Calosota Curtis (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eupelmidae) - review of the New World and European fauna including revision of species from the West Indies and Central and North America.

ABSTRACT: Two of three species previously classified in Calosota Curtis (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) from the Neotropical region are transferred to Eupelminae. Calosota eneubulus (Walker) from Galapagos Islands is transferred to Eupelmus Dalman as Eupelmus (Eupelmus) eneubulus (Walker), comb. n., and Calosota silvai (Brèthes) from Chile is transferred to Brasema Cameron as Brasema silvaicomb. n.Calosota cecidobius (Kieffer) from Argentina is retained in Calosota, with reservation, as an unrecognized species. The species of Calosota from the New World excluding South America are revised. Eleven species are recognized, including the seven newly described species Calosota albipalpussp. n. (Costa Rica, Mexico, USA, Venezuela), Calosota bicoloratasp. n. (USA), Calosota elongatasp. n. (USA), Calosota longive

SUBMITTER: Gary A P G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3088314 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature