Clóvis Sormus de Castro

Doryctopambolus Nunes & Zaldívar-Riverón (Braconidae), a new neotropical doryctine wasp genus with propodeal spines.

Abstract The new Neotropical doryctine genus Doryctopambolus gen. n. is erected to contain Doryctopambolus pilcomayensis (van Achterberg & Braet, 2004), comb. n., which was previously placed within Pambolus (Pambolinae), as well as three new species, Doryctopambolus clebschi sp. n., Doryctopambolus dominicanus sp. n. and Doryctopambolus sarochensis sp. n. Members of this new genus are mainly characterised by the presence of at least one pair of conspicuous propodeal apico-lateral projections, which are similar to those present in all members of Pambolinae and in species of three Australasian doryctine genera. We generated DNA barcoding sequences for the three newly described species. We discuss the morphological similarity between species of the Australasian Echinodoryctes Belokobylskij, Iqbal & Austin and Doryctopambolus. A key for the described species of Doryctopambolus is provided.

A new species of Heredius Marsh 2002 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) from Brazil

A new species of Heredius Marsh, 2002 is described from Brazil. H. flavus n. sp. differs from the other known Heredius species by its yellow mesosoma and metasoma, acinose-carinate face, acinose temple, malar space length about 0.56 times eye height, ocello-ocular distance about 4.0 times diameter of the lateral ocellus; acinose-rugose mesoscutal lobes, sternaulus finely scrobiculate and almost complete, and first metasomal tergum with apical width almost equal its length.

Two new species of Pedinotus Szépligeti 1902 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) from the Savannah in São Paulo state, Brazil

Two new species of Pedinotus genus are described from the Brazilian savannah area, providing a new key to identify the species.

New Species of Heredius Marsh 2002 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) from Caatinga Biome, Brazil, with an Identification Key for Species

ABSTRACT: A new species of Heredius Marsh (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is described from Brazil. Heredius assu Castro & Penteado-Dias sp. n. differs from the other two known species mainly having head and most flagellomeres black, malar space about 0.2 times eye height, scutellum and propodeum acinose, first and second metasomal tergite carinate-lacunose. A key to the described species of Heredius Marsh is provided.

A New Species and Records for Nervellius Roman, 1924 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Doryctinae) from Brazil

ABSTRACT We report the first record of Nervellius exquisitus Braet et al., 2003 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae: Doryctinae) from Brazil. This species is known previously only from French Guyana. A new species, Nervellius itirapinae Castro & Penteado-Dias, is described and illustrated, and a new key to species identification is provided.

A NEW SPECIES OF LISSODORYCTES MARSH 2002 FROM BRAZIL (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE: DORYCTINAE)

ABSTRACT A new species of Lissodoryctes Marsh 2002 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) is described from Brazil. This species is morphologically similar to L. zurquiensis Marsh, but differs by having the eyes blackish, fore and middle legs honey yellow, fore trochanter black, hind coxa reddish black; wings with stigma yellow, tegula black; frons smooth; malar space about 0.3 the eye height; and the first and second metasomal terga rugose. The discovery of this new species substantially extends the known distribution of this genus in the Neotropical Region.