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Issue: Vol. 5787 No. 2: 7 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5787.2.10
Page range: 385-390
Abstract views: 22
PDF downloaded: 3

Description of a new species of Micreriodes Yoshimoto, 1962 (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae) from the Atlantic Forest in the State of Paraná, Brazil

Federal University of Paraná; Crop Protection Department; Curitiba; Paraná; Brazil
Federal University of Paraná; Crop Protection Department; Curitiba; Paraná; Brazil
Swedish Museum of Natural History; Department of Entomology; Stockholm; Sweden
Federal University of São Carlos; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; São Carlos; São Paulo; Brazil
Hymenoptera Cynipoidea orchards Macphail Moericke

Abstract

A new species of the genus Micreriodes Yoshimoto is described and illustrated in the fauna of the State of Paraná, Brazil: Micreriodes lautus sp. nov. The morphological differences with Micreriodes guamensis are also analyzed. This is the first time any specimen of the genus has ever been identified at the species level outside the Pacific region.

 

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How to Cite

Chappuis, E., Monteiro, L.B., Forshage, M. & Penteado-Dias, A.M. (2026) Description of a new species of Micreriodes Yoshimoto, 1962 (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae) from the Atlantic Forest in the State of Paraná, Brazil. Zootaxa, 5787 (2), 385–390. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5787.2.10