A taxonomic revision of the Old World genus Dichoteleas Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae).

The genus Dichoteleas Kieffer (Scelionidae: Scelioninae) is known only from the Old World: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa, Madagascar, southern India, the island of New Guinea, and eastern Australia. After revision, 10 species are recognized. Four species were previously recognized and are redescribed: D.ambositrae Risbec (Madagascar), D.indicus Saraswat (India: Kerala), D.rugosus Kieffer (Australia: Queensland), and D.subcoeruleus Dodd (Australia: Queensland). Six species are described as new: D.fulgidus sp. nov. (Indonesia: Papua Barat), D.fuscus sp. nov. (Papua New Guinea, Australia: Queensland), D.hamatus sp. nov. (Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa)., D.rubyae sp. nov. (Madagascar), D.striatus sp. nov. (Madagascar), and D.umbra sp. nov. (Tanzania). Dichoteleaspappi Szabó is treated as a junior synonym of D.rugosus. An identification key to species of the genus is provided.