A new genus and species of Collyriinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)

By

Sheng, Mao-Ling
Broad, Gavin R.
Sun, Shu-Ping

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

25

Pages

103-125

Subjects

China , new genus , new species , pimpliformes , Poemeniinae , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.25.2319

 

Abstract

An enigmatic taxon collected in China is described as Bicurta sinica gen. n., sp. n. The unique specimen proved difficult to place to subfamily but has features in common with Collyria, until recently the sole valid genus of the small Palaearctic subfamily, Collyriinae. A morphological phylogenetic analysis of the pimpliformes group of subfamilies confirms the placement of this genus in the Collyriinae, which is here redefined.