Description of a new Colombian species of Leucospidae: Leucospis vallicaucaensis n. sp. (Hymenoptera: Chacidoidea)

Authors

  • Juli Pujade-Villar Universitat de Barcelona. Facultat de Biologia. Departament de Biologia Animal
  • Guadalupe Caicedo Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis, Bogotá, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v17i2.3951

Keywords:

menoptera, Chalcidoidea, Leucospidae, Leucospis vallicaucaensis n. sp, Xylocopa, Colombia, biology

Abstract

In this work, a new species of the genus Leucospis from Colombia is described. The main characters to differentiate this new species from other closely related species are explained. The host and the behavior of Leucospis vallicaucaensis n. sp. are commented. The main characters to recognize this new species are illustrated.

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2015-09-23

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2010): Diciembre 2010

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