Labena espinita, Gauld, 2000

Marinho, Luana S. & Fernandes, Daniell R. R., 2025, Taxonomy of Labena Cresson, 1864 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Labeninae) from Brazil, with description of two new species, Zootaxa 5660 (1), pp. 1-52 : 14

The espinita species-group

Diagnosis. This species-group can be characterized by the combination of the following characteristics: apex of flagellum cylindrical; scutellum flattened; area superomedia hexagonal and transverse; posterior transverse carina of propodeum laterally absent; posterior part of pleural carina of propodeum weak, but parallel with and close to groove; form of mid tibia of female inflated; outer surface of mid tibia with a row of robust flattened setae and apex of ovipositor compressed with fine file-like teeth.