Abstract
Fortipalpa Kasparyan & Ruíz-Cancino, 2007 originally accommodates only its type species, F. yucatanica Kasparyan & Ruíz-Cancino, 2007. The genus can be distinguished from all other Neotropical Cryptini by having mandible with ventral tooth subequal to slightly longer than dorsal tooth; propodeum anteriorly smooth, posteriorly with transverse striation; T1 long and slender, without anterolateral tooth; and ovipositor moderately long and straight, with ventral valve without a lobe covering dorsal valve. The genus is revised, and the following new species are proposed, described, and illustrated: F. exelysae sp. nov., F. frida sp. nov., F. heredia sp. nov., F. panamensis sp. nov., F. pichincha sp. nov., F. sacha sp. nov., and F. shakira sp. nov. The male of F. exelysae sp. nov., the first for the genus, is also described and illustrated; other males remain unknown. The type species is redescribed and illustrated, including pictures of the paratype and a new record to Trinidad. Figures, distribution maps and a taxonomic key are provided for all valid species.
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