Five new species of Metapolybia Ducke, 1905, with the description of the male genitalia of seven species of the genus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Polistinae)

By

Cortes, Gustavo
Noll, Fernando Barbosa
Carpenter, James M. (James Michael), 1956-
Andena, Sergio Ricardo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

97

Pages

781--805

Subjects

Epiponini , paper wasps , social wasps

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.97.115489

 

Abstract

Five new species of Metapolybia are described, Metapolybia carpenteriana, Andena & Noll, sp. nov. (Ecuador, Peru), Metapolybia pseudodocilis Cortes, sp. nov. (Bolivia), Metapolybia richardsi Andena, sp. nov. (Ecuador), Metapolybia sulamerica Carpenter, sp. nov. (Colombia), Metapolybia zucchiana Andena & Carpenter, sp. nov. (Panama), in addition to the hitherto unknown males of M. bromelicola, M. encantata, M. mesoamerica, M. servilis and M. rufata plus two new species. Comparative remarks for the species are given.