A new species of Zethus (Zethoides) Fox, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) from South America

Zethus is the most speciose genus among vespid wasps and has become even larger after the inclusion of closely related taxa as subgenera after a morphological phylogenetic analysis. Despite being taxonomically reviewed in the past, the Neotropical diversity of the group demonstrates potential for ev...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Lopes, Rogério Botion
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2022
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repository:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (Online)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/197631
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/paz/article/view/197631
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Morphology
Taxonomy
Zethus biglumis species-group
Description
Summary:Zethus is the most speciose genus among vespid wasps and has become even larger after the inclusion of closely related taxa as subgenera after a morphological phylogenetic analysis. Despite being taxonomically reviewed in the past, the Neotropical diversity of the group demonstrates potential for even further growth. A new species of Zethus (Zethoides) Fox, 1899 is herein described, being the fifth one to be described in this subgenus after the great taxonomic revision of the genus in the New World.