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New genera of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera: Cerocephalidae, Epichrysomallidae, Pirenidae and Pteromalidae)

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As a preliminary step towards the development of a key to genera of several families of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea, seven new genera in four families are described: Cerocephalidae–Milokoa Mitroiu, gen. nov. (type species: Milokoa villemantae Mitroiu, sp. nov.); Epichrysomallidae–Delvareus Rasplus, Mitroiu & van Noort, gen. nov. (type species: Delvareus dicranostylae Rasplus, Mitroiu & van Noort, sp. nov.); Pirenidae–Afrothopus Mitroiu, gen. nov. (type species: Afrothopus georgei Mitroiu, sp. nov.); Pteromalidae–Kerangania Mitroiu, gen. nov. (type species: Kerangania nuda Mitroiu, sp. nov.), Pilosalis Mitroiu, Rasplus & van Noort, gen. nov. (type species: Pilosalis barbatulus Mitroiu, sp. nov.), Scrobesia Mitroiu & Rasplus, gen. nov. (type species: Scrobesia acutigaster Mitroiu & Rasplus, sp. nov.), and Spiniclava Mitroiu & Rasplus, gen. nov. (type species: Spiniclava baaiensis Mitroiu & Rasplus, sp. nov.). Additionally, the following new species are described: Pilosalis bouceki Mitroiu & Rasplus, sp. nov., Pilosalis eurys Mitroiu & van Noort, sp. nov., Pilosalis minutus Mitroiu, sp. nov., Pilosalis platyscapus Mitroiu, Rasplus & van Noort, sp. nov., Scrobesia pondo Mitroiu, sp. nov., and Spiniclava setosa Mitroiu, sp. nov. All taxa are illustrated and the relationships with similar taxa are discussed. For each non-monotypic genus a key to species is provided.
PeerJ
Mircea-Dan Mitroiu Jean-Yves Rasplus Simon van Noort
PeerJ
2024
Title: New genera of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera: Cerocephalidae, Epichrysomallidae, Pirenidae and Pteromalidae)
Description:
As a preliminary step towards the development of a key to genera of several families of Afrotropical Chalcidoidea, seven new genera in four families are described: Cerocephalidae–Milokoa Mitroiu, gen.
nov.
(type species: Milokoa villemantae Mitroiu, sp.
nov.
); Epichrysomallidae–Delvareus Rasplus, Mitroiu & van Noort, gen.
nov.
(type species: Delvareus dicranostylae Rasplus, Mitroiu & van Noort, sp.
nov.
); Pirenidae–Afrothopus Mitroiu, gen.
nov.
(type species: Afrothopus georgei Mitroiu, sp.
nov.
); Pteromalidae–Kerangania Mitroiu, gen.
nov.
(type species: Kerangania nuda Mitroiu, sp.
nov.
), Pilosalis Mitroiu, Rasplus & van Noort, gen.
nov.
(type species: Pilosalis barbatulus Mitroiu, sp.
nov.
), Scrobesia Mitroiu & Rasplus, gen.
nov.
(type species: Scrobesia acutigaster Mitroiu & Rasplus, sp.
nov.
), and Spiniclava Mitroiu & Rasplus, gen.
nov.
(type species: Spiniclava baaiensis Mitroiu & Rasplus, sp.
nov.
).
Additionally, the following new species are described: Pilosalis bouceki Mitroiu & Rasplus, sp.
nov.
, Pilosalis eurys Mitroiu & van Noort, sp.
nov.
, Pilosalis minutus Mitroiu, sp.
nov.
, Pilosalis platyscapus Mitroiu, Rasplus & van Noort, sp.
nov.
, Scrobesia pondo Mitroiu, sp.
nov.
, and Spiniclava setosa Mitroiu, sp.
nov.
All taxa are illustrated and the relationships with similar taxa are discussed.
For each non-monotypic genus a key to species is provided.
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