Mesoleiini Thomson 1883

Key to five similar genera of Mesoleiini 1. Latero-median carina of first tergite present, relatively strong, reaching beyond spiracle; dorso-lateral carina complete. Lower tooth of mandible longer than upper tooth. Areolet small, with petiole........................ Otlophorus F��rster, 1869 -. Latero-median carina of first tergite absent or indistinct; dorso-lateral carina absent or incomplete. Lower tooth of mandible shorter than or same length as upper tooth. Areolet absent, if present, then relatively large............................ 2 2. First tergite rather slender, at least 1.7 �� as long as posterior width. Clypeus convex medially or subapically. Lower tooth of mandible same length as upper tooth. Notaulus distinct...................................... Alexeter F��rster, 1869 -. First tergite relatively stout. Clypeus slightly convex or convex apically. Lower tooth of mandible distinctly longer or shorter than upper tooth. Notaulus absent or indistinct.............................................................. 3 3. Lower tooth of mandible shorter than upper tooth. Areolet absent.......................... Neostroblia Heinrich, 1953 -. Lower tooth of mandible distinctly longer than upper tooth. Areolet present....................................... 4 4. Dorso-lateral carina of first tergite distinctly present. Clypeus rather wide, strongly convex apically..................................................................................................... Alcochera F��rster, 1869 -. Dorso-lateral carina of first tergite, at least basal portion before spiracle, absent. Clypeus moderately wide, convex or flat, apical portion impressed............................................................ Dentimachus Heinrich, 1949
Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Watanabe, Kyohei & Huang, Rui-Fen, 2022, First Oriental record of genus Neostroblia Heinrich (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) with description of one new species, pp. 274-280 in Zootaxa 5115 (2) on page 279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/6352454
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