Aleiodes Wesmael (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae) species described by Brèthes: taxonomic clarification

EDUARDO MITIO SHIMBORI; JUAN JOSÉ MARTINEZ

STUDIES ON NEOTROPICAL FAUNA AND ENVIRONMENT

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2016 vol. 51 p. 128 - 134

0165-0521

Two species of Doryctes Haliday 1836 described by Brèthes have their taxonomic status revised, and are transferred to the genus Aleiodes Wesmael 1838. The new combination and new names are: Aleiodes bonariensis (Brèthes, 1910) comb. n., and Aleiodes argentinensis nom. nov. The identity of Aleiodes bonariensis as a species is still doubtful, due to the poor condition in which the holotype is found, in addition to its general resemblance with Aleiodes gossypii (Muesebeck, 1960). The validity of the name Aleiodes brethesi (Shenefelt, 1975) (=Rhogas nigriceps Brèthes, 1909) is discussed and confirmed.