Parasitoid key

Identification of parasitoids on aphids of Poaceae

Recognizing principal genera of parasitoids of cultivated Poaceae

The proposed identification key is based on visual observation of:

  • forewing venation based on the complete venation of a reference wing   
  • form of the ovipositor  (V3)
  • number of tubercles on tergite 1  (T1)
Aphidiinae : nervation complète de l'aile
Aphidiinae sp : adulte

Aphidiinae

Toxares deltiger : aile droite
Toxares deltiger : ovipositeur
Ephedrus plagiator : détail ovipositeur

All cells 1, 2, 3,4, 5,
closed up

Ovipositor triangular
Toxares (deltiger)

Ovipositor tapering
Ephedrus (plagiator)

Aphidius ervi : aile

Aphidius (ervi, avenae, rhopalosiphi, uzbekistanicus, matricariae, colemani)

Cells 2, 3 and 5 joined together; cell 1 open

Lysiphlebus fabarum : aile droite

Lysiphlebus (fabarum, testaceipes)

Veins 3-SR+SR1, r-m and only one part of 3-M (T-shaped) present

Praon yomenae : aile

Praon (gallicum, volucre, abjectum, necans)

Veins 1-SR+M, m-cu and 3M present, sometimes m-cu effaced, or 1-SR+M partly effaced

Adialytus salicaphis : aile droite
Adialytus ambigus : ovipositeur
Diaeretiella rapae : ovipositeur
Monoctonus caricis : ovipositeur

Only vein 3-SR present, but short

Ovipositor tip pointed
Adialytus (ambigus)

Ovipositor tip square
Diaeretiella (rapae)

Ovipositor axe-shaped
Monoctonus (caricis, cerasi)

Binodoxys angelicae : aile
Binodoxys angelicae : ovipositeur
Binodoxys angelicae : détail T1 (tergite)
Trioxys auctus : détail T1 (tergite)

Only vein 3-SR present,
long

Ovipositor tweezer-shaped

T1 view from above with 4 tubercles
Binodoxys (angelicae)

T1 view from above with 2 tubercles
Trioxys (auctus)

Aphelininae

Aphelinus sp : aile
Aphelinus sp : habitus
Aphelinus abdominalis : momies noires dans une colonie d'Uroleucon spp

Aphelinus (abdominalis, asychis, flavipes, varipes, chaonia)

Mummies black and elongate

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Identification based on morphological criteria, click on the name to access identification file
Identification based on morphological criteria, click on the name to access identification file

Modification date : 07 February 2023 | Publication date : 12 September 2013 | Redactor : Evelyne Turpeau, Maurice Hullé, Bernard Chaubet