Contribution to the taxonomy, bionomics and distribution of the Palaearctic Celonites cyprius-group (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Masarinae) with the description of two new species from the North Caucasus and East Anatolia

By

Mauss, Volker
Fateryga, Alexander V.
YILDIRIM, Erol
Carpenter, James M. (James Michael), 1956-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022-2-28

Original Publication

MycoKeys

Volume

89

Pages

109--155

Subjects

Boraginaceae , Distribution , flower visiting behaviour , Heliotropium , key to species , male genitalia , Palaearctic region , taxonomy , trophic relationships

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2011-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.89.79832

 

Abstract

Celonites ivanovisp. nov.is described as a new species from Dagestan where it has been recorded from dry habitats in a small area on the northern side of the Greater Caucasus.Celonites cagriisp. nov.is described from Erzurum Province in east Turkey. As in other members of theC. cyprius-group, the females of both species were observed to visit flowers ofHeliotropium(Boraginaceae). A morphological examination including the male genitalia of all species of theC. cyprius-group revealed thatC. ivanovisp. nov.andC. cagriisp. nov.share the apomorphic characters of this group and are closely related toCelonites osseusMorawitz, 1888. Mean genetic distance betweenC. ivanovisp. nov.andC. cagriisp. nov.based on COI-5 sequences is 7.40%. The geographical distribution of all members of theC. cyprius-group is summarized and an illustrated key is provided for the identification of males and females of the species. A lectotype is designated forC. osseus.