PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONS AMONG THE SOUTH-AMERICAN THYNNINE TIPHIID WASPS (HYMENOPTERA)

Phylogenetic relationships among the South American thynnine tiphiids are analysed, using previously unused characters from the female head, male and female terminalia, mouthparts and thorax. A new tribe, Scota enini, is proposed to include the South American genera: Scotaena, Ano dontyra, Pseudelaphroptera, Parelaphroptera, Glottynoides, Glottynnus, Rostrynnus and Omepetes. One genus, Aelurus, is the only neotropical representative of the tribe Rhagigasterini. The remaining South Americ an genera belong to the Thynnini. In addition, keys to and a synonymic checklist of the South American genera are included. One specific syn onymy (Anodontyra interrupta Duran 1941 with A. tricolor Westwood 1835 ), and one generic synonymy (Pseudornepetes Duran 1941 with Pseudelaph roptera Ashmead 1903) are proposed. Telephoromyia exsecta Turner is ne wly transferred to Spilothynnus.