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Issue: Vol. 5706 No. 2: 10 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-10
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4
Page range: 214-230
Abstract views: 67
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Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India

Zoological Survey of India; Western Ghat Regional Centre; Kozhikode; Kerala-673006; India; University of Calicut; Thenhipalam P.O.; Malappuram 673635; Kerala; India
University of Calicut; Thenhipalam P.O.; Malappuram 673635; Kerala; India; Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College; Pattambi; Palakkad 679306; Kerala; India
Zoological Survey of India; Western Ghat Regional Centre; Kozhikode; Kerala-673006; India
Hymenoptera Crabroninae Miscophini digger wasp new species new record key India

Abstract

The genus Nitela Latreille from India is studied and three new species are described, namely, N. pseudocollaris Mawadda & Girish Kumar, N. neoapoensis Mawadda & Girish Kumar, and N. nasseri Mawadda & Girish Kumar, whereas N. domestica Williams, 1928, is a new record for India. An updated key of Oriental Nitela is provided.

 

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How to Cite

Mawadda, N.A., Aseeb, A. & Kumar, P.G. (2025) Three new species of the genus Nitela Latreille, 1809 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) from India. Zootaxa, 5706 (2), 214–230. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.2.4