Paradelius de Saeger, 1942

Shimbori, Eduardo M., Bortoni, Marco A., Shaw, Scott R., Souza-Gessner, Carolina Da S., Cerântola, Paula De C. M. & Penteado-Dias, Angélica M., 2019, Revision of the New World genera Adelius Haliday and Paradelius de Saeger (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae: Adeliini), Zootaxa 4571 (2), pp. 151-200 : 190

Key to New World species of Paradelius de Saeger

1. Fore wing vein r present, veins 2RS and 3RS connected and not entering stigma ( Fig. 118 ; body and antenna completely black ( Fig. 118 ); T3 entirely costate ( Fig. 120 , 128 )............................................................... 2

- Vein r absent, vein RS entering stigma directly ( Fig. 138 ), body with brown parts at least on propleuron, antenna with basal segments orangish brown ( Fig. 129 ); T3 mostly smooth, costate just basally ( Fig. 134 ) ( U.S.A.)......... P. rubra Whitfield

2. Sulcus between T1 and T2 absent ( Fig. 120 ); propodeum entirely coarsely rugose, without distinct carinae ( Fig. 117 ) ( Costa Rica).............................................................................. P. neotropicalis sp. n.

- Sulcus between T1 and T2 distinct ( Fig. 128 ); propodeum with smooth areas within distinct carinae ( Fig. 126 ) ( U.S.A.)........................................................................................... P. nigra Whitfield

Figures

FIGURES 114–121. Paradelius neotropicalis Shimbori & Shaw sp. n., holotype, ♀. 114, habitus, lateral; 115, head and mesonotum, dorsal; 116, mesosoma, lateral; 117, propodeum; 118, fore wing; 119, metasoma, lateral; 120, metasoma, dorsal; 121, head, frontal.

FIGURES 122–128. Paradelius nigra Whitfield, holotype, ♂. 122, habitus, lateral; 123, head, frontal; 124, head, dorsal; 125, fore wing; 126, propodeum; 127, mesosoma, lateral; 128, metasoma, dorsal.

FIGURES 135–138. Paradelius rubra Whitfield. 135–136, non-type ♂: 135, habitus, lateral; 136, habitus, dorsal. 137–138, wings, non-type ♀.

FIGURES 129–134. Paradelius rubra Whitfield, holotype, ♀. 129, habitus, lateral; 130, head, dorsal; 131, mesosoma, lateral; 132, propodeum; 133, mesonotum; 134, metasoma, dorsal.