Contribution to the taxonomy of Mexican Tersilochinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with descriptions of five new species

By

Khalaim, Andrey I.
Ruiz Cancino, Enrique

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

974

Pages

1--21

Subjects

Central America , keys , Mexico , new combination , new species , North America , Panama , parasitoids , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.974.54536

 

Abstract

Five new species of Tersilochinae (Ichneumonidae) are described from Mexico:Meggoleus hidalgoensissp. nov.,M. whartoniKhalaim,sp. nov.,Phradis beloviKhalaim,sp. nov.,Stethantyx covidasp. nov., andSt. oaxacanasp. nov.Meggoleus whartoniKhalaim,sp. nov.is also recorded from Panama, andSt. covidasp. nov.from Guatemala. The species recently described from MexicoProbles contrerasiKhalaim & Ruíz-Cancino is transferred to the genusGelanesHorstmann,comb. nov.A partial key to the species ofMeggoleuswith small propodeal spiracles and a key to Mexican species ofPhradisare provided.