Epitranus Walker, 1834

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Epitranus Walker, 1834

Epitranus Walker, 1834: 21 , 26.

Type species: Epitranus fulvescens Walker , by monotypy

Chalcitella Westwood, 1835: 70 .

Type species: Chalcitella evanioides Westwood , by monotypy. Synonymised with Epitranus by Burks (1936)

Anacryptus Kirby, 1883: 56 .

Type species: Epitranus impulsator Walker , by monotypy. Synonymised with Epitranus by Burks (1936)

Arretocera Kirby, 1883: 56 .

Type species: Epitranus albipennis Walker , by monotypy. Synonymised with Epitranus by Burks (1936)

Neoanacryptus Girault, 1913b: 86 .

Type species: Neoanacryptus petiolatus Girault , by original designation. Synonymised with Epitranus by Masi (1940)

Chalcitelloides Girault, 1914: 30 .

Type species: Chalcitelloides nigriscutum Girault , by original designation and monotypy. Synonymised with Epitranus by Burks (1936)

Paranacryptus Girault, 1915a: 349 .

Type species: Paranacryptus sanguineus Girault , by original designation. Synonymised with Epitranus by Masi (1940)

Pararetoceroides Mani, 1938: 149.

Type species: Arretoceroides ceylonensis Mani , by monotypy. Synonymised with Epitranus by Habu (1960)

Lamoundella Shafee and Dutt, 1986: 83 .

Type species: Lamoundella aligarhensis Shafee and Dutt , by original designation and monotypy. Synonymised with Epitranus by Narendran and Padmasenan (1986)

Key to species of Epitranus Walker, 1834

1. Propodeum with long areola, anteriorly narrow and posteriorly connected to lamella ( Figure 93 )................................................ ................................................ E. erythrogaster Cameron

– Propodeum with short areola, posteriorly connected to the median longitudinal carina ( Figure 94 )................................................ ................................................ E. oxytelus Bouček

Figures

Figure 80–96. 80–83, Head lateral view: 80, Brachymeria carbonaria; 81, Brachymeria jambolana; 82, Dirhinus anthracia; 83, Eniacomorpha bakeri. 84–87, Mesosoma dorsal view: 84, Brachymeria megaspila; 85, Brachymeria euploeae; 86, Dirhinus anthracia; 87, Eniacomorpha bakeri. 88–90, Hindleg: 88, Brachymeria bengalensis; 89, Brachymeria jambolana; 90, Brachymeria megaspila. 91–92, Metasoma lateral view: 91, Brachymeria euploeae; 92, Brachymeria jambolana. 93–94, Mesosoma dorsal view: 93, Epitranus erythrogaster; 94, Epitranus oxytelus. 95–96, Metasoma dorsal view: 95, Hockeria argentigera; 96, Hockeria manii.