Revision of Paranastatus Masi (Eupelmidae, Eupelminae) with descriptions of four new species

By

Scallion, Melanie
Gibson, Gary A. P. 1950-
Sharanowski, Barb

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

559

Pages

59-79

Subjects

Anastatus , Biodiversity , dispersal mechanisms , Graeffea crouanii , identification key , Indian Ocean , lectotye designation , South Pacific

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.559.6134

 

Abstract

Paranastatus Masi, 1917 (Eupelmidae, Eupelminae) was originally described based on two species from Seychelles: P. egregius and P. violaceus. Eady (1956) subsequently described P. nigriscutellatus and P. verticalis from Fiji. Here, four new species of Paranastatus are described: P. bellus Scallion, sp. n. and P. pilosus Scallion, sp. n. from Indonesia, and P. halko Scallion, sp. n. and P. parkeri Scallion, sp. n. from Fiji. A key to all Paranastatus species based on females is included and lectotypes are designated for P. egregius and P. violaceus. Finally, previously unobserved colour variation from newly collected material of P. verticalis, distribution patterns of species, and possibilities for future research are discussed.