title: Nomenclatural notes on the Eurytomids (Chalcidoidea: Eurytomidae) described by Jean Brèthes housed in Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia".
abstract: Ten Eurytomidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic wasp species described by Jean Brèthes and deposited in the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales in Buenos Aires are treated and their nomenclature stabilized. The condition of the type material is described. Lectotypes are designated for Decatoma cecidosiphaga Brèthes, Prodecatoma parodii Brèthes, Eudecatoma opposita Brèthes, and Eurytoma caridei Brèthes. One new generic synonymy, Xanthosomodes Brèthes with Tetramesa Walker, n. syn., and five new combinations are proposed: Tetramesa albiangulata (Brèthes), n. comb.; Phylloxeroxenus caridei (Brèthes), n. comb.; Aximopsis vulgata (Brèthes), n. comb.; Proseurytoma parodii (Brèthes), n. comb.; and Bruchophagus opposita (Brèthes), n. comb. Sycophila paranensis Brèthes is declared incertae sedis.
authors.affiliation: Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA, ARS, PSI, c/o National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D. C. 20013-7012, USA.; Email: michael.gates@ars.usda.gov.
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Gates
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D044822:Biodiversity; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009144:Museums; D014863:Wasps / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*