Discovery of the velvet ant genus Orientilla Lelej from Laos (Hymenoptera, Mutillidae, Dasylabrinae), with description of a related new species from India

By

Okayasu, Juriya

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2023

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

96

Pages

817--834

Subjects

Aculeata , Biodiversity , Oriental region , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.96.110590

 

Abstract

The genus Orientilla Lelej, 1979 is newly recorded from Laos based on O. tamaderaisp. nov. (Xieng Khouang) and O. vietnamica Lelej, 1979 (Vientiane). One additional new species, O. nitenssp. nov., is described from India (Tamil Nadu). These three species share many diagnostic features within Orientilla, but they are distinguished by the body coloration and shape of clypeus, hypostomal carina, humeral carina, and metasomal terga 1–2. An identification key to females of the genus is provided.