Exulonyx

General description: 

Taken from the original description of the genus (Mason 1981). Ovipositor sheath about 3/4 as long as hind tibia, hairy throughout; hypopygium evenly sclerotized, large, and acutely pointed. Tergite I rugose, sides subparallel, L/W: 1.5, weakly elevated across the center; tergite II rugose, rectangular L/W: 0.4 (male: 0.6); tergum III about l.4x longer than II, smooth; terga III-VI each with one row of sparse hairs and a partial second. Propodeum rather flat and only a little wider than long, mostly irregularly rugose; areola large, pentagonal, occupying posterior half, a strong median carina the anterior half; costulae, lateral longitudinal carinae, and sides of areola weaker than other carinae and sometimes hard to trace; posterolateral areas only about half as long as anterolateral. Anterior margin of metanotum closely appressed to scutellum; lateral lunules of scutellum small; scutellum and scutum with coarse, distinct, and mostly contiguous punctures; mesopleural furrow long, wide, and straight; pronotum with large ventral and small dorsal groove. Antenna long and slender, that of male less so, a very unusual relationship in Microgastrinae; female antenna with a white band on flagellar articles 5-7. Radius about 2/3 length of intercubitus and meeting it at about 125 degrees; 2nd intercubitus absent. Anteroposterior extent of 1st radiellan cell about 1.5x that of 2nd; first abscissa of radiellan convex posteriorly, 2nd straight and close to wing margin (cf. Miropotes). Nervellus strongly (45 degree) sloping toward wing base; vannal lobe convex and hairy. Legs rather long and
slender; tibial spurs short.

Taken from the original description of the genus (Mason 1981). Ovipositor sheath about 3/4 as long as hind tibia, hairy throughout; hypopygium evenly sclerotized, large, and acutely pointed. Tergite I rugose, sides subparallel, L/W: 1.5, weakly elevated across the center; tergite II rugose, rectangular L/W: 0.4 (male: 0.6); tergum III about l.4x longer than II, smooth; terga III-VI each with one row of sparse hairs and a partial second. Propodeum rather flat and only a little wider than long, mostly irregularly rugose; areola large, pentagonal, occupying posterior half, a strong median carina the anterior half; costulae, lateral longitudinal carinae, and sides of areola weaker than other carinae and sometimes hard to trace; posterolateral areas only about half as long as anterolateral. Anterior margin of metanotum closely appressed to scutellum; lateral lunules of scutellum small; scutellum and scutum with coarse, distinct, and mostly contiguous punctures; mesopleural furrow long, wide, and straight; pronotum with large ventral and small dorsal groove. Antenna long and slender, that of male less so, a very unusual relationship in Microgastrinae; female antenna with a white band on flagellar articles 5-7. Radius about 2/3 length of intercubitus and meeting it at about 125 degrees; 2nd intercubitus absent. Anteroposterior extent of 1st radiellan cell about 1.5x that of 2nd; first abscissa of radiellan convex posteriorly, 2nd straight and close to wing margin (cf. Miropotes). Nervellus strongly (45 degree) sloping toward wing base; vannal lobe convex and hairy. Legs rather long and
slender; tibial spurs short.

Taxonomic name: 
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith