Distribution
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Reunion. |
Biology
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Host: unknown. |
Diagnosis
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Black species with legs and apices of metasomal tergites
orange. The areolet on fore wing is present and the carination of
propodeum is complete (Rousse & Villemant, 2012) |
Comments
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Benoit described the species from three males in poor
condition. Rousse & Villemant (2012) collected a female which matched
Benoit’s description, but with 28 flagellomeres compared with the
original description of 31 flagellomeres in the male. The ovipositor is
stout and short, OTi 0.2. |
References
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Benoit,
P.L.G. 1957. Les Ichneumonidae des Iles Mascareignes. Mémoires de
l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar 8: 307-316.
Rousse, P. & Villemant, C. 2012.
Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local
Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species.
Zootaxa 3278: 1–57.
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Credits
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Photographs by Agnièle Touret-Alby ©
MNHN (specimens database http://coldb.mnhn.fr).
Map
illustration © Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa). |
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