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Issue: Vol. 5845 No. 2: 6 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5845.2.2
Page range: 235-263
Abstract views: 51
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The genus Epsilon de Saussure in the Malay Archipelago (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae)

Via dei Tarquini 22; Viterbo; Italy.
Hymenoptera Oriental region Indo-Australian Archipelago new synonymy new species

Abstract

The species of the genus Epsilon de Saussure, 1855 occurring in the Malay Archipelago are reviewed. Four new species are described, namely Epsilon bertschi sp. nov. (Lesser Sunda Islands: Sumba), Epsilon latefasciatum sp. nov. (Java), Epsilon perforatum sp. nov. (Sulawesi) and Epsilon tigrinum sp. nov. (New Guinea). Epsilon grandipunctatum Gusenleitner, 1996 syn. nov. is synonymized under Epsilon dyscherum (de Saussure, 1853), and Epsilon manifestum crassipunctatum Gusenleitner, 1991 is raised to species rank (Epsilon crassipunctatum stat. nov.). Photographic reference for each species and an identification key are provided.

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How to Cite

Selis, M. (2026) The genus Epsilon de Saussure in the Malay Archipelago (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae). Zootaxa, 5845 (2), 235–263. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5845.2.2