Braconid parasitoids of ants (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae, Neoneurini) from Baltic amber with a discussion of records of fossil larvae parasitizing ant workers

A new record of the fossil genus Elasmosomites Brues, 1933 from Baltic amber with an illustrated description of a new species, E. arkadyleleji sp. nov. and the first description of a male of E. primordialis Brues, 1933 are provided. A key to currently known Neoneurini genera is compiled. A new recor...

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Published in:Journal of Hymenoptera research 2021-08, Vol.84 (6), p.29-43
Main Authors: Belokobylskij, Sergey A, Dubovikoff, Dmitry A, Manukyan, Andranik R, Zharkov, Dmitry M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Ants
Baltic amber
Endangered & extinct species
Fossils
Identification and classification
Morphology
Museums
New records
New species
Parasitism
Wasps
Workers (insect caste)
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Summary:A new record of the fossil genus Elasmosomites Brues, 1933 from Baltic amber with an illustrated description of a new species, E. arkadyleleji sp. nov. and the first description of a male of E. primordialis Brues, 1933 are provided. A key to currently known Neoneurini genera is compiled. A new record of fossil braconid larva emerging from an ant worker of Lasius schiefferdeckeri Mayr, 1868 is discussed and a correction to previous determination of ant hosts from amber is included.
ISSN:1070-9428
1314-2607
DOI:10.3897/jhr.84.67749