Taxonomic notes on the rare genus Megaodynerus Gusenleitner, 2012 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae): a new species from China, with an updated key to all known species
In this paper, one new species, namely Megaodynerus flavogaster Long, Chen & Li, sp. nov. from Anhui (China) is described and illustrated, in detail. The male of this genus is firstly described, with its high-resolution morphological images. In addition, an updated key to all known species and a distribution map of these species are given.
Authors
- Sylvia Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9138-8233)
- Bin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5227-7736)
- Ting‐Jing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7175-2697)
Institutions
- Chongqing Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hymenoptera Research
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.98.172639
- Primary Topic
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences