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Issue: Vol. 5512 No. 2: 19 Sept. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-09-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5512.2.4
Page range: 200-208
Abstract views: 225
PDF downloaded: 14

Taxonomic notes on Baeosega Krombein (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae), with description of two new species from southern Western Ghats, India

Independent researcher; Sreeragam; Chereekandy; Elathur; Kozhikode Kerala-673303; India
Entomological Laboratory; Faculty of Agriculture; Kyushu University; Motooka 744; Nishi-ku; Fukuoka; Japan
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas; Vitória ES; Brazil
Western Ghat Regional Centre; Zoological Survey of India; Eranhipalam; Kozhikode; Kerala-673006; India
Hymenoptera Amiseginae brachypterous taxonomy Oriental region key

Abstract

We present taxonomic updates on Baeosega Krombein, formally reporting the genus from India for the first time. We describe and illustrate two new species, B. kimseyae Binoy, Mita & Girish Kumar, sp. nov. and B. krombeini Binoy, Mita & Girish Kumar, sp. nov. from the southern Western Ghats. A key for females of the currently known species is also provided. Additionally, a distribution map of the species is included.

 

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