Diaparsis phobos sp. nov. and D. deimos sp. nov., two amazing new species of Tersilochinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Madagascar

Two species of the genus Diaparsis Forster, D. phobos sp. nov. and D. deimos sp. nov., are described from Madagascar. The genus Diaparsis, as well as the subfamily Tersilochinae, is recorded from Madagascar for the first time. Both new species possess unuque morphological features previously unknown in the subfamily Tersilochinae: D. deimos sp. nov. has a remarkable slightly decurved ovipositor, and D. phobos sp. nov. possesses deep impressions on outer sides of ocelli.

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Two new species of the genus Diaparsis from Madagascar are described, marking the first record of the genus and subfamily Tersilochinae in Madagascar. Both new species exhibit unique morphological features previously unknown in the subfamily Tersilochinae.