The genus Quartinia Ed. André, 1884 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) in Southern Africa. Part VI. New and little known species both with complete and incomplete venation

By

Gess, F W

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

24

Pages

95-115

Subjects

floral associations , Southern Africa , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.24.2155

 

Abstract

In this publication, the sixth of a projected series revising the Afrotropical species of the genus Quartinia Ed. André, 1884 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Masarinae), 11 species (8 with complete venation and 3 with incomplete venation) are dealt with.Two new species, carpenteri and latigena are described, as are the hitherto unknown males of artemus Richards and luteomandibulata Gess.Quartinia atlantica Gess 2011, for which only the female was known, is sunk into synonymy with Q. namaquensis Gess 2007, for which only the male was known, females previously erroneously ascribed to the latter (Gess 2011a) being those of Q. conchicola Gess 2007.Augmented collecting data and, in most instances, flower visiting records are given for arenaria Gess, artemis Richards, bonaespei Gess, luteomandibulata Gess, namaqua Gess, namaquensis Gess, niveopicta von Schulthess, propinqua von Schulthess and vagepunctata von Schulthess.