Published October 31, 2019 | Version v1
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Discovery of the first species of Ampulicomorpha Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Embolemidae) in French Guiana

  • 1. Tropical Entomology Research Center, Via De Gasperi 10, 01100 Viterbo, Italy. E-mail: olmimassimo@gmail.com
  • 2. Via Pericle Scriboni 28, I-01017 Tuscania, Italy. E-mail: leonardocapradossi@libero.it
  • 3. Department of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis, I-01100 Viterbo, Italy. E-mail: guglielm@unitus.it

Description

A new species, Ampulicomorpha poirieri n. sp., is described from French Guiana. It is the first species of Ampulicomorpha found in this country. An amended key to the females of the Neotropical species of Ampulicomorpha is provided. Embolemus apertus Azevedo & Amarante, 2006, is transferred to the genus Ampulicomorpha (n. comb.).

Notes

Une nouvelle espèce, Ampulicomorpha poirieri n. esp., est décrite de Guyane française. La clé des femelles des espèces Neotropicales de Ampulicomorpha est changée. Embolemus apertus Azevedo & Amarante, 2006, est transféré dans le genre Ampulicomorpha (n. comb.).

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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DE16EBCC-B76F-4A01-9048-AD3896880880