongly curved to apex of wing (fully sclerified usually); scape longer than first flagellomere; first flagellar segment straigth; occipital carina absent... Ivondrovia Shenefelt & Marsh, 1976
Metanotum without any protuberances or spines; recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing interstitial (arising directly in line with 2RS) ... Toka Nixon, 1943
Metanotum with a short (obtuse) median tubercle; recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing postfurcal (arising distad 2RS, (RS+M)b absent)... Platyspathius Viereck, 1911
Metanotum with a long lamella (in form of inversed triangle); recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing antefurcal (arising basad with 2RS, (RS+M)b present then second submarginal cell petiolate horizontally)... Spathioplites Fisher, 1962
First flagellar segment straigth; petiole with median carinae; dorsope of first metasomal tergite present and more or less distinct; broad-based, robust spines in egg canal, posterior to valvillar zone absent ... 142
First flagellar segment more or less curved; petiole without median carinae; dorsope of first metasomal tergite absent or indistinct; broad-based, robust spines in egg canal, posterior to valvillar zone present... 143
Scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; median lobe of mesoscutum without longitudinal median furrow anteriorly; acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B) ... Stephanospathius Belokobylskij, 1993
Scape shorter than first flagellomere; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; median lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median furrow or groove (smooth, coriaceous or weakly crenulate) anteriorly; acrosternite of first metasomal tergite long, 0.3-0.5 as long as tergite and fused with its ventral margin anteriorly, petiole present (e.g. Fig. 6D, E)... Schlettereriella Szépligeti, 1904
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); ovipositor nodus double (or more as Cryptodoryctes), with both nodus well developed (e.g. Quicke et al., 1992a: figs 1-8) ... 152
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite long, 0.3-0.5 as long as tergite and fused with its ventral margin anteriorly, petiole present (e.g. Fig. 6D, E); ovipositor nodus single (e.g. Quicke et al., 1992a: figs 9-11)... Curtiselloides Marsh, 2002
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); ovipositor nodus without visible node (but lower valves serrate)... Ficobolus Martinez, Belokobylskij & Zaldivar-Riveron, 2014
First flagellar segment straigth; third labial palp segment distinctly shorter than second (e.g. Belokobylskij & Quicke, 2000: fig. 113); mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining ... Monarea Szépligeti, 1904
First flagellar segment more or less curved; third labial palp segment as long as the second; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured... Curtisella Spinola, 1853
Scape less than two times longer than maximally wide; second metasomal suture present (e.g. Fig. 7C, D, F) ... 155
Scape two or more times longer than maximally wide; second metasomal suture indistinct, to largely or entirely absent (e.g. Figs 6B, E, 7E)... Venifurca Gadelha, Nunes & Zaldívar-Riverón, 2016
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing largely tubular (e.g. Fig. 4H; Marsh, 1997: figs 16, 18, 30); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J) ... Pedinotus Szépligeti, 1902
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing with wide bulla (e.g. Fig. 3d); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F)... 160
Eyes not emarginated; vertex not striate; pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated) ... Semirhytus Szépligeti, 1902
Eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; vertex striate; pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully)... Johnsonius Marsh, 1993
Occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; mid femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex ... 162
Occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; mid femora without dorsal blister; mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex... Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993
Petiole median carinae very short (less than or equal to the third of petiole length); hind basitarsus 0.7 times as long as tarsi 2-5 combined or more; hind femora without dorsal blister; scape as long as ventrally than dorsally ... Hypodoryctes Kokujev, 1900
Petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole); hind basitarsus 0.4 to 0.7 times as long as tarsi 2-5 combined; hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; scape longer dorsally than ventrally... Heterospilus Halliday, 1836
Malar suture absent or indistinct; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; propodeum completely or partly (micro)sculptured (e.g. Fig. 2E); hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister ... 164
Malar suture present; occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; propodeum almost entirely smooth (visible in the carinated areola); hind femora without dorsal blister... Parsteres Gadelha, Nunes & De Oliveira, 2016
Metanotum without any protuberances or spines; metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; frons not excavated (flat or convex); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side ... 166
Metanotum with a short (obtuse) median tubercle; metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side... Doryctinus Roman, 1910
Median lobe of mesoscutum rounded antero-laterally; propodeum not convex, sloping from base to apex or horizontal, to weakly convex (only slowly rounded); scape longer dorsally than ventrally; male genitalia with basal lobe of basal ring (e.g. Fig. 7B, G) ... Heterospilus Halliday, 1836
Median lobe of mesoscutum with lateral corners anteriorly angled, toothed or (very) acute; propodeum clearly convex; scape as long as ventrally than dorsally; male genitalia without basal lobe of basal ring (e.g. Fig. 8A, C)... Coiba Marsh, 1993
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F); vertex not striate ... 170
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J); vertex striate... Sericobracon Shaw & Edgerly, 1985
Notauli meeting a sculptured area before scutelar sulcus; vein r of fore wing arising distinctly after(behind) middle of pterostigma; nervellus (cu-a) of fore wing interstitial; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein) ... Lissodoryctes Marsh, 2002
Notauli meeting at the scutelar sulcus; vein r of fore wing arising submedially from pterostigma; nervellus (cu-a) of fore wing postfurcal (e.g. Fig. 3A-F); parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial... Preembobracon Quicke & Butcher, 2015
Third tergite without any distinct transverse narrow depression/depression (e.g. Fig. 6B, F, G) ... 176
Third tergite with a distinct transverse depression (furrow) (usually between its anterior third and the middle, e.g. Fig. 6H)(sometimes meeting laterally second metasomal suture and enclosing a lenticular area)... 186
Petiole median carinae very short (less than or equal to the third of petiole length); petiole from 1 times to 1.5 times longer than apical width ... Nervellius Roman, 1924
Petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole; petiole less than 1 times longer than apical width... Cryptontsira Belokobylskij, 2008
Petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole); petiole from 1.5 times to 2.5 times as long its apical width... Micrommatus Marsh, 1993
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial ... 181
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... 183
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Mononeuron Fischer, 1981
Apical maxillary palpomere not modified and as long as or longer than the previous; occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; scutellum without lateral carinae; metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)) ... Labania Hedqvist, 1963
Apical maxillary palpomere modified and shorter than the previous; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; scutellum with (fine) lateral carinae (at least in anterior part); metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence... Preembobracon Quicke & Butcher, 2015
Occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; vertex striate; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; notauli reaching the scutelar sulcus but not joigning each other ... Bolivar Zaldívar-Riverón & Rodríguez-Jiménez, 2013
Occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; vertex not striate; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; notauli meeting at the scutelar sulcus... Glaucia Braga, Barbalho & Penteado-Dias, 2002
Ovipositor nodus single (e.g. Quicke et al., 1992a: figs 9-11); scape longer dorsally than ventrally ... Histeromeroides Marsh, 1993
Ovipositor nodus double, with a second node weakly developed (e.g. Quicke et al., 1992a: fig. 12); scape longer ventrally than dorsally... Rinamba Cameron,1912
Ovipositor nodus double (or more as Cryptodoryctes), with both nodus well developed (e.g. Quicke et al., 1992a: figs 1-8); scape as long as ventrally than dorsally... 185
Hind coxa rond dorsally; third labial palp segment as long as the second; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere ... Verae Marsh, 1993
Hind coxa with toothed carina dorsally; third labial palp segment distinctly shorter than second (e.g. Belokobylskij & Quicke, 2000: fig. 113); occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; scape longer than first flagellomere... Nervellius Roman, 1924 (N. philippus Braet, 2014)
Vertex not striate; mesoscutum surface of median lobe sculptured and lateral lobes smooth (or vice versa); scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E) ... Tuberatra Gadelha, Nunes & De Oliveira, 2016
Vertex striate; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; scutellum flat; propodeal carinated areas completely absent... Pannuceus Marsh, 2002
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F) ... 193
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B)... 195
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein); frons not excavated (flat or convex); shape of second metasomal suture distinctly curved laterally; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present ... Donquickeia Marsh, 1997
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein); frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly); shape of second metasomal suture straight or evenly curved (e.g. Fig. 7F); bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent... Allorhogas Gahan, 1912
Petiole apical width less than or equal to 1.5 times (or subequal to) its minimum (often measured basally) width; mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side ... Spathiospilus Marsh, 1999
Petiole apical width more or equal to 1.6 times (even 2 times) its minimum (often measured basally) width; mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side... Spathius Nees, 1918
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing postfurcal (arising distad 2RS, (RS+M)b absent); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent); hind wing with a distinctly enlarged submedial (subbasal) cell, the first abscissa of M + CU more than 1times, often 1.5-2.0 times, as long as second abscissa (1-M)(e.g. Fig. 3A, C) ... Waitaca Marsh, 1993
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing interstitial (arising directly in line with 2RS); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present); hind wing with a small or medium sized submedial (subbasal) cell, the first abscissa of M + CU 0.2-1.0 times as long as second abscissa (1-M) (e.g. Fig. 3B, D)... Lissodoryctes Marsh, 2002
Petiole apical width less than or equal to 1.5 times (or subequal to) its minimum (often measured basally) width; petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole; third tergite with a distinct transverse depression (furrow) (usually between its anterior third and the middle, e.g. Fig. 6H)(sometimes meeting laterally second metasomal suture and enclosing a lenticular area); head fully covered with dense silvery pilosity (like mesosoma) ... Tripteroides Marsh, 2002
Petiole apical width more or equal to 1.6 times (even 2 times) its minimum (often measured basally) width; petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole); third tergite without any distinct transverse narrow depression/depression (e.g. Fig. 6B, F, G); head with sparse pilosity (short or long, sometimes in punctuations)... 198
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side ... Spathius Nees, 1918
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side... Glaucia Braga, Barbalho & Penteado-Dias, 2002
Occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; scape two or more times longer than maximally wide; scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent) ... Whartonius Marsh, 1993
Occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; scape less than two times longer than maximally wide; scape shorter than first flagellomere; brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present)... Cyphodoryctes Marsh, 1997
Scutellum flat; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present; sclerified apical part vein 2-1A of fore wing not shortened; hind wing without the recurrent vein (m-cu) ... Subcurtisella Roman, 1924
Scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated; sclerified apical part vein 2-1A of fore wing more or less shortened; hind wing with the recurrent vein (m-cu)... Masonius Marsh, 1993
Scape less than two times longer than maximally wide; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; notauli meeting at the scutelar sulcus; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully) ... Heterospathius Barbalho & Penteado-Dias, 1999
Scape two or more times longer than maximally wide; mesoscutum surface of median lobe sculptured and lateral lobes smooth (or vice versa); notauli meeting a sculptured area before scutelar sulcus; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated)... Caingangia Marsh, 1993
Third tergite without any distinct transverse narrow depression/depression (e.g. Fig. 6B, F, G) ... 205
Third tergite with a distinct transverse depression (furrow) (usually between its anterior third and the middle, e.g. Fig. 6H)(sometimes meeting laterally second metasomal suture and enclosing a lenticular area)... 210
Labial palpi four-segmented; occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; apical lobe of scape absent; metanotum with a short and acute erected spine medially ... Notiospathius Matthews & Marsh, 1973
Labial palpi three-segmented; occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; apical lobe of scape present (apically or sub-apically); metanotum without any protuberances or spines... Achterbergia Marsh, 1993
Pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing present, leading the first and second submarginal cells of fore wing separated ... 208
Pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing absent or strongly unsclerotized for the most part, then first and second submarginal cells of fore wing fused... Dapsilitas Braet, Barbalhoa & van Achterberg, 2003
Vertex not striate; pronotum dorsally without modifications; propodeum with lateral tubercles (as high as large at base); second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present ... Hemidoryctes Belokobylskij, 1993
Vertex striate; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; propodeum without lateral tubercles; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated... Monolexis Foerster, 1862
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; propodeal carinated areas completely absent ... Acanthorhogas Szepligeti, 1906
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E)... Tripteria Enderlein, 1912
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); scape shorter than first flagellomere; petiole without basolateral process (pointed wing-like, spine-like projections) near base ... 215
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; petiole with basolateral process (pointed wing-like, spine-like projections) near base... Osmophila Szépligeti, 1902
Second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing with wide bulla (e.g. Fig. 3d); fore tibial spines more or less numerous and dispersed (e.g. Fig. 5G); fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males at least crenulate-striate basally (often on all their surface) (e.g. Fig. 7B); basal area of second tergite narrow, width of its apical part significantly less than basal width (e.g. Fig. 7A, B) ... Gymnobracon Szépligeti, 1902
Second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing largely tubular (e.g. Fig. 4H; Marsh, 1997: figs 16, 18, 30); fore tibial spines usually few and forming a single row (e.g. Marsh, 1997: figs 65-67); fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males strongly sclerotised, distinctly convex, entirely sculptured, sixth tergite enlarged, covered following tergites; basal area of second tergite posteriorly wide, width of its apical part subequal to or slightly less than basal width (e.g. Fig. 6G, J)... Pedinotus Szépligeti, 1902
Vertex not striate; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing absent or strongly unsclerotized for the most part, then first and second submarginal cells of fore wing fused; hind wing male without a stigma-like enlargement (e.g. Fig. 3A, C) ... Pioscelus Muesebeck & Walkley, 1951
Vertex striate; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing present, leading the first and second submarginal cells of fore wing separated; hind wing male with a stigma-like enlargement in distal part of costal (1-SC + R) vein, without incurved marginal parts (e.g. Fig. 2H-K)... Glyptocolastes Ashmead, 1900
Occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina; scape less than two times longer than maximally wide; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; apical lobe of scape absent ... Neoheterospilus (Neoheterospilus) Belokobylskij, 2006
Occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina; scape two or more times longer than maximally wide; pronotum dorsally without modifications; apical lobe of scape present (apically or sub-apically)... Whitfieldiellus Marsh, 1997
Scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; propodeal carinated areas completely absent; hind coxa dorsally without teeth (e.g. Fig. 5A, B, E); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side ... 221
Scape shorter than first flagellomere; propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E); hind coxa with one to several teeth dorsally (e.g. Fig. 5C, D); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side... Odontobracon Cameron, 1887
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); hind wing without transverse vein (r) of radial cell; pronope absent; male genitalia basal ring (gonobase) medium sized (e;g; Fig.8A) ... Holcobracon Cameron, 1905
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); hind wing with a transverse vein (r) of radial cell(e.g. Marsh, 1997: fig. 12); pronope present; male genitalia basal ring (gonobase) short (e.g. Fig. 8C, D)... Nervellius Roman, 1924
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial ... Monitoriella Hedqvist, 1963
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Heredius Marsh, 2002
Parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... 226
Pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere ... Neoheterospilus (Harpoheterospilus) Belokobylskij, 2006
Pronotum dorsally without modifications; scutellum flat; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); scape shorter than first flagellomere... 227
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; propodeal bridge between abdominal and coxal foramina present; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present; first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing present, leading the first and second submarginal cells of fore wing separated ... Evaniodes Szépligeti, 1901
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; propodeal bridge between abdominal and coxal foramina absent; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated; first radiomedial vein (2-SR) of fore wing absent or strongly unsclerotized for the most part, then first and second submarginal cells of fore wing fused... Canchim Barbalho & Penteado-Dias, 1999
Pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; dorsope of first metasomal tergite absent or indistinct ... Plesiopsenobolus Belokobylskij, Martinez & Zaldivar-Riveron, 2014
Pronotum dorsally without modifications; scutellum flat; metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); dorsope of first metasomal tergite present and more or less distinct... 229
Median lobe of mesoscutum without longitudinal median furrow anteriorly; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing with wide bulla (e.g. Fig. 3d) ... Stenocorse Marsh, 1968
Median lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median furrow or groove (smooth, coriaceous or weakly crenulate) anteriorly; mesoscutum covered with dense long white hairs; scape shorter than first flagellomere; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing largely tubular (e.g. Fig. 4H; Marsh, 1997: figs 16, 18, 30)... Jataiella Barbalho & Penteado-Dias, 1999
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; scape less than two times longer than maximally wide; pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); vein r of fore wing arising submedially from pterostigma ... Heerz Marsh, 1993
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); scape two or more times longer than maximally wide; pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); vein r of fore wing arising distinctly before middle of pterostigma... Lissopius Marsh, 2002
Petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole; frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly) ... Dicarinoryctes Braet & van Achterberg, 2001
Petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole); frons not excavated (flat or convex)... 235
Fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males smooth (or striate/coriaceous) basaly; basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... 236
Fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males at least crenulate-striate basally (often on all their surface) (e.g. Fig. 7B); basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Rimacollus Marsh, 2002
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side ... Spathius Nees, 1918
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side... Leluthia Cameron, 1887
Occipital carina present dorsally and laterally; pronotum dorsally without modifications; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing with wide bulla (e.g. Fig. 3d) ... Panama Marsh, 1993
Occipital carina absent; pronotum with pointed spines or tubercles; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing largely tubular (e.g. Fig. 4H; Marsh, 1997: figs 16, 18, 30)... Binarea Brullé, 1846
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); fore wing more or less infuscate (sometimes with pale spots inside) ... Shawius Marsh, 1993
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite long, 0.3-0.5 as long as tergite and fused with its ventral margin anteriorly, petiole present (e.g. Fig. 6D, E); fore wing banded... Aphelopsia Marsh, 1993
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); fore wing hyaline... Sharkeyella Marsh, 1993
First flagellar segment straigth; eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); head with sparse pilosity (short or long, sometimes in punctuations) ... Leluthia Cameron, 1887
First flagellar segment more or less curved; eyes not emarginated; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); head with long pilosity somewhere (face, vertex, fully,...)... Callihormius Ashmead, 1900b
Vertex not striate; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing largely tubular (e.g. Fig. 4H; Marsh, 1997: figs 16, 18, 30); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J); occipital carina not meeting hypostomal carina ... Trigonophasmus Enderlein, 1912
Vertex striate; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing with wide bulla (e.g. Fig. 3d); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F); occipital carina meeting hypostomal carina... Lianus Gomes & Penteado-Dias, 2006
Dorsope of first metasomal tergite present and more or less distinct; basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... 250
Dorsope of first metasomal tergite absent or indistinct; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... 253
First flagellar segment longer than second (e.g. Fig. 1H, I); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); hind wing with the recurrent vein (m-cu) ... 251
First flagellar segment (sub)equal to second (e.g. Fig. 1L); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); hind wing without the recurrent vein (m-cu)... Platydoryctes Barbalhoa & Penteado-Dias, 2000
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; eyes glabrous; metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence; propodeal carinated areas completely absent ... 252
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); eyes with short setae; metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body)); propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E)... Stenocorse Marsh, 1968
Malar suture absent or indistinct; vertex not striate; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum ... Callihormius Ashmead, 1900b
Malar suture present; vertex striate; pronotum dorsally without modifications; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum... Percnobraconoides Marsh, 1989
Labial palpi four-segmented; scape less than two times longer than maximally wide; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; scutellum flat ... 254
Labial palpi three-segmented; scape two or more times longer than maximally wide; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised)... Percnobracon Kieffer & Jörgensen, 1910
Occipital carina present dorsally and laterally; vertex striate; prescutellar depression (scutellar sulcus) long and narrow or of medium length; epicnemial carina (prepectal carina) present laterally and ventrally ... Angelica Marsh, 2002
Maxillary palpi six-segmented; median lobe of mesoscutum rounded antero-laterally; petiole with median carinae; apical maxillary palpomere not modified and as long as or longer than the previous ... Heterospilus Halliday, 1836
Maxillary palpi five-segmented; median lobe of mesoscutum with lateral corners anteriorly angled, toothed or (very) acute; petiole without median carinae; apical maxillary palpomere longer than the previous... Sergey Martínez, Lázaro, Pedraza-Lara & Zaldívar-Riverón, 2016
Scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; malar suture present; eyes with short setae; third tergite without any distinct transverse narrow depression/depression (e.g. Fig. 6B, F, G) ... Mexiare Belokobylskij, Samaca-Saenz & Zaldivar-Riveron, 2015
Scape shorter than first flagellomere; malar suture absent or indistinct; eyes glabrous; third tergite with a distinct transverse depression (furrow) (usually between its anterior third and the middle, e.g. Fig. 6H)(sometimes meeting laterally second metasomal suture and enclosing a lenticular area)... 259
Eyes not emarginated; pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein) ... Iare Barbalho & Penteado-Dias, 2002
Eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Pedinotus Szépligeti, 1902
Metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence ... 272
Metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body))... 294
Vein r of fore wing arising distinctly before middle of pterostigma; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64); frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly) ... Cryptontsira Belokobylskij, 2008
Vein r of fore wing arising distinctly after(behind) middle of pterostigma; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63); frons not excavated (flat or convex)... Spathiomorpha Tobias, 1976
Pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; median lobe of mesoscutum with lateral corners anteriorly angled, toothed or (very) acute; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining ... Neoheterospilus (Neoheterospilus) Belokobylskij, 2006
Pronotum dorsally without modifications; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; median lobe of mesoscutum rounded antero-laterally; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured... Ipodoryctes Granger, 1949
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present); sclerified apical part vein 2-1A of fore wing not shortened; hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex ... 278
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent); sclerified apical part vein 2-1A of fore wing more or less shortened; hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex... Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993
Petiole median carinae very short (less than or equal to the third of petiole length); subctenidial setae distinctly flattened ... Hypodoryctes Kokujev, 1900
Petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole; subctenidial setae not or hardly flattened... Doryctes (Doryctes + Neodoryctes) Haliday, 1836
Petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole); subctenidial setae strongly flattened... Spathius (Ambispathius) Belokobylskij, 1995
Fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males at least crenulate-striate basally (often on all their surface) (e.g. Fig. 7B)... Spathiostenus Belokobylskij, 1992
Hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; comprising two parts; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent ... Heterospilus Halliday, 1836
Hind femora without dorsal blister; comprising three parts; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present... Ontsira Cameron, 1900
Pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); head with long pilosity somewhere (face, vertex, fully,...); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side ... Dendrosotinus Telenga, 1941
Pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); head with sparse pilosity (short or long, sometimes in punctuations); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side... Spathius (Ambispathius) Belokobylskij, 1995
Mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; petiole median carinae very short (less than or equal to the third of petiole length); ovipositor nodus double (or more as Cryptodoryctes), with both nodus well developed (e.g. Quicke et al., 1992a: figs 1-8); postpectal carina absent ... 291
Mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole; ovipositor nodus without visible node (but lower valves serrate); postpectal carina present... Caenophanes Foerster, 1862
Vertex not striate; pronotum dorsally without modifications; propodeum with lateral tubercles (as high as large at base); second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present ... Hemidoryctes Belokobylskij, 1993
Vertex striate; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; propodeum without lateral tubercles; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated... Monolexis Foerster, 1862
Pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side ... Eodendrus Belokobylskij, 1998
Pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); frons not excavated (flat or convex); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side... Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854
Notauli meeting before the scutelar sulcus; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial ... Dendrosoter Wesmael, 1838
Notauli meeting a sculptured area before scutelar sulcus; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Polystenus Förster, 1862
Notauli meeting at the scutelar sulcus; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein)... Asiaontsira Belokobylskij, Pu and Chen, 2013
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum ... Hecabolomorpha Belokobylskij & Chen, 2006
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); pronotum dorsally without modifications; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally); mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum... Pedinotus (Eopedinotus) Belokobylskij, 2004
Postgenal bridge absent; dorsal tentorial pits near the antennal sockets present between antenal sockets and eyes; mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia with (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex ... Neurocrassus Snoflak, 1945
Postgenal bridge narrow; dorsal tentorial pits near the antennal sockets absent; mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side; hind tibia without (comb or area) of dense setae at inner apex... 297
Scutellum without lateral carinae; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); propodeal carinated areas completely absent ... Polystenus Förster, 1862
Scutellum with (fine) lateral carinae (at least in anterior part); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E)... Spathius Nees, 1918
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing interstitial (arising directly in line with 2RS); second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing with wide bulla (e.g. Fig. 3d); hind coxa dorsally without teeth (e.g. Fig. 5A, B, E); scape as long as ventrally than dorsally ... Holcobracon Cameron, 1905
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of fore wing antefurcal (arising basad with 2RS, (RS+M)b present then second submarginal cell petiolate horizontally); second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing largely tubular (e.g. Fig. 4H; Marsh, 1997: figs 16, 18, 30); hind coxa with one to several teeth dorsally (e.g. Fig. 5C, D); scape longer dorsally than ventrally... Zombrus Marshall, 1897
First flagellar segment longer than second (e.g. Fig. 1H, I); mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein); petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole) ... Mimipodoryctes Belokobylskij, 2000
First flagellar segment (sub)equal to second (e.g. Fig. 1L); mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial; petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole... Arhaconotus Belokobylskij, 2000
First flagellar segment (sub)equal to second (e.g. Fig. 1L); first flagellar segment straigth; maxillary palpi five-segmented; eyes not emarginated ... 301
First flagellar segment shorter than second; first flagellar segment more or less curved; maxillary palpi six-segmented; eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides... Rasnitsynoryctes Belokobylskij, 2011
Wings present; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); basoventral tooth of hind coxa present (sometimes very small) (e.g. Fig. 5A; Marsh, 1997: fig. 63) ... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (winged forms)
Wings micropterous to scalelike pads; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; basoventral tooth of hind coxa absent (e.g. Fig. 5B-D; Marsh, 1997: fig. 64)... Ecphylus Foerster, 1862 (apterous or brachypterous forms)
Pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); acrosternite of first metasomal tergite long, 0.3-0.5 as long as tergite and fused with its ventral margin anteriorly, petiole present (e.g. Fig. 6D, E); mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured ... Platyspathius Viereck, 1911
Pronotum dorsally without modifications; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining... Parana Nixon, 1943
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F) ... Aivalykus Nixon, 1938
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite long, 0.3-0.5 as long as tergite and fused with its ventral margin anteriorly, petiole present (e.g. Fig. 6D, E)... Leptospathius Szépligeti, 1902
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B)... Australospathius Belokobylskij, Iqbal & Austin, 2004
First flagellar segment longer than second (e.g. Fig. 1H, I); occipital carina present laterally and interrupted dorsally; wings present ... Termitospathius Belokobylskij, 2002 (female)
First flagellar segment (sub)equal to second (e.g. Fig. 1L); occipital carina present dorsally and laterally; wings reduced or brachypterous (wings shorter than metasoma)... Termitospathius Belokobylskij, 2002 (male)
Apical lobe of scape absent; scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; first flagellar segment shorter than second; first flagellar segment straigth ... Ceylonspathius Belokobylskij, 2002
Apical lobe of scape present (apically or sub-apically); scape shorter than first flagellomere; first flagellar segment longer than second (e.g. Fig. 1H, I); first flagellar segment more or less curved... Siragra Cameron, 1907
Metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence ... 308
Metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body))... 347
Frons with some lateral carinae or grooves (along, more or less close to, the eyes; often carina bordering of excavated frons)... Neorhaconotus Belokobylskij, Iqbal & Austin, 2004
Fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males at least crenulate-striate basally (often on all their surface) (e.g. Fig. 7B)... Spathiostenus Belokobylskij, 1992
Clypeus without lower flange; eyes not emarginated; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron) ... Rhoptrocentrus Marshall, 1897
Clypeus with lower flange more or less developped; eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron)... Cryptontsira Belokobylskij, 2008
Hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; comprising two parts; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone absent ... Heterospilus Halliday, 1836
Hind femora without dorsal blister; comprising three parts; bar posterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present; bars anterior to valvillus or valvillar zone present... Ontsira Cameron, 1900
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); mid tibia without spines on antero dorsal side; petiole from 1 times to 1.5 times longer than apical width; spiral stucture of venom reservoir normal ... 327
Acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); mid tibia with spines on antero dorsal side; petiole from 1.5 times to 2.5 times as long its apical width; spiral stucture of venom reservoir posteriorly much courser than anteriorly... Spathius (Ambispathius) Belokobylskij, 1995
First flagellar segment straigth; pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); median lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median furrow or groove (smooth, coriaceous or weakly crenulate) anteriorly; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining ... Doryctes (Doryctes + Neodoryctes) Haliday, 1836
First flagellar segment more or less curved; pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); median lobe of mesoscutum without longitudinal median furrow anteriorly; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured... Dendrosotinus Telenga, 1941
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); propodeal carinated areas completely absent ... 330
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E)... Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993
Vertex not striate; pronotum dorsally without modifications; propodeum with lateral tubercles (as high as large at base); second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing present ... Hemidoryctes Belokobylskij, 1993
Vertex striate; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; propodeum without lateral tubercles; second radiomedial vein (r-m) of fore wing absent with veins 2M and 3RSa,b widely separated... Monolexis Foerster, 1862
Scutellum flat; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J); scutellum without lateral carinae ... Doryctes (Plyctes) Fischer, 1981
Scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F); scutellum with (fine) lateral carinae (at least in anterior part)... 333
Pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; hind femora not swollen (at least 3x longer than wide); petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole ... Caenophanes Foerster, 1862
Pronotum dorsally without modifications; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; hind femora swollen, at most 2.6x longer than wide; petiole median carinae very short (less than or equal to the third of petiole length)... Hemidoryctes Belokobylskij, 1993
Pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); pronotum dorsally without modifications; median lobe of mesoscutum without longitudinal median furrow anteriorly; scape shorter than first flagellomere ... 338
Pronotum very long (in dorsal view); pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; median lobe of mesoscutum with longitudinal median furrow or groove (smooth, coriaceous or weakly crenulate) anteriorly; scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere... Doryctophasmus Enderlein, 1912
Pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct; notauli meeting a sculptured area before scutelar sulcus; scape more or less flattened laterally (somewhere on it); propodeal carinated areas completely absent ... Euscelinus Westwood, 1882
Pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally); notauli meeting before the scutelar sulcus; scape not flattened laterally; propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E)... Dendrosotinus Telenga, 1941
Vein r of fore wing arising distinctly before middle of pterostigma; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein); scape as long as ventrally than dorsally ... Gurburra Belokobylskij, Iqbal & Austin, 2004
Vein r of fore wing arising submedially from pterostigma; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising behind middle of distal vein of brachial cell (short space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein); scape longer ventrally than dorsally... 340
Vein r of fore wing arising distinctly after(behind) middle of pterostigma; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial; scape longer dorsally than ventrally... Kauriphanes Belokobylskij & Zaldívar, 2011
Scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; scape not flattened laterally; dorsal spines of hind tibia absent (e.g. Fig. 5H, J); petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole ... Jarra Marsh & Austin, 1994
Scape longer than first flagellomere; scape more or less flattened laterally (somewhere on it); dorsal spines of hind tibia present (e.g. Fig. 5I); petiole median carinae very short (less than or equal to the third of petiole length)... Pseudosyngaster Belokobylskij, Iqbal & Austin, 2004 (female)
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; propodeal bridge between abdominal and coxal foramina absent; hind wing without transverse vein (r) of radial cell; basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F) ... 342
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); propodeal bridge between abdominal and coxal foramina present; hind wing with a transverse vein (r) of radial cell(e.g. Marsh, 1997: fig. 12); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J)... Leptospathius Szépligeti, 1902
Vertex not striate; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining ... Pseudospathius Szepligeti, 1902
Vertex striate; pronotum dorsally without modifications; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured... Spathius (Stenophasmus) Smith, 1858
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; eyes more or less emarginated on their inner sides; pronotum with pointed spines or tubercles; notauli not meeting each other ... Antidoryctes Belokobylskij & Quicke, 2000
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing strongly curved to apex of wing (fully sclerified usually); eyes not emarginated; pronotum convex dorsally in lateral view; notauli meeting at the scutelar sulcus... Zombrus Marshall, 1897
Apical lobe of scape absent; scape shorter than first flagellomere; first flagellar segment shorter than second; malar suture absent or indistinct ... Fijibracon Belokobylskij, 1995
Apical lobe of scape present (apically or sub-apically); scape longer than first flagellomere; first flagellar segment longer than second (e.g. Fig. 1H, I); malar suture present... Papuaontsira Belokobylskij, 2016
Third labial palp segment as long as the second; first flagellar segment more than twice as long as wide; fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males smooth (or striate/coriaceous) basaly; raised ridge between antennae absent ... 352
Third labial palp segment distinctly shorter than second (e.g. Belokobylskij & Quicke, 2000: fig. 113); first flagellar segment at maximum, twice as long as wide; fourth-sixth metasomal tergites of males at least crenulate-striate basally (often on all their surface) (e.g. Fig. 7B); raised ridge between antennae present... Acanthodoryctes Turner, 1918
First and second tergites not fused (e.g. Fig. 5G-J); fore femur without dorsal blister; mid femora without dorsal blister; hind femora without dorsal blister ... 353
First and second tergites fused (e.g. Belokobylskij, 2000: figs 10, 11, 23, 24; Barbalho & Penteado-Dias, 2002: fig. 4); fore femur with more or less distinct dorsal blister; mid femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister; hind femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister... 354
Occipital carina present dorsally and laterally; epicnemial carina (prepectal carina) present laterally and ventrally; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully) ... Spathius Nees, 1918
Occipital carina absent; epicnemial carina (prepectal carina) absent; sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated)... Siragra Cameron, 1907
First flagellar segment longer than second (e.g. Fig. 1H, I); mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing not interstitial, arising before or from middle of distal vein of brachial cell (large space between the curved part and the level of 2-1A vein); petiole median carinae more than the half length of petiole (sometimes reaching the apex of petiole) ... Mimipodoryctes Belokobylskij, 2000
First flagellar segment (sub)equal to second (e.g. Fig. 1L); mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum; parallel vein (CU1a) relative to cubital vein (2-CU1) of fore wing interstitial; petiole median carinae reaching, or nearly, the half length of the petiole... Arhaconotus Belokobylskij, 2000
Metapleuron glabrous or with a very sparse/rare discret pubescence ... 358
Metapleuron with clear pubescence (setae longs, sparse or numerous, sometimes dense pubescence (in this case often present on other part of body))... 365
Scape (sub)equal to first flagellomere; frons excavated (concave, sometimes weakly); head with long pilosity somewhere (face, vertex, fully,...) ... Cryptontsira Belokobylskij, 2008
Scape shorter than first flagellomere; frons not excavated (flat or convex); head with sparse pilosity (short or long, sometimes in punctuations)... 360
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; position of the valvillar insertion medial ... 362
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; position of the valvillar insertion close to the dorsal edge of the egg canal... 363
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing perpendicular or curved towards wing base; pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); scutellum without lateral carinae; brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing distally closed (brachial vein 2cu-a present) ... Doryctes (Doryctes + Neodoryctes) Haliday, 1836
Recurrent vein (m-cu) of hind wing more or less curved apically to apex of wing (often vein not sclerified); pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); scutellum with (fine) lateral carinae (at least in anterior part); brachial (1st subdiscal) cell of fore wing open (brachial vein 2cu-a absent)... Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993
Scutellum flat; pronotum carina(e), collar or keel absent or indistinct; fore femur without dorsal blister; mid femora without dorsal blister ... Monolexis Foerster, 1862
Scutellum convex (e.g. swollen, conical, sharply raised); pronotum carina(e), collar or keel present (laterally and-or dorsally); fore femur with more or less distinct dorsal blister; mid femora with more or less distinct dorsal blister... Ontsira Cameron, 1900
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes smooth and shining; notauli meeting at the scutelar sulcus; acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); second metasomal suture indistinct, to largely or entirely absent (e.g. Figs 6B, E, 7E) ... Fijispathius Belokobylskij, Iqbal & Austin, 2004
Mesoscutum surface of median and lateral lobes more or less sculptured; notauli meeting a sculptured area before scutelar sulcus; acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); second metasomal suture present (e.g. Fig. 7C, D, F)... Rhaconotus Ruthe, 1854
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) shortened (less or, at most, equal to 2/3 length of mesopleuron); third tergite without any distinct transverse narrow depression/depression (e.g. Fig. 6B, F, G); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) at least partly sculptured (even only anteriorly; sometimes fully); fore femur without dorsal blister ... 367
Sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) long (more than 2/3 length of mesopleuron); third tergite with a distinct transverse depression (furrow) (usually between its anterior third and the middle, e.g. Fig. 6H)(sometimes meeting laterally second metasomal suture and enclosing a lenticular area); sternaulus (precoxal sulcus) without sculptures (may be smooth or coriaceous, but not carinated); fore femur with more or less distinct dorsal blister... Doryctinus Roman, 1910
Pronotum short (nearly invisible in dorsal view); propodeal carinated areas completely absent; acrosternite of first metasomal tergite short, nearly 0.2-0.25 as long as tergite, not fused with ventral margins of tergite, petiole absent (e.g. Fig. 6F); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves present (sometimes shallow grooves) (e.g. Fig. 6G-J) ... Glyptocolastes Ashmead, 1900
Pronotum normal to long (visible in dorsal view); propodeal carinated areas present at least basally (e.g. Fig. 2E); acrosternite of first metasomal tergite very long, 0.6-0.85 (or more) as long as tergite and entirely fused with it ventral margin, petiole present and long (Fig. 6A, B); basal area of second tergite enclosed by carinae or grooves absent (e.g. Fig. 6B, F)... Spathius Nees, 1918
First flagellar segment (sub)equal to second (e.g. Fig. 1L); maxillary palpi four-segmented; wings absent; mesoscutum without a sharply raised face anteriorly, sometimes on nearly same plane as pronotum ... Ecphylopsis Ashmead, 1900
First flagellar segment shorter than second; maxillary palpi six-segmented; wings present; mesoscutum with a sharply raised face anteriorly, at right angle with pronotum... Fijibracon Belokobylskij, 1995
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical):
Ed Baker,
Katherine Bouton
Alice Heaton
Dimitris Koureas,
Laurence Livermore,
Dave Roberts,
Simon Rycroft,
Ben Scott,
Vince Smith
