A new subfamily of Braconidae, the Vaepellinae, based on a new genus and species from Ghana (Insecta, Hymenoptera) |
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| Authors: | DONALD L. J. QUICKE |
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| Affiliation: | Donald L. J. Quicke, Department of Zoology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K. Present address: Department of Zoology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | Vaepellis gen.n. (type species: V. varica sp.n.) from Ghana is described and illustrated. On the basis of the numerous unique apomorphies displayed by Vaepellis , including a comparatively long, clubbed scapus, a densely short-setose body, very short palps and hind tibial spurs, very small eyes and ocelli and massive legs, this genus is placed in a new subfamily separated from its sister group the Braconinae. |
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