Aspilota Isfahanensis, a new species of the genus Aspilota Foerster, 1863 from Iran (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae)

Abstract

A new species of Aspilota without mesoscutal pit, A. isfahanensis Peris-Felipo, sp. n., is described and illustrated from Iran. The new species is compared with its three morphologically most similar species, A. compressiventris Stelfox & Grahan, 1951, A. makita Papp, 2008 and A. spiracula Munk & Peris-Felipo, 2013, is provided. A key to the western Asian species of Aspilota is provided.