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Issue: Vol. 3417 No. 1: 10 Aug. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-08-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3417.1.1
Page range: 1–44
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Revision of Mesitiinae (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from Madagascar, with description of eleven new species

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 Key new characters characters discussion new records

Abstract

Thirteen species of Mesitiinae from Madagascar are recognized. Pilomesitius madagascarensis Móczár, Zimankos madagascarensis (Móczár), and eleven new species: Anaylax betsileo Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., A. mahafaly Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., Clytrovorus bara Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., C. merina Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., C. zafimaniry Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., Codorcas antanosy Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., Itapayos antaimoro Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., Itapayos mikea Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., Pycnomesitius tanala Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., Zimankos makoa Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov., Z. sakalava Barbosa & Azevedo, sp. nov. One new combination is proposed: Zimankos madagascarensis Móczár 1970, comb. nov. from Sulcomesitius with the discovery of its male. A key of Malagasy Mesitiinae species are provided.

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