Revision of the enigmatic genus Gastralysia Fischer (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae)

The enigmatic genus Gastralysia Fischer, 1967 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) and its type species, G. garambana Fischer, 1967, are redescribed and illustrated. The female is described for the first time. The position of the genus is discussed and the genus is placed in a new...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cornelis van Achterberg, Jiang-Li Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=27622
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Summary:The enigmatic genus Gastralysia Fischer, 1967 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) and its type species, G. garambana Fischer, 1967, are redescribed and illustrated. The female is described for the first time. The position of the genus is discussed and the genus is placed in a new subtribus, Gastralysiina subtrib. n. The genus is reported new for Ivory Coast and Tanzania.
ISSN:1070-9428
1314-2607