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Five new species of Metapolybia Ducke, 1905, with the description of the male genitalia of seven species of the genus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Five new species of Metapolybia are described, Metapolybia carpenteriana, Andena & Noll, sp. nov. (Ecuador, Peru), Metapolybia pseudodocilis Cortes, sp. nov. (Bolivia), Metapolybia richardsi Andena, sp. nov. (Ecuador), Metapolybia sulamerica Carpenter, sp. nov. (Colombia), Metapolybia zucchiana Andena & Carpenter, sp. nov. (Panama), in addition to the hitherto unknown males of M. bromelicola, M. encantata, M. mesoamerica, M. servilis and M. rufata plus two new species. Comparative remarks for the species are given.

Source: Journal of Hymenoptera Research

DOI: 10.3897/jhr.97.115489

Authors: Gustavo B. Cortes, Fernando B. Noll, James M. Carpenter, Sergio R. Andena

Institutions: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), American Museum of Natural History, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

Funders: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico