CRYPTINI OF MEXICO (HYMENOPTERA: ICHNEUMONIDAE: CRYPTINAE) PART II: SERIES PARASITIC WASPS OF PESTS AND OTHER INSECTS

The Cryptini tribe is an important group of entomophagous insects and one of the largest and most notable of the Ichneumonidae family. In Mexico, Cryptini includes 12 subtribes, 54 genera and about 300 species. Part I included general data on the biology of Ichneumonidae and in more detail of the Cryptini tribe, data on trophic chains and the economic importance of Cryptin and the review of 8 subtribes and 32 genera. For this Part II the 4 sub-tribes were studied remaining of the Cryptini tribe that are present in the Mexican Republic. These 4 subtribes include the largest genera of the tribe (Lymeon, Polycyrius, Cryptanura and Messatoporus), so that most species are considered in this part of the work. In the taxonomic part, keys were elaborated for the 12 subtribes, 24 genera and more than 200 species; 2 genres and 74 new species are described (including 49 described by the authors previously in English and 25 described for the first time in this part). For all the Mexican species mentioned, the bibliography, synonyms, data of the types, materials examined and their distribution are included. It contains 527 illustrations (454 original drawings, including 78 color photos) and 72 bibliographical citations.