First record of Alloxysta Förster (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) from Costa Rica, with description of four new species

Four new species of Alloxysta Förster are described (A. andrewsi Ferrer-Suay & Pujade-Villar n. sp., A. costaricensis Ferrer-Suay & Pujade-Villar n. sp., A. hansoni Pujade-Villar n. sp. and A. luismii Ferrer-Suay n. sp.) from Costa Rica being the first records of this genus in this area. The...

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Published in:Neotropical entomology 2011-11, Vol.40 (6), p.689-697
Main Authors: Ferrer-Suay, M, Selfa, J, Pujade-Villar, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Distribution
Animals
Costa Rica
ENTOMOLOGY
Female
Hymenoptera - anatomy & histology
Hymenoptera - classification
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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Summary:Four new species of Alloxysta Förster are described (A. andrewsi Ferrer-Suay & Pujade-Villar n. sp., A. costaricensis Ferrer-Suay & Pujade-Villar n. sp., A. hansoni Pujade-Villar n. sp. and A. luismii Ferrer-Suay n. sp.) from Costa Rica being the first records of this genus in this area. Their morphological features and diagnostic characters are illustrated. We provide a diagnosis of Apocharips hansoni Menke with a detailed description of the radial cell, which expands the characteristics of the genus Apocharips.
ISSN:1519-566X
1678-8052
1678-8052
DOI:10.1590/S1519-566X2011000600009