First African and Malagasy records of Miropotes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), with three new species and a revised key to all known species
Tomáš Hovorka, Caroline Boudreault, Jose Fernandez-Triana
| Pages | 301-312 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/aemnp.2025.023 |
| Keywords | Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae, key, new species, new record, taxonomy, Madagascar, South Africa, Afrotropical Region |
| Citation | HOVORKA, Tomáš, BOUDREAULT, Caroline a FERNANDEZ-TRIANA, Jose. First African and Malagasy records of Miropotes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), with three new species and a revised key to all known species. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2025, 65(2), 301-312. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2025.023. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/65-2/first-african-and-malagasy-records-of-miropotes-hymenoptera-braconidae-microgastrinae-with-three-new-species-and-a-revised-key-to-all-known-species |
Three new species of the rarely collected genus Miropotes Nixon, 1965 (Hymeno- ptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) are described: Miropotes klaseriensis sp. nov. from South Africa, and Miropotes perditohabitatus sp. nov. and Miropotes malagasifragilis sp. nov. from Madagascar. These are the first confirmed records of the genus from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, significantly expanding the known distribution range of Miropotes within the Afrotropical Region beyond the single species previously documented in the Arabian Peninsula. An updated key to all currently 18 recognized species of Miropotes including those in the Oriental and Australasian Regions is also provided.