Abstract
An illustrated identification key to the three genera and 14 named species of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) egg parasitoids of the proconiine sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini) in the Nearctic region, is provided. Two new species, Gonatocerus morgani and G. walkerjonesi, are described from California, USA. A synopsis of the included species is given, with emphasis on their distributional records and known host associations.References
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