Character Details

Character

Metapleural suture (mtps) [68]

Description

The metapleuron may be, at least superficially, separated from the propodeum by an impression. This impression was found to be absent in some taxa, especially in Eurytominae. Citations: Krogmann & Vilhelmsen (2006: 116); Lotfalizadeh et al. (2007: 119).

States

-: unassigned
notes:
coded examples: Savzdargia hofferi (Pilipyuk, 1974), Anagyrus pseudococci (Girault, 1915), Trechnites fuscitarsis, Protaphelinus nikolskajae (Yasnosh, 1963), Metaphycus luteolus (toggle remainder)
0: present as a furrow, row of foveae, or carina
7248_mximage
1.Megastigmus transvaalensis
 
notes:
coded examples: Cleonymus Latreille, 1809, Cales noacki Howard, 1907, Coccophagus rusti, Cirrospilus coachellae, Coccobius fulvus (toggle remainder)
1: absent
7249_mximage
1.Eurytoma gigantea
 
notes:
coded examples: Eurytoma gigantea, Gonatocerus ashmeadi, Foersterella reptans, Acmopolynema varium, Litus_cynipseus (toggle remainder)