The genus Hecabolus Curtis 1834 (Braconidae: Doryctinae) in South America, with description of six new species

Zootaxa. 2013:3664:377-91. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3664.3.8.

Abstract

Six new species of the doryctinae wasp genus Hecabolus Curtis 1834 (Braconidae) are described from Brazil and Venezuela: H. assis sp. nov., H. julianoi sp. nov., H. robustus sp. nov., H. seniaridus sp. nov., H. shimborii sp. nov., and H. sulmatogrossensis sp. nov. A key to the nine described species of Hecabolus is provided.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
  • Animal Structures / growth & development
  • Animals
  • Body Size
  • Female
  • Male
  • Organ Size
  • South America
  • Wasps / anatomy & histology
  • Wasps / classification*
  • Wasps / growth & development