Tiphiidae Wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae)

The tiphiid wasp fauna of Madagascar consists of 28 endemic species, including 12 species of Anthobosca (Anthoboscinae), nine species of Methocha (Methochinae), two species of Tiphia (Tiphiinae) and in the Myzininae three species of Meria, eight species of Mesa and two species of Myzinella. Seven sp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lynn Kimsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
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Online Access:http://jhr.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1571
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Summary:The tiphiid wasp fauna of Madagascar consists of 28 endemic species, including 12 species of Anthobosca (Anthoboscinae), nine species of Methocha (Methochinae), two species of Tiphia (Tiphiinae) and in the Myzininae three species of Meria, eight species of Mesa and two species of Myzinella. Seven species of Methocha, arcuata, depressa, flavipalpus, impunctata, nasiformis, robusta and strigosa, and one species of Myzinella, minima, are described as new. All of the genera are shared with mainland Africa.
ISSN:1070-9428
1314-2607