taxonID	type	description	language	source
01594DE8527E477C5EFD641E5ED5B9A1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Methocha strigosa is one of three species, including Methocha nasiformis and Methocha flavipalpus with an acute to digitate medial clypeal projection as discussed under Methocha nasiformis. It can be distinguished from those species by the dark coloration and propodeum covered fine transverse ridges.	en	Kimsey, Lynn S. (2011): Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22: 45-68, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142
DA327B218F6B2AA4EE190171A744EB54.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Myzinella minima can be readily distinguished from Myzinella festiva by the black metasomal segment I, evenly convex and ovoid tegula and apically thickened antenna. Myzinella minima is also smaller than Myzinella festiva, which ranges from 10 - 12 mm long.	en	Kimsey, Lynn S. (2011): Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22: 45-68, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142
532A396CA9C916A47B98537DEABAAD8E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The most distinctive features of Methocha arcuata are the flattened clypeus, well-developed antennal lobes and propodeal sculpturing consisting of fine transverse to dorsally arcuate ridges. This species most closely resembles Methocha arnoldi but can be distinguished by the longer flagellomeres and the finely ridged propodeum.	en	Kimsey, Lynn S. (2011): Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22: 45-68, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142
505CFC9F5B0D1EE6B220D16A64AC8C87.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Methocha flavipalpus resembles Methocha nasiformis and Methocha strigosa based on the strong medial clypeal projection. It can be distinguished from those species by the coloration of the parategula, which has a transparent margin and the yellowish mandibles, palpi and legs; all black to dark or reddish brown in Methocha nasiformis and Methocha strigosa.	en	Kimsey, Lynn S. (2011): Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22: 45-68, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142
8DC4798A26D80708C1BBB102B54F450D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The highly polished, largely impunctate and unsculptured body is the most distinctive feature of Methocha impunctata. The unsculptured propodeum will immediately separate it from Methocha arcuata, which shares the largest number of characteristics with Methocha impunctata.	en	Kimsey, Lynn S. (2011): Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22: 45-68, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142
DF366CF1D875D9D5C240B38254CD7502.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The most distinctive features of Methocha depressa are the coarsely areolate propodeum, the shape of the frontal projection above and between the antennal lobes and the sublaterally impressed pronotal disk. This species does not closely resemble any of the other Malagasy Methocha species, although the depressed pronotum resembles that of Methocha robusta, which differs in having the pronotal depression interrupted medially.	en	Kimsey, Lynn S. (2011): Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22: 45-68, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142
432B1427B4D3E6A376A37CEED2F08A2C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Methocha nasiformis is one of three species with an acute or even digitate medial clypeal projection. It can be distinguished from Methocha flavipalpus by the black, concolorous parategula, dark legs and nearly straight apical clypeal margin (features shared with Methocha strigosa). It can be distinguished from Methocha strigosa by the coarsely punctate, not finely ridged propodeum.	en	Kimsey, Lynn S. (2011): Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22: 45-68, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142
7CD83BB688A421BF54900400FE100532.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Methocha robusta is one of two species with a medial depressed pronotal disk. It can be distinguished from the other species, Methocha depressa, by the frons concave between the antennal lobes and the strongly convex clypeus. In addition, the pronotal depression lacks the longitudinal medial elevation seen in Methocha depressa.	en	Kimsey, Lynn S. (2011): Tiphiidae wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 22: 45-68, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142
