†Cretolixon – a remarkable new genus of rhopalosomatid wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea: Rhopalosomatidae) from chemically tested, mid-Cretaceous Burmese (Kachin) amber supports the monophyly of Rhopalosomatinae [PDF]
Rhopalosomatidae, currently considered the sister group of the Vespidae, are an enigmatic family of aculeate wasps that originated in the Late Jurassic or Early Cretaceous. Despite their considerable age, very few fossils of the family have been reported
V. Lohrmann +8 more
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An updated checklist of the Arabian species of Bradynobaenidae is provided here. The list includes 40 identified species in four genera and one subfamily: Apterogyninae (Apterogyna, 9 species; Gynecaptera, 1 species; Macroocula, 24 species; Micatagla, 6 ...
Neveen S. Gadallah, Denis J. Brothers
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the yellow-legged Asian hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) [PDF]
The yellow-legged Asian hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, which originated from Asia, has invaded several countries, including South Korea. In Korea, V.
Jong Seok Kim +2 more
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Next-Generation Sequencing of Two Mitochondrial Genomes from Family Pompilidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) Reveal Novel Patterns of Gene Arrangement. [PDF]
Animal mitochondrial genomes have provided large and diverse datasets for evolutionary studies. Here, the first two representative mitochondrial genomes from the family Pompilidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) were determined using next-generation sequencing.
Chen PY, Zheng BY, Liu JX, Wei SJ.
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Influence of Environmental Covariates on Pollinator Community Occupancy, Detection, and Richness Across Urban Gardens in Richmond, Virginia, USA [PDF]
Pollination is a vital ecosystem service essential for the reproduction of most flowering plants. However, pollinators, especially insects, are in dramatic worldwide decline, threatening food security and global biodiversity.
Nicholas J. Ruppel +6 more
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The aculeate Hymenoptera in the collection of the Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku. Part 4. Wasps of the family Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) [PDF]
Wasps of the family Vespidae in the collection of the Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (Baku) are represented by 28 genera and 59 species, nine of them, Ancistrocerus dusmetiolus, Odynerus (Spinicoxa) reniformis ...
Kh.A. Aliyev +2 more
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An updated checklist of the Arabian species of Pompilidae is provided here. The list includes 119 identified valid species in 35 genera and three subfamilies: Ceropalinae (1 genus, 6 species), Pepsinae (6 genera, 26 species) and Pompilinae (28 genera, 87
Neveen S. Gadallah +2 more
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A catalogue of the Bradynobaenidae (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea) of Eritrea
Madl, Michael (2019): A catalogue of the Bradynobaenidae (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea) of Eritrea.
Michael Madl
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Vespoidea and Apoidea (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Mt. Gwangdeok, Cheonansi, Chungcheongnamdo
Jeong-Kyu KIM, Tae Joong Yoon
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Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - aculeates (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea) [PDF]
The checklist of British and Irish aculeate Hymenoptera (Apoidea, Chrysidoidea and Vespoidea) is revised. Species distribution is summarised for all species at the level of country (England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Isle of Man). The 601 native species represent an increase of 25 on the 1978 checklist, comprising mostly new discoveries ...
George Else, Barry Bolton, Gavin Broad
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