Character Details

Character

Prepectus [78]

Description

The presence or absence of a prepectus was discussed by Gibson (1999, character 11). The fused prepectus of Eucharitidae is considered to be State 1 (cf. Heraty, 1989). State 2 has been found in Rotoitidae (Gibson, 1999). Citations: Gibson (1986: 9); Wijesekara (1997: 12); Krogmann & Vilhelmsen (2006: 67, 68).

States

-: unassigned
notes:
coded examples: Chalcis myrifex (Sulzer, 1776)
0: absent
7923_mximage
1. Archaeoteleia m...
 
notes:
coded examples: Mymaromma, Archaeoteleia mellea, Belyta sp., Mymaromella chaoi Lin, 1994
1: present, exposed between pronotum and mesepisternum, at least dorsally
7924_mximage
1. Coccophagus rusti...
 
notes:
coded examples: Cleonymus Latreille, 1809, Cales noacki Howard, 1907, Coccophagus rusti, Cirrospilus coachellae, Eurytoma gigantea (toggle remainder)
2: present, entirely concealed under posterolateral margin of mesoscutum
6799_mximage
1. Chiloe micropteron...
 
notes:
coded examples: Chiloe micropteron, Stypiura dentipes (Fabricius 1804), Rotoita basalis Boucek & Noyes, 1987