Spore morphology of the Mexican species of the Elaphoglossum petiolatum complex (Dryopteridaceae)

Mexican species of three pimpline genera, Apechthis Förster (one species), Itoplectis Förster (six species) and Pimpla Fabricius (20 species, including one unidentified taxon), are reviewed. Four species of Pimpla are described as new to science: P. chamela sp. nov., P. oaxacana sp. nov., P. tequila sp. nov. and P. xalapana sp. nov. Pimpla thoracica Morley, 1914 is found to be a junior synonym of P. ellopiae Harrington, 1892 (syn. nov.). Apechthis zapoteca (Cresson) is recorded for the first time from Venezuela, Pimpla dimidiata (Townes) from Mexico, P. caeruleata Cresson, P. croceiventris (Cresson), P. sanguinipes Cresson and P. sumichrasti Cresson from Honduras, P. ichneumoniformis Cresson and P. viridescens Morley from Guatemala and Honduras, and P. punicipes Cresson from Panama. The South American species Pimpla caerulea Brullé and the Nearctic species P. pedalis Cresson are excluded from the Mexican fauna. Male of Itoplectis mexicana and female of Pimpla dimidiata are recorded for the first time. Identification keys to the species of Itoplectis and Pimpla occurring in Mexico are provided.

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Four new species of Parajapyx (Diplura: Parajapygidae) from Mexico with redescription of Parajapyx isabellae aztecus Silvestri

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4948.2.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4948 (2) ◽

pp. 221-244

Author(s):

MAIRA MONTEJO-CRUZ ◽

ARTURO GARCÍA-GÓMEZ ◽

JOSÉ G. PALACIOS-VARGAS

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Unique Feature ◽

Identification Key ◽

New Mexican ◽

Mexican Species

Four new Mexican Parajapyx species are described: P. silvestrii sp. nov. differs from P. adisi Pagés by the presence of one ma macroseta on mesoscutum, metascutum and abdominal scutum I; P. pagesi sp. nov. differs from P. grassianus Silvestri in the arrangement and number of macrosetae on all abdominal scuta; P. brunocondei sp. nov. is characterized by the unique feature of 50 glandular setae on the subcoxal organs and femur with one macroseta; P. yunyanorum sp. nov. differs from P. reymi Pagés by having some reduced macrosetae on the mesoscutum and metascutum and one lp macroseta lacking on abdominal II to VII scuta. A redescription of P. isabellae aztecus Silvestri, 1948 is presented including additional characters not previously reported, such as complete body chaetotaxy and descriptions of leg III, antennae and cercus. An identification key is presented for Mexican species of Parajapyx.

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Review of Mexican species of the genus Phytodietus Gravenhorst (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Zoosystematica Rossica ◽

10.31610/zsr/2007.16.1.49 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 49-58

Author(s):

D.R. Kasparyan

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

New World ◽

New Subspecies ◽

First Time ◽

Mexican Species

A key to 11 Mexican species of Phytodietus is given. Four new species and one new subspecies are described: Ph. (Weisia) whartoni sp. n., Ph. (Neuchorus) javieri sp. n., Ph. (Phytodietus) ninyoi sp. n., Ph. (Ph.) ruizi sp. n., Ph. (Ph.) yamilethi chiapasi ssp. n. The subgenus Weisia is recorded for the first time from the New World and the subgenus Phytodietus s. str., from Mexico.

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