Character Details

Character

Median division of pronotum [34]

Description

A medially divided pronotum has been found in some Mymaridae and other taxa that are typically small-bodied. A more superficially divided pronotum has been found in some larger-bodied taxa, such as some Eupelmidae. Citations: Polaszek & Hayat (1992: 8); Noyes & Hayat (1994: 29); Gibson (1995: 14, 2003: 18); Kim & Heraty (2012: 16).

States

-: unassigned
notes:
coded examples: UCRC_ENT_00237976, Phtuaria fimbriae UCRCENT00237978
0: not divided
7090_mximage
1.Eurytoma gigantea
 
notes:
coded examples: Cleonymus Latreille, 1809, Coccophagus rusti, Cirrospilus coachellae, Eurytoma gigantea, Coccobius fulvus (toggle remainder)
1: divided by median suture, line of weakness, or full separation
7091_mximage
1.Gonatocerus ater species group
7368_mximage
2.Xenanastatus
 
notes:
coded examples: Cales noacki Howard, 1907, Gonatocerus ashmeadi, Mymaromma, Acmopolynema varium, Chiloe micropteron (toggle remainder)
2: with a longitudinal carina, ridge or set of longitudinal rugae mesally
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1.Epistenia
 
notes:
coded examples: Epistenia_D0397, Agamerion_cleptideum_D1016