Taxonomy and biogeography of Australian species of the Ropalidia stigma group and R. variegata group (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

The taxonomy of the Australian species of two Ropalidia species groups, the R. stigma group and R. variegata group, is revised and their distribution patterns are discussed. Two species in the R. stigma group (R. darwini and R. elegantula), and four species in the R. variegata group (R. flavinoda, R...

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Published in:Entomological science 2005-06, Vol.8 (2), p.179-188
Main Authors: SAITO, Fuki, KOJIMA, Jun-ichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
distribution
Entomology
Hymenoptera
Lesser Sunda Islands
new synonymy
paper wasp
Ropalidia
speciation
Taxonomy
Timor Island
Vespidae
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Summary:The taxonomy of the Australian species of two Ropalidia species groups, the R. stigma group and R. variegata group, is revised and their distribution patterns are discussed. Two species in the R. stigma group (R. darwini and R. elegantula), and four species in the R. variegata group (R. flavinoda, R. gregaria, R. mutabilis and R. revolutionalis) are recognized in Australia, with a new synonymy of R. mutabilis torresiana Richards, 1978, under R. gregaria (de Saussure, 1854). Icaria torrida Smith, 1863, from Seram Island is synonymized with R. unicolor (Smith, 1859).
ISSN:1343-8786
1479-8298
DOI:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2005.00111.x