<strong><em>Rugosothynnus</em> gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Thynninae: Rhagigasterini), a newly recognised Australian genus</strong>

GRAHAM BROWN

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3925.3.3

Issue: Vol. 3925 No. 3: 2 Mar. 2015

Type: Article

Published: 2015-03-02

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3925.3.3

Page range: 361–386

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Rugosothynnus gen. nov. (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Thynninae: Rhagigasterini), a newly recognised Australian genus

GRAHAM BROWN⁺⁻

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, GPO Box 4646, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia. Research Fellow, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia

Rhagigasterini Thynninae Rugosothynnus wasps new genus new species Australia

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Abstract

Rugosothynnus gen. nov. (type species Rhagigaster corrugatus Turner, 1910) is erected for 12 Rhagigaster-like species. Nine species are described and illustrated from Australia: R. brunneus sp. nov., R. clypeatus sp. nov., R. confusus sp. nov., R. depressus sp. nov., R. fulvescens sp. nov., R. houstoni sp. nov., R. monteithae sp. nov., R. neocorrugatus sp. nov. and R. schichai sp. nov. New combinations are proposed for R. burnsi (Given, 1959), comb. nov., R. corrugatus (Turner, 1910), comb. nov. and R. tristis (Smith, 1859), comb. nov. (all previously from genus Rhagigaster Guérin-Ménéville, 1838). A key to both sexes of all species is provided except for the females of R. clypeatus sp. nov., R. depressus sp. nov., R. neocorrugatus sp. nov. and R. schichai sp. nov. which are unknown.