Norbanus, Walker, 1843

Key to the species of Norbanus View in CoL in Iran based on females

Norbanus tabatabeii Lotfalizadeh & Alsendi, 2024 , from Iraq, is included in the key because it is likely to exist in Iran.

1. Clypeus with apical margin protruding ( Xiao & Huang 2005: fig. 5)................ Norbanus arcuatus Xiao & Huang View in CoL

- Clypeus with apical margin straight or emarginate ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 3A View FIGURE 3 , 5A View FIGURE 5 , 7A View FIGURE 7 )........................................ 2

2. Gaster with posterior margin of Gt 1 virtually straight ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 )................................................. 3

- Gaster with posterior margin of Gt 1 conspicuously double-incised ( Figs 2C View FIGURE 2 , 4C View FIGURE 4 , 8C View FIGURE 8 )................................ 7

3. Postmarginal vein shorter than marginal vein ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 )....................................................... 4

- Postmarginal vein at least as long as marginal vein ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 5)................................. 5

4. Gaster mostly yellowish-brown ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 ); callus of propodeum with dense whitish setae ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ); marginal vein about 2.6× as long as stigmal vein ( Fig. 6A View FIGURE 6 )............................... Norbanus densipilosus Rahmani & Rakhshani sp. nov.

- Gaster dark brown ( Lotfalizadeh et al. 2020: fig. 13D); callus of propodeum with less dense whitish setae ( Lotfalizadeh et al. 2020: fig. 13A); marginal vein about 2.2× as long as stigmal vein ( Lotfalizadeh et al. 2020: fig. 13A).................................................................................... Norbanus persicus Lotfalizadeh & Rasplus

5. Basal cell mostly bare except for a few setae on basal fold and sometimes within the cell near the basal fold ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 5); head in dorsal view strongly transverse ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 9)......... Norbanus scabriculus (Nees) View in CoL

- Basal cell uniformly setose ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 4); head in dorsal view either less transverse or globose ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: figs 7, 13)............................................................................... 6

6. Fore wing disc with a speculum; antenna slender, with all funiculars longer than wide and clava with thin terminal spine ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 22); head in dorsal view transverse ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 13).... Norbanus meridionalis (Masi) View in CoL

- Fore wing disc without a speculum; antenna short and thickened towards apex, with Fu 3–6 subquadrate and clava with a short, stocky terminal spine ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 19); head in dorsal view globose ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 7).................................................................................. Norbanus brevicornis Szelényi View in CoL

7. Gena with a strongly developed lamina at base of mandible ( Rizzo & Mitroiu 2010: fig. 16).... Norbanus calabrus (Masi) View in CoL

- Gena at most slightly carinate at base of mandible ( Figs 1C View FIGURE 1 , 3C View FIGURE 3 , 7C View FIGURE 7 )............................................ 8

8. Antennal clava with very short terminal spine ( Fig. 3D View FIGURE 3 ); vertex alutaceous-imbricate ( Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 )....................... 9

- Antennal clava with a longer terminal spine ( Figs 1D View FIGURE 1 , 7D View FIGURE 7 ); vertex sometimes more strongly reticulate ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 )......... 11

9. Fore wing virtually completely setose ( Mitroiu 2015: fig. 203); postmarginal vein longer than marginal vein ( Mitroiu 2015: fig. 203); POL shorter than OOL ( Mitroiu 2015: fig. 202); head bluish-black, darker than mesosoma..................... 10

- Fore wing with small speculum ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 ); postmarginal vein shorter than marginal vein ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 ); POL longer than OOL ( Fig. 3B View FIGURE 3 ); head bluish, not darker than mesosoma ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 )........... Norbanus brevispiculus Rahmani & Rakhshani sp. nov.

10. Funiculars broader than pedicel; length of second anellus 0.5 times as long as pedicel ( Alsendi et al. 2024: fig. 5B)..................................................................................... Norbanus cerasiops (Masi) View in CoL

- Funiculars as broad as pedicel; length of second anellus as long as pedicel ( Alsendi et al. 2024: fig. 5A)................................................................................. Norbanus tabatabeii Lotfalizadeh & Alsendi

11. Antennal insertion above middle of face ( Lotfalizadeh 2015: fig. 1G); clypeal margin straight ( Lotfalizadeh 2015: fig. 1G); propodeum with postspiracular furrow absent ( Lotfalizadeh 2015: fig. 2B).............. Norbanus rasplusi Lotfalizadeh View in CoL

- Antennal insertion below middle of face ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ); clypeal margin emarginate ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ); propodeum with postspiracular furrow sometimes present ( Fig. 8B View FIGURE 8 )..................................................................... 12

12. Postmarginal vein about equal in length to stigmal vein ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ); propodeum with postspiracular furrow absent ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 )..................................................... Norbanus brachymarginalis Rahmani & Rakhshani sp. nov.

- Postmarginal vein much longer than stigmal vein ( Fig. 8A View FIGURE 8 ); propodeum with postspiracular furrow present ( Fig. 8B View FIGURE 8 )..... 13

13. Head with coriaceous sculpture ( Figs 7A, B, C View FIGURE 7 ); metasoma reddish-yellow ( Fig. 8C View FIGURE 8 ); mid and hind tibiae whitish-yellow ( Fig. 8D View FIGURE 8 ); antenna reddish-yellow except scape and anelli lighter; Fu 1 darker, Fu 6 and clava yellowish-brown ( Fig. 7D View FIGURE 7 ); propodeum with postspiracular furrow deep ( Fig. 8B View FIGURE 8 )...................... Norbanus flavitibialis Rahmani & Rakhshani sp. nov.

- Head reticulate ( Mitroiu 2015: fig. 206); metasoma brownish, without any reddish-orange color ( Mitroiu 2015: fig. 205); mid and hind tibiae dark ( Mitroiu 2015: fig. 205); antenna brownish, though darker basally and yellowish apically ( Mitroiu 2015: fig. 205); propodeum with postspiracular furrow shallow................................ Norbanus obscurus (Masi) View in CoL