First African and Malagasy records of Miropotes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), with three new species and a revised key to all known species

Pages	301-312
DOI	10.37520/aemnp.2025.023
Keywords	Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae, key, new species, new record, taxonomy, Madagascar, South Africa, Afrotropical Region
Citation	HOVORKA, Tomáš, BOUDREAULT, Caroline a FERNANDEZ-TRIANA, Jose. First African and Malagasy records of Miropotes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), with three new species and a revised key to all known species. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2025, 65(2), 301-312. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2025.023. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/65-2/first-african-and-malagasy-records-of-miropotes-hymenoptera-braconidae-microgastrinae-with-three-new-species-and-a-revised-key-to-all-known-species

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2025/65/2

Three new species of the rarely collected genus Miropotes Nixon, 1965 (Hymeno- ptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) are described: Miropotes klaseriensis sp. nov. from South Africa, and Miropotes perditohabitatus sp. nov. and Miropotes malagasifragilis sp. nov. from Madagascar. These are the first confirmed records of the genus from sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, significantly expanding the known distribution range of Miropotes within the Afrotropical Region beyond the single species previously documented in the Arabian Peninsula. An updated key to all currently 18 recognized species of Miropotes including those in the Oriental and Australasian Regions is also provided.

Full Text of the Article