Revision of Nearctic Heterischnus Wesmael, 1859 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae, Phaeogenini)

By

Claridge, Brandon

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

85

Pages

57--79

Subjects

Ichneumoninae , new species , Phaeogenini , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.85.67792

 

Abstract

The Nearctic species of Heterischnus Wesmael are revised. Redescriptions are provided of the three known species, H. bicolorator, H. huardi and H. coloradensis. Heterischnus mexicanussp. nov. is newly described and H. bicolorator is recorded for the first time from the Nearctic region. The first key to the Nearctic species is provided along with species images and distribution maps.