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Key to northern European
Ctenopelma
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonidae
Ctenopelmatinae
Ctenopelma
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Lateral longitudinal carinae
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Propodeum without lateral longitudinal carinae.
Propodeum with distinct lateral longitudinal carinae.
Abdomen color
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Abdomen at least partially red.
Abdomen completely black.
Flagellum
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Flagellum at least redish orange in the apical half.
Flagellum entierly black or brownish.
Claws
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Claws completely pectinate.
Claws densely pectinate in the apical 0.6 of claw, without pecten in the basal 0.4.
Vertex
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Vertex with a pair of yellow spots.
Vertex without yellow spots.
Scape
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Scape yellow ventrally.
Scape black or brownish ventrally.
Likely taxa
Ctenopelma boreale
Ctenopelma boreoalpinum
Ctenopelma lapponicum
Ctenopelma luciferum
Ctenopelma nigrum
Ctenopelma ruficorne
Ctenopelma tomentosum
Info
This key is a adaption of the key by Kasparyan and Khalaim (2007). Note that, even though it is illustrated,
C. rufiventre
isn't included in Kasparyan's and Khalaim's key. It is therefore not included in this key.
Missing species
Ctenopelma rufiventre
References
Finlands Artdatacenter (2024). LAJI.FI: Ctenopelmatinae.
https://laji.fi/en/taxon/MX.309379
[2024-12-04]
Kasparyan D. R., & Khalaim A. I. (2007). 14. Subfamily Ctenopelmatinae (Scolobatinae). In Ler, P. A. (Ed.),
Key to the insects of Russian Far East. Vol. IV. Neuropteroidea, Mecoptera, Hymenoptera. Pt 5
(s. 474–559). Vladivostok.
SLU Artdatabanken (2024). Artfakta: Ctenopelmatinae.
https://artfakta.se/taxa/1000044
[2024-12-04]