A revision of the Australian digger wasps in the genus Sphex (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae)

Abstract. The Australian species of the sphecid wasp genus Sphex are revised. Thirty-five species are recognized, of which 11 are new: Sphex argentatissimus, Sphex brevipetiolus, Sphex caelebs, Sphex corporosus, Sphex flammeus, Sphex fortunatus, Sphex gracilis, Sphex imporcatus, Sphex jucundus, Sphe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dörfel, Thorleif H., Ohl, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2015
Materias:
Monograph
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4591716/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26448718
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.521.5995
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Sumario:Abstract. The Australian species of the sphecid wasp genus Sphex are revised. Thirty-five species are recognized, of which 11 are new: Sphex argentatissimus, Sphex brevipetiolus, Sphex caelebs, Sphex corporosus, Sphex flammeus, Sphex fortunatus, Sphex gracilis, Sphex imporcatus, Sphex jucundus, Sphex latilobus and Sphex pretiosus. A dichotomous key covering all Australian species of the genus has been generated. The geographic distribution of all species is discussed based on all available locality records in relation to the Australian climate zones.

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