The tribe Townesilitini (Braconidae, Euphorinae) includes the genera Townesilitus, Streblocera,
Marshiella and Prochlithrophorus. In Sweden this tribe is represented by the genera
Townesilitus and Streblocera. This paper explores the taxonomy of the genus Townesilitus
in Sweden. One new species is described from Sweden, Townesilitus oelandicus sp.
nov. and the species T. aemulus (Ruthe, 1856) is recorded for the first time for Sweden. All
five Swedish species, T. aemulus (Ruthe, 1856), T. bicolor (Wesmael, 1835), T. deceptor
(Wesmael, 1835), T. fulviceps (Ruthe, 1856) and T. oelandicus, are diagnosed both morphologically and molecularly. A key for the identification of these species is provided and
a phylogenetic tree is presented as well as information on distribution and phenology for
all five species occurring in Sweden.
2017. Vol. 138, no 2, p. 137-150