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Issue: Vol. 4377 No. 4: 5 Feb. 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-02-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4377.4.2
Page range: 490–516
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The subfamily Cratocentrinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae): reappraisal of their morphological characters and review of the West Palaearctic species, with the description of two new species

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, P.O. Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science (Boys), Al-Azhar University, P.O. Box 11884, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
Cirad-CBGP, 755 avenue du Campus Agropolis, CS30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez Cedex France
Hymenoptera Spain Morocco Egypt Saudi Arabia United Arab of Emirates Iraq Iran

Abstract

The Cratocentrinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) of the West Palaearctic region are reviewed. A reappraisal of the morphological characters used for their recognition and phylogeny is provided as is a key to separate the genera and species of the region. Their distribution in the West Palaearctic is updated and the subfamily is reported for the first time in Europe. Cratocentrus inermus Delvare sp. nov. and Philocentrus papillus Abul-Sood & Gadallah sp. nov. are described. A neotype is designated for Philocentrus argenteopilosus (Cameron), which is revalidated and transferred to Philocentrus comb. nov. & stat rev.

 

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