Notes on social wasps of the group of Mischocyttarus(Omega) punctatus (Ducke), with description of six new species (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Silveira, Orlando Tobias; Silva, Suzanna de Sousa; Felizardo, Sherlem Patricia de Seixas

Silveira, Orlando Tobias; Silva, Suzanna de Sousa; Felizardo, Sherlem Patricia de Seixas.

Silveira, Orlando Tobias; Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Campus de Pesquisas. Belém. BR
Silva, Suzanna de Sousa; Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Campus de Pesquisas. Belém. BR
Felizardo, Sherlem Patricia de Seixas; Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Campus de Pesquisas. Belém. BR

Rev. bras. entomol ; 59(3): 154-168, July-Sep. 2015. ilus

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-762016

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ABSTRACTA revision of the taxonomic status and an identification key for wasp species of the genus Mischocyttarus related to M. punctatus (Ducke, 1904) are presented here. Six new species are proposed (M. tayrona Silveira sp. nov.; M. anchicaya Silveira sp. nov.; M. caxiuana Silveira sp. nov.; M. verissimoi Silveira sp. nov.; M. rodriguesi Silveira sp. nov.; M. ryani Silveira sp. nov.), raising to nine the number of species in the M. punctatus group. The highest diversity of the group concentrates in northern South America, in Andean areas and Amazonia. New information concerning the very peculiar nests of these wasps is also given.

Cuscuta; Neotropical vespids; Nest architecture; Taxonomy

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. entomol Journal subject: Biology Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi/BR

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