title: Revision of the ocellatus species-group of the genus Plumarius Philippi 1873 (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Plumariidae), with description of three new species from Argentina.
abstract: This contribution presents the study of species-group of Plumarius Philippi 1873, as the result of a survey of the morphological variation in males. The group is characterized by the large ocelli and transverse head. It consists of the following three new species: P. culminatus Diez, Fidalgo & Roig-Alsina, sp. nov., P. ocellatus Diez, Fidalgo & Roig-Alsina, sp. nov., and P. stangei Diez, Fidalgo & Roig-Alsina, sp. nov. A characterization of the group, descriptions, and illustrations are provided.
authors.affiliation: Centro Regional de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia Tecnológica (CRILAR-CONICET), Mendoza y Entre Ríos s/n, 5301, Anillaco, La Rioja, Argentina. pdiez@crilar-conicet.gob.ar
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Diez
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fidalgo
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roig-Alsina
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D049628:Body Size; D006927:Hymenoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male