Synopsis of the parasitic wasps Bephrata (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea, Eurytomidae) in Brazil Author Perioto, Nelson W. Author Fernandes, Daniell R. R. Author Lara, Rogéria I. R. Author Tavares, Marcelo T. Author Rafael, José A. text Iheringia, Série Zoologia 2023 e 2023010 2023-07-07 113 1 13 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-4766e2023010 journal article 10.1590/1678-4766e2023010 1678-4766 13266780 Bephrata bahiae ( Ashmead, 1904 ) ( Figs 1, 2 ) Aximogastra bahiae ASHMEAD, 1904:261 . Bephrata bahiae : LOTFALIZADEH et al. , 2007:509 . New records. PatÚ and Mossoró (RN), Chapada GaÚcha (MG), Domingos Martins and Santa Teresa (ES), Descalvado, RibeirÃo Grande and SÃo Luis do Paraitinga (SP), and Teresópolis (RJ) ( Fig. 2 ). Material examined. 30 females . “Brasil, RN , PatÚ, 06°06’S / 37°37’W , caatinga, arm. Malaise, setembro/2008, D. R. R. Fernandes e eQ., cols.”, 4 females ( LRRP #18394, 18399, 18404, 18412); same data except outubro/2008, 8 females ( LRRP #18395-18397 , 18400-18402 , 18405 , 18410 ) ; same data except novembro/2008, 1 female ( LRRP #18407 ); “Brasil, RN . Mossoró , Faz. Sta. Julia – caatinga, 05°01’10”S / 37°22’56”O , armadilha Malaise, 14.IV.2008 , D. R. R. Fernandes e eQ., cols.”, 3 females ( LRRP #20702- 20704 ); “ BRA , MG , Chapada GaÚcha, PARNA Grande SertÃo Veredas, 15°10’30.6”S / 45°43’16.6”W , cerrado / arm. Malaise, 11/IX/2018 , N. W. Perioto e R. I. R. Lara , cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20711 ) ; same data except 6/IX/2018 , 1 female ( LRRP #20712 ) ; same data except 9/IV/2019 , 1 female ( LRRP #20713 ); “ BRASIL , ES , Domingos Martins , Mata Pico do Eldorado , 20°22’17”S 40°39’29”W , 03-10.xii.2004 , Malaise T7, M. T. Tavares and eQ. cols.”, 1 female ( UFES #64931 ); “Brasil, ES , Santa Teresa, Est. Biol. Sta. Lucia, 19°58’25.2”S 40°31’44.6”W , varredura veg., 11/IV/2001 , C. O. Azevedo e eQ., cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20706 ); “ BRA , SP , Descalvado, Fazenda ItaÚnas, 21°54’05”S / 47°37’26”W , arm. Malaise, cerrado, 21/VI/2006 , N. W. Perioto e eQ. cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #22641 ); “Brasil, SP , RibeirÃo Grande, ParQue Estadual Intervales, 24°16’28.0”S / 48°25’14.8”O , arm. Malaise, 22/IV/2010 , N. W. Perioto e eQ., cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20676 ) ; same data except 24°16’27.7”S / 48°25’19.3”O , 22/VII/2010 , 1 female ( LRRP #20677 ); “ BR , SP , SÃo Luis do Paraitinga , PESM - NÚcleo Santa Virgínia , 23°19’24.8”S / 45°05’40.1”O , arm. Malaise, 22/IX/2010 , N. W. Perioto e eQ., cols.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20678 ) ; same data except 23°19’16.9”S / 45°05’46.6”O , 23/XI/2009 , 2 females ( LRRP #20679 , 20680 ) ; same data except 45°05’46.6”O / 23°19’16.9”S , 20/X/2011 , 2 females ( LRRP #20715 , 20716 ); “ BRA , RJ , Teresópolis , PARNA Serra dos ÓrgÃos, 3/IX/2009 , V. Flinte , col.”, 1 female ( LRRP #21451 ) . Figs 1, 2. Bephrata bahiae ( Ashmead, 1904 ) : 1, lateral habitus, female; 2, distribution map; red circles; previous records, blue circles = new records. Identification.According to GATES & HANSON (2009) , B. bahiae is recognized for presenting the dorsal-posterior part of head with yellow area between occiput and ocellar area; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum pale yellow or orange yellow; center of pronotum with very narrow, longitudinal black line; procoxa with sinuous groove on anterior surface and metatibia black, at least in part. The specimen collected in Descalvado ( SP ) has the pronotum completely yellow, without longitudinal black line. Discussion. Bephrata bahiae has been found previously in Costa Rica and Colombia and, in Brazil , has been recorded in state of Bahia ( GATES & HANSON, 2009 ; NOYES, 2019 ). The new distributional records, in five Brazilian states ( RN , MG , ES , RJ and SP ) represent a significant increase of the distribution range in Brazil and indicate that this species can develop in different biomes such as Brazilian savannah, Atlantic rainforest and Caatinga.