Two new species of the genus Coccobius Ratzeburg, 1852 (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) from Mexico

S.N. Myartseva, E. Ruíz-Cancino & J.M. Coronado-Blanco

Abstract. Coccobius barracas Myartseva sp. nov. and C. bacasur Myartseva sp. nov. are described from the Mexican State Baja California Sur. A key to seven species of the genus Coccobius Ratzeburg, 1852 known from Mexico is provided.
Key words: parasitoids, taxonomy, Mexico, Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Aphelinidae, Coccobius, new species

Zoosystematica Rossica, 2016, 25(1): 165–172  ▪  Published in print 25 June 2016


https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2016.25.1.165  ▪  Open full article  

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