Character Details

Character

Basitarsal comb of fore leg [106]

Description

The basitarsal comb is a series of specialized, typically spatulate setae on the ventral margin of the basal tarsomere of the fore leg (Fig. 7g). The setae along with the protibial spur function as an antennal cleaning organ. Citation: Basibuyuk & Quicke (1995: J).

States

-: unassigned
notes:
coded examples: Ormyrulus Boucek, 1986, Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead, 1900), UCRC_ENT_00237975, amber_UCRC_ENT00237974, Centrodora_brevispinae_UCRC_ENT_00237973 (toggle remainder)
0: basitarsus without any comb of seta
notes: Pseudochalcura, Orasema, Pediobius, Entedon, some trichos
coded examples: Cales noacki Howard, 1907, Kapala floridana (Ashmead, 1885), Akapala rudis (Westwood, 1874), Indosema indica Husain & Agarwal, 1983, Orasema simulatrix Gahan, 1940 (toggle remainder)
1: basitarsus with comb of closely set, stout setae
6832_mximage
1.Nasonia giraulti
6833_mximage
2. Eurytoma gigantea, with tarsus ...
 
notes:
coded examples: Cleonymus Latreille, 1809, Coccophagus rusti, Eurytoma gigantea, Coccobius fulvus, Gonatocerus ashmeadi (toggle remainder)