Survey of Chrysocharis Forster and Neochrysocharis Kurdjumov (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from Mexico, including eight new species

Abstract

The Mexican species of Chrysocharis Forster (17 species) and Neochrysocharis Kurdjumov (eight species) are discussed. Eight species are described: C. absentia (female), C. longinerva (female), C. maya (male, female), C. parma (male, female), C. purpurascens (male, female), N. aversiflexa (male), N. convexa (female), N. tumidiscapus (male) . Five species are recorded as new to Mexico: C. ainsliei Crawford, C. paradoxa Hansson, N. epimeralis Hansson, N. formosa (Westwood), N. hyphantriae (Yoshimoto). Chrysocharis is divided into two subgenera, Chrysocharis and Zaommomyia Ashmead, by reviving the latter from synonymy with Chrysocharis. The names Phytomyzophaga albipes Brethes and Chrysocharis brethesi Schauff & Salvo are regarded as new synonyms of Chrysocharis vonones (Walker).