The South American species of Chalcis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae)

Author(s)

Saguiah, Pamella Machado ^[1] ; Dal Molin, Ana ^{[2, 1]} ; Tavares, Marcelo Teixeira ^{[3, 1]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Espirito Santo, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Biol Biol Anim, BR-29075910 Vitoria, ES - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, BR-59078970 Natal, RN - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Espirito Santo, Dept Ciencias Biol, BR-29075910 Vitoria, ES - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4885, n. 3, p. 353-383, NOV 26 2020.
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Abstract

Chalcis Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) currently includes over 50 described species, most of them from temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Prior to the present study, only Chalcis pilicauda (Cameron) had been recorded from South America. The examination of specimens collected in Argentina, southern Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Uruguay allowed the description of six new species: C. boi Saguiah \& Tavares sp. nov., C. danunciae Saguiah \& Tavares sp. nov., C. intervalensis Saguiah \& Tavares sp. nov., C. periotoi Saguiah \& Tavares sp. nov., C. quechua Saguiah \& Tavares sp. nov., and C. winstonae Saguiah \& Tavares sp. nov. Chalcis pilicauda is redescribed, and C. ornatifrons (Cameron) stat. rev. is removed from synonym under C. pilicauda and re-established. An identification key for South American species is presented. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/50940-2 - INCT 2014: of the Hymenoptera Parasitoid
• Grantee: Angélica Maria Penteado Martins Dias
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants