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

Year: 2025

Type: article

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.

Source: ZooKeys

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1259.172473

Authors: Beibei Zheng, Zeqiu Xian, Zhen Liu, Andrew Polaszek

Institutions: Hunan University of Arts and Science, Natural History Museum

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

Funder: China Scholarship Council