Species of Anisepyris Kieffer, 1905, from 31 sites along the Atlantic rain forest were studied. A. basilongus Santos sp. nov., A. foveapertus Santos sp. nov., A. artus Santos sp. nov., A. basilargus Santos sp. nov., A. cepus Santos sp. nov. and A. ramosus Santos sp. nov. were described and illustrated. Sixteen previously described species were analyzed and had their distribution broadened: A. amazonicus Westwood, 1874, A. bifidus Evans, 1966, A. bipartitus Santos & Azevedo, 2000, A. delicatus Evans, 1966, A. dentatus Santos & Azevedo, 2000, A. divisus Santos, 2002, A. inconspicuus Santos, 2002, A. lobatus Santos & Azevedo, 2000, A. longimerus Santos & Azevedo, 2000, A. nigripes Evans, 1966, A. proteus Evans, 1966, A. rotundus Santos, 2002, A. similis Santos & Azevedo, 2000, A. triangularis Moreira & Azevedo, 2003, A. trinitatis Evans, 1966 and A. tuberosus Santos & Azevedo, 2000. Anisepyris bipartitus, A. dentatus, A. similis and A. trinitatis are recorded for the first time from the Atlantic rain forest.
Biodiversity; new species; parasitoid; systematic
