Abstract
The West Palaearctic species of the Aleiodesapicalis group (Braconidae: Rogadinae) as defined by van Achterberg & Shaw (2016) are revised. Six new species of the genus Aleiodes Wesmael, 1838, are described and illustrated: A.carbonaroides van Achterberg & Shaw, sp. nov., A.coriaceus van Achterberg & Shaw, sp. nov., A.improvisus van Achterberg & Shaw, sp. nov., A.nigrifemur van Achterberg & Shaw, sp. nov., A.turcicus van Achterberg & Shaw, sp. nov., and A.zwakhalsi van Achterberg & Shaw, sp. nov. An illustrated key to 42 species is included. Hyperstemma Shestakov, 1940, is retained as subgenus to accommodate A.chloroticus (Shestakov, 1940) and similar species. Fourteen new synonyms are proposed: Rogasbicolor Lucas, 1849 (not Spinola, 1808), Rogasrufo-ater Wollaston, 1858, Rhogasbicolorinus Fahringer, 1932, Rhogasreticulatorvar.atripes Costa, 1884, and Rhogassimilis Szépligeti, 1903, of Aleiodesapicalis (Brullé, 1832); Rogas (Rogas) vicinus Papp, 1977, of Aleiodesaterrimus (Ratzeburg, 1852); Rogasaffinis Herrich-Schäffer, 1838, of Aleiodescruentus (Nees, 1834); Bracondimidiatus Spinola, 1808, and Rhogas (Rhogas) dimidiatusvar.turkestanicus Telenga, 1941, of Aleiodesgasterator (Jurine, 1807); Rogasalpinus Thomson, 1892, of Aleiodesgrassator (Thunberg, 1822); Rhogasjaroslawensis Kokujev, 1898, of Aleiodesperiscelis (Reinhard, 1863); Rhogascarbonariusvar.giraudi Telenga, 1941, of Aleiodesruficornis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838); Ichneumonductor Thunberg, 1822, of Aleiodesunipunctator (Thunberg, 1822); Rogasheterostigma Stelfox, 1953, of Aleiodespallidistigmus (Telenga, 1941). Neotypes are designated for Rogasaffinis Herrich-Schäffer, 1838; Rogasnobilis Haliday (in Curtis), 1834; Rogaspallidicornis Herrich-Schäffer, 1838; Rogasruficornis Herrich-Schäffer, 1838. Lectotypes are designated for Rhogas (Rhogas) dimidiatusvar.turkestanicus Telenga, 1941, and Rhogashemipterus Marshall, 1897.
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