The ant-parasitic genus Rhipipalloidea Girault (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae), with a description of a new species |
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| Authors: | Tomohiro Maeyama,Mitsuyo Machida,& Mamoru Terayama |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Biology, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 3–8-1 Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153–0041, Japan (Email:;., Laboratory of Applied Entomology, Department of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo, 1–1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113–8657, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | The genus Rhipipalloidea Girault (1934 ), from the Australian region is revised. Rhipipalloidea gruberi Girault (1940 ) is synonymised with R. mira Girault 1934 . A new species, R. madangensis , is described from Papua New Guinea. This species is separated from R. mira from Australia by the distinct striation on the head, and ramose, 12-segmented antennae of the females. Males and a host for the genus are described for the first time. |
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| Keywords: | Eucharitidae Hymenoptera new species new synonymy Rhipipalloidea |
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