9a (8). Antennae not inserted on a promontory or "shelf," those of female without a very elongated scape; fore wing venation characteristic (Fig. A), with a rather large radial cell, that is either open anteriorly, or the only enclosed cell in the wing; costal cell broad, anteriorly open, posteriorly bordered by a vein from which arises a long stub of Rs & M; stigma absent; filiform antennae with 1st segment slightly smaller than 2nd, or with 2nd segment small and 1st and 3rd segments smaller (Fig. B); abdomen compressed laterally … ..(Cynipoidea) (part)......................................43

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9b. Antennae inserted on facial promontory or "shelf," those of female elbowed, scape more than 3X as long as wide (Figs. A-B); fore wing without venation, or with a single linear vein, without a distinguishable radial cell, or if one seems to exist then it is not defined distally and costal cell is only enclosed cell (Fig. C); if present, vein outlining costal cell posteriorly is without a stub of Rs & M; fore wings with no closed basal cell (Fig. C); hind wings lack closed cells (Fig. C); abdomen attached near propodeum base, contiguous with or close to hind coxae; abdomen cylindrical or almost so (Fig. D); no metallic forms……………............................................………...(Proctotrupoidea) (part).......48

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