A revision of the genera of the world Ichneutinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

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Abstract
The genera of the subfamily Ichneutinae are revized using cladistic methods. The following new genera are proposed: Hebichneutes, Helconichia, Masonbeckia and Muesonia. The following new synonymies are proposed: Ciliosa Mason and Pulchaukia Mason as junior subjective synonyms of Oligoneurus Szépligeti; Muesebeckia Mason and Anaprixia Mason are junior subjective synonyms of Paroligoneurus Muesebeck; Ichneutidea Ashmead and Proteropoides Viereck as junior subjective synonyms of Proterops. The subgenus Proterops is proposed for those species of Proterops formerly restricted to the genus Proterops auct. and all other species of the genus Proterops, which were formerly placed in Ichneutidea, are considered incertae sedis in the genus Proterops. Sixteen new species are described, i.e. Hebichneutes (4 species), Helconichia (3), Masonbeckia (6) and Muesonia (3). Keys to the world genera and to all of the newly described species are included. Cladistic relationships among the world genera and among the newly described species are discussed.