Revision of the Oriental subgenus Patrisaspilota Fischer, 1995 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae: Orthostigma Ratzeburg, 1844) with description of a new species from Papua New Guinea

Zootaxa. 2019 Jul 8;4629(3):zootaxa.4629.3.4. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4629.3.4.

Abstract

A revision of all Oriental species of subgenus Patrisaspilota Fischer, 1995 of the genus Orthostigma Ratzeburg, 1844 is provided and a new species from Papua New Guinea, Orthostigma (Patrisaspilota) enduwaense sp. nov., is described and illustrated. The species name Patrisaspilota memorandum Fischer, 1995 is synonymized with Orthostigma multicarinatum Tobias, 1990. A comprehensive key to the World Patrisaspilota species is presented and all known species are re-described and illustrated.

Keywords: Hymenoptera, Braconidae, parasitoid of Diptera, Orthostigma, Patrisaspilota, Australasia, notauli, new species, key.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Hymenoptera*
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Wasps*