
Belongs within: Ichneumonidae.
The Glyptini are a group of ichneumon wasps characterised by the presence of distinct oblique impressions on the second abdominal tergite; further impressions may also be present on the third and fourth tergites (Gauld 1984).
Characters (from Gauld 1984): Mandible simply bidentate, upper tooth not or only slightly broader than lower; propodeum usually with anterior transverse carina present, posterior transverse carina present or more usually weak; hind wing with cu-a at most 1.5 times as long as first abscissa of Cu1; tergite 2 and often also 3 with weak to strong oblique impressions.
<==GlyptiniG84 |--LevibasisG84 |--Apophua Morley 1913G84 | `--*A. carinataG84 |--Australoglypta Gauld 1977G84 | `--*A. latrobeiG84 `--Glypta Gravenhorst 1829 (see below for synonymy)G84 |--*G. sculpturataG84 |--G. bicornis [=*Diblastomorpha bicornis]G84 |--‘Pimpla’ ceratites [=*Conoblasta ceratites]G84 |--G. erythrogaster Lucas 1849E12 |--‘Conoblasta’ fronticornisMS01 |--‘*Hemiephialtes’ glyptusG84 |--G. mensuratorMS01 |--G. monstrosa [=G. (*Foveoglypta) monstrosa]G84 `--G. rufiscutellarisG84
Glypta Gravenhorst 1829 [incl. Conoblasta Foerster 1869, Diblastomorpha Foerster 1869, Foveoglypta Hellén 1915, Hemiephialtes Ashmead 1906]G84
*Type species of generic name indicated
References
[E12] Evenhuis, N. L. 2012. Publication and dating of the Exploration Scientifique de l’Algérie: Histoire Naturelle des Animaux Articulés (1846–1849) by Pierre Hippolyte Lucas. Zootaxa 3448: 1–61.
[G84] Gauld, I. D. 1984. An Introduction to the Ichneumonidae of Australia. British Museum (Natural History).
[MS01] Mocsáry, A., & V. Szépligeti. 1901. Hymenopterák [Hymenopteren]. In: Horváth, G. (ed.) Zichy Jenő Gróf Harmadik Ázsiai Utazása [Dritte Asiatische Forschungsreise des Grafen Eugen Zichy] vol. 2. Zichy Jenő Gróf Harmadik Ázsiai Utazásának Állattani Eredményei [Zoologische Ergebnisse der Dritten Asiatischen Forschungsreise des Grafen Eugen Zichy] pp. 121–169. Victor Hornyánszky: Budapest, and Karl W. Hierseman: Leipzig.