Wednesday, November 12, 2025

[Entomology • 2025] Acrotaphus guacas • A New Andean Species of Acrotaphus Townes, 1960 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from the Central Cordillera, and A Taxonomic Key to Colombian Species

 

 Acrotaphus guacas Álvarez-Arellano,

in Álvarez-Arellano, Palacios-Castro et Pádua, 2025.

Abstract
A new species of Acrotaphus Townes, 1960 from the Colombian Andes is described and illustrated: Acrotaphus guacas, sp. nov. In addition, an identification key to all species recorded from Colombia is provided.

Hymenoptera, Parasitoid wasps, taxonomy, Darwin wasps, biodiversity, South America


Acrotaphus guacas Álvarez-Arellano, sp. nov.


Diego ÁLVAREZ-ARELLANO, Shirley PALACIOS-CASTRO and Diego G. PÁDUA. 2025. A New Andean Species of Acrotaphus Townes, 1960 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from the Central Cordillera, and A Taxonomic Key to Colombian Species.  Zootaxa. 5719(2); 271-276. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5719.2.6 [2025-11-12]