A taxonomic revision of the Old World genus Dichoteleas Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae)

By

Schwartz, Johanna
Van Noort, Simon
Johnson, Norman F.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1182

Pages

183--205

Subjects

Egg-parasitoid , Platygastroidea , revision , Scelioninae , taxonomy , Tropical

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1182.104943

 

Abstract

The genus Dichoteleas Kieffer (Scelionidae: Scelioninae) is known only from the Old World: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa, Madagascar, southern India, the island of New Guinea, and eastern Australia. After revision, 10 species are recognized. Four species were previously recognized and are redescribed: D. ambositrae Risbec (Madagascar), D. indicus Saraswat (India: Kerala), D. rugosus Kieffer (Australia: Queensland), and D. subcoeruleus Dodd (Australia: Queensland). Six species are described as new: D. fulgidussp. nov. (Indonesia: Papua Barat), D. fuscussp. nov. (Papua New Guinea, Australia: Queensland), D. hamatussp. nov. (Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa)., D. rubyaesp. nov. (Madagascar), D. striatussp. nov. (Madagascar), and D. umbrasp. nov. (Tanzania). Dichoteleas pappi Szabó is treated as a junior synonym of D. rugosus. An identification key to species of the genus is provided.