1. Clypeal profile distinctly convex and bulbous (A). Pleural
carinae of propodeum present, but may be weak; posterior transverse
carina present and well-defined (B) ...2
- Clypeal profile weakly convex with a curved lip on ventral margin
(a). Pleural carinae and posterior transverse carina of
propodeum absent (b) ...3
2. Head smooth, impunctate (A). Dorsolateral carinae on tergum 1
substituted with
longitudinal wrinkles (B) ...Cryptopimpla kogelbergensis
- Head finely punctate (a). Dorsolateral carinae on tergum 1
present as a carina ventrad of spiracle, with a
secondary
carina leading from the ventral carina to the spiracle (b) ...Cryptopimpla
goci
3. Mesosoma with scutellar and metanotal margins not
strongly tapered towards medial area (A). Propodeal anterior margin without
defined medial tooth, but may have a blunt medial projection (B)
...4
- Mesosoma with scutellar and metanotal margins tapered
towards medial area (a). Propodeal anterior margin with medial tooth (b) ...Cryptopimpla
fernkloofensis
4.Wings hyaline (A). Mesoscutum moderately punctate (B) ...5
- Wings slightly infuscate, venation darker (a). Mesoscutum with fewer
punctures inward of wing bases (b) ...Cryptopimpla parslactis
5. Eye in anterior view narrow to moderately-sized: eye maximum
width in anterior view 0.4-0.66 times shortest inter-ocular distance (A). Spiracle of tergum 2 situated
at basal 0.25-0.32 of tergum (B) ...6
- Eye in anterior view larger, bulbous: eye maximum width in anterior
view 0.73 times shortest inter-ocular distance (a). Spiracle of
tergum 2 situated
at basal 0.36 of tergum (b) ...Cryptopimpla elongatus
6. Scuto-scutellar excavation shallow, without deep indentations
laterally (a). Metasomal tergum 2 with gastrocoeli small to
indistinct (b) ...7
- Scuto-scutellar groove broad with deep lateral indentations (A).
Metasomal tergum 1 with gastrocoeli moderately large and distinct (B) ...8
7. Head and mesosoma subpolished, sparsely covered in short setae
(A). Metasomal tergum 1 with posterior margin medially tapered to a
point (B) ...Cryptopimpla neili
- Head and mesosoma matt, moderately covered in short setae (a).
Metasomal tergum 1 with posterior margin weakly convex (b) ...Cryptopimpla
hantami
8. Eye maximum width in anterior view 0.6-0.66 times shortest inter-ocular distance (B).
Clypeus 1.9-2 times broader than high. Mesosoma predominantly rufous with
black markings (C) ...9
- Eye narrower, its maximum width in anterior view 0.4–0.56 times
shortest inter-ocular distance (B). Clypeus 1.6–1.8 times broader
than high. Mesosoma black with white pronotal collar (C) ...Cryptopimpla onyxi
9. Malar space 0.6 times as long as basal mandibular width (A).
Second tergum posteriorly 1.25 times broader than long (B) ...Cryptopimpla zwarti
- Malar space 0.9–1.3 times as long as basal mandibular width (a).
Tergum 2 posteriorly no more than 1.1 times broader than long (b) ...Cryptopimpla
rubrithorax
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