Leptodoryctes
A small genus with less than 10 species described [1], [2], [3].
References
- , “Descriptions of new genera from Brazil in the tribes Heterospilini and Spathiini with similar wing venation (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Doryctinae).”, Journal of Hymenoptera Research, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 139-153, 1999.
- , “New taxa of the subfamily Doryctinae Foerster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from French Guiana and Brazil.”, Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden, vol. 75, no. 7, pp. 119-136, 2001.
- , “Taxapad 2012, Ichneumonoidea 2011. Database on flash-drive.”. www.taxapad.com, Ottawa, Canada., 2012.
Unknown.
Head, pronotum, propleuron, mesopleuron, mesonotum smooth and shining; notauli meeting well before scutellum, sometimes incomplete; sternaulus complete and scrobiculate; propodeum rugulose; hind coxa round at base; fore wing veins 2RS, r-m, 2M and 3M absent, vein 2-1A also absent and, thus, first subdiscal cell absent; hind wing veins cu-a and m-cu absent; first metasomal tergum weakly striate, remaining terga smooth and shining [1],
References
- , “Descriptions of new genera from Brazil in the tribes Heterospilini and Spathiini with similar wing venation (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Doryctinae).”, Journal of Hymenoptera Research, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 139-153, 1999.
It is distinguished from most other braconids by the wing venation with the absence of several veins in both fore and hind wings [1],. It could be keyed as Heterospilus but differs by its long and petiolate first metasomal segment.
References
- , “Descriptions of new genera from Brazil in the tribes Heterospilini and Spathiini with similar wing venation (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Doryctinae).”, Journal of Hymenoptera Research, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 139-153, 1999.
Neotropical.