@article {1473, title = {Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical species of the braconid wasp genus Pedinotus Sz{\'e}pligeti, 1902 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4327}, year = {2017}, pages = {1-102}, abstract = {

La revue Zootaxa vient de publier une r\évision du genre Pedinotus pour la r\égion N\éotropicale. Sur les 24 nouvelles esp\èces d\écrites, 16 sont pr\ésentes de Guyane fran\çaise.

Le r\ésum\é original est:
\"A revision of the Neotropical species of the braconid wasp genus Pedinotus Sz\épligeti and molecular characterization of some species based on the COI mitochondrial DNA gene are provided. Twenty four new species are described: P. avispas\ sp. nov., P. bororo sp. nov., P. botocudo sp. nov., P. brunniventris sp. nov., P. cerdai sp. nov., P. daedalus sp. nov., P. dispar sp. nov., P. dominica sp. nov., P. elongatus sp. nov., P. glabroscutum sp. nov., P. guyanensis sp. nov., P. haliti sp. nov., P. intermedius sp. nov., P. maracas sp. nov., P. nigriceps sp. nov., P. nitidus sp. nov., P. nolli sp. nov., P. peruanus\ sp. nov., P. plaumanni sp. nov., P. propodealis sp. nov., P. rondoni sp. nov., P. subtristis sp. nov., P. szepligetii sp. nov., and P. trinidad sp. nov. Moreover, P .brasiliensis Sz\épligeti, 1902, P. columbianus Enderlein, 1912, P. ferrugineus (Enderlein, 1920), P. niger Marsh 2002, P. pardalotus Marsh 2002, P. rojasi Marsh 2002, P. tundisii Felix et Penteado-Dias, 2004 and P. variegatus Marsh 2002 are redescribed. The following new synonyms are proposed: Lamquetia Braet, Barbalho et Achterberg, 2003 under Pedinotus Sz\épligeti, 1902 (syn. nov.); L. marshi Braet et Barbalho, 2003 and P. fasciatus\ Castro, Nunes et Penteado-Dias, 2010 under P. pardalotus Marsh, 2003 (syn. nov.). The following new combination is suggested: P. rufus (Braet et van Achterberg, 2003), comb. nov. (from Lamquetia rufa). A key to the Neotropical species of Pedinotus is provided.\"

}, keywords = {description, DNA Barcoding, key, new species, new synonym, parasitoid, phylogeny, taxonomy}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4327.1.1}, author = {Belokobylskij, S.A. and De Castro, C.S. and Shimbori, E.M. and Zaldivar-River{\'o}n, A. and Penteado-Dias, A.M.M. and Braet, Y.} } @article {1440, title = {Discovery of a second species of Minanga Cameron 1906 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Sigalphinae) from French Guiana}, journal = {Entomologie faunistique - Faunistic Entomology [on line]}, volume = {67}, year = {2014}, abstract = {

Une seconde esp\èce du rare genre Minanga a \ét\é d\écouverte \à Sa\ül, Guyane fran\çaise, au cours d\&$\#$39;un inventaire entomologique au long cours. La cl\é d\&$\#$39;identification de toutes les esp\èces connues est mise \à jour.

A second species of the rare genus Minanga has been discovered in Sa\ül, French Guiana during a long term entomological survey. The identification key for all known species is updated.

}, keywords = {French Guiana, identification key, Neotropical, parasitoid}, url = {http://popups.ulg.ac.be/2030-6318/index.php?id=2861}, author = {Braet, Y.} } @article {1403, title = {First record of Melaloncha (Udamochiras) bee-killing flies from French Guiana with description of a new species (Diptera : Phoridae)}, journal = {Bulletin de la Soci{\'e}t{\'e} royale belge d{\textquoteright}Entomologie}, volume = {149}, year = {2013}, pages = {89-91}, chapter = {89}, abstract = {

A long term survey in the vicinity of Sa\ül (French Guiana) allowed the first record of the Neotropical genus Melaloncha (Udamochiras) bee-killing flies for French Guiana. A new species is described here : Melaloncha (U.) centroguiana sp. nov

Une \étude de longue dur\ée dans les environs de Sa\ül (Guyane fran\çaise) a permis, pour la premi\ère fois, de signaler la pr\ésence du genre Melaloncha (Udamochiras) connu comme des mouches tueuses d\’abeilles. Une nouvelle esp\èce est d\écrite ci-dessous : Melaloncha (U.) centroguiana sp. nov.

}, keywords = {diptera, Neotropical, parasitoid, phoridae}, author = {Braet, Y.} } @article {868, title = {New taxonomic status of Foenomorpha Sz{\'e}pligeti as a subgenus of Capitonius Brull{\'e} (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cenocoeliinae) including a revision of species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2607}, year = {2010}, pages = {1-54}, abstract = {Herein I describe 16 new species of Capitonius and formally transfer and redescribe the species Foenomorpha bicolor Sz{\'e}pligeti, F. senlura Braet and Achterberg, and F. rufa Braet and Achterberg to Capitonius as Capitonius bicolor, C. senlura, and C. rufa, new combinations. The following new species are described: Capitonius bellaptera Pitz n. sp. from Brazil, C. boringi Pitz n. sp. from South America, C. catemacoensis Pitz n. sp. from Mexico, C. flavusassumentum Pitz n. sp. from Argentina, C. lateventris Pitz n. sp. from Brazil, C. negrolabiatus Pitz n. sp. from Central and South America, C. nigrum Pitz n. sp. from South America, C. robertsonae Pitz n. sp. from Brazil, C. rondoniaensis Pitz n. sp. from Brazil, C. sarmientoi Pitz n. sp. from Colombia, C. seltmannae Pitz n. sp. from Colombia, C. sharkeyi Pitz n. sp. from Colombia, C. stramentopetiolus Pitz n. sp. from French Guyana, C. stramentosura Pitz n. sp. from Central and South America, C. venezuelaensis Pitz n. sp. from Venezuela, and C. venustus Pitz n. sp. from South America. A key to species of subgenus Foenomorpha is provided.}, keywords = {Nearctic, Neotropical, parasitoid, Revision, wasp}, issn = {1175-5334}, url = {http://www.hymatol.org/PitzZootaxa2010.pdf}, author = {Pitz, K.M.} } @article {695, title = {A revision of Gasteruption Latreille (Hymenoptera: Gasteruptiidae) in the Neotropical Region}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3030}, year = {2011}, pages = {1-62}, abstract = {The Neotropical species of Gasteruption Latreille are revised, described, diagnosed, and illustrated; a key for females is provided. Twenty six valid species are recognized, thirteen of which are described as new: G. amputatum Townes, G. barnstoni (Westwood), G. bertae n. sp., G. bispinosum Kieffer, G. brachychaetum Schrottky, G. brandaoi n. sp., G. brasiliense (Blanchard), G. floridanum (Bradley), G. glauciae n. sp., G. guildingi (Westwood), G. hansoni n. sp., G. helenae n. sp., G. huberi n. sp., G. kaweahense (Bradley), G. lianae n. sp., G. loiaconoae n. sp., G. masneri n. sp., G. oliveirai n. sp., G. parvum Schrottky, G. rafaeli n. sp., G. sartor Schletterer, G. smithi n. sp., G. tenue Kieffer, G. townesi (Alayo), G. visaliae (Bradley), and G. wahli n. sp. The following new synonymies are proposed: G. maculicorne Cameron, G. macroderum Schletterer, and G. zapotecum Schletterer with G. barnstoni; G. bihamatum Kieffer, G. fallens Kieffer, G. fiebrigi Schrottky, G. leptodomum Kieffer, G. montivagum Kieffer, and G. strandi Kieffer with G. bispinosum; G. annulitarse Schrottky, G. brasiliae Kieffer, G. gracillimum (Schletterer), G. longicauda Kieffer, G. petroselini Schrottky, G. subtropicale Schrottky and G. torridum (Bradley) with G. brasiliense; G. rufipectus (Westwood) with G. guildingi; G. angustatum (Kieffer) with G. kaweahense; G. horni Br{\`e}thes with G. parvum. The following taxa are considered as species inquirendae: G. albitarse Schletterer, G. austini Jennings and Smith, G. subcoriaceum Kieffer n. stat., and G. tenuicolle Schletterer. As well, G rubrum Taschenberg is synonymized with Pseudofoenus infumatus (Schletterer). In addition, G. tenue Pasteels, 1957a from Australia is a junior homonym of G. tenue Kieffer, 1922 and is renamed G. pasteelsi n. name.}, keywords = {evanioidea, Gasteruptiinae, parasitic wasps, parasitica, parasitoid}, issn = {1175-5334}, url = {http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z03030p062f.pdf}, author = {Macedo, A.C.C.} } @article {547, title = {New species of the rare genera Dentigaster Zettel, 1990 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae) and Minanga Cameron, 1906 (Sigalphinae) from French Guyana}, journal = {Journal of Hymenoptera Research}, volume = {25}, year = {2012}, pages = {93-102}, abstract = {

Two new species, recently discovered in French Guiana, are described. Minanga angelus sp. n., is the second species from the New World and the first Neotropical species. Dentigaster brullei sp. n. is the seventh described species of the genus. Identifications keys for both genera are updated.

}, keywords = {French Guiana, identification key, Insect, neotropics, parasitoid, SEAG}, doi = {10.3897/JHR.22.2519}, url = {http://www.pensoft.net/journals/jhr/article/2519/new-species-of-the-rare-genera-dentigaster-zettel-1990-hymenoptera-braconidae-cheloninae-and-minanga-cameron-1906-sigalp}, author = {Sharkey, M.J. and Braet, Y.} } @article {518, title = {A review of New World Eurytenes s. str. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae)}, journal = {Journal of Hymenoptera Research}, volume = {20}, year = {2011}, pages = {23-46}, abstract = {T e New World species of Eurytenes Foerster sensu stricto (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Opiinae) are re- vised, and a key to these species is presented. Four new species are described: Eurytenes (Eurytenes) dichro- mus sp. n. from Texas, E. (E.) microsomus sp. n. from Texas, E. (E.) pachycephalus sp. n. from Mexico, and E. (E.) ormenus sp. n. from Mexico. Eurytenes abnormis (Wesmael) is redescribed for comparison, and its host records are reviewed.}, keywords = {agromyzidae, endoparasite, parasitoid, pterostigma}, author = {Walker, A.K. and Wharton, RA} } @article {523, title = {The genus Atanycolus Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) in China, with description of one new species}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {27}, year = {2009}, pages = {31-41}, abstract = {T e species of the genus Atanycolus Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) from China are re- vised and six species are recognized, including one new species (A. grandis Wang \& Chen, sp. n.), which is described and illustrated in this paper. T ree species, i.e. A. crenulatus Telenga, 1936, A. lindemani Tobias, 1980 and A. sculpturatus (T omson, 1892), are reported from China for the fi rst time. A key to species of this genus is provided.}, keywords = {access article distributed under, aearctic region, atanycolus, Braconidae, Braconinae, China, Coleoptera, copyright y-p, creative commons attribution license, Hymenoptera, new record, new species, Oriental region, pal-, parasitoid, the terms of the, this is an open, wang et al, which permits}, author = {Wang, Yi-Ping and Shi, M. and Chen, X.-X. and He, J.-H.} } @article {442, title = {A new species of gregarious Meteorus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from caterpillars of Venadicodia caneti (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) in Costa Rica}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1028}, year = {2005}, pages = {49-60}, abstract = {A new species of parasitoid wasp, Meteorus oviedoi Shaw and Nishida (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), is described from the Central Valley of Costa Rica. The new species is diagnosed and compared to other species in the genus. It was reared from larvae of Venadicodia caneti (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) on leaves of Licaria triandra (Lauraceae). The parasitoid is gregarious and modifies the behavior of its host. This is the first record of a Meteorus species attacking Limacodidae in Costa Rica.}, keywords = {Behavior, Braconidae, Hymenoptera, Limacodidae, Neotropical, parasitoid, taxonomy}, author = {Shaw, S.R. and Nishida, K.} } @article {432, title = {An{\'a}lise faun\'\istica de Braconidae (Hymenoptera) em tr{\^e}s {\'a}reas de mata nativa do Estado do Paran{\'a}, Brasil}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Entomologia}, volume = {47}, year = {2003}, pages = {187-195}, publisher = {SciELO Brasil}, abstract = {Faunistic analysis of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) in three areas of native woods of Paran{\'a} State, Brazil. The material studied comes from three of the several natural environments which still occur in Paran{\'a} State. The samples were collected during the project PROFAUPAR, developed by Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paran{\'a}. The selected sites were: Antonina (in the coastal plain), S{\~a}o Jos{\'e} dos Pinhais (in the coastal mountain range) and Tel{\^e}maco Borba (in the second plateau). During one year of the project, 2,106 specimens of Braconidae were collected with light trap. These wasps represented 21 subfamilies and 1,966 specimens were identified in 85 genera. Hormiinae, Rogadinae, Microgastrinae, Alysiinae, Doryctinae and Meteorinae were the most frequent subfamilies. Indices of diversity and evenness were used to discuss richness and dominance of genera in each locality. Statistical analyses indicated that the asymptote of actual genera richness have been approached only to Antonina and Tel{\^e}maco Borba.}, keywords = {Braconidae, Brazil, diversity, light trap, parasitoid}, author = {Scatolini, D. and Penteado-Dias, A.M.M.} } @article {393, title = {The systematics and biology of Cotesia nonagriae (Olliff) stat. rev.(Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), a newly recognized member of the Cotesia flavipes species complex}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1846}, year = {2008}, pages = {35-46}, publisher = {Citeseer}, abstract = {The Australian species Cotesia nonagriae Olliff stat. rev. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is redescribed and formally removed from synonymy with C. flavipes based on molecular, morphological and biological differences. The taxonomic history and phylogenetic relationships of C. nonagriae with other members of the C. flavipes complex are presented and underscore the importance of molecular-based identification within this group. The biology of C. nonagriae on the native noctuid stemborer host, Bathytricha truncata (Walker), is compared with previously recorded C. flavipes life history traits. The implications of this taxonomic study relative to biological control and importation of stemborer parasitoids into Australia are discussed.}, keywords = {Australia, biological control, biology, parasitoid, stemborer, taxonomy}, author = {Muirhead, K. and Austin, A.D. and Sallam, M.} } @article {395, title = {New species of Chelonus (Microchelonus) Sz{\'e}pligeti, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae) from Brazil}, journal = {Brazilian Journal of Biology}, volume = {1908}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Chelonus (Microchelonus) murici sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae) is described in this work. It was reared from an unknown host in murici fruits, Byrsonima verbascifolia (L.) Rich. ex A. L. Juss. (Malpighiaceae), a species from the Brazilian savannah whose fruits are widely consumed by the population in northern Brazil. The adult of this new species is illustrated.}, keywords = {Byrsonima verbascifolia, murici, parasitoid, savannah}, author = {Nascimento, A.R. and Penteado-Dias, A.M.M.} } @article {383, title = {NOTE ABOUT THE OCCURRENCE OF PARASITOID CHELONUS SP. (HYMENOPTERA-BRACONIDAE) IN ITUMBIARA, GOI{\'A}S, BRAZIL}, journal = {Pesquisa Agropecu{\'a}ria Tropical}, volume = {31}, year = {2007}, pages = {87-88}, abstract = {The objective of this study was to report the first occurrence of the parasitoid Chelonus sp. in Itumbiara, GO, Brazil. The material here studied was collected in areas of pasture and native wood in Itumbiara, using yellow pan traps from January to December of 1998 and Maldisse trap from February to November of 2000. During the years of 1998 and 2000, 34 e 15 especimes of Chelonus sp. were collected, respectively.}, keywords = {Braconidae, Chelonus, Hymenoptera, parasitoid}, author = {Marchiori, C.H. and Penteado-Dias, A.M.M.} } @article {359, title = {Two new brachypterous species of Heterospilus Haliday (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) from the Nearctic region}, journal = {Journal of Hymenoptera Research}, volume = {21}, year = {2011}, pages = {53-64}, abstract = {Two new species, Heterospilus belokobylskiji Kula, sp. n. and Heterospilus vincenti Kula, sp. n., from the Nearctic Region are described and differentiated from all other New World species of Doryctinae that exhibit brachyptery or aptery. T hey are the first brachypterous species of Heterospilus Haliday known in the New World and increase the total number of brachypterous species in the genus to four worldwide.}, keywords = {apterous, aptery, brachyptery, parasitoid, taxonomy}, author = {Kula, R.R.} } @article {367, title = {Revision of the genus Amputoearinus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae) with fourteen new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1329}, year = {2006}, pages = {1-27}, abstract = {Fourteen new species of Amputoearinus are described along with redescriptions for A. matamata Sharkey and A. fernandezi Sharkey. A phylogenetic hypothesis employing morphological characters is proposed for the species of Amputoearinus using three other genera of Agathidinae as outgroups. The fourteen new species are: Amputoearinus alafumidus sp.n., Amputoearinus boringi sp.n., Amputoearinus erudio sp.n., Amputoearinus flavocacumen sp.n., Amputoearinus galbus sp.n., Amputoearinus gloriae sp.n., Amputoearinus niger sp.n., Amputoearinus pectusacutum sp.n., Amputoearinus pitzi sp.n., Amputoearinus planusfunditus sp.n., Amputoearinus seltmannae sp.n., Amputoearinus sharanowskiae sp.n., Amputoearinus surinen sp.n., and Amputoearinus variegatus sp.n.}, keywords = {Neotropical, parasitoid, taxonomy}, author = {Lindsay, C. and Sharkey, M.J.} } @article {353, title = {Review of the New World Species of Coiba Marsh (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae), Including Descriptions of Two New Species, New Distribution Records, and A Key to Species}, journal = {Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington}, volume = {111}, year = {2009}, pages = {183-198}, publisher = {BioOne}, abstract = {Coiba jeffersoni Kula, new species from the Nearctic Region and Coiba marshi Kula, new species from the Neotropical Region are described. A diagnosis is provided for both species, as is a key to the New World species of Coiba. Coiba jeffersoni likely attacks wood-boring beetle larvae, as label data indicate that specimens were reared from Carya ovata (Mill.) K. Koch (shagbark hickory), Juglans nigra L. (black walnut), and an undetermined species of Quercus L. (oak). The first records of Coiba dentatus Marsh in Brazil and Coiba woldai Marsh in Venezuela are reported.}, keywords = {Carya ovata, description, distribution, Juglans nigra, new record, parasitoid, Quercus}, author = {Kula, R.R.} } @article {354, title = {A new species of Chaenusa (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from Hydrellia pakistanae and Hydrellia sarahae laticapsula (Diptera: Ephydridae) infesting Hydrilla verticillata (Alismatales: Hydrocharitaceae) in India and Pakistan}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {92}, year = {2009}, pages = {139-146}, publisher = {BioOne}, abstract = {Chaenusa glabra Kula, new species from India and Pakistan is described, and sexual dimor- phism is reported and discussed. A diagnosis is provided to differentiate it from all other spe- cies of Chaenusa Haliday sensu lato . It was reared from Hydrellia pakistanae Deonier and Hydrellia sarahae laticapsula Deonier infesting Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royale during foreign exploration for natural enemies of H . verticillata , and is in quarantine at the Florida Biological Control Laboratory in Gainesville. It is the first species of Chaenusa described from the Oriental Region and the only species of Chaenusa known to attack species of Hy- drellia Robineau-Desvoidy infesting plants from a genus other than Potamogeton L.}, keywords = {Alysiinae, biological control, dacnusini, Oriental region, parasitoid}, author = {Kula, R.R.} } @article {356, title = {Supplement to revision of New World Chaenusa Haliday sensu lato (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae)}, journal = {Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington}, volume = {111}, year = {2009}, pages = {641-655}, publisher = {BioOne}, abstract = {Chaenusa aurantium Kula and Martinez, new species and Chaenusa steineri Kula, new species, both from the Neotropical Region, are described. The former species was reared from an undescribed species of Hydrellia Robineau- Desvoidy (Diptera: Ephydridae) in Argentina under evaluation for controlof Egeria densa (Planch.) (Alismatales: Hydrocharitaceae), Brazilian waterweed, in the United States. Chaenusa pallidinervis (Bre {\textquoteleft}thes), also from the Neotropical Region, is redescribed. New distribution records are reported for Chaenusa americana (Riegel), Chaenusa bergi (Riegel), Chaenusa quadriceps (Ashmead), Chaenusa trumani Kula, Chaenusa whartoni Kula, and Chaenusa woolleyi Kula from the Nearctic Region, as well as Chaenusa ireneae Kula from the Neotropical Region. These data supplement a recently published revision of New World Chaenusa Haliday sensu lato.}, keywords = {biological control, Brazilian waterweed, dacnusini, Hydrocharitaceae, Nearctic, Neotropical, new records, new species, parasitoid, taxonomy}, author = {Kula, R.R. and Mart{\'\i}nez, J.J. and Walsh, G.C.} } @article {309, title = {A revision of the Tetrasphaeropyx Ashmead lineage of the genus Aleidoes Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2256}, year = {2009}, pages = {1 - 126}, abstract = {In this revision, seventy-two Aleiodes (Tetrasphaeropyx) species are described of which 28 are recently described species and 43 are new species. A morphological phylogenetic analysis provided to test the monophyly of the group using Aleiodes coxalis-group species as the out-group provides evidence for the monophyly of the A. (Tetrasphaeropyx) group, which is herein classified as a subgenus of Aleiodes Wesmael. A. coxalis-group species were used as the outgroup because previous work has shown that the A. (Tetrasphaeropyx) lineage falls at the apex of the A. coxalis-group. A dichotomous key to all species is provided as well as a glossary of terminology, illustrations referred to in the key, host information, and geographical collection information. Aleiodes (Tetrasphaeropyx) is easily distinguished from other Aleiodes species by the sculptured, carapace-like metasomal tergite IV. Host associations herein reported for about 35\% of all A. (Tetrasphaeropyx) species suggest that the group exclusively attacks larvae of Geometridae. Aleiodes (Tetrasphaeropyx) species treated in this study are as follows: A. accohannocki n. sp., A. alafuscus n. sp., A. anatariatus Fortier, A. aquaedulcensis Fortier, A. aranamai n. sp., A. arcticus (Thomson), A. areolatus Fortier, A. argyllacearivorax Fortier, A. arikarai n. sp., A. assateaguenus n. sp., A. axaceei n. sp., A. bretti n. sp., A. brevicellula Fortier, A. cartwrightensis Fortier, A. catherinensis Fortier, A. chisosi n. sp., A. chumashanus n. sp., A. citriscutum Fortier, A. cochisensis Fortier, A. copiosus n. sp., A. crassijugosus Fortier, A. dabai n. sp., A. dakotensis Fortier, A. dissiticarina Fortier, A. dorsofoveolatus Fortier, A. exiguus n. sp., A. fernaldellavorax Fortier, A. flavinotaulus Fortier, A. haematoxyloni Fortier, A. halifaxensis Fortier, A. hiisiis n. sp., A. huberi Fortier, A. illiniweki n. sp., A. iowensis n. sp., A. itamevorus Shaw and Marsh, A. jaliscoensis Fortier, A. karankawai n. sp., A. kisomm n. sp., A. kohook n. sp., A. luhmanin. sp., A. magnoculus n. sp., A. maheono n. sp., A. maidunus n. sp., A. mannegishii n. sp., A. marinensis n. sp., A. maritimus Shaw and Marsh, A. min n. sp., A. nigrilatus n. sp., A. oaxacensis Fortier, A. parabretti n. sp., A. paracopiosus n. sp., A. paraluhmani n. sp., A. parareolatus n. sp., A. paraselu n. sp., A. parasquilaxensis n. sp., A. pilosus (Cresson), A. pooedooa n. sp., A. provancheri Fortier, A. pseudoanatariatus n. sp., A. quickei Fortier, A. quiniguanus n. sp., A. reisi Fortier and Sherman, A. sarceei n. sp., A. secwepemc Fortier, A. selu n. sp., A. sexmaculativorax Fortier, A. shawi Fortier, A. squilaxensis n. sp., A. totuyai n. sp., A. tulensis Fortier, A. tullyi Fortier, and A. wicayazipa Fortier.}, keywords = {Aleidoes pilosus, Aleiodes, Braconidae, carapace, endoparasitoid, geometridae, koinobiont, morphological, parasitoid, phylogenetic, Rogadinae, Tetrasphaeropyx}, author = {Fortier, Joseph C} } @article {312, title = {Evolutionary patterns of host utilization by ichneurnonoid parasitoids ( Hymenoptera : Ichneurnonidae and Braconidae )}, journal = {Biological Journal of the Linnean Society}, volume = {35}, year = {1988}, pages = {351-377}, abstract = {{\textquoteleft}The four major biological strategies of ichneumonoid parasitoids, koinobiont and idiohiont, ecto-and endoparasitism, are discussed and the evolutionary radiations of the two families Ichneumonidae and Braconidae compared in an attempt to relate differences in patterns of host utilization to differences in evolutionary history. The most primitive members of both families are idiobiont ectoparasitoids of hosts concealed in plant tissue. Idiobiont ectoparasitic braconids are all still primarily associated with such hosts, hut idiobiont ectoparasitic ichneumonids have radiated to attack hosts in other situations, such as in aculeate nests or in cocoons. A shift in emphasis between the behavioural steps, host habitat location and host location, is envisaged as being important in such evolutionary change. Idiohiont endoparasitism is postulated as having arisen amongst ectoparasitoids attacking cocooned hosts, as an adaptation that allows them to exploit pupae and puparia in relatively exposed positions; it is a fairly common strategy in the Ichneumonidae, but virtually unknown in the Braconidae. Koinobiosis is perceived as having evolved in association with hosts which feed in a relatively weakly concealed position, hut pupate in a more secluded and safe location. The strategy is advantageous as it allows a parasitoid to oviposit on an easily discoverable host, but to use the host{\textquoteright}s pupation concealment to complete its own development. The evolution of koinobiosis has allowed parasitoids to exploit hosts that feed in exposed positions, and to attack hosts at a younger and numerically more common stage in the host{\textquoteright}s life cycle. Koinohiont ectoparasitism is envisaged, in some braconid and ichneumonid groups, to occupy an evolutionary transitional position between idiobiosis and endoparasitic koinohiosis; only in the Ichneumonidae have large radiations of koinohiont ectoparasitoids occurred. Endoparasitic koinobiosis is hypothesized as having arisen in the Braconidae in association with lepidopterous/coleopterous hosts, whilst in the major lineage of endoparasitic koinobiont ichneumonids, this habit is hypothesized as having arisen in association with symphytan hosts. The great majority of braconids are koinobiont endoparasitoids, but only about 50\% of the Ichneumonidae have this habit. Very few koinohiont braconids develop as endoparasitoids of hymenopterous hosts, although many endoparasitic ichneumonids attack Hymenoptera. However, lineages of the Braconidae have radiated to exploit adult insects and exoptrrygote nymphs; ichneumonids do not utilize such hosts.}, keywords = {Braconidae, evolution, host utilization, Ichneumonidae, idiobiont, koinobiont, parasitoid}, author = {Gauld, I.D.} } @article {305, title = {A new Meteorus Haliday species from Colombia and Ecuador (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {2453}, year = {2010}, pages = {55-61}, abstract = {A new species of parasitoid wasp, Meteorus gigas Aguirre, Shaw and Jones (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), is described from Huila and Santander Provinces in Colombia and from Napo Province, in Ecuador. The new species is diagnosed and is compared to other species in the genus. Inferences about the possible biology of this species are discussed in consideration of the collecting methods used. The new species was most frequently found from Malaise trap samples but to a lesser extent from yellow pans and maxi-net sampling. Despite extensive sampling of caterpillars at this locality, the host of this new species remains unknown.}, keywords = {Braconidae, malaise traps, meteorus, Neotropical, parasitoid, yellow pan traps}, author = {Fernandez, H.A. and Shaw, S.R. and Jones, G.Z.} } @article {295, title = {Fenologia de los brac{\'o}nidos (Hymenoptera Ichneumonoidea, Braconidae) del Pirineo andorrano}, journal = {Pirineos}, volume = {161}, year = {2006}, pages = {111-132}, abstract = {Phenology of the Braconidae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea) at Andorra has been conducted/studied using a Malaise trap after a one-year cycle during 1993. A total of 1.892 specimens, representing 23 subfamilies and 79 genera were sampled. About 93.7\% of the captures were koinobiont braconids, whereas 6.3\% belonged to idiobiont braconids. The annual phenology has been characterized through the correlation between the evolution of the collected braconids and the wea- ther (meteorological conditions). The maximum of the populations were registered between the two rain periods. In fact, the family Braconidae shows an abundance peak from middle of May to end of August, due to the xerothermic conditions of the andorran locality.}, keywords = {Braconidae, Hymenoptera, malaise trap, parasitoid, phenology}, author = {Falc{\'o}, J.V. and Oltra Moscard{\'o}, MT and Moreno, J.M. and Pujade-Villar, J. and Jim{\'e}nez Peydr{\'o}, R.} } @article {248, title = {Fenologia dos Braconidae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea) da {\'A}rea de Prote{\c c}{\~a}o Ambiental (APA) de Descalvado, SP}, journal = {Revista Brasileira de Entomologia}, volume = {47}, year = {2003}, pages = {99-105}, publisher = {SciELO Brasil}, abstract = {Phenology of the Braconidae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea) at {\'A}rea de Prote{\c c}{\~a}o Ambiental of Descalvado, S{\~a}o Paulo State. The flight phenology of the Braconidae fauna was conducted using Malaise traps in five sites of the Environmental Protected Area of Descalvado. A total of 2,792 specimens, representing 22 subfamilies, was sampled throughout a period of sixteen months from May, 1999 to August, 2000. The traps catches for koinobionts peak was in August, 1999 a month before of the idiobionts peak and in June, 2000 both peaks were simultaneous. The phenological peaks of dominant koinobiont taxa (Microgastrinae) were similar to all koinobionts, and the peaks of dominant idiobiont taxa (Doryctinae) were similar to all idiobionts, as well. December, 1999 and February, 2000 were the richer months in number of subfamilies (N= 19 and 18, respectivaly), corresponding to the same period when the subfamilies which potentially attack Lepidoptera where collected. The number of females was superior to the number of males and this relation was more accentuated in koinobionts. The peaks of both females and males were similar to dominate koinobiont and idiobionte taxa.}, keywords = {Braconidae, Brazil, flight fenology, fragmentary natural environments, parasitoid}, author = {Cirelli, K.R.N. and Penteado-Dias, A.M.M.} } @article {247, title = {Cuneogaster, a new genus of the subfamily Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) From the Neotropical Region}, journal = {PROCEEDINGS-ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON}, volume = {108}, year = {2006}, pages = {119}, publisher = {Entomological Society of Washington}, abstract = {Cuneogaster, a new genus of the subfamily Microgastrinae from the Neotropical Region, is described and illustrates, with C. inae n.sp. as the type species. The features and relationships of Cuneogaster and several somewhat similar microgastrinae genera are discussed.}, keywords = {Cuneogaster inae, Microgastrinae, new genus, new species, New world, parasitoid}, author = {Choi, W. and Whitfield, J.B.} } @article {142, title = {A simple solution for accurate measuring of long and contorted ovipositors in pinned specimens of Hymenoptera}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1093}, year = {2005}, pages = {35 - 43}, abstract = {Practical problems exist when measuring long ovipositors that are strongly curved or twisted. A simple, effective and practically costless method is proposed to straighten curved ovipositors of pinned, dry specimens of Hymenoptera. The method holds the ovipositor, but not its sheaths, with a piece of adhesive tape fixed to a pin. A separate pin is then used as a lever to move the pin with the tape, pull and straighten the ovipositor, and hold the entire contraption in position. The method is tested with species of Stephanidae, Ichneumonidae and Gasteruptiidae, and defended as the best choice in relation to conventional as well as other unpublished possibilities, all summarized.}, keywords = {gasteruptiidae, Ichneumonidae, measurement, parasitoid, ratio, straightening}, author = {Aguiar, A.P.} } @article {139, title = {The Stephanidae (Hymenoptera) of Mexico, with description of six new species and a key to western Foenatopus Smith}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1186}, year = {2006}, pages = {1-56}, abstract = {The Mexican genera and species of Stephanidae, and the western species of Foenatopus Smith are revised. Twelve species are recognized, two in Foenatopus and ten in Megischus Brull{\'e}, all but one occurring in Mexico. Six new species of Megischus are described, M. anaxeus sp. n., M. celaenocephalus sp. n., M. jaliscoensis sp. n., M. melanogladius sp. n., M. mexicanus sp. n., and M. peninsularis sp. n. One genus (Foenatopus Smith) and four species are registered for the first time in Mexico, F. annulipes Kieffer, M. arizonicus Townes, M. bicolor (Westwood), and M. niger Smith. Many new distribution records in Mexico and intensive new morphological variation are registered, illustrated and discussed for M. texanus Townes. Much new morphological variation is reported and illustrated for M. arizonicus. The male of F. aurantiiceps Brues is reported for the first time. Mexico is identified as an area of overlapping distribution between the essentially North American M. bicolor and the typically Central American M. niger; intermediate forms between these two species are described, and new diagnostic features are proposed for their identification. Some of the treated species are proposed as possibly highly endemic, occurring only in particular regions in the country, namely M. peninsularis, restricted to Baja California, and M. celaenocephalus, restricted to central Mexico. Some of the morphological variation observed for F. aurantiiceps is tentatively linked to specimens occurring in the south vs. north of the Amazon river, and to localities of high vs. low altitude. General stephanid morphology is illustrated, its correspondent terminology updated, and a key is provided for recognition of all treated genera and species. Full description is provided for each new taxon, and photographic illustrations are provided for all valid taxa. Extensive biometric data, and RGB formulas for color variation are provided for nearly all treated species.}, keywords = {Nearctic, Neotropical, parasitoid, Revision, Stephanus}, author = {Aguiar, A.P.} }