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The first species of Prococcophagus Silvestri (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from America north of Mexico

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Prococcophagus tobiasi (Myartseva) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is newly recorded from the state of Florida. This represents the first record of the genus Prococcophagus Silvestri in the United States. Amendments are made to the original description based on the newly collected specimens, and the species is placed in the context of the genus based on a phylogenetic analysis of 28S rDNA. The status of the specimens comprising the type series is discussed and notes are made on the unusual coloration exhibited by living specimens.

Source: Insecta mundi

DOI: 10.64338/im.1108.drjbj

Authors: Zachary Lahey, Alvin M. Simmons, Sharon A. Andreason

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

Funders: Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, National Museum of Natural History, Agricultural Research Service

OpenAlex ID: W4412677887

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