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Issue: Vol. 2935 No. 1: 1 Jul. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-07-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2935.1.2
Page range: 26–40
Abstract views: 42
PDF downloaded: 1

Revision of Malagasy Odontepyris Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae)

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo, Campus Santa Teresa, Rodovia ES-080, km 21, 29660-000 Santa Teresa, ES, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Biologia, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, 29.040-090, Vitória, ES, Brazil
Hymenoptera Chrysidoidea Bethylinae new species placoid sensillae Madagascar Afrotropical region

Abstract

Four new species of Odontepyris from Madagascar are described and illustrated: O. acrius Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov., O. cynpus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov., and O. escus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov. based on females and O. bedus Alencar et Azevedo, sp. nov. based on both males and females. Placoid sensillae in medial surface of flagellomere is firstly recorded to Bethylidae. A key to Malagasy species is provided.

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