Open AccessTwo new species of Ageniella Banks, 1912 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from Brazil and updated keys
Author(s) -
Márcia Rapoza,
Cecília Waichert
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
european journal of taxonomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2118-9773
DOI - 10.5852/ejt.2021.787.1615
Subject(s) - subgenus , paraphyly , biology , nearctic ecozone , zoology , hymenoptera , key (lock) , fauna , ecology , taxonomy (biology) , identification key , sexual dimorphism , genus , phylogenetics , clade , biochemistry , gene
Ageniella Banks, 1912 is a paraphyletic group exclusive to the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. The genus has a remarkable morphological diversity among species and strong sexual dimorphism, hampering taxonomic studies of it. Herein, we add two new species to the Neotropical fauna of Ageniella: A. caerulea sp. nov. belonging to the subgenus Ameragenia and A. ruschi sp. nov. belonging to the subgenus Priophanes; both species are described and illustrated. A brief discussion of subgeneric characters and an updated taxonomic key to the species of Ageniella known from Brazil are provided.