South American Oxybelus III. The uniglumis and scutellatus groups (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae).

Authors

Richard M. Bohart, University of California, Davis, CA

Date of this Version

March 1993

Comments

Published in Insecta Mundi Vol. 7, No. 1 - 2. March - June, 1993. Copyright © 1993 by Bohart.

Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/.

Abstract

Twenty-four of the larger species of Oxybelus occurring in South America (except Chile) are recognized. Akey is given and illustrations are provided of the critical thoracic projections: metanotal squamae and propodeal mucro. New species described and their type localities are: aganis (Paraguay), cyaneus (Colombia), decoris (Brazil), fraternus (Argentina), frontis, (Argentina), huae Wcuador), napoensis (Ecuador), osteni, (Argentina), peruensis (Peru), peruvicus (Peru), plaumanni (Brazil), roraimae (Brazil), scutellatus (Argentina), tartagalae (Argentina) and willinki (Argentina).