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Diagnosis |
Differs from most other species of Stentorceps by its
small, parallel-sided corniculum. Very similar to S. weedlei, but lacks
the small spine found on the clypeal medial protuberance as well
as possessing thinner pyriform protuberances. |
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Etymology |
Named in honour of Dr Robert Zuparko (California Academy of
Science) who diligently sorted thousands of figitids from Malaise trap
samples taken in Madagascar. |
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Holotype |
Name registration. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:
DDC5AF00-DE53-4FDF-8A20-4D9E02F85F46.
urn:lsid:biosci.ohio-state.edu:osuc_concepts: 271837
Holotype, female: MADAGASCAR: Toliara Auto. Province: 14.6 km (329°) NNW
Amboasary, Mandrare River, Bealoka Forest, gallery forest, BLF5313,
Berenty Private Reserve, 24°57’25”S 46°16’17”E, 35 m, 3.ii–8.ii.2002,
malaise trap, Fisher, Griswold et al., USNM ENT00655739 (deposited in
CASC). |
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Distribution |
Madagascar, South Africa. Link to
distribution map.
http://hol.osu.edu/map-full.html?id=271837 |
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Biology |
Unknown. |
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References |
Nielsen, M. & Buffington, M. 2011.
Redescription of Stentorceps Quinlan, 1984 (Hymenoptera: Figitidae), with
a description of five new species.
African Entomology 19: 597–613.
Quinlan, J. 1984.
Stentorceps, a remarkable new genus of eucoilid (Hymenoptera) from
Africa. Systematic Entomology 9: 479–485. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:
B28A151C-9622-4EAD-9C5C-B1D5668C9DB7. |
Credits
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Photographs © Nielsen & Buffington.
Matt Buffington (Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA/ARS) and Mattias Forshage (Swedish Museum of Natural History) both played an integral role in the development of the Cynipoidea pages.
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