Townesia Ozols, 1962

Li, Tao, Lü, Jun & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2025, A new species of genus Townesia Ozols (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) parasitizing Dioryctria rubella, Zootaxa 5647 (2), pp. 145-150 : 146

Townesia Ozols, 1962

Townesia Ozols, 1962: 12 .

Type species: Ephialtes tenuiventris Holmgren.

Key to species of Townesia known in China (Female only)

1. Basal 0.6 to 0.7 of propodeum with median longitudinal furrow. Basal portion of hind tibia buff, subbasal portion brownish black, median portion unevenly yellowish brown, apical black. Basal portions of hind tarsomeres respectively more or less buff.......................................................................... T. sulcata Sheng & Li, 2019

-. Propodeum without median longitudinal furrow, or with weak short furrow, not reaching middle of propodeum. Hind tibia almost with same color, or basal portion slightly buff. Hind tarsomeres with same color.............................. 2

2. Postocellar line distinctly shorter than ocular-ocellar line. Upper tooth of mandible as long as lower tooth. Fore wing vein 1cu-a distinctly basal of M&RS. Tergites without lateral tubercles. Tergite 2 as long as tergite 3......... T. cheni Liu & He, 2012

-. Postocellar line approximately as long as ocular-ocellar line. Upper tooth of mandible shorter than lower tooth. Fore wing vein 1cu-a opposite M&RS. Tergites with lateral tubercles. Tergite 2 distinctly longer than tergite 3............................................................................................. T. dioryctirae Sheng, Li & Lü , sp. nov.