title: Revision of the genus Paralipsis Foerster, 1863 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with the description of two new species.
abstract: The Palaearctic genus Paralipsis Foerster, 1863 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) is revised and two new species are described: Paralipsis tibiator van Achterberg & Ortiz de Zugasti, sp. n. from Spain and Paralipsis planus van Achterberg, sp. n. from the Netherlands. Some biological notes are supplied for Paralipsis tibiator sp. n. A key to the four known species is added and all species are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Cornelis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Achterberg
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nilo F Ortiz de Zugasti
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Carrón
keywords: Aphidiinae; Germany; Lasius grandis; Netherlands; Paralipsis; Spain; ants; biology; endoparasitoid; key; new species; root aphids; social parasite