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. 2013 Nov 6;(347):1–474. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.347.6002
1 Hind wing vein SC+R present 2
Hind wing vein SC+R absent 42
2(1) Metasomal terga 3-6 granulate apically, rarely smooth medially but at least granulate laterally 3
Metasomal terga 3-6 smooth apically 15
3(2) Vertex granulate and usually with distinct transverse rugae behind ocelli, occasionally finely striate behind ocelli 4
Vertex evenly granulate behind ocelli 6
4(3) Face granulate; temple in dorsal view narrow, sloping behind, width less than 1/2 eye width Heterospilus ektorincon Marsh, sp. n.
Face rugose; temple in dorsal view broader, not distinctly sloping behind eye, width about 1/2 eye width 5
5(4) Head dark brown, usually with yellow eye orbits; flagellum brown with white annulus near apex Heterospilus rojasi Marsh, sp. n.
Head entirely brown or dark brown; flagellum entirely brown, without white annulus Heterospilus austini Marsh, sp. n.
6(4) Stigma of fore wing yellow or honey yellow 7
Stigma of fore wing brown or black, occasionally hyaline brown 9
7(6) Metasoma mostly yellow or honey yellow, head and mesosoma dark brown or black Heterospilus flavisoma Marsh, sp. n.
Metasoma with at most apical terga 6-7 lighter, remainder of terga dark brown, concolorous with mesosoma 8
8(7) Scape yellow with lateral longitudinal brown stripe Heterospilus achi Marsh, sp. n.
Scape entirely dark brown or black Heterospilus dianae Marsh, sp. n.
9(6) Ovipositor at most as long as metasomal tergum 1, usually shorter 10
Ovipositor longer than metasomal tergum 1 12
10(9) Metasomal tergum 1 distinctly wider at apex than length; flagellum entirely brown with white annulus near tip Heterospilus cora Marsh, sp. n.
Metasomal tergum 1 width equal to or less than length; flagellum with white annulus near tip 11
11(10) Body entirely black or dark brown Heterospilus barbalhoae Marsh, sp. n.
Head, mesoscutum, metasomal tergum 2 dorsally and apical metasomal terga honey yellow, remainder of body brown Heterospilus quitirrisi Marsh, sp. n.
12(9) Metasomal tergum 1 length equal to apical width 13
Metasomal tergum 1 length greater than width 14
13(12). Propodeum in dorsal view with small but distinct tubercles just above hind coxae; flagellum with white annulus near tip Heterospilus chorotegus Marsh, sp. n.
Propodeum without tubercles above hind coxae; flagellum entirely brown, without white annulus Heterospilus wrightae Marsh, sp. n.
14(12) Metasomal terga entirely brown Heterospilus carolinae Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
Metasomal terga 5-7 yellow, terga 1-4 brown Heterospilus zapotec Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
15(2) Body, including head, flattened dorso-ventrally Heterospilus complanatus Marsh, sp. n.
Body not flattened dorso-ventrally 16
16(15) Prescutellar furrow with one cross carina 17
Prescutellar furrow with 3-5 cross carinae 18
17(16) Hind coxa brown, fore and mid coxae yellow Heterospilus phaeocoxus Marsh, sp. n.
All coxae unicolorous yellow or light brown Heterospilus kikapu Marsh, sp. n.
18(16) Propodeum with median basal carina distinct and long, at least as long as median cross carina of prescutellar furrow, usually longer 19
Propodeum with median basal carina absent, if rarely a short carina apparently present, it is shorter than median cross carinae of prescutellar furrow, costulae of areola usually meeting at base of propodeum 24
19(18) Scape yellow or brown, without lateral longitudinal brown stripe 20
Scape yellow, with lateral longitudinal brown stripe 21
20(19) Fore wing vein r slightly less than 1/2 length of vein 3RSa; flagellum entirely brown; ocell-ocular distance 1.5 times diameter of lateral ocellus Heterospilus amuzgo Marsh, sp. n.
Fore wing vein r nearly as long as vein 3RSa; flagellum brown with apical flagellomeres white; ocell-ocular distance 2.5 times diameter of lateral ocellus Heterospilus zitaniae Marsh, sp. n.
21(19) Metasomal tergum 2 yellow or lighter than remainder of terga Heterospilus bicolor Marsh, sp. n.
Metasomal tergum 2 brown, concolorous with remainder of terga 22
22(21) Mesoscutum light brown or honey yellow Heterospilus cangrejaensis Marsh, sp. n.
Mesoscutum dark brown 23
23(22) Ovipositor as long as metasomal tergum 1 Heterospilus guapilensis Marsh, sp. n.
Ovipositor 3/4 length of metasoma Heterospilus chocho Marsh, sp. n.
24(18) Face smooth 25
Face sculptured, striate, granulate or areolate 26
25(24) Scutellum smooth Heterospilus pitillaensis Marsh, sp. n.
Scutellum granulate Heterospilus orosi Marsh, sp. n.
26(24) Notauli meeting posteriorly in triangular rugose area 27
Notauli meeting posteriorly in triangular costate or costate rugose area 32
27(26) Basal median areas of propodeum distinctly margined Heterospilus cocopa Marsh, sp. n.
Basal median areas of propodeum not margined, often small or absent 28
28(27) Ocell-ocular distance 2.5-3 times diameter of lateral ocellus 29
Ocell-ocular distance 2 times or less diameter of lateral ocellus 30
29(28) Fore wing vein r usually as long as, or rarely very slightly shorter than, vein 3RSa Heterospilus jonmarshi Marsh, sp. n.
Fore wing vein r distinctly shorter than vein 3RSa Heterospilus ixcatec Marsh, sp. n.
30(28) Propodeum with distinct tubercle or projection apico-laterally just above hind coxae Heterospilus sumo Marsh, sp. n.
Propodeum without tubercle or projection above hind coxae 31
31(30) Legs bicolored, hind femur yellow on basal half, brown on apical half; flagellum brown with white annulus near apex Heterospilus villegasi Marsh, sp. n.
Legs entirely yellow; flagellum entirely brown Heterospilus nemestrinus Marsh, sp. n.
32(26) Basal median areas of propodeum not distinctly margined 33
Basal median areas of propodeum distinctly margined 34
33(32) Body light brown to honey yellow; flagellum entirely brown Heterospilus achterbergi Marsh, sp. n.
Head and mesosoma dark brown, metasoma bicolored dark brown and yellow; flagellum brown with weak apical white annulus Heterospilus pech Marsh, sp. n.
34(32) Vertex with more or less distinct transverse rugae or costae behind ocelli 35
Vertex entirely granulate 38
35(34) Scape entirely brown or dark brown Heterospilus sharkeyi Marsh, sp. n.
Scape yellow with lateral longitudinal brown stripe 36
36(35) Head yellow Heterospilus ugaldei Marsh, sp. n.
Head dark brown 37
37(36) Mesoscutal lobes brown to light brown, lighter than remainder of mesosoma Heterospilus jennieae Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
Mesosoma entirely dark brown Heterospilus arawak Marsh, sp. n.
38(34) Scape brown or dark brown 39
Scape yellow with lateral longitudinal brown stripe 40
39(38) Stigma yellow Heterospilus puertoviejoensis Marsh, sp. n.
Stigma brown Heterospilus chilamatensis Marsh, sp. n.
40(38) Apical metasomal terga dark brown, concolorous with anterior terga Heterospilus carolinae Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
Apical metasomal terga yellow, remainder of terga dark brown, tergum 2 often with yellow spots laterally 41
41(40) Metasomal tergum 2 entirely dark brown Heterospilus zapotec Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
Metasomal tergum 2 brown with yellow spots laterally Heterospilus zoque Marsh, sp. n.
42(1) Metasomal terga 3-6 smooth apically 43
Metasomal terga 3-6 granulate apically 60
43(42) Ovipositor as long as or shorter than metasomal tergum 1 44
Ovipositor longer than metasomal tergum 1 51
44(43) Scape yellow or brown without lateral brown stripe 45
Scape yellow with more or less distinct lateral longitudinal brown stripe 46
45(44) Length of metasomal tergum 1 nearly twice apical width; mesoscutal lobes weakly granulate and shining Heterospilus nahua Marsh, sp. n.
Length of metasomal tergum 1 equal to apical width; mesoscutal lobes distinctly granulate and dull Heterospilus poqomam Marsh, sp. n.
46(44) Basal median areas of propodeum distinctly margined 47
Basal median area of propodeum not distinctly margined 49
47(46) Mesoscutal lobes weakly granulate and shining Heterospilus mam Marsh, sp. n.
Mesoscutal lobes distinctly granulate and dull 48
48(47) Length of metasomal tergum 1 at least 1.5 times apical width, often nearly twice as long Heterospilus strazanaci Marsh, sp. n.
Length of metasomal tergum 1 about equal to apical width Heterospilus aubreyae Marsh, sp. n.
49(46) Propodeum with distinct tubercle (raised carina) laterally just above hind coxa Heterospilus vulcanus Marsh, sp. n.
Propodeum without distinct tubercle laterally above hind coxa 50
50(49) Prescutellar furrow with 3 cross carinae; mesoscutal lobes weakly granulate and shining Heterospilus jabillosensis Marsh, sp. n.
Prescutellar furrow with 1 cross carina; mesoscutal lobes distinctly granulate and dull Heterospilus parkeri Marsh, sp. n.
51(43) Scape yellow without lateral longitudinal brown stripe; flagellum entirely brown 52
Scape yellow with lateral longitudinal brown stripe; flagellum with apical white annulus 54
52(51) Fore wing vein r at most half as long as vein 3RSa Heterospilus ixil Marsh, sp. n.
Fore wing vein r nearly as long as or equal to vein 3RSa 53
53(52) Body entirely yellow or honey yellow Heterospilus warreni Marsh, sp. n.
Body entirely dark brown Heterospilus longisulcus Marsh, sp. n.
54(51) Areola on propodeum with numerous distinct cross carinae or costae Heterospilus tzutujil Marsh, sp. n.
Areola on propodeum rugose or areolate-rugose 55
55(54) Mesosoma entirely dark brown or black 56
Mesosoma light brown or bicolored, at least mesoscutum partially light brown or yellow 58
56(55) Vertex granulate with weak but distinctive transverse rugae behind ocelli Heterospilus sergeyi Marsh, sp. n.
Vertex entirely granulate 57
57(56) Metasomal tergum 2 dark brown, light brown or honey yellow medially; ocell-ocular distance usually more than twice diameter of lateral ocellus Heterospilus bennetti Marsh, sp. n.
Metasomal tergum 2 entirely dark brown; ocell-ocular distance usually twice or less diameter of lateral ocellus Heterospilus spiloheterus Marsh, sp. n.
58(55) Notauli meeting at prescutellar furrow in unsculptured area Heterospilus lasalturus Marsh, sp. n.
Notauli meeting at prescutellar furrow in small triangular costate area 59
59(58) Temple in dorsal view strongly sloping behind eye Heterospilus robbieae Marsh, sp. n.
Temple somewhat bulging, not strongly sloping behind eye Heterospilus mopanmaya Marsh, sp. n.
60(42) Ovipositor as long as or shorter than metasomal tergum 1 61
Ovipositor longer than metasomal tergum 1 72
61(60) Metasomal tergum 2 bicolored brown or dark brown with median yellow or honey yellow spot 62
Metasomal tergum brown or yellow, concolorous with anterior and/or posterior terga 67
62(61) Mesoscutal lobes lighter in color than remainder of mesosoma Heterospilus tricolor Marsh, sp. n.
Mesosoma entirely brown, dark brown or black 63
63(62) Face smooth, rarely partially very weakly granulate 64
Face granulate or striate 65
64(63) Length of metasomal tergum 1 greater than apical width Heterospilus saminae Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
Length of metasomal tergum 1 equal to apical width Heterospilus dani Marsh, sp. n.
65(63) Mesoscutal lobes weakly granulate, shining Heterospilus aesculapius Marsh, sp. n.
Mesoscutal lobes distinctly granulate, dull 66
66(65) Propodeum with distinct tubercle laterally just above hind coxa Heterospilus sabrinae Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
Propodeum without lateral tubercle above hind coxa Heterospilus bacchus Marsh, sp. n.
67(61) Notauli weak or absent posteriorly Heterospilus caritus Marsh, sp. n.
Notauli complete and distinct posteriorly 68
68(67) Notauli meeting at prescutellar furrow in broadly rugose area Heterospilus longinoi Marsh, sp. n.
Notauli meeting at prescutellar in costate or unsculptured area 69
69(68) Face more or less smooth and shining Heterospilus saminae Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
Face granulate and dull 70
70(69) Apical metasomal terga bright yellow, distinctly contrasting with the dark brown anterior terga Heterospilus kellieae Marsh, sp. n.
Apical metasomal terga usually concolorous with anterior terga, rarely slightly lighter brown 71
71(70) Notauli deeply scrobiculate anteriorly, meeting at prescutellar furrow in deeply costate-rugose area Heterospilus agujasensis Marsh, sp. n.
Notauli shallow and weakly scrobiculate anteriorly, meeting at prescutellar furrow in weakly costate area Heterospilus sabrinae Marsh, sp. n. (in part)
72(60) Body entirely yellow, apical metasomal terga rarely darker Heterospilus microstigmi Richards
Body entirely brown or dark brown 73
73(72) Ovipositor longer than metasoma; flagellum entirely brown Heterospilus richardsi Marsh & Mello
Ovipositor shorter than metasoma; flagellum brown with apical white annulus 74
74(73) Metasomal tergum 2 entirely brown or dark brown 75
Metasomal tergum 2 bicolored brown with yellow area medially 76
75(74) Mesoscutal lobes weakly granulate, shining Heterospilus lenca Marsh, sp. n.
Mesoscutal lobes granulate and dull Heterospilus rama Marsh, sp. n.
76(74) Scape yellow without lateral longitudinal brown stripe Heterospilus braeti Marsh, sp. n.
Scape yellow with distinct lateral longitudinal brown stripe 77
77(76) Vertex granulate with weak transverse striae or rugae behind ocelli Heterospilus leenderti Marsh, sp. n.
Vertex entirely granulate 78
78(77) Mesosoma entirely dark brown, concolorous with head Heterospilus phytorius Marsh, sp. n.
Mesosoma partially or entirely brown or light brown or bicolored, usually lighter in color than head Heterospilus xinca Marsh, sp. n.