One sample-three new species: an example of species richness of the genus Symplecis Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae: Orthocentrinae) in Burundi Author Varga, Oleksandr text Zootaxa 2023 2023-06-29 5311 2 289 296 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5311.2.8 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5311.2.8 1175-5326 8094472 47894874-9E7F-4F66-8B55-C239B4FF2F00 Key to females of the Afrotropical species of Symplecis 1. Fore wing with vein 3rs-m absent ( Fig. 2E ). Propodeum with area superomedia clearly delimited by carinae, wide; costulae present ( Fig. 2D ). Mesoscutum pubescent ( Fig. 2C ). Clypeus brown ( Fig. 2B ). Second tergite of metasoma longitudinally striae ( Fig. 2D )................................................................................. S. aperta sp. n. - Fore wing with vein 3rs-m present ( Figs 3E , 4F ). Propodeum with area superomedia at least partly opened; costulae absent ( Figs 3D , 4E ). Mesoscutum pubescent or glabrous ( Figs 3C , 4D ). Clypeus yellow to brown ( Figs 3B , 4B ). Second tergite of metasoma longitudinally striae ( Figs 3F , 4G )................................................................ 2 2. Mesosoma largely orange. Propodeum with area superomedia well delimited laterally by carinae ( Fig. 4 in Delobel & Matile 1976 ).................................................................................. S. matilei Delobel - Mesosoma black or with only pronotum orange ( Figs 3A , 4A ). Propodeum with area superomedia not delimited by carinae or carinae indistinct ( Figs 3D , 4E )........................................................................... 3 3. Mesoscutum glabrous ( Fig. 3C ). Clypeus dark brown ( Fig. 3B ). Hind wing with nervellus intercepted ( Fig. 3E ). Hind coxa from outer side smooth..................................................................... S. glabroscutum sp. n. - Mesoscutum pubescent ( Fig. 4D ). Clypeus yellow ( Figs 4B ). Hind wing with nervellus not intercepted ( Fig. 4F ). Hind coxa from outer side granulate................................................................. S. kibiraensis sp. n.