Sawflies from northern Ecuador and a checklist for the country (Hymenoptera: Argidae, Orussidae, Pergidae, Tenthredinidae, Xiphydriidae)

By

Boevé, Jean-Luc.
Domínguez, Diego F.
Smith, David

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

64

Pages

1-24

Subjects

adult feeding behaviour , host plant , South America , species list

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.64.24408

 

Abstract

An illustrated list of species of sawflies collected in northern Ecuador, mainly during the end of 2016, is given. Manaosmulsus (Konow, 1906), Ptenosdelta (Malaise, 1957), Scobinastyx Malaise, 1949 (Argidae), Strombocerossuppar Konow, 1903 and Strombocerossutilis Konow, 1903 (Tenthredinidae) are species new for the country. A checklist of species for the country is also provided. Approximately 120 species of Symphyta are known from Ecuador, 25 Argidae, 1 Orussidae, about 40 Pergidae, about 60 Tenthredinidae, and 3 Xiphydriidae.