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Issue: Vol. 5665 No. 1: 21 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5665.1.8
Page range: 121-129
Abstract views: 65
PDF downloaded: 3

New species of Helictes Haliday 1837 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Chile

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais; Universidade Federal de São Carlos; CP 676; CEP 13 565-905; São Carlos; SP; Brazil.
Universidade Federal de São Carlos; Departamento de Ecologia e Biologia Evolutiva; CP 676; CEP 13 565-905; São Carlos; SP; Brazil.
Hymenoptera Neotropical region parasitoid diptera taxonomy Ichneumonoidea

Abstract

The Neotropical Orthocentrinae currently comprises 29 documented genera, among which Helictes is included. This study advances the knowledge of the genus in Chile by describing three new species: Helictes magnus sp. nov., H. Tenebrus sp. nov., and H. Absulcus sp. nov. An identification key to all known Neotropical species of Helictes is also provided.

 

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How to Cite

Scanavachi, J. & Penteado-Dias, A.M. (2025) New species of Helictes Haliday 1837 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Chile. Zootaxa, 5665 (1), 121–129. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5665.1.8