Tiphiidae Wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae)

By

Kimsey, Lynn Siri

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

22

Pages

45-68

Subjects

Tiphiidae, Anthobosca, Meria, Mesa, Methocha, Myzi

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.22.1142

 

Abstract

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.