New insect family for Australia: Chrysostylops australiensis Benda & Straka, gen. et sp. nov. (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) described from Chrysocolletes aureus Leijs & Hogendoorn, 2021 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)
Daniel Benda,
Ben A. Parslow,
Remko Leijs
et al.
Abstract:A new genus and species of Strepsiptera, Chrysostylops australiensis Benda & Straka, gen. et sp. nov., is described. It represents the first record of the family Stylopidae from Australia. It was parasitising the bee species Chrysocolletes aureus Leijs & Hogendoorn, 2021 (Neopasiphaeinae). The diagnosis and description of the genus and species are provided based on the characters of the female cephalothorax. Diagnostic characters are discussed. The male and first instar larvae of C. australiensis are u… Show more
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