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Issue: Vol. 679 No. 1: 8 Oct. 2004
Type: Articles
Published: 2004-10-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.679.1.1
Page range: 1–16
Abstract views: 37
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New species and notes on Apenesia (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from the Brazilian Amazon

Universidade Federal do EspÌrito Santo, Departamento de Biologia, Av. Marechal Campos 1468, Maruipe, 29.040-090 VitÛria ES, Brazil
Universidade Federal do EspÌrito Santo, Departamento de Biologia, Av. Marechal Campos 1468, Maruipe, 29.040-090 VitÛria ES, Brazil
Hymenoptera Taxonomy Bethylidae Apenesia Brazil Amazon

Abstract

The following seven new species of bethylid wasps from the Brazilian Amazon are described and illustrated: Apenesia membranaceus, A. auricula, A. singularis, A. lapsa, A. strigulata, A. acia, and A. curvata. New geographical records and morphological data on A. rostrum Azevedo & Batista, 2002, A. crenulata (Kieffer, 1910), A. laevigata Evans, 1957, A. megaventris Azevedo & Batista, 2002, A. spinipes (Evans, 1969), A. inca Evans, 1963, A. bugabensis (Cameron, 1888), A. concavata Corr a & Azevedo, 2001, A. quadrata Evans, 1963, A. truncaticeps (Kieffer, 1910), A. paraensis (Kieffer, 1910), A. photophila (Ogloblin, 1930), A. apicilata Azevedo & Batista, 2002, and A. elongata, Evans, 1963 are provided.

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