@article {222, title = {Braconidae (Hymenoptera) from Greece}, journal = {Notes fauniques de Gembloux}, volume = {60}, year = {2007}, pages = {99-127}, chapter = {99}, author = {Papp, Jen{\H o}} } @article {62, title = {Kiwigaster gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from New Zealand: the first Microgastrinae with sexual dimorphism in number of antennal segments. Zootaxa. 2932: 24{\textendash}32.}, year = {2011}, author = {Fernandez-Triana, JL and Ward, DF and Whitfield, JB} } @article {28, title = {A minimalist barcode can identify a specimen whose DNA is degraded.}, journal = {Molecular Ecology Notes}, volume = {6}, year = {2006}, pages = {959-964}, author = {Hajibabaei, M and Smith, MA and Janzen, DH and Rodriguez, JJ and Whitfield, JB and Hebert, PDN} } @article {27, title = {Revision of the Nearctic Species of the Genus Pholetesor Mason (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {1144}, year = {2006}, pages = {1-94}, author = {Whitfield, JB} } @article {26, title = {Cuneogaster, a new genus of the subfamily microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the neotropical region.}, journal = {Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington}, volume = {108}, year = {2006}, pages = {119-124}, author = {Won-Young Choi and James B Whitfield} } @article {25, title = {A revision of the North American species of ichneumon-flies belonging to the genus Apanteles.}, journal = {Proceedings of the United States National Museum}, volume = {58}, year = {1921}, pages = {483-576}, author = {C F W Muesebeck} } @article {24, title = {A revision of the North American ichneumon-flies, belonging to the subfamilies Neoneurinae and Microgasterinae.}, journal = {Proceedings of the United States National Museum}, volume = {61}, year = {1922}, pages = {1-76}, author = {C F W Muesebeck} } @article {23, title = {A reclassification of the tribe Microgasterini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).}, journal = {Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology series, Supplement}, volume = {2}, year = {1965}, pages = {1-284}, author = {Nixon, GEJ} } @article {22, title = {The polyphyletic nature of Apanteles Foerster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): A phylogeny and reclassification of Microgastrinae.}, journal = {Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada}, volume = {115}, year = {1981}, pages = {1-147}, author = {Mason, WRM} } @article {21, title = {Towards the conservation of parasitoid wasp species in Canada: Preliminary assessment of Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)}, journal = {Biodiversity Data Journal}, volume = {2}, year = {2014}, pages = {1067-1067}, author = {Fernandez-Triana, Jose L} } @article {20, title = {New records of Microgaster deductor Nixon, 1968 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) for the Holarctic region, with comments on its historical distribution}, journal = {Biodiversity Data Journal}, volume = {2}, year = {2014}, pages = {1040-1040}, author = {Fernandez-Triana, Jose L} } @article {19, title = {Extrapolations from field studies and known faunas converge on dramatically increased estimates of global microgastrine parasitoid wasp species richness (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).}, journal = {Insect Conservation and Diversity}, volume = {6}, year = {2012}, pages = {530-536}, author = {Rodriguez, JJ and Fernandez-Triana, J and Smith, MA and Janzen, DH and Hallwachs, W and Erwin, TL and Whitfield, JB} } @article {18, title = {Taxonomy and natural history of the microgastrine genus Alphomelon Mason (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).}, journal = {Journal of Hymenoptera Research}, volume = {12}, year = {2003}, pages = {1-41}, author = {Deans, AR and Whitfield, JB and Janzen, DH} } @article {17, title = {Mariapanteles (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a new genus of Neotropical microgastrine parasitoid wasp discovered through biodiversity inventory}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {208}, year = {2012}, month = {07}, pages = {61{\textendash}80}, abstract = {

A new genus of microgastrine parasitoid wasps, Mariapanteles Whitfield \& Fern\ández-Triana, gen. n., is described from rain forests of the Neotropics. The new genus is related to the common and speciose genus Pseudapanteles, but can be distinguished from the latter bya complete transverse carina on the propodeum which forks around the spiracles. A molecular analysis based on data from COI from specimens of the proposed new genus plus possibly related genera confirms its generic distinctness. A key to two known species, M. felipei Whitfield, sp. n. (Costa Rica) and M. dapkeyae Fern\ández-Triana, sp. n. (Brazil) is provided. Evidence from collections suggests that there are other undescribed Neotropical congenerics. Specimens of Mariapanteles were likely confused in the past with the genus Beyarslania (referred to as Xenogaster until recently) but present information suggests that Beyarslania is restricted to the Afrotropical region while the Neotropical species clearly belong to a different genus, which we propose as new.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.208.3326}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3326}, author = {Whitfield, James and Fernandez-Triana, Jose and Janzen, Daniel and Hallwachs, Winnie and Smith, M. Alex and Cardinal, Sophie} } @article {16, title = {A review of the New World species of the parasitoid wasp Iconella (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {321}, year = {2013}, month = {08}, pages = {65{\textendash}87}, abstract = {

The New World species of Iconella (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Microgastrinae) are revised. Iconella andydeansi Fern\ández-Triana, sp. n., I. canadensis Fern\ández-Triana, sp. n., and I. jayjayrodriguezae Fern\ández-Triana, sp. n., are described as new. Iconella isolata (Muesebeck, 1955), stat. r., previously considered as a subspecies of I. etiellae (Viereck, 1911), is here elevated to species rank. All species have different, well defined geographic distributions and hosts. Taxonomic keys are presented in two formats: traditional dichotomous hardcopy versions and links to electronic interactive versions (software Lucid 3.5). Numerous illustrations, computer-generated descriptions, distributional information, host records (mostly Lepidoptera: Crambidae and Pyralidae), and DNA barcodes (where available) are presented for every species. Phylogenetic analyses of the barcoding region of COI indicate the possibility that Iconella is not monophyletic and that the New World species may not form a monophyletic group; more data is needed to resolve this issue.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.321.5160}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.321.5160}, author = {Fernandez-Triana, Jose and Cardinal, Sophie and Whitfield, James and Hallwachs, Winnie and Smith, M. Alex and Janzen, Daniel} } @article {15, title = {Eight new species and an annotated checklist of Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from Canada and Alaska}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {63}, year = {2010}, month = {10}, pages = {1{\textendash}53}, abstract = {

Based on the study of 12,000+ specimens, an annotated checklist of 28 genera and 225 species of Microgastrinae braconids from Canada and Alaska is provided, increasing by 50\% the number of species for the region. The genera Distatrix, Iconella, Protomicroplitis and Pseudapanteles for Canada, and Diolcogaster for Alaska are recorded for the first time; all but Iconella and Protomicroplitis represent the northernmost extension of their known distribution. Eight new species are described: Apanteles huberi sp. n., A. jenniferae sp. n., A. masmithi sp. n., A. roughleyi sp. n., A. samarshalli sp. n., Distatrix carolinae sp.n., Pseudapanteles gouleti sp. n., and Venanus heberti sp. n. For the more diverse genera, especially Cotesia, Microplitis, Apanteles, Dolichogenidea and Glyptapanteles, many more species are expected to be found. DNA barcode sequences (cytochrome c oxidase I, or CO1) for 3,500+ specimens provided an additional layer of useful data. CO1 sequences were incorporated to the new species descriptions whenever possible, helped to clarify the limits of some species, and flagged cases where further study is needed. Preliminary results on the latitudinal gradient of species/genera richness (45\–80\° N); as well as biogeographical affinities of the Canadian/Alaska fauna, are discussed. Taking into account the number of specimens in collections still to be studied, data from the barcoded specimens, and extrapolations from Lepidoptera diversity (the host group of the subfamily) the actual diversity of Microgastrinae in the region is estimated to be at least twice that currently known.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.63.565}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.63.565}, author = {Fernandez-Triana, Jose} } @article {14, title = {First record of the genus Wilkinsonellus (Hymenoptera,~Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Fiji with description of three new species}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {397}, year = {2014}, month = {04}, pages = {25{\textendash}47}, abstract = {

Wilkinsonellus Mason is a relatively small Pantropical genus of braconid parasitoid wasps within the subfamily Microgastrinae. Most of the currently described species are from the Palaeotropics; however, previous records were absent from Fiji. Here, the first three Wilkinsonellus species from Fiji are described: Wilkinsonellus corpustriacolor sp. n., Wilkinsonellus fijienis sp. n. and Wilkinsonellus nescalpura sp. n. The material was collected by Malaise traps set up in a quite variety of ecosystems (wet zone, dry zone and coastal forests) throughout the archipelago. With these records, Fiji represents the easternmost known distribution of the genus in the Indo-Pacific Region. A key to all of the currently known Wilkinsonellus species is included to facilitate species identification.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.397.7195}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.397.7195}, author = {Arias, Diana and Zhang, Yali and Whitfield, James} } @article {13, title = {Revision of the genus Philoplitis Nixon (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {20}, year = {2009}, month = {09}, pages = {285{\textendash}298}, abstract = {

The genus Philoplitis Nixon is revised. Three new species, P. masneri Fern\ández-Triana \& Goulet, sp. n., P. punctatus Fern\ández-Triana \& Goulet, sp. n., and P. striatus Fern\ández-Triana \& Goulet, sp. n. are described, and a key is provided to the World species. The genus, previously known only from the Oriental region, is here recorded from the Afrotropical region. Evidence suggests that its included species are broadly found in rainforest areas of the Old World tropics. Clarification and suggestions about some character states previously used with Philoplitis within the context of Microgastrinae phylogenetic studies are also provided.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.20.84}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.20.84}, author = {Fernandez-Triana, Jose and Goulet, Henri} } @article {12, title = {The genera Deuterixys Mason, 1981 and Wilkinsonellus Mason, 1981 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from China, with description of two new species}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {120}, year = {2011}, month = {07}, pages = {27{\textendash}40}, abstract = {

The genus Deuterixys Mason, 1981 of the tribe Cotesiini (Hymenopteran, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) is recorded from China for the first time. Two new species, D. bifossalis Zeng \& Chen, sp. n. and D. curticalcar Zeng \& Chen, sp. n., are described and illustrated, and a key to the Old World species of Deuterixys is given. Meanwhile, two species Wilkinsonellus paramplus Long \& van Achterberg, 2003 and W. tomi Austin \& Dangerfield, 1992 of the genus Wilkinsonellus Mason, 1981 are recorded from China for the first time and illustrated.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.120.891}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.120.891}, author = {Zeng, Jie and He, Jun-Hua and Chen, Xue-xin} } @article {11, title = {The genus Diolcogaster Ashmead, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from China}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {129}, year = {2011}, month = {09}, pages = {49{\textendash}87}, abstract = {

The genus Diolcogaster Ashmead, 1900 (Hymenopteran, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from China is revised and keyed, with nine new species, namely D. bifurcifossa sp. n., D. brevivena sp. n., D. grammata sp. n., D. ineminens sp. n., D. laetimedia sp. n., D. pluriminitida sp. n., D. praritas sp. n., D. punctatiscutum sp. n. and D. translucida sp. n. described and illustrated, and one species, D. perniciosa (Wilkinson, 1929) recorded for the first time from China. A key to the Chinese species of this genus is provided.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.129.1201}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.129.1201}, author = {Zeng, Jie and He, Jun-Hua and Chen, Xue-xin} } @article {10, title = {Three new species in the genus Wilkinsonellus (Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from the Neotropics, and~the first host record for the genus}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {302}, year = {2013}, month = {05}, pages = {79{\textendash}95}, abstract = {

The genus Wilkinsonellus Mason is a poorly sampled but widely distributed tropical genus of Microgastrinae (Braconidae), parasitoid wasps that exclusively attack caterpillars (Lepidoptera). Currently, species of Wilkinsonellus have been described only from the Palaeotropics, but the genus was known to occur in the Neotropics. Here we describe the first three species from Central and South America: Wilkinsonellus alexsmithi sp. n., Wilkinsonellus kogui sp. n., and Wilkinsonellus panamaensis sp. n. These species descriptions confirm that Wilkinsonellus is a Pantropical genus. A dichotomous key for the three new Neotropical species is given. The first recorded host for the genus, Microthyris prolongalis (Crambidae), is also reported, for Wilkinsonellus alexsmithi.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.302.4962}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.302.4962}, author = {Arias, Diana and Whitfield, James and Janzen, Daniel and Hallwachs, Winnie} } @article {4, title = {Review of Apanteles sensu stricto (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Area de Conservaci{\'o}n Guanacaste, northwestern Costa Rica, with keys to all described species from Mesoamerica}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {383}, year = {2014}, month = {02}, pages = {1{\textendash}565}, abstract = {

More than half a million specimens of wild-caught Lepidoptera caterpillars have been reared for their parasitoids, identified, and DNA barcoded over a period of 34 years (and ongoing) from Area de Conservaci\ón de Guanacaste (ACG), northwestern Costa Rica. This provides the world\’s best location-based dataset for studying the taxonomy and host relationships of caterpillar parasitoids. Among Hymenoptera, Microgastrinae (Braconidae) is the most diverse and commonly encountered parasitoid subfamily, with many hundreds of species delineated to date, almost all undescribed. Here, we reassess the limits of the genus Apanteles sensu stricto, describe 186 new species from 3,200+ parasitized caterpillars of hundreds of ACG Lepidoptera species, and provide keys to all 205 described Apanteles from Mesoamerica \–including 19 previously described species in addition to the new species. The Mesoamerican Apanteles are assigned to 32 species-groups, all but two of which are newly defined. Taxonomic keys are presented in two formats: traditional dichotomous print versions and links to electronic interactive versions (software Lucid 3.5). Numerous illustrations, computer-generated descriptions, distributional information, wasp biology, and DNA barcodes (where available) are presented for every species. All morphological terms are detailed and linked to the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology website. DNA barcodes (a standard fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial gene), information on wasp biology (host records, solitary/gregariousness of wasp larvae), ratios of morphological features, and wasp microecological distributions were used to help clarify boundaries between morphologically cryptic species within species-complexes. Because of the high accuracy of host identification for about 80\% of the wasp species studied, it was possible to analyze host relationships at a regional level. The ACG species of Apanteles attack mainly species of Hesperiidae, Elachistidae and Crambidae (Lepidoptera). About 90\% of the wasp species with known host records seem to be monophagous or oligophagous at some level, parasitizing just one host family and commonly, just one species of caterpillar. Only 15 species (9\%) parasitize species in more than one family, and some of these cases are likely to be found to be species complexes. We have used several information sources and techniques (traditional taxonomy, molecular, software-based, biology, and geography) to accelerate the process of finding and describing these new species in a hyperdiverse group such as Apanteles.The following new taxonomic and nomenclatural acts are proposed. Four species previously considered to be Apanteles are transferred to other microgastrine genera: Dolichogenidea hedyleptae (Muesebeck, 1958) comb. n., Dolichogenidea politiventris (Muesebeck, 1958) comb. n., Rhygoplitis sanctivincenti (Ashmead, 1900) comb. n., and Illidops scutellaris (Muesebeck, 1921) comb. rev. One European species that is a secondary homonym to a Mesoamerican species is removed from Apanteles and transferred to another genus: Iconella albinervis (Tobias, 1964) stat. rev. The name Apanteles albinervican Shenefelt, 1972, is an invalid replacement name for Apanteles albinervis (Cameron, 1904) stat. rev., and thus the later name is reinstated as valid. The following 186 species, all in Apanteles and all authored by Fern\ández-Triana, are described as species nova: adelinamoralesae, adrianachavarriae, adrianaguilarae, adrianguadamuzi, aichagirardae, aidalopezae, albanjimenezi, alejandromasisi, alejandromorai, minorcarmonai, alvarougaldei, federicomatarritai, anabellecordobae, rostermoragai, anamarencoae, anamartinesae, anapiedrae, anariasae, andreacalvoae, angelsolisi, arielopezi, bernardoespinozai, bernyapui, bettymarchenae, bienvenidachavarriae, calixtomoragai, carloscastilloi, carlosguadamuzi, eliethcantillanoae, carlosrodriguezi, carlosviquezi, carloszunigai, carolinacanoae, christianzunigai, cinthiabarrantesae, ciriloumanai, cristianalemani, cynthiacorderoae, deifiliadavilae, dickyui, didiguadamuzi, diegoalpizari, diegotorresi, diniamartinezae, duniagarciae, duvalierbricenoi, edgarjimenezi, edithlopezae, eduardoramirezi, edwinapui, eldarayae, erickduartei, esthercentenoae, eugeniaphilipsae, eulogiosequeira, felipechavarriai, felixcarmonai, fernandochavarriai, flormoralesae, franciscopizarroi, franciscoramirezi, freddyquesadai, freddysalazari, gabrielagutierrezae, garygibsoni, gerardobandoi, gerardosandovali, gladysrojasae, glenriverai, gloriasihezarae, guadaluperodriguezae, guillermopereirai, juanmatai, harryramirezi, hectorsolisi, humbertolopezi, inesolisae, irenecarrilloae, isaacbermudezi, isidrochaconi, isidrovillegasi, ivonnetranae, jairomoyai, javiercontrerasi, javierobandoi, javiersihezari, jesusbrenesi, jesusugaldei, jimmychevezi, johanvargasi, jorgecortesi, jorgehernandezi, josecalvoi, josecortesi, josediazi, josejaramilloi, josemonteroi, joseperezi, joserasi, juanapui, juancarrilloi, juangazoi, juanhernandezi, juanlopezi, juanvictori, juliodiazi, juniorlopezi, keineraragoni, laurahuberae, laurenmoralesae, leninguadamuzi, leonelgarayi, lilliammenae, lisabearssae, luciariosae, luisbrizuelai, luiscanalesi, luiscantillanoi, luisgarciai, luisgaritai, luishernandezi, luislopezi, luisvargasi, manuelarayai, manuelpereirai, manuelriosi, manuelzumbadoi, marcobustosi, marcogonzalezi, marcovenicioi, mariachavarriae mariaguevarae, marialuisariasae, mariamendezae, marianopereirai, mariatorrentesae, sigifredomarini, marisolarroyoae, marisolnavarroae, marvinmendozai, mauriciogurdiani, milenagutierrezae, monicachavarriae, oscarchavesi, osvaldoespinozai, pablotranai, pabloumanai, pablovasquezi, paulaixcamparijae, luzmariaromeroae, petronariosae, randallgarciai, randallmartinezi, raulacevedoi, raulsolorsanoi, wadyobandoi, ricardocaleroi, robertmontanoi, robertoespinozai, robertovargasi, rodrigogamezi, rogerblancoi, rolandoramosi, rolandovegai, ronaldcastroi, ronaldgutierrezi, ronaldmurilloi, ronaldnavarroi, ronaldquirosi, ronaldzunigai, rosibelelizondoae, ruthfrancoae, sergiocascantei, sergioriosi, tiboshartae, vannesabrenesae, minornavarroi, victorbarrantesi, waldymedinai, wilbertharayai, williamcamposi, yeissonchavesi, yilbertalvaradoi, yolandarojasae, hazelcambroneroae, zeneidabolanosae.

}, doi = {10.3897/zookeys.383.6418}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.383.6418}, author = {Fernandez-Triana, Jose and Whitfield, James and Rodriguez, Josephine and Smith, M. Alex and Janzen, Daniel and Hallwachs, Winnie and Hajibabaei, Mehrdad and Burns, John and Solis, Alma and Brown, John and Cardinal, Sophie and Goulet, Henri and Hebert, Paul} }