A new genus of fossil digger wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) from the Upper Eocene of Florissant, USA

A new digger wasp, Florimena impressa gen. et sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae, Pemphredoninae), from the Upper Eocene shales of Florissant (Colorado, United States) is described. It is distinguished from all known members of the subtribe Spilomenina by the convex frons and in regularly rounded pr...

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Published inPaleontological journal Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 186 - 190
Main Author Antropov, A. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.03.2017
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Crabronidae
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Eocene
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Paleontology
Wasps
Crabronidae
Upper Eocene
digger wasps
Florissant
new taxa
Colorado
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Summary:A new digger wasp, Florimena impressa gen. et sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae, Pemphredoninae), from the Upper Eocene shales of Florissant (Colorado, United States) is described. It is distinguished from all known members of the subtribe Spilomenina by the convex frons and in regularly rounded propodeum without a distinct bend between the upper and posterior sides.
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ISSN:0031-0301
1555-6174
DOI:10.1134/S0031030117020034