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| Halictoxenos fortunatus Quintos-Andrade & Valenzuela-González, 2024 |
Abstract
Halictoxenos is a genus of parasites with a mainly holarctic distribution and exclusive parasite of bees of the Halictinae subfamily. In this work, we describe a new species from Mexico, parasite of the halictid Lasioglossum exiguum and with a known distribution in locations of central and southern Veracruz. The delimitation of this species is supported by morphological and molecular evidence. A diagnosis for Halictoxenos and certain characters for species delimitation is also proposed. It is expected that this research may be a steppingstone to the continuity of the study of Halictoxenos and the Stylopidae family in Mexico and the American continent.
Hymenoptera, Bees, Veracruz, Endoparasitism, Stylopidia
Halictoxenos fortunatus sp. nov.
Gerardo Quintos-Andrade, Jorge E. Valenzuela-González. 2024. First Record of Halictoxenos Pierce (Strepsiptera: Stylopidae) from Mexico with the Description of A New Species Parasite of Lasioglossum exiguum (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Zootaxa. 5514(2); 157-168. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5514.2.4
