Revision of North American Aleiodes (Part 9): the pallidator (Thunberg) species-group with description of two new species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Rogadinae) Author Shaw, Scott R. Author Marsh, Paul M. Author Talluto, Miranda A. text Zootaxa 2013 3608 3 204 214 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3608.3.4 af3c70c9-2441-48b5-a1ce-e2ae776b1ddc 1175-5326 224000 A185558F-DD40-4C25-AA5D-D1058FC1B901 ALEIODES PALLIDATOR SPECIES-GROUP Included Species : pallidator (Thunberg) 1822 , Europe, introduced into North America ; lymantriae (Watanabe) 1937 , new combination, Japan , introduced into North America ; indiscretus (Reardon) 1970 , new combination, India , introduced into North America ; martini new species , Florida; xanthoclypeus new species , Canada and northern U.S.A. Distinguishing Characters . Eyes and ocelli large ( Figs 1 , 6 , 10 , 13 , 18 ), diameter of lateral ocellus greater than ocell-ocular distance, lateral ocellus width usually at least 2x wider than ocell-ocular distance; malar space shorter than basal width of mandible ( Figs 5 , 9 , 17 ); hind wing vein RS sinuate ( Figs 4 , 16 ), marginal cell narrowest in middle or near apical 2/3 distance from wing base; tarsal claws either entirely pectinate ( Fig. 12 ) or with strong pre-apical spines along base of claw ( Fig. 3 ); koinobiont parasitoids of Lymantriidae caterpillars ( Figs 23–28 ). Comments . The pallidator species-group was defined and discussed by Fortier and Shaw (1999). Species of this group are seldom collected as commonly as those of many other Aleiodes species-groups; however, they are very distinctive because of their exceptionally large ocelli ( Figs 1 , 6 , 10 , 13 , 18 ). This is a small group of species, most of which are known to attack Lymantriidae caterpillars ( Figs 23–28 ). Three Old World species have been released in North America as potential biological control agents for the gypsy moth ( Fig. 24 ).