Potter wasps of the genus Labus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) from Vietnam, with description of two new species

Taxonomy of the potter wasps of the genus Labus from Vietnam is reviewed, with six species recorded. Of them, one species previously identified as L. clypeatus van der Vecht, 1935 is described as new, namely L. angulus, sp. nov. Another new species, Labus obtusus sp. nov., is also described. In addi...

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Main Authors: Lien Thi Phuong Nguyen, James M. Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/52797/download/pdf/
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Summary:Taxonomy of the potter wasps of the genus Labus from Vietnam is reviewed, with six species recorded. Of them, one species previously identified as L. clypeatus van der Vecht, 1935 is described as new, namely L. angulus, sp. nov. Another new species, Labus obtusus sp. nov., is also described. In addition, a key to all species of the genus occurring in Vietnam is given.
ISSN:1314-2607