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| Epelaspis wagneri Lima & Fernandes, in Lima, Pádua, Araujo, Mazariegos et Fernandes, 2024. |
Abstract
The Darwin wasp genus Epelaspis Townes, 1970 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Phygadeuontinae) is studied in some countries of South America. We recorded the genus for the first time in Colombia, and five new species are described: Epelaspis boteroi Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov., Epelaspis constantinoi Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov., Epelaspis lulo Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov., Epelaspis tavoi Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov., and Epelaspis wagneri Lima & Fernandes, sp. nov.. Furthermore, E. anorus Townes, 1970 is newly documented for Brazil, while the geographic ranges of E. renatoi Graf & Kumagai, 1996 and E. ketiae Graf & Kumagai, 1996 are extended within the country. Digital images, maps, and a key to Neotropical Epelaspis species are provided.
Hymenoptera, Andean Region, Andean Cloud Forest, Brazil, biodiversity, Colombia, parasitoid wasps
Adriane G. M. Lima, Diego G. Pádua, Rodrigo O. Araujo, Luis A. Mazariegos, Daniell R. R. Fernandes. 2024. Revisiting the Darwin Wasp Genus Epelaspis Townes, 1970 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Phygadeuontinae): Five New Species, New Records and A Key to Neotropical Species. Zootaxa. 5468(1); 52-74. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5468.1.2
