The circumscription of the generic concept of Aximopsis Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eurytomidae) with the description of seven new species

Abstract

The genus Aximopsis is redefined, an hypothesis of its phylogenetic placement within Eurytominae is presented, and seven species are described as new: A. anubis Gates, A. arietinis Gates, A. hespenheidei Gates, A. hippolytis Gates, A. lanceolepis Gates, A. pythmenis Gates, and A. vogti Gates. Three new combinations are proposed: Philolema javensis (Girault), 1917, n. comb., Philolema tephrosiae Girault, 1917, n. comb., and Eurytoma tricolor n. comb. Aximopsis elegans Masi (1917) is placed incertae sedis. Aximopsis ovi Girault and A. tumidiscapi Girault are nomina nuda.