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Issue: Vol. 3032 No. 1: 19 Sep. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-09-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3032.1.2
Page range: 17–32
Abstract views: 36
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Revision of Epyris afer (Magretti, 1884), comb. rev. (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) with new synonymy and description of two new species

Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Biologia, Av. Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29.040-090 Vitória ES, Brazil
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Espírito Santo – IFES, Campus Santa Teresa, Rodovia ES 080, Km 21, São João de Petrópolis, 29660-000, Santa Teresa, ES, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Biologia, Av. Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29.040-090 Vitória ES, Brazil
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Departamento de Biologia, Av. Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29.040-090 Vitória ES, Brazil
Hymenoptera Epyrinae Disepyris Lytepyris Pristocera new synonymy lectotype designation

Abstract

Pristocera afra Magretti, 1884 which currently belongs to genus Epyris Westwood is revised and redescribed. The lectotype of P. afra Magretti is designated. New synonymy is proposed for Epyris afer (Magretti, 1884): Epyris pilosipes Kieffer, 1904, syn. nov.; Epyris analis Kieffer, 1905, syn. nov.; Epyris secundus Brues, 1906, syn. nov.; Epyris rugicollis Cameron, 1906, syn. nov.; Epyris plurilineata Turner, 1928, syn. nov. Two new species Epyris enerterus Stein & Azevedo, sp. nov. (Myanmar) and Epyris penatii Stein & Azevedo, sp. nov. (Sudan) are described and illustrated. Epyris afer (Magretti) is newly recorded from Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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