A new species of Hedychridium (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) from the Canary Islands, with a new synonymy, species checklist, and notes on local colour forms

Abstract

Hedychridium tibicena Rosa sp. nov. from Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) is described in the monochroum group. A new synonymy, Hedychridium tenerifense Linsenmaier, 1968, syn. nov. = Hedychridium canariense García Mercet, 1915, is established. A key to the six Canarian species of the genus Hedychridium Abeille de Perrin, 1878 is given. The fi rst checklist of the Canarian chrysidid species is presented, together with the observations on the dark colouration of several endemic species of the islands.