Clistopyga caramba sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae; Pimplinae), an astonishing example of mimicry in spider-attacking parasitoid wasps.

نویسندگان

  • Ilari E Sääksjärvi
  • Carol Castillo
  • Santiago Bordera
  • Gavin R Broad
  • Veikko Rinne
  • Niclas R Fritzén
چکیده

Clistopyga caramba sp. nov. Castillo & Sääksjärvi, collected from the tropical Andean-Amazonian interface in Peru, is described and illustrated. The new species is characterized by highly modified posterior metasomal tergites and a rare colour pattern of the metasoma. Two possible explanations for the bizarre metasomal morphology and colouration are proposed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Zootaxa

دوره 4013 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015