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Revision of the genus Syzeuctus Förster, 1869 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae) from Japan

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Japanese species of the genus Syzeuctus Förster, 1869 are revised, with a total of 12 species recorded from Japan. Five species, S. brevicaudus sp. nov., S. flavitarsis sp. nov., S. nigrus sp. nov., S. rufiapicalis sp. nov., and S. yamatonis sp. nov., are newly described. Three species, S. flavofacialis Kang & Lee, 2020, S. laoticus Riedel, 2022, and S. maculatus Sheng, 2009, are newly recorded from Japan. Male of S. maculatus is newly described. A key for Japanese species is also provided.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5496.1.2

Authors: KYOHEI WATANABE, MATTHIAS RIEDEL

Institution: Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Award: ハバチ類に寄生するヒメバチ科寄生蜂の種多様性と寄生生態の解明