A new species-group in Calliscelio Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) takes shape

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Zootaxa

Name of Author

Ovidiu Alin Popovici, Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Majid Fallahzadeh, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch
Nazila Saghaei, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch
Robert Copeland, National Museums of Kenya
Elijah Talamas, Florida Division of Plant Industry

Publication Date

6-5-2024

Abstract

Two new species of Calliscelio Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) are described: C. safavii Popovici & Talamas, sp. nov. from Iran and C. rungu Talamas & Copeland, sp. nov. from Kenya. Bidentate mandibles are found in both species, a rare condition for Calliscelio that is also known from two other species in Africa, C. erana (Nixon) and C. aphrodite (Nixon). Furthermore, C. rungu has two characters that are unique within Calliscelio: a frontal ledge and broad, colorful setae on the dorsal head and mesosoma.

Keywords

Iran, Kenya, Malaise trap, parasitoid, taxonomy, wasp

PubMed ID

39646219

Recommended Citation

Popovici, O., Fallahzadeh, M., Saghaei, N., Copeland, R., & Talamas, E. (2024). A new species-group in Calliscelio Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) takes shape. Zootaxa, 5463 (2), 201-214. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5463.2.2