New records of subfamilies, tribes and genera of Braconidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) from Australia, with description of seven new species

Three subfamilies of Braconidae are recorded from Australia for the first time with the description of the following new species from Queensland: Ecnomios stenosoma sp. nov. (Ecnomiinae), Histeromerus c1avatus sp. nov. (Histeromerinae), and Meteoridea anic sp. nov. (Meteorideinae). The tribe Muesebeckiini is also specifically recorded from Australia for the first time with the description of Paroligoneurus pallidus sp. nov. (Ichneutinae) from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales, as is the genus Chrysopophthorus Goidanich, with the description of C. hageni sp. nov. (Euphorinae) from South Australia. A new species of the Australian endemic subfamily Mesostoinae from South Australia and Victoria, Mesostoa kerri sp. nov., is described, as is a new species of the little-known genus Calohelcon Turner (Helconinae) from central Australia, C. dangerfieldi sp. nov. The diagnoses, biogeography and biology of these taxa are discussed and notes are provided on the euphorine genus Stenothremma Shaw, previously thought to be rare within the Australian fauna. Keys to species are provided for the genera Histeromerus Wesmael, Mesostoa van Achterberg and Culohelcon Turner.