An unusual new species of Hedychridium Abeille from Africa

By

Kimsey, Lynn Siri
Copeland, Robert S.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

55

Pages

103-108

Subjects

Acrotoma , Africa , Buyssonia , eastern Sahel , Kasaala , Kenya

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.55.12191

 

Abstract

The species Hedychridium buffingtoni Kimsey & Copeland, sp. n. is described from two male specimens collected in Kasaala, Kenya. They are distinguished from other species of Hedychridium by the strongly transversely carinate metasomal terga II and III, edentate apical rim of tergum III, strongly lobed propodeal tooth, ecarinate frons and darkly pigmented cuspis.