Meteorus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Australia and New Guinea

Abstract The Meteorus species of Australia and New Guinea are described, keyed and illustrated. Twenty-three species are included of which the following eighteen are new to science: achterbergi, anicus, arrogator, depressus, gloriosus, josieas, laevigatus, lindae, obscurus, ottus, palmeri, pinguicornis, sedlaceki, sritus, strabismus, tarius, townesi, varicosus . Primary type-material of five previously-described taxa has been examined: antipodalis Ashmead, bicolor Szépligeti, luteus (Cameron), trichogrammae Wilkinson, dumbletoni Muesebeck. A lecto-type is designated for luteus which is transferred to Meteorus from Protelus, bicolor is transferred to Aridelus from Meteorus and dumbletoni is placed in synonymy with ictericus (Nees).