New species of Exochus Gravenhorst and Trieces Townes (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Metopiinae) and first record of seven species from Brazil

IVY FRIZO DE MELO; CAROLINA RODRIGUES ARAÚJO; ANGÉLICA MARIA PENTEADO-DIAS

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4059.1.2

Issue: Vol. 4059 No. 1: 21 Dec. 2015

Type: Article

Published: 2015-12-21

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4059.1.2

Page range: 40–50

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**New species of Exochus Gravenhorst and Trieces Townes (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Metopiinae) and first record of seven species from Brazil**

IVY FRIZO DE MELO⁺⁻
CAROLINA RODRIGUES ARAÚJO⁺⁻
ANGÉLICA MARIA PENTEADO-DIAS⁺⁻

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais, Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Rod. Washington Luiz, Km 235, CP 676, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.

Laboratório de Ecologia de Artrópodes e Pequenos Vertebrados, Embrapa Meio-Norte, UEP Parnaíba, BR 343, Km 35, CP 341, CEP 64200-970, Parnaíba, PI, Brazil.

Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Ecologia e Biologia Evolutiva. Rodovia Washington Luiz, Km 235, CP 676, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.

taxonomy Neotropical region parasitic wasps South America Hymenoptera

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Abstract

Exochus atlanticus sp. n., Melo & Penteado-Dias, and Trieces broadi sp. n., Melo & Penteado-Dias, are described and illustrated in Brazilian fauna. The genus Exochus and the species E. ablatus, E. izbus, T. azipas, T. riodinis, T. wardae, T. upermia and T. wascia, are recorded for the first time from Brazil. Diagnosis and distribution information for each species are provided.