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Minimalist revision of Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 1829 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Mesochorinae) from Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with 158 new species and host records for 129 species
Autor
Sharkey,Michael-J.
Baker,Austin
McCluskey,Kathryn
Smith,Alex
Naik,Suresh
Ratnasingham,Sujeevan
Manjunath,Ramya
Perez,Kate
Sones,Jayme
D’Souza,Michelle
St.-Jacques,Brianne
Hajibabaei,Mehrdad
Whitfield,Jim
Arias,Diana
Solis,Alma
Metz,Mark
Burns,John
Zuñiga,Ronald
Phillips-Rodriguez,Eugenie
Espinoza,Bernardo
Chacon,Isidro
Hebert,Paul
Hallwachs,Winnie
Janzen,Daniel
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Abstract Introduction: Species of Mesochorus are found worldwide and members of this genus are primarily hyperparasitoids of Ichneumonoidea and Tachinidae. Objectives: To describe species of Costa Rican Mesochorus reared from caterpillars and to a lesser extent Malaise-trapped. Methods: The species are diagnosed by COI mtDNA barcodes, morphological inspection, and host data. A suite of images and host data (plant, caterpillar, and primary parasitoid) are provided for each species. Results: A total of 158 new species of Mesochorus. Sharkey is the taxonomic authority for all. Conclusions: This demonstrates a practical application of DNA barcoding that can be applied to the masses of undescribed neotropical insect species in hyperdiverse groups.