Discovery of the Old World genus Rogas Nees (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae) in the New World by DNA barcoding

By

Quicke, Donald L. J.
Sharkey, Michael J.
Janzen, Daniel
Hallwachs, Winnie
Butcher, Buntika

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-3-5

Original Publication

Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift

Volume

72

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

1--7

Subjects

Distribution , Malaise traps , new species , parasitoid wasps , systematics , Triraphis

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Berlin Nicolai'sche Verlags-Buchandlung 1881-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/dez.72.142960

 

Abstract

Morphological taxonomy and a molecular phylogenetic analysis led to the recognition of a new species of Rogas Nees from Costa Rica, R. shimborii Quicke & Sharkey, sp. nov. This represents the first discovery of the genus from the Americas; all previous records being the results of misidentifications and alternative interpretations. The new species is illustrated photographically, a minimalist diagnosis based on the COI DNA barcode is provided, supplemented by morphological and color diagnostic features.