New peculiar entedonine genus (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae) from Western Australia |
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Authors: | Alex V Gumovsky |
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Institution: | Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, 15 Bogdan Khmelnitsky St., 01601 Kiev MSP, Ukraine. |
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Abstract: | Abstract Clypecharis gen. n. is described for a new species C. rostrifera sp. n. from Western Australia. The new genus is characterised by the unique shape of the lower face, which is produced into a peculiar forked rostrum, and by the elongate mandibles situated in a 'crossbill"s beak' position. The flagellum of the new species is shortened and clavate. Its segments are very closely approximated, with the two-segmented funicle hardly distinguishable from the three-segmented clava. The morphological peculiarities of Clypecharis and its possible relationships with other entedonine genera are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Australasian region Clypecharis Entedoninae new genus new species |
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