The Identity of three Fabrician Chrysidid Species (Hymenoptera)
As part of a world revision of the family Chrysididae it has been necessary to borrow or study in situ as many of the oldest types as possible because of potential confusion about their identity. The species described by Fabricius represent a particular problem. He named many of the commonest Europe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1987-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1987/43787 |
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| Summary: | As part of a world revision of the family Chrysididae it has been
necessary to borrow or study in situ as many of the oldest types as
possible because of potential confusion about their identity. The
species described by Fabricius represent a particular problem. He
named many of the commonest European species, as well as other
less common ones. Although the majority of Fabrician type specimens
are still extant, it is clear that the chrysidid types were never
seen by most later workers. In several instances the Fabrician species
was assumed to be one thing when in fact it belonged to an
entirely different genus. One example of this was Chrysis festiva
Fabricius, which has always been considered a Pentachrysis, or
Chrysis with 5 apical abdominal teeth (Mocsáry 1889, Dalla Torre
1892, Bischoff 1913). However, festiva is actually a species of Parhopes,
as discussed by Kimsey (1987). The three species below present
similar problems. |
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| ISSN: | 0033-2615 1687-7438 |