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

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 re...

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Autores principales: Schwartz, Johanna, Van Noort, Simon, Johnson, Norman F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10589757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37868121
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1182.104943
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Sumario: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). Dichoteleaspappi Szabó is treated as a junior synonym of D.rugosus. An identification key to species of the genus is provided.