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- Title
Megalara garuda, a new genus and species of larrine wasps from Indonesia (Larrinae, Crabronidae, Hymenoptera).
- Authors
Kimsey, Lynn S.; Ohl, Michael
- Abstract
A new genus and species, Megalara garuda is described from Sulawesi (Indonesia). The new species is one the largest known members of the crabronid subfamily Larrinae. It has a unique suite of putatively apomorphic morphological characters and is most closely related to the genus Paraliris. We found indications of a significant allometric variation in body size and mandibular length and shape in male Megalara, and the presence of acarinaria at least in females of the new genus. Allometric variation and acarinaria have previously been shown to occur in Paraliris, which is another indication for a close relationship of Megalara and Paraliris.
- Subjects
INDONESIA; WASPS; SPHECIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT anatomy; ALLOMETRY; INSECTS
- Publication
ZooKeys, 2012, Vol 177, p49
- ISSN
1313-2989
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/zookeys.177.2475