Revision of the World species of the genus Chromoteleia Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Scelioninae)

Abstract. The genus Chromoteleia Ashmead is revised. Twenty-seven species are recognized, of which six species are redescribed: C.congoana (Risbec), C.connectens Kieffer, C.fuscicornis Kieffer, C.longitarsis Kieffer, C.semicyanea Ashmead, C.tricarinata Kieffer; and twenty-one species are described as new: C.aequalis Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.alternata Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.bidens Chen & Masner, sp. n., C.copiosa Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.cuneus Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.curta Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.depilis Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.dispar Chen & Masner, sp. n., C.feng Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.fossa Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.ingens Chen & Masner, sp. n., C.levitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.longa Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.maura Chen & Masner, sp. n., C.parvitas Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.pilus Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.plana Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.rara Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.robusta Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.semilutea Chen & Johnson, sp. n., C.sparsa Chen & Johnson, sp. n.Chromoteleiarufithorax Kieffer remains a valid species, but its identity and status are unclear. All species are known only from the Neotropical region except for Chromoteleiacongoana (Resbec) which only occurs in Africa.