Revision of Phoenoteleia Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae, Scelioninae)

By

Lahey, Zachary
Musetti, Luciana
Masner, Lubomir
Johnson, Norman F.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021-12-23

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

87

Pages

575--611

Subjects

Australia , Dicroscelio , Indonesia , Malaysia , parasitoid , Platygastroidea , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.87.59794

 

Abstract

The genusPhoenoteleiaKieffer is revised.Phoenoteleia canalisDodd,P. rufaKieffer, andP. rufescens(Kieffer) are redescribed,P. fusca(Kieffer) is transferred toDicroscelioKieffer asDicroscelio fuscus(Kieffer),comb. nov., and six species are described as new:P. bukaLahey,sp. nov.(Fiji),P. gunnelsiLahey,sp. nov.(Indonesia),P. haluaLahey,sp. nov.(Indonesia),P. kacaLahey,sp. nov.(Indonesia),P. kuboaLahey,sp. nov.(Fiji), andP. sanmaLahey,sp. nov.(Vanuatu). The difficulty in associating male and female specimens is discussed. A key is provided to differentiate between the species ofPhoenoteleiaand the putative closely related generaMallateleiaDodd andOxyteleiaKieffer.