Revision of the World species of the genus Chromoteleia Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Scelioninae)

By

Chen, Huayan.
Talamas, Elijah
Valerio, Alejandro A.
Masner, Lubomir
Johnson, Norman F.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

778

Pages

1--95

Subjects

identification key , Platygastroidea , species descriptions

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.778.25775

 

Abstract

The genusChromoteleiaAshmead is revised. Twenty-seven species are recognized, of which six species are redescribed:C.congoana(Risbec),C.connectensKieffer,C.fuscicornisKieffer,C.longitarsisKieffer,C.semicyaneaAshmead,C.tricarinataKieffer; and twenty-one species are described as new:C.aequalisChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.alternataChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.bidensChen & Masner,sp. n.,C.copiosaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.cuneusChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.curtaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.depilisChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.disparChen & Masner,sp. n.,C.fengChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.fossaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.ingensChen & Masner,sp. n.,C.levitasChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.longaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.mauraChen & Masner,sp. n.,C.parvitasChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.pilusChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.planaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.raraChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.robustaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.semiluteaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.sparsaChen & Johnson,sp. n.ChromoteleiarufithoraxKieffer remains a valid species, but its identity and status are unclear. All species are known only from the Neotropical region except forChromoteleiacongoana(Resbec) which only occurs in Africa.