Advances in the taxonomy and distribution of Scolomus (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), including the description of a new Andean species and an updated identification key

Authors: Araujo, Rodrigo Country: Chile DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1234.145472 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Andean Region · Topics: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Plant and animal studies

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Scolomus Townes & Townes, 1950 is a genus in Ichneumonidae, with six species occurring in the Holarctic and Neotropical regions. In this study, a new species is described from Chile, Scolomus valenzuelai Araujo, Pádua & Silva-Santos, sp. nov. Also, the female of S. magellanicus Walkley, 1962 is described for the first time and new occurrences of S. maculatus Araujo & Vivallo, 2018, and S. magellanicus are reported from Chile, including the northernmost record of this genus in South America. Additionally, we provide an updated identification key for all known species of the genus.

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