A revision of the Yelicones species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) from Central America, with descriptions of sixteen new species

The genus Yelicones Cameron, 1887, from North and Central America is revised. Ninteen species are recognized: Y. arizonus spec. nov. from U.S.A. (Arizona) and Mexico; Y. barroci spec. nov. from Panama; Y. bicoloripes spec. nov. from Costa Rica and Panama; Y. canalensis spec. nov. from Panama; Y. confusus spec. nov. from Mexico and Panama; Y. crica spec. nov. from Costa Rica; Y. delicatus (Cresson), from U.S.A. to Panama; Y. howdeni spec. nov. from Mexico; Y. infuriatus spec. nov. from Mexico; Y. longulus spec. nov. from Panama; Y. luteus spec. nov. from Panama; Y. nigrigaster spec. nov. from Dominican Republic; Y. nigromarginatus Quicke & Kruft from southern U.S.A.; Y. panameus spec. nov. from Panama; Y. pilops Quicke & Kruft, from U.S.A. to Ecuador; Y. setosus spec. nov. from Mexico; Y. tricolor spec. nov. from Mexico and Costa Rica; Y. woldai spec. nov. from Panama. An illustrated identification key is provided.