title: Palaearctic species of the Spathius exarator species group (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) with entirely sculptured mesopleuron.
abstract: The Palaearctic species of the S. exarator species group of the genus Spathius Nees with entirely sculptured mesopleuron are discussed. Four new species, Spathius austriacus sp. nov., S. intercontinentalis sp. nov., S. pseudodentatus sp. nov., and S. sculptipleurum sp. nov., are described and illustrated. Spathius curvicaudis Ratzeburg, 1944 treated here as junior synonym of S. erythrocephalus Wesmael, 1838 (syn. nov.) The key for determination of the Palaearctic species of this group with constantly or temporary sculptured mesopleuron is provided.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg 199034, Russia. Museum and Institute of Zoology PAN, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland; Email: doryctes@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sergey A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Belokobylskij
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg 199034, Russia.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Konstantin G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Samartsev
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D014863:Wasps / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development