taxonID	type	description	language	source
038687BBFFBEFFC3FF0DFA56D0B2FC6B.taxon	description	Original concept: urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: B 83 E 57 E 6 - 38 E 3 - 4 EBB-A 6 E 9 - 89917230 A 7 FF	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFBEFFC3FF0DFA56D0B2FC6B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio is distinguished from other genera of Scelionini sensu Masner (1976) by the combination of the bidentate or bispinose metascutellum, the presence of a transverse frontal carina, the strongly transverse antennomeres A 4 – A 6, the developed inner propodeal projection, and the presence of an apically pointed S 6 which is sometimes developed into a spine. Additionally, some species of Oreiscelio have a preocellar pit that may be conspicuous. Among the Platygastroidea, this structure was previously known only in the subfamily Telenominae (Bin and Dessart, 1983). The “ horizontal flaps ” of the posterior margin of the propodeum were used by Nixon (1933) as one character diagnostic for this genus. However, one new species, O. paradoxus, has the outer projection of the propodeum rounded (Figs 92, 94) and the typical “ flap ” is not present.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFBEFFC3FF0DFA56D0B2FC6B.taxon	description	Description. Length 2.1 - 4.1 mm; body moderately elongate, robust; body dark brown to black; macropterous. Head: In dorsal view weakly transverse; vertex coarsely sculptured; hyperoccipital carina absent; occipital carina well-developed, continuous medially; lateral ocellus distinctly separated from inner orbit of compound eye, OOL less than diameter of lateral ocellus; compound eye large, apparently glabrous; frons shallowly concave, transverse carina marking dorsal margin of frontal depression; interantennal process present, short, often excavate medially; submedian carina absent; orbital carina absent; lower frons, including cheek, without fanlike striae; inner ocular orbits diverging ventrally; clypeus very short, strongly transverse, slightly convex to emarginated medially, subequally divided by transverse carina into anteclypeus and postclypeus; malar sulcus present; gena strongly expanded, sculpture variable; labrum hidden behind clypeus; mandible of moderate length, apex with two apical, acute, teeth; ventral mandibular tooth may be smaller, equal or significantly larger than dorsal tooth; maxillary palpus 3 - segmented, all segments cylindrical; labial palpus 2 - segmented; antenna 12 - merous in both sexes; radicle inserted apically into A 1, nearly parallel to longitudinal axis of A 1; A 1 more or less cylindrical, ventral surface flattened; A 2 with distinctive elongate seta at ventral apex, seta in females usually extending beyond apex of A 3; A 3 in females shorter than A 2; A 4 – A 6 strongly transverse; A 7 distinctively the largest clavomere; basiconic sensilla on female antenna arranged in longitudinal pairs on apical antennomeres; claval formula A 12 – A 7: 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2; male antenna with tyloid on A 5. Mesosoma: In dorsal view longer than wide, in lateral view longer than high; pronotum in dorsal view broad laterally, anterolateral corners angulate; transverse pronotal carina weakly indicated or indistinguishable from coarse surface sculpture; vertical epomial carina present; dorsal epomial carina present; anterior face of prono-tum vertical, not visible in dorsal view; lateral face of pronotum facing anterolaterally, deeply concave below dorsal epomial carina; netrion present, wide, widening ventrally, open; anterior margin of mesoscutum horizontal, not flexed ventrally to meet pronotum; mesoscutum pentagonal in outline, posterolateral corner rounded; parapsidal line sometimes visible; notaulus sometimes distinguishable amid sculpture; skaphion absent; transscutal articulation well-developed; mesoscutellum semicircular, quadrate or trapezoidal, convex, posterior margin convex to deeply notched, sometimes with medial longitudinal furrow; axilla small, dorsal margin sinuate; metanotum narrow, metascutellum clearly differentiated, apex bidentate; dorsal surface of propodeum sparsely setose; inner and outer propodeal projections usually well-developed, fairly short, approximately equal in length, sometimes slightly curved; posterior face of propodeum areolate to irregularly reticulate, sparsely setose, with small to large areolae medially; mesopleural depression well-developed; mesopleural carina present or indicated by rows of small ridges or punctures; anteroventral portion of mesepisternum strongly sculptured to smooth with few punctures; sternaulus not distinguishable; postacetabular foveae not distinguishable; mesopleural pit present, distinct; anterior margin of ventral portion of mesepisternum and acetabular carina transverse, not extended forward between forecoxae; mesepimeral sulcus absent or indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae; posterodorsal corner of mesepimeron prominent, rounded or angulate, not produced into sharp posteriorly directed tooth; mesopleuron usually with strong longitudinal ledge below subalar pit, dorsally delimiting mesopleural furrow; anteroventral portion of metapleuron continuous with lateral face, sparsely setose to glabrous; metapleural triangle present, often divided into two distinct cells, ventral cell longitudinal, often setose; metapleural epicoxal carina present; paracoxal sulcus present as a dorsoventral line of strong setigerous foveae extending to dorsal apex of metapleural triangle; metapleural epicoxal sulcus present as a line of foveae; metapleural sulcus present, sometimes diffi cult to distinguish amid coarse sculpture; metapleural pit present, sometimes diffi cult to distinguish amid coarse sculpture; posterior margin of metapleuron narrowly lamellate; legs not unusually proportioned, often rather short; posterior surface of hind coxa smooth, sparsely setose to glabrous; trochantellus absent; tibial spur formula 1 - 1 - 1; tarsal formula 5 - 5 - 5; pretarsal claws simple. Wings: Hyaline to infuscate; submarginal vein (Sc + R) straight, extending at most through basal 0.5 of length of forewing, curved costad apically, bifurcating near apex before reaching costal margin, r-rs straight, R 1 ending near costal margin, postmarginal vein absent; bulla absent; no other tracheate veins in forewing; hindwing with tracheate portion of R present only basally; three hamuli present. Metasoma: Generally flattened dorsally, S 2 the largest and most convex, subsequent sternites becoming flatter posteriorly; female with 6 terga, 6 sterna visible externally, male with 8 terga, 7 sterna visible externally; submarginal ridge well-developed, defined by narrow laterotergites to form submarginal rim; no spiracles visible; all terga with distinct reticulation or longitudinal striae throughout, basal rows of crenulae present on each segment, continuous with striae or reticulation; base of T 1 with submedial depressions into which inner propodeal angles fit, depressions shallow to deep; T 1 with sublateral keel or carina; female T 6 without median raised field of microsetae or secretion; S 1 not laterally compressed; anterior margin of S 2 straight; felt fields on S 2 – S 5 highly reduced, present only as slight differences in sculpture or setation; S 4 in male smooth; S 6 in female pointed apically, sometimes with an apical spine extending beyond the apex of T 6; sculpture of S 6 punctate reticulate.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFBEFFC3FF0DFA56D0B2FC6B.taxon	discussion	Comments. Oreiscelio can be distinguished from Heptascelio by the strongly transverse A 4 – A 6, bidentate metascutellum, and the lack of conspicuous felt fields on the metasomal sterna (Johnson et al. 2007). Among the genera of the Scelionini, only Oreiscelio, some Scelio, and Heptascelio are known to have the conspicuous, elongate seta arising from the ventral side of the apex of A 2. In Heptascelio this seta is usually present only in the males, while in Oreiscelio it is found in both sexes. Its function is unknown. Two years after describing this genus, Kieffer (1912) published a description of Oriscelio, labelling it as a new genus, with the sole species Oriscelio seychellensis, it also labelled as a new species. Muesebeck and Walkley (1956) treated these names as emendations of the names Oreiscelio and O. sechellensis, respectively. We do not consider Kieffer’s 1912 description of Oriscelio to be an emendation because it makes no mention of the 1910 publication, or the names therein, and thus does not fulfill article 33.2 of the Code. Consequently, we agree with Masner (1976) that the similar generic name was an error by Kieffer and do not render Oriscelio as available.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFBEFFC3FF0DFA56D0B2FC6B.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 10 Oreiscelio is found widely through sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Madagascar, the Seychelles, and the Arabian Peninsula.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFB9FFCBFF0DFC3AD778F9AA.taxon	discussion	Females	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFB9FFCBFF0DFC3AD778F9AA.taxon	discussion	Males (unknown for O. aequalis, O. cultrarius, O. gryphus, O. iomii, O. magnipennis, O. megadontus, O. majikununuensis, O. paradoxus and O. zuzkae)	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFB2FFD6FF0DFF4CD231FDAF.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 1 CD 74834 - 8 FE 7 - 4 CE 4 - BF 04 - 15 C 09 BD 36 F 71 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 229879 Figures 25 - 30; Morphbank 12 Description. General: Body length of female: 3.3 mm (n = 1). Body color: head and mesosoma black; metasoma dark brown to black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: A 1 black, A 2 – A 6 pale brown, A 7 – A 12 black. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: diverging into two carinae that extend laterally along surface of frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half dark brown. Mandibular teeth in female: ventral tooth larger, but less than 2 times as long as dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of areolae. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: areolate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: large. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae, crenulate. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: transversely striate throughout, finely foveate throughout. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: foveate. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: foveate reticulate. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral carina on T 2: percurrent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: longitudinally strigose with rugose interstices. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: trapezoidal, basal width twice the apical width. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: punctate crenulate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: punctate crenulate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: punctate crenulate. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: mostly smooth with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: mostly smooth with scattered punctures. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFB2FFD6FF0DFF4CD231FDAF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio aequalis is most similar in appearance to O. gryphus and O. coracinus, but may be easily identified by the distinctive shape of T 6 in dorsal view (Fig. 30). Additionally, the width of the metasoma gradually narrows posteriorly, giving it a characteristic shape in dorsal view (Fig. 26).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFB2FFD6FF0DFF4CD231FDAF.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet aequalis, meaning “ equal ”, refers to the apical spine on S 6 which ends at the same point as the apex of T 6.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFB2FFD6FF0DFF4CD231FDAF.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 13	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFB2FFD6FF0DFF4CD231FDAF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Dzanga-Ndoki National Park, 02 ° 21.60 ’ N 16 ° 03.20 ’ E, 350 m, 38.6 km (173 °) S Lidjombo, Sangha-Mbaéré Préf. Écon., 21 - 27. V. 2001, S. van Noort, yellow pan trap lowland rainforest CAR 01 – Y 55, SAM – HYM – P 029377 (OSUC 211416) (deposited in SAMC) 14.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFACFFD4FF0DFD79D730F98F.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: AC 84 CA 24 - A 4 E 0 - 4 BB 7 - A 0 EE-E 327531 DA 738 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 5001 Figures 6, 9, 15, 24, 31 - 36; Morphbank 15	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFACFFD4FF0DFD79D730F98F.taxon	description	Description. General: Body length of female: 3.2 - 3.8 mm (n = 10). Body length of male: 3.0 mm (n = 1). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: A 1 – A 6 yellow; A 7 – A 12 dark brown to black, A 1 – A 6 brown; A 7 – A 12 dark brown to black. Color of antennae in male: A 1 brown; A 2 – A 12 yellow. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: coarsely foveate. Preocellar pit in females: indicated by a small round depression, present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: yellow throughout, teeth brown. Color of mandibles in female: yellow throughout with teeth brown. Mandibular teeth in female: dorsal tooth larger. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of areolae, row of contiguous punctures. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: mostly smooth, with sparse large punctures, coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: entirely yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate with expanded ridges. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: with an elevated patch of smoother sculp-ture, bounded by mesoscutal humeral sulcus laterally, extending to scutoscutellar sulcus posteriorly. Notaulus in female: present. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate, convex. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: large. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: anterior half smooth, posterior half finely foveate. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: finely foveate throughout, with weak transverse striae throughout. Mesopleural carina: indicated by one or two rows of punctures. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: foveate. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: glabrous or with at most 3 small setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: absent. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: absent. Sublateral tergal carina on T 2: absent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: reticulate rugose. Sculpure of T 5: reticulate rugose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Apex of T 7 in male: slightly convex. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: present. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: foveate. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: not extending beyond apex of T 6 and not visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: foveolate. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: foveolate.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFACFFD4FF0DFD79D730F98F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio alluaudi is similar to O. rostratus and O. naevus. Oreiscelio alluaudi is the only species from Madagascar with a preocellar pit (Fig. 15) present in females, and this character allows it to be separated from females of both O. rostratus and O. naevus. It may also be distinguished from O. rostratus by the sculpture of the dorsal metasoma (Fig. 36). Males of O. alluaudi may be separated from those of O. naevus by the sculpture of the ventral mesepisternum which is coarsely foveate in the former and mostly to entirely smooth in the latter.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFACFFD4FF0DFD79D730F98F.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 16	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFACFFD4FF0DFD79D730F98F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: MADAGASCAR: Diego-Suarez, Ch. Alluaud 1893, MNHN 0003 (MNHN) 17. Other material: MADAGASCAR: 1 male, 10 females, CASENT 2042833, 2042920, 2042984, 2043457, 2133066, 2133421 (CASC); CASENT 2132558, 2043458, 2042983, 2042921, 2042636 (OSUC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFAFFFD3FF0DFF4CD080FB9C.taxon	description	Figures 1, 8, 16, 20, 37 - 42; Morphbank 18 Description. General: Body length of female: 2.2 - 2.4 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 2.2 mm (n = 1). Body color: dark brown to black, metasoma often lighter than head and mesosoma. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: pale brown throughout. Color of antennae in male: A 1 – A 2 brown; A 3 – A 12 variably becoming yellow apically, antennomeres often yellow ventrally. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: white. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate, areolate, effaced medially. Preocellar pit in females: absent, indicated by a small round depression. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: basal half black; apical half pale brown. Color of mandibles in female: yellow throughout with teeth brown. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size, ventral tooth larger, but less than 2 times as long as dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of areolae, dorsoventrally rugose. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: areolate, mostly smooth, with sparse large punctures. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae yellow, brown, distal portion of tibiae and tarsomeres 1 - 4 yellow, apical tarsomere brown. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: white. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate, areolate, with pronounced longitudinal ridges. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: indistinguishable. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent, present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate, convex. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: nearly straight. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner, mostly smooth with longitudinal rugulae ventrally. Anterior pronotal pit: absent, small. Pronotal cervical sulcus: poorly defined, well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae, crenulate. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: anterior half smooth, posterior half longitudinally striate. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: smooth throughout, with weak transverse striae throughout. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae, weakly defined by fine ridges. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: indicated by an irregular ridge, absent. Sublateral tergal carina on T 2: absent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Apex of T 7 in male: straight to slightly concave, with small points laterally. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: reticulate rugose, longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: reticulate rugose, longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: rugulose. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: longitudinally strigose.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFAFFFD3FF0DFF4CD080FB9C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio badius is similar to O. rugosus, O. turneri, O. zulu and O. coracinus. Th e concave carina that delimits the subapical portion of T 6 (Fig. 42) serves well to identify this species. It may be reliably separated from O. rugosus by the coarse sculpture of the gena (Fig. 1), from O. turneri by the subequal size of the mandibular teeth, and from O. coracinus by the lack of an anterior pronotal pit (Fig. 8) and very faint or absent divergent carinae on the frons above the interantennal process (Fig. 41). Oreiscelio badius can be separated from O. zulu by the presence of a dorsal flange on the interantennal process (Fig. 131, 132) in the latter.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFAFFFD3FF0DFF4CD080FB9C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet badius, meaning “ brown ”, refers to the color of this species. Link to distribution map. 19	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFAFFFD3FF0DFF4CD080FB9C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: BOTSWANA: Serowe, Farmer’s Brigade, II. 1989, malaise trap, P. Forchhammer, OSUC 171169 (deposited in USNM) 20. Paratypes: BOTSWANA: 1 male, 55 females, OSUC 164327 - 164340, 164342, 164344 - 164349, 164351, 202158, 202161, 202163, 202165 - 202168, 211427, 211430 (OSUC); OSUC 171165 - 171168, 171170, 171172, 211402 - 211412, 223911 - 223913 (USNM); OSUC 234275, 234332, 234335 - 234337 (CNCI).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA9FFDFFF0DFB2CD03FFEE3.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 62 D 33 F 91 - 70 BA- 4 F 3 F-BF 90 - B 8 EAB 2297 A 94 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 225542 Figures 11, 17, 43 - 48; Morphbank 21 Description. General: Body length of female: 2.3 - 3.1 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 2.3 - 2.9 mm (n = 20). Body color: dark brown to black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout. Color of antennae in male: A 1 – A 2 brown; A 3 – A 12 variably becoming yellow apically, antennomeres often yellow ventrally. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: white, brown, yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: absent, indicated by a small round depression, present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: diverging into two carinae that extend laterally along surface of frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: black throughout, black throughout with brown teeth. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half dark brown, black throughout, basal half black; apical half pale brown. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size, ventral tooth larger, but less than 2 times as long as dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of areolae. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: areolate, coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: dark brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae light brown, brown, distal portion of tibiae and tarsomeres 1 - 4 yellow, apical tarsomere brown. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: white, brown, yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate, areolate, with pronounced longitudinal ridges. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited, indistinguishable. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent, present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: unknown. Pronotal cervical sulcus: unknown. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae, crenulate. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout, transversely striate throughout, anterior half smooth, posterior half finely foveate, finely foveate throughout. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: smooth throughout, finely foveate throughout, with weak transverse striae throughout. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: foveate, with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth, foveate reticulate, foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral tergal carina on T 2: percurrent, absent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose, reticulate rugose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Apex of T 7 in male: bispinose. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: longitudinally strigose, foveate, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: reticulate rugose, foveolate, rugulose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: reticulate rugose, longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose, longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, rugulose, finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: mostly smooth with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: punctate reticulate, foveolate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: foveate. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: smooth, foveolate, rugulose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: smooth, rugulose, foveolate. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth, foveate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: foveolate, longitudinally strigose, reticulate rugose.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA9FFDFFF0DFB2CD03FFEE3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This widespread species is variable in a number of characters, including body length, the size of the preocellar pit, and the presence of a submarginal ridge on T 1. This species is colored dark brown to black. As in O. turneri, the northern specimens tend to be blacker than those of Zimbabwe, but those from South Africa are typically very dark. Th e specimens from Cameroon, Nigeria, Yemen and some from Malawi have the preocellar pit conspicuously large (Fig. 17). Th ey are here treated as part of O. coracinus due to the congruence of other characters and the relatively small series that they comprise. Th is species is quite similar in appearance to O. turneri, and can be reliably separated by the subequal size of the mandibular teeth.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA9FFDFFF0DFB2CD03FFEE3.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet coracinus, meaning “ ravenlike ”, refers to the color of this species.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA9FFDFFF0DFB2CD03FFEE3.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 22	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA9FFDFFF0DFB2CD03FFEE3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, female: ZIMBABWE: Harare (Salisbury), V- 1975 – VII- 1975, A. Watsham, OSUC 234401 (deposited in CNCI) 23. Paratypes: (80 females, 44 males) CAMEROON: 8 females, OSUC 256822 - 256826, BMNH # 790258 (OSUC 256827) (BMNH); OSUC 233772 - 233773 (CNCI). KENYA: 1 female, UCRC ENT 171074 (UCRC). MALAWI: 4 females, 1 male, OSUC 233687 - 233689, 234315, 234350 (CNCI). NIGERIA: 1 female, OSUC 234341 (CNCI). SOUTH AFRICA: 23 females, 21 males, OSUC 233712, 233717, 233719 - 233721, 233725, 233732 - 233733, 233735 - 233737, 233741 - 233742, 233745, 233749, 233751 - 233752, 233754, 233756, 233780 - 233782, 233784 - 233785, 233787 - 233789, 233791, 233793, 233796, 234306 - 234307, 234319 - 234321, 234323 - 234325, 234334, 234338 (CNCI); OSUC 58659 (OSUC); OSUC 174596, 174705, 233035 (SANC). TANZANIA: 2 females, 1 male, CASENT 2042525 (CASC); SAM – HYM – P 019539 (OSUC 248305), SAM – HYM – P 019903 (OSUC 248304) (SAMC). UGAN-DA: 1 female, OSUC 233711 (CNCI). YEMEN: 1 female, OSUC 234344 (CNCI). ZIMBABWE: 38 females, 21 males, BMNH # 790260 (OSUC 256821) (BMNH); OSUC 233739 - 233740, 233755, 233767, 233769 - 233770, 234213 - 234214, 234218, 234233, 234240 - 234242, 234245, 234251 - 234252, 234254 - 234256, 234258 - 234268, 234276 - 234278, 234282 - 234287, 234333, 234339 - 234340, 234362, 234367, 234370, 234373 - 234375, 234379 - 234382, 234385, 234388, 234390, 234397, 234403 (CNCI); OSUC 58657 (OSUC). Other material: CENTRAL AFRI-CAN REPUBLIC: 1 female, SAM – HYM – P 029375 (OSUC 248307) (SAMC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA9FFDFFF0DFB2CD03FFEE3.taxon	discussion	Comments. One specimen from the Central African Republic shares the majority of its characters with O. coracinus but it has yellow antennomeres 2 - 6, and yellow femora, tibiae, and tarsomeres. We choose not to describe this as a new species due to the limited material and the possibility that the differences might be intraspecific. For this reason, this specimen is determined as O. coracinus but is excluded from the type series. Images of this specimen are available at the image database of Th e Ohio State University (purl. oclc. org / NET / hymenoptera / specimage).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA5FFDDFF0DFEBCD29DFBDA.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 4 B 9 BC 738 - A 61 B- 4362 - 9864 - C 7 CFEA 57 A 185 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 225543 Figures 7, 49 - 54; Morphbank 24 Description. General: Body length of female: 3 - 3.2 mm (n = 5). Body color: head and mesosoma black; metasoma dark brown to black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout, A 1 – A 6 yellow; A 7 – A 12 dark brown to black. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: white. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: coarsely foveate. Preocellar pit in females: indicated by a small round depression, present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: with semiparallel carinae dorsally that do not extend laterally onto frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in female: yellow throughout with teeth brown, dark brown throughout. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size, ventral tooth larger, but less than 2 times as long as dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: coxae brown, legs otherwise yellow, coxae dark brown, femora light brown, tibiae and tarsi yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: white. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent, present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: large. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout, finely foveate throughout. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae, weakly defined by fine ridges. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: foveate. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white se-tae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum (removed from use): with large cells medially. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral carina on T 2: absent, present in anterior half. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: foveolate, punctate crenulate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: longitudinally strigose, punctate crenulate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose, longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: mostly smooth with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose, mostly smooth with scattered punctures. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA5FFDDFF0DFEBCD29DFBDA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio cultrarius is similar to O. gryphus, O. majikununuensis, and O. coracinus, and it is likely to be one of the more diffi cult species to identify. The grooved pronotol cervical sulcus (Fig. 7), large anterior pit of the pronotum (Fig. 7), and lack of laterally divergent carinae above the interantennal process (Fig. 53) serve well to separate this species from the others. Oreiscelio cultrarius has somewhat large spines on the metascutellum that are clearly separated from each other. This character is useful to confirm the identity of this species, but caution is urged given the variability present in this structure among other species of Oreiscelio.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA5FFDDFF0DFEBCD29DFBDA.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet cultrarius meaning, “ slayer of the sacrificial victim ”, is a dramatic interpretation of the parasitoid life history.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA5FFDDFF0DFEBCD29DFBDA.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 25	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA5FFDDFF0DFEBCD29DFBDA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: TANZANIA: Dar es Salaam, University of Dar es Salaam, X – XI. 1984, J. Middleton, OSUC 233760 (deposited in CNCI) 26. Paratypes: TANZANIA: 17 females, OSUC 207757, 207764 - 207775, 233758, 234308 - 234310 (CNCI).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA7FFDBFF0DFB95D0CFF96C.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 5287 EF 92 - 5136 - 47 D 3 - 9 FED- 66934 B 0 D 5 F 97 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 225576 Figures 55 - 60; Morphbank 27 Description. General: Body length of female: 2.9 - 3.3 mm (n = 5). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: brown. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: diverging into two carinae that extend laterally along surface of frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half dark brown. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size, ventral tooth larger, but less than 2 times as long as dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of areolae. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: dark brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae light brown. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: brown. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral mes-oscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: indistinguishable. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent, present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: small. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: finely foveate throughout. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: irregularly areolate. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: foveate reticulate. Sculpture of dorsal propodeum (removed from use): with large cells medially. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral carina on T 2: absent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA7FFDBFF0DFB95D0CFF96C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio gryphus is most similar to specimens of Oreiscelio coracinus from Cameroon and Nigeria. It may be separated from them by the presence of infuscate wings and brown setae on the head and dorsal mesosoma (Figs 55, 57). Additionally, the frons of O. coracinus (Figs 47) has a more transverse shape in frontal view than that of O. gryphus (Fig. 59).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA7FFDBFF0DFB95D0CFF96C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet gryphu s, a fantastic creature, refers to the presence of many distinctive characters in this species.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA7FFDBFF0DFB95D0CFF96C.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 28	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA7FFDBFF0DFB95D0CFF96C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Prefecture Sangha-Mbaéré, Parc National de Dzanga-Ndoki, 38.6 km 173 ° S Lidjombo, 2 ° 21.60 ’ N 16 ° 03.20 ’ E 350 m, 22 - 23. V. 2001, S. van Noort, Malaise trap, CAR 01 – M 186, lowland rainforest, SAM – HYM – P 029365 (OSUC 207591) (deposited in SAMC) 29. Paratypes: CAMEROON: 1 female, OSUC 233771 (CNCI). CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 6 females, SAM – HYM – P 029361 (OSUC 176100), SAM – HYM – P 029362 (OSUC 186128), SAM – HYM – P 029363 (OSUC 186302), SAM – HYM – P 029364 (OSUC 207589 - 207590), SAM – HYM – P 029366 (OSUC 248306) (SAMC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA2FFE6FF0DFF4CD767FEEC.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 0016917 A- 4 B 33 - 4 DB 6 - BABA- 7974442336 F 7 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 231611 Figures 61 - 66; Morphbank 30 Description. General: Body length of female: 2.42 mm (n = 1). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: indicated by a small round depression. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: extended dorsally into medial flange, flange reaching from near apex of interantennal process to frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half dark brown. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: mostly smooth, with sparse small punctures. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: dark brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae light brown. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: shallowly areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: shallowly areolate, becoming smooth posteriorly. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: smooth throughout. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent. Posterior margin of scutellum: deeply notched. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: obliterated. Anterior pronotal pit: absent. Pronotal cervical sulcus: poorly defined. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by a row of faint and shallow depressions. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: smooth. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral carina on T 2: present in anterior half. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: weakly rugulose. Sculpture of T 4: weakly rugulose. Sculpure of T 5: weakly rugulose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA2FFE6FF0DFF4CD767FEEC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio iommii is easily recognized by the largely reduced surface sculpture, particularly on the dorsal metasoma, and the entirely smooth mesopleuron (Fig. 63).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA2FFE6FF0DFF4CD767FEEC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Th is species is named for guitarist Tony Iommi.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA2FFE6FF0DFF4CD767FEEC.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 31	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFFA2FFE6FF0DFF4CD767FEEC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: SOUTH AFRICA: Graskop, 24 ° 56 ’ 36 ” S 30 ° 50 ’ 28 ” E, 1434 m, grassland elfin forest, Mogodi Lodge, Mpumalanga Prov., 30. I – 1. II. 2006, J. George, SAM – HYM – P 029374 (OSUC 233703) (deposited in SAMC) 32.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9CFFE4FF0DFEBCD0D2FD46.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 85073 C 75 - E 3 EB- 44 C 4 - A 77 A- 55 E 90012 BB 83 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 231612 Figures 67 - 72; Morphbank 33 Description. General: Body length of female: 2.42 mm (n = 1). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: indicated by a small round depression. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: extended dorsally into medial flange, flange reaching from near apex of interantennal process to frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half dark brown. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: mostly smooth, with sparse small punctures. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: dark brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae light brown. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: shallowly areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: shallowly areolate, becoming smooth posteriorly. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: smooth throughout. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent. Posterior margin of scutellum: deeply notched. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: obliterated. Anterior pronotal pit: absent. Pronotal cervical sulcus: poorly defined. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by a row of faint and shallow depressions. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout. Mesopleural carina: absent. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: smooth. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral carina on T 2: present in anterior half. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: weakly rugulose. Sculpture of T 4: weakly rugulose. Sculpure of T 5: weakly rugulose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9CFFE4FF0DFEBCD0D2FD46.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio magnipennis is most similar to larger specimens of O. coracinus and O. gryphus. It is best identified by the length of its wings (Fig. 72) and the large preocellar pit (as Fig. 17). Some specimens of O. rostratus have the wings extending well beyond the apex of the metasoma, but this species has yellow legs (Fig. 97), lacks a preocellar pit and is found only in Madagascar. Oreiscelio magnipennis has brown legs (Fig. 67) and its distribution is limited to continental Africa.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9CFFE4FF0DFEBCD0D2FD46.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet magnipennis, meaning “ large wing ”, refers to the large size of the wings in this species.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9CFFE4FF0DFEBCD0D2FD46.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 34	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9CFFE4FF0DFEBCD0D2FD46.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: KENYA: Western Prov., Kakamega Forest, 0 ° 14.13 ’ N 35 ° 51.87 ’ E, 20 - 27. XI. 1999, R. Copland, Malaise trap, OSUC 234222 (deposited in CNCI) 35. Paratypes: UGANDA: 1 female, OSUC 234353 (CNCI).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9EFFE2FF0DFD16D273FACC.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: F 4405 ECF- 2 AD 5 - 4 B 87 - B 7 CD-AC 9 AA 7 D 19371 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 225571 Figures 73 - 78; Morphbank 36 Description. General: Body color: dark brown to black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: A 1, A 3 – A 6 dark brown; A 2 yellow; A 7 – A 12 black. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching to apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: coarsely foveate, areolate. Preocellar pit in females: absent. Transverse rugae at vertex: absent. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 8. Color of mandibles in female: brown throughout with teeth black. Mandibular teeth in female: ventral tooth at least twice as long and wide at base than dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: areolate, coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: concave medially, with points laterally. Legs: Color of legs: coxae and femora dark brown, trochanters, tibia and tarsi yellowish-brown. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent, present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: nearly straight, perpendicular to lateral margin of propodeal shelf. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: small, large. Pronotal cervical sulcus: poorly defined. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: anterior half smooth, posterior half finely foveate. Mesopleural carina: indicated by one or two rows of punctures. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: foveate, irregularly areolate. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral carina on T 2: percurrent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: reticulate rugose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: foveate, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: reticulate rugose, foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9EFFE2FF0DFD16D273FACC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio majikununuensis is most similar to Oreiscelio cultrarius in general appearance. Th e females may be separated from all other species of Oreiscelio by the straight posterior margin of the propodeum (Fig. 76). Th e long ventral mandibular tooth (Figs 77, 78) represents the largest size difference between mandibular teeth in Oreiscelio.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9EFFE2FF0DFD16D273FACC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The type specimen was collected in an isolated patch of Afromontane forest on a mountain called Maji Kununua, which is Swahili for “ place of water ”.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9EFFE2FF0DFD16D273FACC.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 37	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9EFFE2FF0DFD16D273FACC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: TANZANIA: Mkomazi Game Reserve, peak of Maji Kununua, 1600 m, 3 ° 52.69 ’ S 37 ° 48.72 ’ E, 25. IV. 1996, S. van Noort, sweep, mk 36, margins & undergrowth of wet montane forest, SAM – HYM – P 020051 (OSUC 248286) (deposited in SAMC) 38. Paratypes: TANZANIA: 8 females, OSUC 207760 - 207763, 233759, 233761, 234311 (CNCI); SAM – HYM – P 020111 (OSUC 248285) (SAMC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF98FFE0FF0DFA9CD041F98F.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: AAFFD 025 - 58 DB- 480 A- 84 E 7 - 013392 F 69 E 90 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 225544 Figures 79 - 84; Morphbank 39 Description. General: Body length of female: 4.1 - 4.1 mm (n = 4.1). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: A 1 – A 6 yellow; A 7 – A 12 dark brown to black. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: coarsely foveate. Preocellar pit in females: present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 8. Color of mandibles in female: yellow throughout with teeth brown. Mandibular teeth in female: ventral tooth at least twice as long and wide at base than dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: mostly smooth, with sparse small punctures. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: coxae brown, legs otherwise yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate, with pronounced longitudinal ridges. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: with small patch of smoother sculpture, formed by fusion of sculptural ridges, smooth patch not extending to scutoscutellar sulcus. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: small. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout. Mesopleural carina: indicated by one or two rows of punctures. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: partially fused with marginal carina. Sublateral carina on T 2: percurrent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF98FFE0FF0DFA9CD041F98F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio megadontus is the largest known species of Oreiscelio. Oreiscelio scapularis is comparable in length but is more slender. It is a relatively dissimilar species and may be identified by the combination of the much larger mandibular tooth (Fig. 83), the emarginate posterior margin of the propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections (Fig. 84), and the bright yellow legs (Fig. 79).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF98FFE0FF0DFA9CD041F98F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet megadontus refers to the large size of the ventral mandibular tooth in this species.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF98FFE0FF0DFA9CD041F98F.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 40	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF98FFE0FF0DFA9CD041F98F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: TANZANIA: Tanga, Armani Hills, 23. VI – 24. VII. 2001, D. Quicke, OSUC 212512 (deposited in CNCI) 41.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9BFFECFF0DFF4CD2F8FE16.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: AAB 6 FB 76 - 5795 - 4210 - 8 D 02 - 6 E 693 A 04 F 53 E urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 225545 Figures 10, 85 - 90; Morphbank 42 Description. General: Body length of female: 2.2 - 3.0 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 2.2 - 3.0 mm (n = 20). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout. Color of antennae in male: A 1 – A 2 brown; A 3 – A 12 variably becoming yellow apically, antennomeres often yellow ventrally. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: white. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: coarsely foveate, areolate. Preocellar pit in females: absent. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate, coarsely foveate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: yellow throughout, teeth brown. Color of mandibles in female: yellow throughout with teeth brown. Mandibular teeth in female: dorsal tooth larger, teeth of equal size, ventral tooth larger, but less than 2 times as long as dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of areolae. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: coxae dark brown, femora light brown, tibiae and tarsi yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: white. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: with an elevated patch of smoother sculpture, bounded by mesoscutal humeral sulcus laterally, extending to scutoscutellar sulcus posteriorly. Notaulus in female: present, absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent, present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate, convex. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner, mostly smooth with longitudinal rugulae ventrally. Anterior pronotal pit: small. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout, finely foveate throughout. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: with weak transverse striae throughout, anterior half smooth, posterior half finely foveate. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: smooth. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: absent. Sublateral tergal carina on T 2: absent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: reticulate with finely rugulose interstices, reticulate rugose. Sculpure of T 5: reticulate rugose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Apex of T 7 in male: slightly convex. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in femaleeffaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: reticulate rugose, foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: reticulate rugose, foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose, foveate. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: rugulose, finely punctate throughout. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: finely punctate throughout, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: finely punctate throughout, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose, finely punctate throughout. Apical spine on S 6 in female: not extending beyond apex of T 6 and not visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: rugulose, foveolate, reticulate rugose. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth, foveate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: foveolate, reticulate rugose.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9BFFECFF0DFF4CD2F8FE16.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio naevus is represented by a large series of specimens. Variability in the color of the legs, antennae, and mandibles loosely correlates with size: smaller specimens tend to be darker. Th is species is unlikely to be confused with O. scapularis or O. rostratus, both of which are elongate species. However, larger specimens often appear similar to O. alluaudi, and while the characters that separate them are numerous, they can be subtle. Th e preocellar pit is absent in females of O. naevus and is found very rarely in males as a small depression. Females of O. alluaudi always have a preocellar pit (Fig. 15), but it may be small and difficult to see. Oreiscelio naevus has an anterior pit of the pronotum that is small (Fig. 10) and the posterior margin of the ventral pronotum lacks a percurrent sulcus (Fig. 10). Oreiscelio alluaudi has a large, somewhat conspicuous, anterior pit of the pronotum (Fig. 9), and the sulcus along the posterior margin of the ventral pronotum extends around the antespiracular patch (Fig. 9). Oreiscelio naevus lacks a median keel on S 1 (Fig. 86) and has a setose ventral cell of the metapleural triangle (as in Fig. 5). Oreiscelio alluadi has a thin, straight median keel on S 1 (Fig. 31) and the ventral cell of metapleural triangle has at most 3 very small setae (Fig. 6).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9BFFECFF0DFF4CD2F8FE16.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet naevus, meaning “ birthmark ”, refers to the patch of smoother sculpture on the lateral mesoscutum.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9BFFECFF0DFF4CD2F8FE16.taxon	etymology	Link to distribution map. 43	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF9BFFECFF0DFF4CD2F8FE16.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: MADAGASCAR: 22 ° 37.60 ’ S 45 ° 21.49 ’ E, Prov. Fianarantsoa nr Isalo NP, E of Interpretive Center, 20 - 27. V. 02, Harin’Hala, Malaise trap, MA 02 - 11 B – 29, CASENT 2042958 (deposited in CASC) 44. Paratypes: MADAGASCAR: 107 females, 63 males, CASENT 2042286, 2042637, 2042687, 2042879 - 2042886, 2042892, 2042900 - 2042902, 2042905, 2042907 - 2042908, 2042928 - 2042929, 2042934 - 2042935, 2042954 - 2042957, 2043002 - 2043003, 2043008 - 2043009, 2043011, 2043025, 2043147 - 2043148, 2043169, 2043186 - 2043188, 2043255 - 2043256, 2043351, 2043355, 2043455, 2043467, 2043472 - 2043473, 2043476 - 2043479, 2043496, 2043506, 2043532, 2043544, 2043550, 2043556, 2043562 - 2043563, 2043579, 2043593, 2043690, 2043701 - 2043706, 2043857, 2043952, 2043968 - 2043969, 2043972, 2043984 - 2043985, 2132000, 2132065, 2132104, 2132716, 2132742 - 2132744, 2132767, 2132793, 2132795, 2132811, 2132847, 2132849 - 2132850, 2133086, 2133129, 2133131, 2133206 - 2133209, 2133213 - 2133214, 2133225 - 2133229, 2133232, 2133242, 2133271 - 2133272, 2133277, 2133279 - 2133283, 2133290, 2133305, 2133349, 2133384 - 2133388, 2133406 - 2133408, 2133410 - 2133411, 2133438, 2133798, 2133930, 2134138, 2134140 - 2134142, 2134220, 2134240, 2134265, 2134278, 2134280, 2134468 - 2134469, 2134529, 2134545, 2134552, 2134689, 2134693, 2134696, 2134751, 2134868, 2135745 - 2135746, 2135935, 8106983 - 8106984, 8106989 - 8106990, 8106995 - 8106996, OSUC 207753 (CASC); CASENT 2043715 - 2043717, 2132017, 2132549, 2133793, 2134139, 8106982, 8106985, 8106991, 8106994, 8106998 - 8106999 (OSUC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF96FFEAFF0DFDA6D28BFCB6.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: CAC 66883 - 6 C 71 - 4 A 34 - 883 A- 973 BDC 9 D 8 D 65 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 231740 Figures 91 - 96; Morphbank 45 Description. General: Body length of female: 3 - 3 mm (n = 2). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, not reaching apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: white. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: diverging into two carinae that extend laterally along surface of frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half pale brown. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size, ventral tooth larger, but less than 2 x as long as dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: irregularly rugose. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: dark brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae light brown, brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: white. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate, areolate, with pronounced longitudinal ridges. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent. Posterior margin of scutellum: convex. Outer projection of the propodeum: rounded. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: nearly straight, strongly oblique. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: small. Pronotal cervical sulcus: poorly defined. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout, transversely striate throughout, finely foveate throughout. Mesopleural carina: weakly defined by fine ridges. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: smooth, with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: foveate reticulate. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral carina on T 2: percurrent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: longitudinally strigose, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: longitudinally strigose, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: punctate crenulate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: mostly smooth with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF96FFEAFF0DFDA6D28BFCB6.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio paradoxus is easily recognized by the reduced outer propodeal projection (Fig. 92, 94) and the posteriorly depressed mesoscutellum (Figs 91, 93).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF96FFEAFF0DFDA6D28BFCB6.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet paradoxus refers to the placement of this species in Oreiscelio despite its lack of a developed outer propodeal projection.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF96FFEAFF0DFDA6D28BFCB6.taxon	etymology	Link to distribution map. 46	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF96FFEAFF0DFDA6D28BFCB6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: ZIMBABWE: Salisbury, I – III. 1975, A. Watsham, OSUC 234365 (deposited in CNCI) 47. Paratypes: UGANDA: 1 female, OSUC 233710 (CNCI).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF90FFE9FF0DFC46D708FE5C.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 537 F 38 A 8 - 0137 - 4 FE 7 - 8 EEA-A 9 A 2 C 0 A 08 E 07 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 225546 Figures 12, 22, 97 - 102; Morphbank 48 Description. General: Body length of female: 3.3 - 3.7 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 3.4 - 3.9 mm (n = 5). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout, A 1 – A 6 yellow; A 7 – A 12 dark brown to black. Color of antennae in male: A 1 – A 2 brown; A 3 – A 12 variably becoming yellow apically, antennomeres often yellow ventrally. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: coarsely foveate, areolate. Preocellar pit in females: absent. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate, coarsely foveate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: extended dorsally into medial flange, flange reaching from near apex of interantennal process to frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: yellow throughout, teeth brown. Color of mandibles in female: yellow throughout with teeth brown. Mandibular teeth in female: dorsal tooth larger. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of contiguous punctures, row of well separated punctures. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: mostly smooth, with sparse large punctures, coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: entirely yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate, areolate with expanded ridges. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: with an elevated patch of smoother sculpture, bounded by mesoscutal humeral sulcus laterally, extending to scutoscutellar sulcus posteriorly. Notaulus in female: present. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: coarsely foveate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent. Posterior margin of scutellum: convex. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: mostly smooth with small foveolae around antespiracular patch. Anterior pronotal pit: large. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: smooth throughout. Mesopleural carina: indicated by one or two rows of punctures. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: glabrous or with at most 3 small setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: absent, present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth, foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: absent. Sublateral tergal carina on T 2: percurrent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: longitudinally striate. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose. Sculpure of T 5: reticulate rugose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Apex of T 7 in male: slightly convex. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: present. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: reticulate rugose, foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose, foveate. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: rugulose, smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: smooth, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: not extending beyond apex of T 6 and not visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: punctate reticulate, reticulate rugose. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: smooth, longitudinally reticulate. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: reticulate rugose, foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: foveolate, reticulate rugose. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: foveolate, reticulate rugose.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF90FFE9FF0DFC46D708FE5C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio rostratus is most similar to O. scapularis and O. alluaudi. It can be distinguished from O. scapularis by the shape of T 6 (Figs 98) and from O. alluadi by the lack of a preocellar pit. The flange above the interantennal process usually serves well to identify this species from other Madagascan species but exhibits sufficient variability that it should always be used in conjunction with other characters.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF90FFE9FF0DFC46D708FE5C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet rostratus, meaning “ beaked ”, refers to the dorsal flange of the interantennal process in this species.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF90FFE9FF0DFC46D708FE5C.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 49	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF90FFE9FF0DFC46D708FE5C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: MADAGASCAR: 12 ° 30 ’ 52 ” S 49 ° 10 ’ 53 ” E, Prov. d’Antsiranana, Parc Nat. Montagne d’Ambre, 960 m, 19. III – 5. IV. 2001, Harin’Hala, Malaise, MA – 01 - 01 A – 09, CASENT 2043721 (deposited in CASC) 50. Paratypes: MADAGASCAR: 60 females, 7 males, CASENT 2042648, 2042839, 2043322, 2043485, 2043509, 2043511, 2043524, 2043537 - 2043539, 2043707 - 2043714, 2043943, 2118434 - 2118442, 2132107, 2132109 - 2132111, 2132447, 2132727 - 2132728, 2132731, 2132739, 2132741, 2132798, 2132845, 2133288, 2133374, 2133401 - 2133402, 2133414, 2133433, 2134308 - 2134309 (CASC); OSUC 234288 - 234294, 234327 (CNCI); CASENT 2043199, 2043510, 2043718 - 2043720, 2132028, 2132087, 2132108, 2132657, 2134079, 2134192 (OSUC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF93FFF4FF0DFDECD1E7FCD1.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 412 BFA 8 E-F 41 C- 46 E 3 - BA 33 - 7828662 D 6575 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 5002 Figures 4, 13 - 14, 103 - 108; Morphbank 51	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF93FFF4FF0DFDECD1E7FCD1.taxon	description	Description. General: Body length of female: 2.1 - 2.7 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 2.3 - 2.5 mm (n = 4). Body color: head and mesosoma black; metasoma dark brown to black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout. Color of antennae in male: brown. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate, transversely rugose. Preocellar pit in females: indicated by a small round depression, present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate, transversely strigose. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: basal half black; apical half pale brown. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half dark brown, basal half black; apical half pale brown, brown throughout, basal half black; apical half yellow. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: smooth. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: brown, distal portion of tibiae and tarsomeres 1 - 4 yellow, apical tarsomere brown. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate, areolate, with pronounced longitudinal ridges, longitudinally strigose throughout, partially to mostly effaced. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements, smooth throughout, with small patch of smoother sculpture, formed by fusion of sculptural ridges, smooth patch not extending to scutoscutellar sulcus. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited, indistinguish-able. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent, present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate, convex. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner, obliterated, mostly smooth with longitudinal rugulae ventrally. Anterior pronotal pit: absent, small. Pronotal cervical sulcus: poorly defined, well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae, crenulate. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: anterior half smooth, posterior half longitudinally striate. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: with weak transverse striae throughout, anterior half smooth, posterior half longitudinally striate. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae, weakly defined by fine ridges. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth, foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined, indicated by an irregular ridge, absent, partially fused with marginal carina. Sublateral tergal carina on T 2: absent, present in anterior half. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose, reticulate rugose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Apex of T 7 in male: slightly convex. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: foveolate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: reticulate rugose, smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: reticulate rugose, smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: rugulose, smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: smooth, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: smooth, rugulose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: rugulose. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth, longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: longitudinally strigose, rugulose.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF93FFF4FF0DFDECD1E7FCD1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio rugosus exhibits a large degree of variability in surface sculpture: the dorsal mesoscutum varies between areolate, longitudinally strigose, and mostly effaced; the dorsal frons is areolate to transversely rugose (Figs 13, 14); and the posterior vertex ranges from areolate to transversely rugose. Th is species is most similar to O. badius but has a more transverse shape of the frons in frontal view (Figs 107) and a preocellar pit (Figs 13, 14). Th e smooth area on the ventral gena anterior to the genal carina is a particularly useful character to identify this species (Fig. 104).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF93FFF4FF0DFDECD1E7FCD1.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 52	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF93FFF4FF0DFDECD1E7FCD1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province, Cape Peninsula, Hout Bay. Skoorsteenkop. 250 - 500 ft. ZMLU Type No. 1: 906 (ZMLU) 53. Other material: SOUTH AFRICA: 66 females, 13 males, BMNH # 790255 (OSUC 256819), BMNH # 790257 (OSUC 256820), BMNH # 790233 (OSUC 253200) (BMNH); OSUC 233673, 233696, 233705 - 233706, 234272 - 234273, 234348, 234351 - 234352, 234356 - 234361 (CNCI); SAM – HYM – P 005682 (OSUC 248299), SAM – HYM – P 005682 (OSUC 248300), SAM – HYM – P 005683 (OSUC 248301 - 248302), SAM – HYM – P 005684 (OSUC 248303), SAM – HYM – P 025413 (OSUC 248279), SAM – HYM – P 025414 (OSUC 248278), SAM – HYM – P 025415 (OSUC 248277), SAM – HYM – P 025416 (OSUC 248245 - 248247), SAM – HYM – P 025417 (OSUC 248248), SAM – HYM – P 025418 (OSUC 248249 - 248251), SAM – HYM – P 025419 (OSUC 248252 - 248255), SAM – HYM – P 025420 (OSUC 248256), SAM – HYM – P 025421 (OSUC 248257 - 248258), SAM – HYM – P 025422 (OSUC 248259 - 248260), SAM – HYM – P 025423 (OSUC 248261 - 248271), SAM – HYM – P 025424 (OSUC 248272), SAM – HYM – P 025425 (OSUC 248273 - 248276), SAM – HYM – P 029338 (OSUC 179125), SAM – HYM – P 029339 (OSUC 202155 - 202156), SAM – HYM – P 029340 (OSUC 202157), SAM – HYM – P 029341 (OSUC 211420), SAM – HYM – P 029342 (OSUC 211421), SAM – HYM – P 029343 (OSUC 211422), SAM – HYM – P 029344 (OSUC 211423), SAM – HYM – P 029345 (OSUC 211424), SAM – HYM – P 029346 (OSUC 211425), SAM – HYM – P 029347 (OSUC 211432), SAM – HYM – P 029348 (OSUC 211598), SAM – HYM – P 029349 (OSUC 211599), SAM – HYM – P 029350 (OSUC 211600), SAM – HYM – P 029351 (OSUC 232018 - 232019) (SAMC); UCRC ENT 171073 (UCRC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8EFFF2FF0DFC63D72AF96C.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: AF 4 A 8750 - 67 D 0 - 4 E 87 - AC 4 E- 2 F 977 DFF 6 D 93 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 227004 Figures 21, 109 - 114; Morphbank 54 Description. General: Body length of female: 3.1 - 4.1 mm (n = 15). Body length of male: 3.6 - 3.8 mm (n = 6). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: A 1 – A 6 yellow; A 7 – A 12 dark brown to black. Color of antennae in male: A 1 – A 2 brown; A 3 – A 12 variably becoming yellow apically, antennomeres often yellow ventrally. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: coarsely foveate, foveate with contiguous cells. Preocellar pit in females: absent. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of occipital rim: coarsely foveate, cells often contiguous .. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: yellow throughout, teeth brown. Color of mandibles in female: yellow throughout with teeth brown. Mandibular teeth in female: dorsal tooth larger. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of contiguous punctures, row of well separated punctures. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: mostly smooth, with sparse large punctures, coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: entirely yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate with expanded ridges. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: with an elevated patch of smoother sculpture, bounded by mesoscutal humeral sulcus laterally, extending to scutoscutellar sulcus posteriorly. Notaulus in female: present. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: coarsely foveate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent. Posterior margin of scutellum: convex. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: large. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: smooth medially, bounded by small foveae. Mesopleural carina: indicated by one or two rows of punctures. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: glabrous or with at most 3 small setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: absent. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: absent. Sublateral tergal carina on T 2: percurrent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: longitudinally striate. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally striate. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: semicircular, width along anterior margin twice the length .. Apex of T 7 in male: slightly convex. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: unknown. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: longitudinally strigose, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: longitudinally strigose, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: mostly smooth with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: not extending beyond apex of T 6 and not visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: smooth, weakly longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth, longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: longitudinally strigose.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8EFFF2FF0DFC63D72AF96C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio scapularis is most similar to O. rostratus. It may be separated from all other species of Oreiscelio on the basis of the shape of T 6 alone (Figs 21, 114).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8EFFF2FF0DFC63D72AF96C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The epithet scapularis refers to the large smooth areas of the lateral mesoscutum.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8EFFF2FF0DFC63D72AF96C.taxon	etymology	Link to distribution map. 55	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8EFFF2FF0DFC63D72AF96C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: MADAGASCAR: 21 ° 15.99 ’ S 47 ° 25.21 ’ E, Prov. Fianarantsoa 1020 m, PN Ranomafana, BelleVue at Talatakely, 4 - 16. V. 2003, Malaise trap, Harin’Hala, MA 02 - 09 C 60, CASC 2042840 (deposited in CASC) 56. Paratypes: MADAGASCAR: 6 males, 19 females, CASENT 2042208,2042647,2042649,2042837, 2042870, 2043374, 2043384, 2043386, 2043536, 2043993, 2132079, 2132082, 2132713, 2132736, 2133372, 2133415, 2133424 (CASC); CASENT 2043381, 2043385, 2043388, 2133264, 2133931, 2134080, 2134083, 2134087 (OSUC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF89FFF1FF0DFF4CD159FB56.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 63970 C 32 - 5 AC 9 - 4 ABB-ACBF- 8133846 F 75 E 7 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 5003 Figures 23, 115 - 120; Morphbank 57	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF89FFF1FF0DFF4CD159FB56.taxon	description	Description. General: Body length of female: 3.1 - 3.4 mm (n = 9). Body length of male: 3.0 mm (n = 1). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: A 1 – A 6 pale brown; A 7 – A 12 dark brown. Color of antennae in male: A 1 – A 2 brown; A 3 – A 12 yellow. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, not reaching apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: coarsely foveate. Preocellar pit in females: indicated by a small round depression. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: coarsely foveate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: basal half black, apical half brown. Color of mandibles in female: brown throughout. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: mostly smooth, with sparse large punctures. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: coxae brown, legs otherwise yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: with small patch of smoother sculpture, formed by fusion of sculptural ridges, smooth patch not extending to scutoscutellar sulcus. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: present as a weak indentation, present as a distinct furrow reaching from posterior to anterior margin. Posterior margin of scutellum: deeply notched. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: absent. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: anterior half smooth, posterior half finely foveate. Mesopleural carina: indicated by one or two rows of punctures, present as one or two carinae. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: foveate reticulate, foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined. Sublateral tergal carina on T 2: absent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longi-tudinally strigose, reticulate rugose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose, reticulate rugose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Apex of T 7 in male: straight to slightly concave, with small points laterally. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose, punctate crenulate. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose, mostly smooth with scattered punctures. Apical spine on S 6 in female: not extending beyond apex of T 6 and not visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: punctate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: smooth.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF89FFF1FF0DFF4CD159FB56.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio sechellensis is similar to Oreiscelio zuzkae, from which it differs most obviously in the sculpture of the sternites; the sternites of O. sechellensis are largely smooth (Figs 23, 120) while those of O. zuzkae are longitudinally reticulate (Fig. 138). Th e only other species with similarly reduced sculpture of the ventral metasoma is Oreiscelio rugosus. Females of O. rugosus have a spine on S 6 that is visible in dorsal view (Fig. 108) whereas females of O. sechellensis do not (Fig. 118).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF89FFF1FF0DFF4CD159FB56.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 58	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF89FFF1FF0DFF4CD159FB56.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female: SEYCHELLES: Percy Sladen Trust Expedition. 1930 - 170. B. M. TYPE HYM. 9.507 (BMNH) 59. Paratypes: SEYCHELLES: 7 females, BMNH # 790246 (OSUC 253194 - 253199), BMNH # 790247 (OSUC 253194) (BMNH) Other material: SEYCHELLES: 1 male, 9 females, OSUC 207594, 234295 - 234392 (CNCI).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF89FFF1FF0DFF4CD159FB56.taxon	discussion	Comments. Oreiscelio sechellensis was originally described from only female specimens; one male is included in this revision.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8BFFFDFF0DFAE6D1F6FE16.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 250 A 31 B 0 - 7 E 2 A- 43 E 7 - 86 AA-E 4 FAEB 8 CA 689 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 5004 Figures 2 - 3, 19, 121 - 126; Morphbank 60	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8BFFFDFF0DFAE6D1F6FE16.taxon	description	Description. General: Body length of female: 2.3 - 2.9 mm (n = 20). Body length of male: 2.2 - 2.7 mm (n = 20). Body color: dark brown to black, metasoma often lighter than head and mesosoma. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout, A 1 black, A 2 – A 6 pale brown, A 7 – A 12 black, A 1 dark brown, A 2 – A 6 yellow, A 7 – A 12 dark brown, A 1 brown, A 2 – A 6 yellow, A 7 – A 12 brown, A 1 brown, A 2 pale brown, A 3 – A 12 brown. Color of antennae in male: A 1 – A 2 brown; A 3 – A 12 variably becoming yellow apically, antennomeres often yellow ventrally, brown. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching to apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: yellow. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: absent, indicated by a small round depression. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: diverging into two carinae that extend laterally along surface of frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in male: basal half black, apical half brown, teeth dark brown to black. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half dark brown, brown throughout, pale brown with teeth dark brown. Mandibular teeth in female: ventral tooth at least twice as long and wide at base than dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells, row of contiguous punctures. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: areolate, coarsely and irregularly punctate. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: brown, tarsi and distal portion of tibiae yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate, areolate, with pronounced longitudinal ridges. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: indistinguishable. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: absent, present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: emarginate. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in male: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: absent, small. Pronotal cervical sulcus: poorly defined. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae, crenulate. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: smooth throughout, transversely striate throughout, anterior half smooth, posterior half finely foveate. Sculpture of femoral depression in male: smooth throughout, finely foveate throughout, with weak transverse striae throughout, anterior half smooth, posterior half finely foveate. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: foveate, with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in male: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth, foveate reticulate, foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined, indicated by an irregular ridge, absent. Sublateral carina on T 2: absent, present in anterior half. Sculp-ture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose, reticulate rugose. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose, reticulate rugose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Apex of T 7 in male: bispinose. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent, present. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: punctate crenulate, rugulose. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: longitudinally strigose, rugulose, punctate crenulate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: smooth. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: mostly smooth with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view. Sculpture of medial S 2 in male: punctate reticulate, foveolate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in male: smooth, foveate. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in male: longitudinally strigose, foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in male: rugulose, longitudinally strigose, foveolate. Sculpture of medial S 5 in male: smooth, foveate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in male: foveolate, longitudinally strigose, reticulate rugose, rugulose.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8BFFFDFF0DFAE6D1F6FE16.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio turneri is most similar in general appearance to Oreiscelio coracinus and Oreiscelio badius. Oreiscelio turneri is separated from both of these species by the much larger ventral mandibular tooth (Figs 41, 42). Th e specimens from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda tend to be smaller and darker in color than those found in Zimbabwe and South Africa.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8BFFFDFF0DFAE6D1F6FE16.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 61	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF8BFFFDFF0DFAE6D1F6FE16.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, female: SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape Prov., Pondoland, Port Saint John’s, V- 1924, none specified, R. E. Turner, B. M. TYPE HYM. 9.508 (deposited in BMNH). Paratypes: SOUTH AFRICA: 5 females, 14 male, BMNH # 790248 (OSUC 253192), OSUC 253176 - 253191 (BMNH); SAM – HYM – P 002817 (OSUC 248308), SAM – HYM – P 002818 (OSUC 248309) (SAMC). Other material: (159 females, 54 males) BOTSWANA: 18 females, 1 male, OSUC 234274, 234279 (CNCI); OSUC 164241 - 164243, 164265 - 164266, 164341, 164343, 164350, 202159 - 202160, 202162, 202164, 211428 - 211429 (OSUC); OSUC 171171, 207690, 211401 (USNM). KENYA: 23 females, 7 males, BMNH # 790256 (OSUC 253167) (BMNH); CASENT 2042593 - 2042595 (CASC); OSUC 233669 - 233671, 233674 - 233684, 233686, 233697 - 233702, 233707 - 233708, 234223, 234354 - 234355 (CNCI). NAMIBIA: 3 females, 3 males, BMNH # 790251 (OSUC 253162), BMNH # 790252 (OSUC 253161), OSUC 253160, OSUC 253168 - 253170 (BMNH). MALAWI: 3 females, OSUC 234316 - 234317, 234349 (CNCI). MOZAMBIQUE: 3 females, OSUC 233690 - 233692 (CNCI). SOMALIA: 1 female, 1 male, OSUC 211438, 234280 (CNCI). SOUTH AFRICA: 63 females, 14 males, BMNH # 790253 (OSUC 253165), BMNH # 790254 (OSUC 253159), OSUC 253163, OSUC 253166 (BMNH); OSUC 211437, 233685, 233693 - 233695, 233704, 233713 - 233716, 233718, 233722, 233724, 233726 - 233731, 233734, 233743 - 233744, 233746 - 233748, 233750, 233753, 233757, 233764 - 233766, 233768, 233774 - 233779, 233783, 233786, 233790, 233792, 233794 - 233795, 233803, 234304 - 234305, 234312 - 234314, 234318, 234322 (CNCI); OSUC 141976 - 141977, 170287, 176102 - 176103, 176351, 202169 - 202171, 211426, 58658 (OSUC); OSUC 174690, 174701, 174703 - 174704, 233031 - 233034 (SANC); UCRC ENT 171071 - 171072 (UCRC). TANZANIA: 7 females, 1 male, CASENT 2042524, 2042526 - 2042527 (CASC); SAM – HYM – P 016081 (OSUC 248290), SAM – HYM – P 016400 (OSUC 248287), SAM – HYM – P 016635 (OSUC 248292), SAM – HYM – P 018349 (OSUC 248291), SAM – HYM – P 019145 (OSUC 248289) (SAMC). ZAMBIA: 2 females, BMNH # 790259 (OSUC 253174 - 253175) (BMNH). ZIMBABWE: 36 females, 27 males, BMNH # 790249 (OSUC 253172), OSUC 253164, OSUC 253171, OSUC 253173 (BMNH); OSUC 233738, 234204 - 234212, 234215, 234224 - 234232, 234234 - 234239, 234243 - 234244, 234246 - 234250, 234363 - 234364, 234366, 234368 - 234369, 234371 - 234372, 234376 - 234378, 234383 - 234384, 234386 - 234387, 234389, 234391 - 234396, 234398 - 234400, 234402 (CNCI); OSUC 233030 (SANC).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF87FFFBFF0DFDA6D10AFC23.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 69 A 3 FD 7 C- 8202 - 434 C- 98 FE-A 15 E 64 BBE 08 A urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 244054 Figures 127 - 132; Morphbank 62 Description. General. Body length of female: 2.4 - 2.5 mm (n = 3). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: dark brown to black throughout. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, reaching past apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: white. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: absent. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: extended dorsally into medial flange, flange reaching from near apex of interantennal process to frons. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in female: basal half black; apical half pale brown. Mandibular teeth in female: teeth of equal size. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: areolate, irregularly rugose. Legs: Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Color of legs: coxae and femora dark brown, trochanters, tibia and tarsi yellowishbrown. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: white. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements, areolate. Notaulus in female: absent. Parapsidal line: indistinguishable. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: present as a weak indentation. Posterior margin of scutellum: deeply notched. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: small. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: crenulate. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: transversely striate throughout, finely foveate throughout. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: absent. Sublateral carina on T 2: percurrent. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of T 4: reticulate rugose. Sculpure of T 5: reticulate rugose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: punctate reticulate. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: foveate, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: punctate crenulate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: punctate crenulate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: punctate crenulate. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose. Apical spine on S 6 in female: not extending beyond apex of T 6 and not visible in dorsal view, extending beyond apex of T 6 and visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF87FFFBFF0DFDA6D10AFC23.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio zulu appears to be limited in distribution to the eastern part of South Africa. It is similar in habitus to O. turneri, O. coracinus, and O. badius but lacks divergent carinae on the frons above the interantennal process and instead bears a dorsal flange. Among the continental species the dorsally enlarged interantennal process is similar to that of O. iommii, which is easily distinguishable from O. zulu by its entirely smooth mesopleuron.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF87FFFBFF0DFDA6D10AFC23.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Oreiscelio zulu is named for the Zulu people that inhabit the eastern region of South Africa where this species is found.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF87FFFBFF0DFDA6D10AFC23.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 63	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF87FFFBFF0DFDA6D10AFC23.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, female: SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa, Kwa-Zulu-Natal Prov., Mbazwana, IV- 1977, G. L. Prinsloo, OSUC 174708 (deposited in SANC). Paratypes: SOUTH AFRICA: 2 females, BMNH # 790250 (OSUC 256828), BMNH # 790252 (OSUC 256829).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF81FF86FF0DFBFCD1ECFD61.taxon	description	urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 301560 DC-C 2 DA- 4078 - 85 C 4 - A 3 AC 9 D 6 A 5 A 25 urn: lsid: biosci. ohio-state. edu: osuc _ concepts: 225573 Figures 5, 18, 133 - 138; Morphbank 64 Description. General: Body length of female: 3.3 - 3.9 mm (n = 14). Body color: black. Antenna: Color of antennae in female: A 1 – A 6 yellow; A 7 – A 12 dark brown to black. Seta on pedicel of antenna in female: present, not reaching apex of A 3. Head: Color of setae on the head: white. Sculpture of dorsal frons between frontal carina and median ocellus: areolate. Preocellar pit in females: absent, indicated by a small round depression, present as a distinct pit. Transverse rugae at vertex: present. Sculpture of posterior vertex: areolate. Sculpture of occipital rim: areolate. Interantennal process: simple. Number of anteriorly projecting setae on anteclypeus: 6. Color of mandibles in female: yellow throughout with teeth brown. Mandibular teeth in female: ventral tooth larger, but less than 2 x as long as dorsal tooth. Sculpture of ventral gena anterior to genal carina: row of shallow areolae with reduced ridges between cells. Sculpture of ventral gena posterior to genal carina: coarsely and irregularly punctate, irregularly rugose. Shape of anteclypeus: striplike, straight to slightly convex. Legs: Color of legs: coxae brown, legs otherwise yellow. Mesosoma: Sculpture of dorsal pronotum: areolate. Color of setae on the dorsal mesosoma: white, yellow. Sculpture of medial mesoscutum: areolate. Sculpture of lateral mesoscutum: same as medial mesoscutum with a subtle confusion of sculptural elements. Notaulus in female: present. Parapsidal line: delimited. Sculpture of scutellum: areolate. Median furrow on scutellum: present as a distinct furrow reaching from posterior to anterior margin. Posterior margin of scutellum: deeply notched. Outer projection of the propodeum: present as distinct corner or posteriorly projecting spine. Posterior margin of propodeal shelf between inner and outer propodeal projections in female: concave. Sculpture of ventral pronotum: foveate reticulate, becoming smooth at anterolateral corner. Anterior pronotal pit: large. Pronotal cervical sulcus: well defined by contiguous punctures. Mesepimeral sulcus: indicated by dorsoventral line of foveae, crenulate. Sculpture of femoral depression in female: transversely striate throughout, anterior half smooth, posterior half finely foveate, finely foveate throughout. Mesopleural carina: present as one or two carinae. Sculpture of ventral mesepisternum: foveate, with smooth area surrounded by small foveae. Pilosity of metapleural triangle in female: present as many short fine white setae. Sculpture of ventral area of metapleuron: smooth, foveate reticulate, foveate reticulate, with slightly appressed ridges. Metasoma: Submarginal ridge on T 1: percurrent, well-defined, indicated by an irregular ridge. Sublateral carina on T 2: present in anterior half. Sculpture of T 2 – T 3: reticulate rugose, longitudinally strigose with rugose interstices. Sculpture of T 4: longitudinally strigose, longitudinally striate. Sculpure of T 5: longitudinally strigose. Shape of subapical T 6 in female in dorsal view: short, width along anterior margin at least three times the length. Longitudinal medial keel on S 1: absent. Sculpture of medial S 2 in female: reticulate rugose. Sculpture of medial S 3 in female: foveate, effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 4 in female: effaced to smooth. Sculpture of medial S 5 in female: longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of lateral S 3 in female: reticulate rugose, foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 4 in female: reticulate rugose, foveolate. Sculpture of lateral S 5 in female: reticulate rugose, longitudinally strigose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 2 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae, rugulose. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 3 in female: mostly smooth, with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 4 in female: mostly smooth with scattered punctures or shallow rugulae. Sculpture of marginal depression of S 5 in female: rugulose, mostly smooth with scattered punctures. Apical spine on S 6 in female: not extending beyond apex of T 6 and not visible in dorsal view.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF81FF86FF0DFBFCD1ECFD61.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Oreiscelio zuzkae is a widespread species, extending from Guinea east to Tanzania and south to South Africa. It is not particularly similar to any other continental species and may be separated from them by its medially furrowed mesoscutellum (Fig. 136), lack of a spine on S 6 (Fig. 134) and the simple interantennal process (Fig. 137). It shares the most characters with O. sechellensis from which it can be separated by the longitudinally reticulate sculpture of the sternites (Fig. 138).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF81FF86FF0DFBFCD1ECFD61.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Th is species is named for conceptual artist Zuzana Muranicová.	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF81FF86FF0DFBFCD1ECFD61.taxon	distribution	Link to distribution map. 65	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
038687BBFF81FF86FF0DFBFCD1ECFD61.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, female: TANZANIA: Tanga Reg., 10 km WNW Mabokweni, 4 ° 59.6 ’ S 38 ° 59.0 ’ E, 16. I- 18. I. 2003, M. A. Prentice, CASENT 2042528 (deposited in CASC) 66. Paratypes: (75 females) BENIN: 4 females, OSUC 233797 - 233800 (CNCI). CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: 25 females, OSUC 234345 - 234347 (CNCI); OSUC 179100 - 179102, 180837 - 180839, 186296, 188471, 207582, 207588 (OSUC); SAM – HYM – P 029309 (OSUC 248280), SAM – HYM – P 029310 (OSUC 248283), SAM – HYM – P 029311 (OSUC 248284), SAM – HYM – P 029312 (OSUC 248281), SAM – HYM – P 029337 (OSUC 248282), SAM – HYM – P 029367 (OSUC 186466), SAM – HYM – P 029368 (OSUC 211413), SAM – HYM – P 029369 (OSUC 211417), SAM – HYM – P 029370 (OSUC 211418), SAM – HYM – P 029371 (OSUC 211419), SAM – HYM – P 029372 (OSUC 211436), SAM – HYM – P 029373 (OSUC 211825) (SAMC). DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: 1 female, OSUC 233709 (CNCI). GUINEA: 1 female, OSUC 234343 (CNCI). IVORY COAST: 7 females, OSUC 233762 - 233763, 234281, 234328 - 234331 (CNCI). NI-GERIA: 26 females, BMNH # 790232 (OSUC 253149 - 253158), BMNH # 790235 (OSUC 253148), OSUC 253140 – OSUC 253147 (BMNH); OSUC 234216 - 234217, 234219 - 234221, 234253, 234326 (CNCI). SOUTH AFRICA: 8 females, OSUC 233801 - 233802, 234269 - 234271, 234342 (CNCI); OSUC 180836 (OSUC); OSUC 174702 (SANC). TANZANIA: 2 females, OSUC 207758 - 207759 (CNCI). ZIMBABWE: 1 female, OSUC 234257 (CNCI).	en	Talamas, Elijah, Johnson, Norman, van Noort, Simon, Masner, Lubomir, Polaszek, Andrew (2009): Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). ZooKeys 6 (6): 1-68, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.6.67
