Mischocyttarus (Mischocyttarus) Aripuanaensis. A new social wasp from western-central Brazil, and redescription of Mischocyttarus Lindigi Richards (Hym., Vespidae, Polistinae)

Mischocyttarus aripuanaensis, sp.n. is described from Brazil/MT, and aspects of its external morphology are compared to those of species of the subgenera Mischocyttarus s. str., Saussure and Clypeopolybia Brethes. Mischocyttarus lindigi Richards is redescribed. Information on phylogenetic relationsh...

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Author: Silveira, Orlando Tobias
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1997
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repository:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (Online)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/211660
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/paz/article/view/211660
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Mischocyttarus
Polistinae
Vespidae
new species
phylogeny
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Summary:Mischocyttarus aripuanaensis, sp.n. is described from Brazil/MT, and aspects of its external morphology are compared to those of species of the subgenera Mischocyttarus s. str., Saussure and Clypeopolybia Brethes. Mischocyttarus lindigi Richards is redescribed. Information on phylogenetic relationships between the above subgenera is presented and discussed