A new genus of apterous scelionid from Lord Howe Island (Hymenoptera; Scelionidae) |
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| Authors: | A. D. AUSTIN |
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| Affiliation: | Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History), London |
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| Abstract: | Abstract. Psyllobaeus pecki gen. and sp.n., is described from Lord Howe Island, Australia. This genus is unique in the Baeini in that both sexes (not just the female) are apterous, have a sessile metasoma and have a pair of long spines on the apex of the hind femur. The relationships of Psyllobaeus and its biology are discussed. |
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