A review of the genus Chrysocryptus Cameron (Ichneumonidae: Phygadeuontinae), with description of a new species

The phygadeuontine genus Chrysocryptus (Ichneumonidae) is reviewed for the first time on the basis of ichneumonid collections in the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Hanoi (Vietnam), the Natural History Museum, London (UK), and the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden (the Netherlands). A new species, Chrysocryptus brevis, is described from northern Vietnam. In addition, C. aureopilosus is recorded for the first time from Vietnam and from Indonesia (West Java). A key to all four known species of the genus Chrysocryptus is included.© National University of Singapore. This is an openly available article, available to all readers online. The attached file is the published version of the article.NHM Repositor

Braconidae (Hymenoptera) fauna in native, degraded and restoration areas of the Vale do Paraíba, São Paulo state, Brazil

This study sampled the diversity of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) in three different ecosystems: a degraded pasture, a secondary forest and an area in recovery process using native tree seedlings. The objective was to verify the use of those insects as a tool to check the local conservation by examining Shannon's diversity index. Ten subfamilies were identified, and Microgastrinae was predominant in a number of individuals. The diversity index calculated varies among the sampled areas, thus showing a correlation with vegetation cover with the number of individuals collected and number of subfamilies found. The results showed changes in the community of Braconidae, in the recovery area between the first and second year of study, thereby leading to the conclusion that they are indicators of environmental quality