New World species of the genus Calliscelio Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Scelioninae)

The genus Ashmead is presumed to be a diverse group of parasitoids of the eggs of crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). A least one species has been found to be an important factor in depressing cricket pest populations. The New World species of are revised. Forty-two species are recognized, 3 are redes...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2017-01, Vol.648 (648), p.1-136
Main Authors: Chen, Hua-Yan, Masner, Lubomír, Johnson, Norman F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calliscelio
Calliscelio rubriclavus
Eggs
Identification and classification
Natural history
Parasitoids
Species
Wasps
Zoology
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Summary:The genus Ashmead is presumed to be a diverse group of parasitoids of the eggs of crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). A least one species has been found to be an important factor in depressing cricket pest populations. The New World species of are revised. Forty-two species are recognized, 3 are redescribed: (Kieffer), Ashmead, (Ashmead), ; and 38 are described as new: Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Masner, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, , Chen & Johnson, Four species are treated as junior synonyms of (Ashmead): Ashmead, , Ashmead, , Ashmead, , and Girault,
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.648.10935