Revision of the ocellatus species-group of the genus Plumarius Philippi 1873 (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Plumariidae), with description of three new species from Argentina

PATRICIA A. DIEZ; PATRICIO FIDALGO; ARTURO ROIG-ALSINA

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3721.1.5

Issue: Vol. 3721 No. 1: 11 Oct. 2013

Type: Article

Published: 2013-10-11

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3721.1.5

Page range: 85–91

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**Revision of the ocellatus species-group of the genus Plumarius Philippi 1873 (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Plumariidae), with description of three new species from Argentina**

PATRICIA A. DIEZ⁺⁻
PATRICIO FIDALGO⁺⁻
ARTURO ROIG-ALSINA⁺⁻

Chrysidoidea Plumariidae Plumarius taxonomy Neotropic Region

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Abstract

This contribution presents the study of species-group of Plumarius Philippi 1873, as the result of a survey of the morphological variation in males. The group is characterized by the large ocelli and transverse head. It consists of the following three new species: P. culminatus Diez, Fidalgo & Roig-Alsina, sp. nov., P. ocellatus Diez, Fidalgo & Roig-Alsina, sp. nov., and P. stangei Diez, Fidalgo & Roig-Alsina, sp. nov. A characterization of the group, descriptions, and illustrations are provided.