Review of the genus Stephanospathius Belokobylskij, 1992 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), with discussion of their tribal position

By

Belokobylʹskiĭ, S. A. (Sergeĭ Aleksandrovich), 1958-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

118

Pages

1-17

Subjects

Braconidae, Stephaniscini, Leptospathiini, new spe

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.118.914

 

Abstract

A review of the Afrotropical genus Stephanospathius Belokobylskij is provided. A new species Stephanospathius benoiti sp. n. from the Republic of Congo, and the male and, for the first time, the female of S. ornatipes (Kieffer) are described. A discussion of the status and composition of the tribe Stephaniscini is given and a new name for this tribe, Leptospathiinini nom. n., is proposed. A key to the included genera and a key to species of Stephanospathius are provided.