Redescription of Stichotrema pasteelsi (Luna De Carvalho, 1956) with Notes on African Stichotrema (Strepsiptera: Myrmecolacidae)

Stichotrema pasteelsi (Luna de Carvalho, 1956) is redescribed based on the type specimen, other specimens collected by Luna de Carvalho, and an additional collection of specimens from Ghana. Stichotrema szekessyi (Luna de Carvalho, 1959) becomes a junior synonym of S. pasteelsi based on current know...

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Published inEntomological news Vol. 124; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
Main Author Cook, Jerry L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia American Entomological Society 01.05.2014
Subjects
Africa
checklist
Myrmecolacidae
redescriptions
Stichotrema
Strepsiptera
taxonomy
Ghana
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Summary:Stichotrema pasteelsi (Luna de Carvalho, 1956) is redescribed based on the type specimen, other specimens collected by Luna de Carvalho, and an additional collection of specimens from Ghana. Stichotrema szekessyi (Luna de Carvalho, 1959) becomes a junior synonym of S. pasteelsi based on current knowledge of the variation within the species. A checklist of African Stichotrema is provided along with comments on the known distribution of the genus in Africa.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.3157%2F021.124.0101
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ISSN:0013-872X
2162-3236
DOI:10.3157/021.124.0101