title: Seven new species of the genus Physotarsus Townes 1966 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from South America.
abstract: Seven new species of the genus Physotarsus Townes are described and illustrated: P. iquitos Reshchikov and Sääksjärvi sp. n., P. mishanensis Reshchikov and Sääksjärvi sp. n., P. orellanensis Reshchikov and Sääksjärvi sp. n., P. polleti Reshchikov and Sääksjärvi sp. n., P. saltilloensis Reshchikov sp. n., P. tampobata Reshchikov and Sääksjärvi sp. n., and P. tunchi Reshchikov sp. n. The male of P. oculatus Zhaurova, 2009 is described for the first time. An illustrated key for Neotropical species is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology Swedish Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, 104 05 Stockholm, Sweden.; Email: Alexey.Reshchikov@nrm.se.
authors.forename: Alexey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reshchikov
authors.affiliation: Zoological Museum, Section of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, Department of Biology, FIN-20014 University of Turku, Finland; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Ilari Eerikki
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Sääksjärvi
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D014863:Wasps / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development