On the Endemic Genus Morsyma Fox (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae: Sphaeropthalminae), with a Description of the Previously Unknown Female

On the Endemic Genus Morsyma Fox (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae: Sphaeropthalminae), with a Description of the Previously Unknown Female

The female and the genitalia of the male of the monotypic genus Morsyma are described and illustrated for the first time. A redescription of the male type is given. Based on a phylogenetic analysis of morphological characters, the relationships of Morsyma are discussed. The present study recognizes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the American Entomological Society (1890) 2001-09, Vol.127 (3), p.451-458
Hauptverfasser: Diomedes, Q A, Roberto, ACT
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Entomology
Female animals
Genitalia
Male animals
Morsyma
Mutillidae
Redescriptions
Sternum
Thorax
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Zusammenfassung:The female and the genitalia of the male of the monotypic genus Morsyma are described and illustrated for the first time. A redescription of the male type is given. Based on a phylogenetic analysis of morphological characters, the relationships of Morsyma are discussed. The present study recognizes the synapomorphies separating Morsyma from other Sphaeropthalmina members.
ISSN:0002-8320
2162-3139