Taxonomic additions to the pelecinid wasps (Hymenoptera, Pelecinidae) of the 'mid-Cretaceous' Burmese amber
Abstract
A new species of pelecinid wasp, Eopelecinus inopinatus sp. nov., is described and figured from Cenomanian Burmese amber based on a single female specimen. Additionally, the examination of a new, well preserved specimen of Zoropelecinus periosus Guo, Shih & Ren 2016, allows to emend the diagnosis of this species. These discoveries confirm that Pelecinidae were clearly highly diverse during the Cretaceous. We provide a list of Eopelecinus species with their respective metasomal ratio.
- Publication:
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Cretaceous Research
- Pub Date:
- October 2020
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2020CrRes.11404505J
- Keywords:
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- New species;
- Burmese amber;
- Zoropelecinus;
- Emended diagnosis;
- Eopelecinus