Character Details

Character

Sclerotized bridge between ovipositor valvifers (sheaths) [130]

Description

The ovipositor sheath is comprised of the second valvifers distally and third valvulae proximally. The sclerotized bridge is an internal connection across the second valvifers at their apices just distal to the third valvulae (Heraty and Darling, 2007).

States

-: unassigned
notes:
coded examples: Eurytoma gigantea, Doddifoenus wallacei, Yrka Boucek, 1988, Notaspidium giganteum Halstead, 1991, Macrorileya Ashmead, 1900 (toggle remainder)
0: sclerotized bridge between valvifers absent
notes:
coded examples: Cales noacki Howard, 1907, Coccophagus rusti, Gonatocerus ashmeadi, Australomymar sp. Chile, Megastigmus transvaalensis (toggle remainder)
1: sclerotized bridge present, connecting valvifers at their junction with 3rd valvulae
7845_mximage
1.Nasonia vitripennis
5634_mximage
2.Psilocharis afra
 
notes:
coded examples: Coccobius fulvus, Nasonia vitripennis, Mymaromma, Acmopolynema varium, Eriaphytis chackoi Subba Rao, 1980 (toggle remainder)
3: sclerotized bridge present laterally, but incomplete medially
notes:
coded examples: Encarsia bimaculata Heraty & Polaszek, 2000, Trichogramma_pretiosum, Eretmocerus eremicus Rose & Zolnerowich, 1997