A new genus and two new species of Alysiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Papua New Guinea.

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Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.; Email:

Published: September 2014

AI Article Synopsis

  • Two new species of the genus Leptotrema and one new genus from Alysiinae are introduced, specifically from Mt Wilhelm in Papua New Guinea.
  • The genus Leptotrema's distribution is now recognized in the Australasian region.
  • Three new combinations are established for previously identified species, and the status of the genus Apiasta is reviewed, with identification keys included.

Article Abstract

Two new species of the genus Leptotrema van Achterberg, 1988 and one new genus of the Alysiinae from Mt Wilhelm, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea are described and illustrated. The distribution of the genus Leptotrema is extended to the Australasian region. Three new combinations are established Idiasta fulmeki (Fischer, 2010) comb. n. (=Microcrasis fulmeki Fischer, 2010), Apiasta postfurcata (Papp, 1966) comb. n. (= Microcrasis postfurcata (Papp, 1966)), and Leptotrema. bovefemora (Bhat, 1979) comb. nov. (=Aspilota bovefemora Bhat, 1979). The status of the genus Apiasta Wharton, 2002 (stat. n.) is reviewed. Keys are provided to enable their identification.

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