Auplopus wahisi, a new species of spider wasp (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) with biological notes from India

A new species of cosmopolitan genus Auplopus Spinola (Pompilidae, Pepsinae) is described as new to science with illustrations based on both sexes from South India (Kerala). Comparison with congeners and notes on its development and host spider are also provided.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chereekandy Binoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X22001005
Description
Summary:A new species of cosmopolitan genus Auplopus Spinola (Pompilidae, Pepsinae) is described as new to science with illustrations based on both sexes from South India (Kerala). Comparison with congeners and notes on its development and host spider are also provided.
ISSN:2287-884X