POMPILIDAE

KEY FOR THE GENUS

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Antenna with 12 segments; Abdomen with 6 Tergites visible from the
outside
1a. Inner edges of the eyes converging strongly and framed in a
kidney shape (Fig. 16); flagellum thick, not rolled up after death;
hind femur and hind tibia about twice as long as the other femora
ams tibiae (Fig. 472); Anal sternite compressed like a sheath.
p. 165. Ceropales
1b. Inner edges of the eyes slightly converging to diverging and not
or indistinctly marginalized (Fig. 26); Flagella thinner, curled; leg
and tibia 3 about one and a half times as long as the other legs and
tibias; Analsternit not looking like a laying sheath.
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2a. Hind tibia scaly-like on the rear edge (Fig. 17).
3
2b. Hind tibia on the rear edge only with fine or
coarse spikes.
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3a. Pronotum anteriorly sloping vertically in front; Middle segment

very shiny, with bluish ripe; Tibia 1 next to the spur with a thick,
curved mandrel; Pterostigma broad, wing 1 with large dark stain on
the outside, three-pointed (Fig. 18)
p. 67, Calicurgus
3b. Pronotum anteriorly rounded in front and gradually sloping;
middle segment not shiny, without bluish ripeness; Tibia 1 there with
normal short croissants; Pterostigma narrow, wing 1 without such
flaws.
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4a. Middle segment ± sharply wrinkled across; Radius at the end
under 60-90 ° hitting the subcosta (Fig. 19); Wing 1 without a bright
tip spot; Tergite finely fluted across and with scattered dots, often
brightly spotted.
p. 36, Cryptocheilus
4b. Rare middle segment and then mostly only wrinkled or behind
striped; Radius hitting the subcosta at about 35 °; Wing 1 often with
a light tip spot (Fig. 109); Tergite very fine, even and dotted, not
brightly spotted (Fig. 85).
p. 44, Priocnemis
5a. Clypeus pulled forward at an obtuse angle (Fig. 20); bottom lip
with brushes; Wing 1 without bandages; 3rd radial cell about twice
as wide as high; The 1st cubital cross vein branches off almost its
length behind the origin of the 1st medial cross vein (Fig. 171);
Segment 1 at the front like a stem (Fig. 21); Anal tergite with
hairless pygidial field (Fig. 171).
p. 76, Auplopus
5b. Clypeus flat-arched or trimmed; Lower lip without, but basic limb
of the lower jaw sometimes with bristles (Fig. 24, 25); Wing 1 with or
without dark bandages; 3rd radial cell about as wide as high; 1st
cubital cross vein branching in or just behind the origin of the 1st
medial vein; Segment 1 not at the front or only a little stalk-like; no
pygidial field, if there is one, only 3 radial cells.
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6a. Base member of the lower jaw (head in profile!) with brushes
(Fig. 24, 25); tibia 3 at the end with tiny, not clearly spread thorns
(Fig. 22); abdomen lanceolate, widest in the middle of tergite 2 (Fig.
85).
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6b. Base member of the lower jaw with no bristles; Tibia 3 at the end
with ± long, spread thorns (Fig. 23); abdomen oval, widest at the end
of tergite 2 (Fig. 215).
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7a. Chest piece black; Dotted middle segment or roughly transverse
striped; Tergite 1 not stem-like at the front (Fig. 150)
p. 68, Dipogon
7b. Chest piece usually red; Middle segment very roughly grid-like
wrinkled; Tergit 1 somewhat stem-like in front.
p. 74, Poecilagenia
8a. The back of the head is sharply rimmed, the head is the
Pronotum anteriorly piece sitting in a cap shape (Fig. 48, 211);
Cubital cross vein 2 is perpendicular to the anal vein (Fig. 49).
p. 87, Homonotus
8b. Back of the head and head of normal appearance; Cubital cross
vein 2 curves towards the anal vein (Fig. 215).
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9a. Radial vein 2 angled at the base (Fig. 31)

p. 164, Microphadnus
9b. Radial vein 2 curved at the base (Fig. 32).
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10a. Shaft at the level of the lower edge of the eye or even lower
deflected (Fig. 26); only 3 radial cells (Fig. 190); Femur 1 is usually
much thicker than the other femora (Fig. 198); Abdomen laterally
compressed.
p. 79, Aporus
10b. Shaft steered higher; mostly 4 radial cells; Femur 1 not thicker
than the other femora; Abdomen normal, i.e. rotating round.
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11a. Chest piece partially or completely red; Legs short: tibia 3 at
straight leg does not protrude beyond the tip of the abdomen; Claws
serrated; (for a dark chest piece, see Arachnotheutes).
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11b. Chest piece not red; Legs longer: tibia 3 protrudes considerably
the tip of the abdomen; Claws sometimes split.
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12a. Upper lip large and semicircular (Fig. 27); Stutz on the side
sharp-edged and toothed, angular at the top, hollowed out at the
back (Fig. 203, 206).
p. 84, Eoferreola
12b. Tiny upper lip, hidden under the Clypeus; Stutz everywhere
normally rounded, imperforate, convex (Fig. 341)
p. 126, Arachnotheutes
13a. Clypeus strikingly drawn forward, ± rectangular or square,
trimmed at the end, flattened on the surface (Fig. 208, 349). [Clipi
dibuixat de forma destacada, ± rectangular o quadrat, retallat a l’extrem, aplanat a la
superfície]
14
13b. Clypeus normal, convex on the surface.
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 14a. Frons arched (Fig. 208); pronotum
anteriorly back rounded at the front;
postmetatorax (stutz) with sharp edges on
the sides and top, pulled out into a rag on
both sides, strongly hollowed out (Fig.
51); 1st cubital vein oblique (Fig. 28);
Claws split.
p. 87, Ferreola
14b. Frons flattened; pronotum anteriorly back with sharp edges
(pronotum squared in front, with abruptly vertical anterior face?);
postmetatorax rounded everywhere; 1st cubital vein vertical (Fig. 29);
claws toothed (Fig. 346).
p. 132, Pedinaspis1
15a. Analtergit with unevenly long, thick bristles that break off
easily and then leave ± long stumps (Fig. 1.30); Do not split claws.
p. 149, Anoplius
15b. Analtergit with thin, elastic hair, even when flown? do not leave
any dies (Fig. 223); Claws sometimes split.
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16a. Split claws.
17
16b. Claws simple or toothed, at least claws 2 and 3.
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17a. Wing 1 with 3 radial cells (Fig. 33); Anal sternite with a hairless
pygidial field sculpted like a stone pavement (Fig. 470).
p. 164, Telostegus
17b. Wing 1 with 4 radial cells; Analsternit with normal hair and
without pygidial field.
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18a. Center segment elongated conically on both sides at the back
(Fig. 50); no dandruff hair; Tergite black with light gray felt spots
(Fig. 342).
p.128, Aporinellus
18b. Middle segment back rounded normally; Chest piece and Tergit
1 with lanceolate scaly hair in places (Fig. 52); Tergite with light
spots on the integument (Fig. 459).
p. 159, Episyron
19a. Fore wing with 3 radial cells.
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19b. Fore wing with 4 radial cells.
21
20a. Scourge limbs long: the 4th and penultimate 3 times longer
than thick; Postnotum almost as long as shaft in the middle of thick.
p. 134, Tachyagetes
20b. Geissel limbs short: the 4th at most 2.5 times, the penultimate
2 times longer than thick (Fig. 34); Postnotum linear and barely
visible (Fig. 360).
p. 137, Evagetes
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Pedinaspis plicata runs here; P. crassicornis probably goes from 13-15-....27
21a. Flagella and wings almost completely red-yellow; hole body
Fespö-like, richly drawn in yellow (Fig. 456).
p. 159, Batozonellus
21b. Not or only very little whitish.
22
22a. Forehead evenly curved like a watch glass (Fig. 378); Short
scourge: 3rd limb up to 2.5 times longer than thick; 2nd limb in the
middle thinner than 4th in the middle, the flagella thus spindle-
shaped (Fig. 34); Postnotum sunk, at most half as long as hind
shields (Fig. 35); Pulvillus narrow, few and delicate comb rays (Fig.
36, 360).
p. 137, Evagetes
22b. Frons little and uneven, slightly curved in the middle (Fig. 74);
Flagella longer, if short, then not spindle-shaped; Postnotum not
clearly sunk, ± broadly band-shaped; Pulvillus broad, at least 12 and
strong comb rays (Fig. 41) if, as in Evagetes: Pterostigma large (Fig.
339).
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23a. Tergite black, with sharply contrasted light gray felt spots or-
binds (Fig. 215, 342).
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23b. Tergite sometimes partially red, without such spots; If you are
indicated, the pterostigma is large.
27?
24a. Upper jaw long, crossing and crescent-shaped far in front of the
tip (Fig. 58); Scourge links remarkably shorter at the end becoming
(Fig. 37); Pterostigma fairly large (Fig. 38, 215).
p. 89, Pompilus
24b. Upper jaw normal; Scourge limbs a little shorter at the end
becoming; Pterostigma small to tiny (Fig. 40).
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25a. Center segment extended conically on both sides at the rear
(Fig. 342); 2nd radial cell much larger than 3rd, the front almost
closed until petiolate (Fig. 342).
p. 128, Aporinellus
25b. Middle segment back rounded normally; Radial cells like the
previous one or equal in size.
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26a. Radial cells as in Aporinellus; Flattened support; hardly half the
size like a honey bee.
p. 130, Amblyellus
26b. 2nd and 3rd radial cell roughly the same size; A little hollowed
out; about the size of a honey bee.
P. 127, Dicyrtomellus
27a. Forehead with clear, albeit shallow pits for the sensor shafts
(Fig. 39); Foot links 1 short: the 2nd link about as long as wide (fig.
346, 348).
p. 132, Pedinaspis
27b. Forehead without such pits; Foot links 1 normal length.
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28 Pterostigma of normal size (Fig. 40); Pulvillus large, of the
Comb blasting overhangs (Fig. 41) ........................................... 29
Pterostigma large (Fig. 42); Pulvillus small and narrow
(Fig. 43) ............................................. ........................................... 30
29 dark inside of eyes; Analtergit usually with less,
shorter and straight hair (Fig. 223) p. 91, Arachnospila
- Inner edges of the eyes whitish; Analtergit with numerous
long and thin hair, bent down at the end
(Fig. 44) ............................................. ................... p. 131, Anospilus
30 eyes wide (Fig. 312); Scourge long (Fig. 313); Pulvillus very much
short and narrow (Fig. 43); Surface of the wing 1 is not even
clouded ................................................. ... p. 115, Agenioideus
- eyes narrow (Fig. 340); Scourge short (Fig. 45); pulvillus
somewhat longer (Fig. 46, 339); Wing 1 clouded completely evenly
(Fig. 339) ............................................. ... S. 124, Nanoclavelia