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Issue: Vol. 888 No. 1: 7 Mar. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-03-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.888.1.1
Page range: 1–11
Abstract views: 26
PDF downloaded: 19

Two new species of the genus Austrocotesia Austin & Dangerfield (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Andean region of South America

Central American Institute of Biological Research and Conservation (CIBRC). P.O. Box 2398-2050 San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San José, Costa Rica Department of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA.
Department of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
Hymenoptera Braconidae Microgastrinae Austrocotesia taxonomy new species Neotropics

Abstract

The microgastrine braconid wasp genus Austrocotesia was erected by Austin & Dangerfield as a new, apparently endemic Australasian genus. In the past 8 years a series of specimens clearly belonging to the genus have been collected throughout South America and Mesoamerica. In the present paper, Austrocotesia croizati n. sp. and A. renei n.sp. are described and illustrated from the Andean region of South America. In addition, a key to the known species is presented, and the relationships and taxonomic status of the genus are briefly discussed.

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