First record of the genera Diaparsis Förster and Phradis Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Tersilochinae) from Mexico

By

Khalaim, Andrey I.
Ruiz Cancino, Enrique

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

63

Pages

61-72

Subjects

Baja California , Fauna , key , Nearctic region , new species , North America , parasitoids , taxonomy , Tlaxcala

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.63.24491

 

Abstract

In this paper, one species ofDiaparsisFörster (D.splendensHorstmann) is recorded and two species ofPhradisFörster (P.bufalosussp. n.andP.nanacamilpussp. n.) are described from Mexico. Both genera are extremely rare in the Mexican fauna, being represented by single specimens from a large amount of ichneumonids examined in many Mexican and USA collections. A partial identification key to North American species ofPhradisis given. Colour photographs and morphological remarks onD.splendensare provided.