shapeBody small, about 3.5 - 4 mm, Body 3 - 3.3 [T4].
colorThe body and legs are mostly black [T14].
head
shapeHead behind genae without angular broadening. Temples as long as eye. Malar space 0.25 times as high as eye. Face almost 2 times as wide as high (2:1.1), noticeably greater than longitudinal diameter of eye (2:1.7) [T4]. The temples are equal in length to the transverse diameter of the eye. The width of the face is twice its height. The longitudinal diameter of the eye is 4 times the height of the malar space, noticeably less than the width of the face [T14].
sculptureHead densely punctate, face with fine, short and transverse, near eyes longer, longitudinal wrinkles. Transverse wrinkles behind ocelli faint [T4].
color
antenna
shape ♀
shape ♂Antennae 23 - 24-segmented, distinctly shorter than body, setaceous, scapus 2 times as thick as flagellum, third antennal segment 2.5 times as long as wide, preapical segments slightly longer than wide [T4][T14].
color
mesosoma
shapeMesosoma slightly longer than high. Propodeum with weak transverse ridge and four small denticles [T4][T14].
sculptureMesonotum densely punctate, alveolarly rugose before scutellum [T4].
color
legs
shapeHind femora 3 times as long as wide [T4].
sculpture
colorHind femora black, hind tibiae yellow in middle [T4]. Hind tibiae with a vague yellowish band [T14].
wings
shape1-R1 as long as pterostigma [T4][T14].
colorWings slightly darkened, without distinct pale transverse strip in middle [T4].
metasoma
shapeMetasoma broadest in apical third (Fig. 1-3) [T4].
sculptureMetasoma with long, wavy, mild longitudinal rugae, reaching up to its apical third [T4].
color
♀ ovipositor
♂ apertureLarge aperture in hind part occupying almost whole of its width and almost half of its height (in posterior view), 5 - 6 times wider than its height [T4][T14].
130. Aperture in hind part of abdominal shield large, in posterior view occupying whole or almost whole of its width or, in any case, much more than half of it. Anterior margin of radial cell as long as stigma or slightly shorter. 137. Body large, 3.5—6. Aperture on abdominal apex with parallel upper and lower margins. 139. Wings slightly darkened, without distinct pale transverse strip in middle. 143. metasoma with less coarse and shorter longitudinal rugae [not reaching apex]. 145. Head behind eyes not broadened. 147. Hind femora black. 148. Hind tibiae yellow in middle.
150. Head behind genae without angular broadening. Temples as long as eye. Body small, about 3.5—4. Genae 1/4 as high as eye. Face almost 2 times as wide as high (2:1.1), noticeably greater than longitudinal diameter of eye (2:1.7). Antennae 23—24-segmented, distinctly shorter than body, setaceous, basal segment 2 times as thick as flagellum, first flagellar segment 2.5 times as long as wide, preapical segments slightly longer than wide. mesosoma slightly longer than high. Propodeum with weak transverse ridge and four small denticles. Anterior margin of radial cell as long as stigma. Hind femora 3 times as long as wide. metasoma broadest in apical third (Fig. 196: 10—12), with large aperture in hind part occupying almost whole of its width and almost half of its height (in posterior view), its height in middle 1/5 to 1/6 its width. Head densely punctate, face with fine, short and transverse, near eyes longer, longitudinal wrinkles. Transverse wrinkles behind ocelli faint; mesonotum densely punctate, alveolarly wrinkled before scutellum. metasoma with long, wavy, mild longitudinal rugae, reaching up to its apical third. Body 3—3.3. Central Ural.. M. incisus Tobias, sp. n.
Holotype: Male, Il’menskii Protected Forest, 17.VII. 1958 (Tobias). Paratypes: 4 males, same data, 2 males, same place, 20. VII. 1958 (Tobias).
Data used in the multi-access key
These data are collected from the species descriptions and redescriptions, from published figures and photographs and from own measureements and observations. For a description of the different variables and value classes see this pdf.
morphology
basic information
female
male
body length (mm):
(3) 3 - 3.7 (4)
(3) 3 - 3.7 (4)
number of antennal segments:
16
23 - 24
head, dorsal view
Head width : length
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Temples narrowing - widening
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Eye length : temple length
0.75 - 1.0, 1.0 - 1.25
0.75 - 1.0, 1.0 - 1.25
Roundness temple
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POL : OD
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Ocellar triangle shape
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Excavation of head
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head, lateral view
Head height : length
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Eye height : length
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Temple length : eye length
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head, frontal view
Head width : height
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Face width : height
narrow, wide
narrow, wide
Eyes converging ventrally
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EH : MSL
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Clypeus width : height
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Clypeus extending above bottom of eyes
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Tentorial pits
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Shape of lower margin clypeus
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antennae
Antennal shape
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filiform, not widened
Segment 3 length : width
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short, medium
Penultimate segment length : width
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short
Length of antenna : length of body
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3: long, 4: very long
mesosoma, lateral view
Length : height
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transverse carina
weak, indistinct
weak, indistinct
lateral teeth
weak, small, short
weak, small, short
mesosoma, ventral view
Prepectal carina lamelliform
indistinct
indistinct
legs
Hind femur length : width ratio
short
short
Hind tibia length : hind tarsus length ratio
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Hind tibia (longest) spur length : metatars length ratio
wings
Vein 1-R1 length : pterostigma length
long
long
Vein r length : vein 3-SR length
Shape vein SR1 (straight / concave / convex)
S-shape vein SR1
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apically convex
cell M : cell Sm2
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Pterostigma length : width ratio
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Angle between radial vein (r) : vein 1-R1
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metasoma, dorsal view
Length : width ratio of metasoma
medium
medium
Shape of metasoma
tapering to base
tapering to base
metasoma, lateral view
Length : height ratio of metasoma
medium
medium
posterior : anterior height ratio of metasoma
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Position of maximum height
medium-posterior, posterior
posterior
metasoma, ventral view
Metasoma posteriorly curved forwards
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male apical aperture
Aperture width : metasoma width
no aperture
large
Aperture shape
n. a.
oval, elongate - slit
Median process shape
n. a.
vertical carina
sculpture
head
general coarseness
fine
fine
clypeus
coarseness punctation
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density punctation
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face
sculpture type
rugose
rugose
sculpture direction
transverse-longitudinal
transverse-longitudinal
vertex and temple
sculpture type
transverse rugulose
transverse rugulose
mesonotum
sculpture type
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scutellum
middle
punctate, rugose / striate
punctate, rugose / striate
lateral
punctate, rugose / striate
punctate, rugose / striate
metasoma
base - mid sculpture
longitudinally rugose / rugose-striate
longitudinally rugose / rugose-striate
sculpture at apex
rugulose
rugulose
coarse / fine boundary
mid (50 - 70%)
mid (50 - 70%)
color
head
mandibles color pattern
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palpi, lightest color
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antennae
scapus, lightest color
black, dark brown
black, dark brown
segment 3 and 4, lightest color
black, dark brown
black, dark brown
legs
fore coxae lightest colour
dark
dark
fore femur lightest colour
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fore femur color pattern
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hind femur lightest colour
dark
dark
hind femur color pattern
entirely dark
entirely dark
hind tibia lightest colour
medium light, light
medium light, light
hind tibia color pattern
narrow light ring
narrow light ring
hind basitarsus lightest colour
dark
dark
hind tarsus segment 2-3 lightest colour
dark
dark
wings
middle veins lightest colour
medium dark, medium light
medium dark, medium light
basal veins lightest colour
medium light
medium light
metasoma
metasoma colour pattern
entirely dark
entirely dark
metasoma lightest colour
dark
dark
metasoma base, colour pattern
entirely dark
entirely dark
metasoma base, light spots
n.a.
n.a.
metasoma base, light band
n.a.
n.a.
Chelonus incisus in published keys
T4: Tobias, 1986
Key to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR Volume III. Hymenoptera. Part four. Chapter 16
T14: Tobias, 2010
Palearctic species of Microchelonus Szépligeti (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Cheloninae): key to species.