Journal of Hymenoptera Research (Aug 2022)

Revision of the Palearctic species of Fidiobia Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea)

  • Ovidiu Alin Popovici,
  • Lubomir Masner,
  • Zachary Lahey,
  • Elijah Talamas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.92.85040
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 92
pp. 23 – 144

Abstract

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The Palearctic species of the genus Fidiobia are revised, seventeen new species are described (F. bohemica sp. nov.; F. brevialis sp. nov.; F. communis sp. nov.; F. gallica sp. nov.; F. hirta sp. nov.; F. insoonae sp. nov.; F. lisenchiae sp. nov.; F. longiclava sp. nov.; F. nipponica sp. nov.; F. platystasioides sp. nov.; F. politoides sp. nov.; F. pronotatoides sp. nov.; F. roatai sp. nov.; F. rugosifronsoides sp. nov.; F. sashai sp. nov.; F. tripotini sp. nov.; F. vladlubomiri sp. nov.), and eleven species (F. brevinotaula Veenakumari et al., 2018; F. filicornis Buhl, 2014; F. flaviabdominalis Veenakumari et al., 2018; F. hispanica Popovici & Buhl, 2010; F. hofferi Kozlov, 1978; F. polita Buhl, 1998; F. pronotata Szabó, 1958; F. rugosifrons Crawford, 1916; F. striatitergitis (Szabó, 1962); F. synergorum (Kieffer, 1921); F. vanharteni Buhl, 2010) are redescribed. A key for identification of females and distributional data for each species are provided. Brachypterous specimens are reported for F. rugosifrons and F. hofferi. Fidiobia gordoni Popovici & Buhl, 2010 is treated as a junior synonym of Fidiobia striatitergitis (Szabó, 1962).