Revision of the World species of the genus Chromoteleia Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Scelioninae)

Abstract

The genusChromoteleiaAshmead is revised. Twenty-seven species are recognized, of which six species are redescribed:C.congoana(Risbec),C.connectensKieffer,C.fuscicornisKieffer,C.longitarsisKieffer,C.semicyaneaAshmead,C.tricarinataKieffer; and twenty-one species are described as new:C.aequalisChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.alternataChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.bidensChen & Masner,sp. n.,C.copiosaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.cuneusChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.curtaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.depilisChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.disparChen & Masner,sp. n.,C.fengChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.fossaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.ingensChen & Masner,sp. n.,C.levitasChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.longaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.mauraChen & Masner,sp. n.,C.parvitasChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.pilusChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.planaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.raraChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.robustaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.semiluteaChen & Johnson,sp. n.,C.sparsaChen & Johnson,sp. n.ChromoteleiarufithoraxKieffer remains a valid species, but its identity and status are unclear. All species are known only from the Neotropical region except forChromoteleiacongoana(Resbec) which only occurs in Africa.