Abstract
The Neotropical genus of parasitoid wasps Sendaphne (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) is revised and the following six new species are described, all authored by Fernández-Triana and Whitfield: anitae, bennetti, broadi, dianariaspennae, penteadodiasae, and rogerblancoi. The greatest species richness is found in northern South America, but the genus extends north to 23° N in Mexico. Most species have been collected in rainforest below altitudes of 900 m, with only a few species found in cloud forests up to 1900 m. Nothing is known of the host caterpillars for these parasitoid wasps.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-29 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Journal of Hymenoptera Research |
Volume | 41 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste
- DNA barcoding
- Microgastrinae
- Neotropics
- Parasitoid wasps
- Sendaphne
- Taxonomic revision
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Insect Science
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology