Revision of the Palearctic species of Fidiobia Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea)

Abstract

The Palearctic species of the genus Fidiobia are revised, seventeen new species are described (F. bohemicasp. nov.; F. brevialissp. nov.; F. communissp. nov.; F. gallicasp. nov.; F. hirtasp. nov.; F. insoonaesp. nov.; F. lisenchiaesp. nov.; F. longiclavasp. nov.; F. nipponicasp. nov.; F. platystasioidessp. nov.; F. politoidessp. nov.; F. pronotatoidessp. nov.; F. roataisp. nov.; F. rugosifronsoidessp. nov.; F. sashaisp. nov.; F. tripotinisp. nov.; F. vladlubomirisp. nov.), and eleven species (F. brevinotaula Veenakumari et al., 2018; F. filicornis Buhl, 2014; F. flaviabdominalis Veenakumari et al., 2018; F. hispanica Popovici & Buhl, 2010; F. hofferi Kozlov, 1978; F. polita Buhl, 1998; F. pronotata Szabó, 1958; F. rugosifrons Crawford, 1916; F. striatitergitis (Szabó, 1962); F. synergorum (Kieffer, 1921); F. vanharteni Buhl, 2010) are redescribed. A key for identification of females and distributional data for each species are provided. Brachypterous specimens are reported for F. rugosifrons and F. hofferi. Fidiobia gordoni Popovici & Buhl, 2010 is treated as a junior synonym of Fidiobia striatitergitis (Szabó, 1962).