Afrotropical Dirrhopinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with description of three new species.

ABSTRACT: The rare braconid subfamily Dirrhopinae van Achterberg is formally recorded for the first time from the Afrotropical region. Three new species of Dirrhope Foerster: D. albobasalis Liu & Polaszek, sp. nov., D. nixoni Liu & Polaszek, sp. nov. and D. ocellimacula Liu & Polaszek, sp. nov. are described, and an illustrated key to these species is provided.

SUBMITTER: Zheng B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631131 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature