Abstract

The Palaearctic genus Paralipsis Foerster, 1863 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) is revised and two new species are described: Paralipsis tibiator van Achterberg & Ortiz de Zugasti, sp. n. from Spain and Paralipsis planus van Achterberg, sp. n. from the Netherlands. Some biological notes are supplied for Paralipsis tibiator sp. n. A key to the four known species is added and all species are illustrated.

Highlights

  • The subfamily Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) contains exclusively koinobiont parasitoids of ovoviviparous aphids (Aphididae sensu lato) (Yu et al 2012; Shaw and Huddleston 1991)

  • Few genera specialise on concealed hosts and Paralipsis Foerster, Copyright C. van Achterberg, N.F

  • The examined material is deposited in collection of the Naturalis Biodiversity Center (RMNH), Leiden

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Introduction

The subfamily Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) contains exclusively koinobiont parasitoids of ovoviviparous aphids (Aphididae sensu lato) (Yu et al 2012; Shaw and Huddleston 1991). Keywords Paralipsis, Aphidiinae, new species, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, key, biology, endoparasitoid, social parasite, root aphids, ants, Lasius grandis

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