Heterocola Förster, 1869

Khalaim, Andrey, 2007, First records of Meggoleus Heterocola and Phradis (Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae Tersilochinae) from the Afrotropical region with description of four new species, African Invertebrates 48 (2), pp. 101-110 : 104

Genus Heterocola Förster, 1869

Small genus with seven Palaearctic and probably one Oriental species; most species occur in southern Europe. The most noticeable character of this genus is the very long maxillary palpi ( Fig. 8 ). The first Afrotropical species is described here.

Figures

Figs 1–11. Afrotropical Tersilochinae: (1) Tersilochus sp., first tergite, lateral view; (2, 3) Diaparsis spp., first tergites, lateral view; (4) Meggoleus townesi sp. n., propodeum, dorso-posterior view; (5, 10) Phradis wolfgator sp. n.: (5) propodeum, dorso-posterior view, (10) venation of hindwing; (6) Aneuclis sp., forewing; (7) Sathropterus pumilus, forewing; (8) Heterocola africana sp. n., head, lateral view; (9, 11) Allophrys spp.: (9) head, anterior view, (11) venation of hindwing.