Systematics of the South American genus Plumarius Philippi, 1873, with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera, Plumariidae)

• Published in: Zoosystema Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 635 - 650
• Main Authors: Diez, Patricia A, Fidalgo, Patricio, Roig-Alsina, Arturo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris National Museum of Natural History 01.01.2012; Editions scientifiques du Muséum
• Subjects: Amérique du Sud; Amérique du Sud; Biological and medical sciences; Chrysidoidea; espèces nouvelles; espèces nouvelles; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hymenoptera; Insecta; Invertebrates; lectotypes; males; morphologie; morphology; new species; Plumariidae; Plumarius; South America; surveys; Systematics. Geographical distribution; taxonomie; taxonomy; South America; America; Taxonomy; Arthropoda; Insecta; Morphology; Diagnosis (taxonomy); New species; Invertebrata; Hymenoptera
• ISSN: 1280-9551; 1638-9387
• DOI: 10.5252/z2012n3a6

This contribution presents the study of a first group of species of PlumariusPhilippi, 1873, as the result of an extensive survey of the morphological variation present in males. The survey uncovered many useful characters to distinguish between the numerous species of the genus. The studied group consists of Plumarius hirticornis (André, 1909) and the following four new species: Plumarius willinki Fidalgo n. sp., Plumarius filipalpis Roig-Alsina n. sp., Plumarius spiniferus Roig-Alsina n. sp. and Plumarius gradifrons Diez n. sp. A characterisation of the group, descriptions and illustrations are provided. A lectotype is designated for Konowiella hirticornisAndré, 1909.