The ant-parasitic genus Rhipipalloidea Girault (Hymenoptera : Eucharitidae), with a description of a new species

Authors
Maeyama, T Machida, M Terayama, M
Citation
T. Maeyama et al., The ant-parasitic genus Rhipipalloidea Girault (Hymenoptera : Eucharitidae), with a description of a new species, AUST J ENT, 38, 1999, pp. 305-309
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
ISSN journal
13266756 → ACNP
Volume
38
Year of publication
1999
Part
4
Pages
305 - 309
Database
ISI
SICI code
1326-6756(19991116)38:<305:TAGRG(>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The genus Rhipipalloidea Girault (1934), from the Australian region is revi sed. Rhipipalloidea gruberi Girault (1940) is synonymised with R. mira Gira ult 1934. A new species, R. madangensis, is described from Papua New Guinea . This species is separated from R. mira from Australia by the distinct str iation on the head, and ramose, 12-segmented antennae of the females. Males and a host for the genus are described for the first time.