Review of the genus Xanthephialtes Cameron (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with re-definition of the genus and description of a new species from Uganda

<i>Xanthephialtes</i> Cameron, 1906 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) is a small Afrotropical Darwin wasp genus with only two previously known species, for which we provide images of the holotypes. Here, we describe a new species of the genus, <i>X. iida</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, which is also the first record of the genus in Uganda. We provide a re-definition of the genus and a key to species along with notes on the morphological variation and mimicry of <i>X. schoutedeni</i> Benoit, 1954. Online Lucid identification keys and images of all the species treated herein are available at http://www.waspweb.org.

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ZooKeys
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2026-01-05
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1266.175534
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Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
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Review of the genus Xanthephialtes Cameron (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with re-definition of the genus and description of a new species from Uganda

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Review of the genus Xanthephialtes Cameron (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae), with re-definition of the genus and description of a new species from Uganda

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<i>Xanthephialtes</i> Cameron, 1906 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) is a small Afrotropical Darwin wasp genus with only two previously known species, for which we provide images of the holotypes. Here, we describe a new species of the genus, <i>X. iida</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, which is also the first record of the genus in Uganda. We provide a re-definition of the genus and a key to species along with notes on the morphological variation and mimicry of <i>X. schoutedeni</i> Benoit, 1954. Online Lucid identification keys and images of all the species treated herein are available at http://www.waspweb.org.

ZooKeysVol. 1266
University of Turku (FI), University of Cape Town (ZA), Iziko Museums of South Africa (ZA)
Johns Hopkins University, Alfred Kordelinin Säätiö, Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
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