Xenos yangi sp. nov.: A new twisted-wing parasite species (Strepsiptera, Xenidae) from Gaoligong Mountains, Southwest China

Here we report a new twisted-wing parasite species of the family Xenidae based on both morphological and molecular evidence. By using nearly complete mitogenomes, we confirmed the twisted-wing parasites on two wasps (Vespa velutina and Vespa bicolor) (China: Yunnan) as the same species, and associat...

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Main Authors: Zhiwei Dong, Xingyue Liu, Chuyang Mao, Jinwu He, Xueyan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2022-02-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/76484/download/pdf/