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Issue: Vol. 5264 No. 1: 12 Apr. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-04-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5264.1.8
Page range: 119-128
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Taxonomic study on the spider wasp genus Ceropales Latreille, 1796 (Pompilidae: Ceropalinae) with description of two new species from India

P.G. & Research Department of Zoology; Government College Madappally; Vatakara; Kozhikode; Kerala-673102; India; Affiliated to University of Calicut.
Department of Zoology; Sree Narayana Guru College; Chelannur; Kozhikode; Kerala-673616; India; Affiliated to University of Calicut.
Western Ghats Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Eranhipalam; Kozhikode; Kerala-673006; India.
Western Ghats Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Eranhipalam; Kozhikode; Kerala-673006; India.
Hymenoptera Taxonomy Cleptoparasite Spider wasp Ceropales New species India

Abstract

The spider wasp genus Ceropales Latreille, 1796 from India was studied, resulting in the discovery of two new species in the nominotypical subgenus: Ceropales (Ceropales) anaghae Anju, Girish Kumar & Thejass, sp. nov. and C. (C.) keralaensis Anju, Binoy & Thejass, sp. nov. Description of the new species with illustrations, comparisons with congeners and a key to Indian species of the subgenus are also provided.

 

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