A New Species of the Genus Chilocyrtus (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from South Africa
Abstract
Chilocyrtus propodealis sp. n. from South Africa is described and illustrated. The newly described species has the carination of the propodeum atypical for representatives of the genus giving the reasons to reconsider the generic borders between this genus and genera allied.
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