The Unicorn exists! A remarkable new genus and species of Perilissini (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from South East Asia
Reshchikov Alexey, van Achterberg Cornelis
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 58(2): 523-529, 2018
Published online: 23rd November 2018
Published in print: 31st December 2018
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Abstract: Gilen gen. nov. (type species G. orientalis sp. nov.) from South East Asia is
described and illustrated. The new taxon has a produced mid-longitudinal facial
projection, which differentiates it from all other known genera of
Ichneumonidae. It belongs to the tribe Perilissini in the subfamily
Ctenopelmatinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) and is recorded from Laos, Northern
Thailand and Vietnam.
Key words: Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, new genus, new species, parasitoid, facial projection, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Oriental Region