Distribution
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Madagascar. |
Biology
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Host: unknown. |
Comments
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Notton (2004) regards placement of this
species as incertae sedis within Belytinae: "This specimen is
entire and is dry-mounted on a microscope slide, with the coverslip
ringed with paraffin wax. Whilst this specimen is poorly labelled it has
been possible to confirm it is the type by certain unusual features
mentioned in the description, in particular the number of antennal
segments which differs between the two antennae. The form of the
anterior margin of the large tergite, full wing venation, short marginal
vein and numerous other differences show that this is not a species of
Paramesius, nor even a diapriine. It is here reassigned to the diapriid
subfamily Belytinae where its generic assignment is better left to
others." (Verbatim quote from Notton, 2004). |
References
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Notton DG. 2004. A catalogue of types of the smaller taxa of
Proctotrupoidea (Hymenoptera) in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle,
Paris, with notes on the history of the insect collection of L.A.G. Bosc d’Antic.
Zoosystema 29 (3): 457-470.
Risbec J. 1953.
Proctotrupidae de Madagascar. Espèces récoltées par M. R. Paulian. Mémoires
de l’Institut scientifique de Madagascar (E) 3: 313-348. |
Credits
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Map illustration © Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa). |
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