A new Korean species of Pararhabdepyris Gorbatovsky (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) with an updated world key
Pararhabdepyris Gorbatovsky is a small genus within Bethylidae, currently comprising only six valid species worldwide. A new species, Pararhabdepyris directus Lim sp. nov., is described and illustrated from South Korea. It appears closely related to P. paradoxus, is characterized by the combination of the following characters: the basal two-thirds of the scape are dark castaneous, coxa and femora are dark castaneous, the median and submedian areas of metapectal-propodeal disc are rugulose, and the transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex is straight. An updated key to the world species of the genus are presented.
Authors
- Jongok Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5700-3024)
- Il‐Kwon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3805-6590)
Institutions
- Korea Forest Service (KR)
- Government of the Republic of Korea (KR)
- Gyeonggi Research Institute (KR)
- Agriculture and Food (AU)
- Korea National Arboretum
- Wonkwang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5538.6.5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant and animal studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03