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Issue: Vol. 3539 No. 1: 5 Nov. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-11-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3539.1.1
Page range: 1–80
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Revision of Eupsenella Westwood, 1874 (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae)

Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, PPG-Biologia Animal, Av. Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29.040-090 Vitoria ES, BRAZIL
Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Departamento de Biologia, Av. Marechal Campos 1468, Maruípe, 29.040-090 Vitoria ES, BRAZIL
Hymenoptera Chrysidoidea Bethylinae Australian region

Abstract

The Australian genus Eupsenella Westwood, 1874 is revised and 45 species are recognized, seven previously describedand 38 new, namely: Eupsenella ajabatha Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. alawa Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. aluraRamos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. antakirinja Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. araba Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E.arabana Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. baada Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. barada Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E.barna Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. batjala Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. bilingara Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E.bugulmara Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. dalla Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. djagaraga Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov.,E. eora Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. ilba Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. inawonga Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E.inggarda Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. ingura Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. iwaidja Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E.jaadwa Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. jaara Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. jaburara Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E.jadira Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. jagara Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. janda Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E.kabalbara Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. kaibara Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. karanja Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov.,E. karawa Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. kokatha Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. larrakia Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov.,E. maya Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. malgana Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. nanda Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E.nangatara Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. pangkala Ramos & Azevedo, sp. nov., E. wanamara Ramos & Azevedo, sp.nov., which are described and illustrated. Eupsenella ceciliae Terayama, 2004, E. diemenensis Dodd, 1916, E.flavifemorata Terayama, 2004, E. insulana Gordh & Harris, 1996, and E. reticulata Terayama, 2004 had their taxonomicalvariations and known distribution broadened. Keys to species of Australian region based on males and females are provided.

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