Prototeleia Talamas, Popovici, Shih & Ren: A new genus of Platygastridae from Burmese amber

A new genus and species of parasitoid wasp is described from Burmese amber: Prototeleia kleio gen. nov. , sp. nov. (Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). Prototeleia kleio exhibits multiple characters that we consider to be plesiomorphic for Platygastridae. These characters are analyzed and discussed in...

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Published in:Journal of Hymenoptera research 2021-12, Vol.87, p.67-80
Main Authors: Talamas, Elijah J., Popovici, Ovidiu, Shih, Chungkun, Ren, Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthropods
Females
Microscopy
Morphology
Museums
New genera
New species
Platygastridae
Sculpture
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Summary:A new genus and species of parasitoid wasp is described from Burmese amber: Prototeleia kleio gen. nov. , sp. nov. (Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). Prototeleia kleio exhibits multiple characters that we consider to be plesiomorphic for Platygastridae. These characters are analyzed and discussed in the context of extant and fossil taxa.
ISSN:1070-9428
1314-2607
DOI:10.3897/jhr.87.65472