Revision of Xiphydriinae (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae) of Australia

John Jennings; John Macdonald; Nathan Schiff; Ben A. Parslow

doi:10.1111/aen.12568

Revision of Xiphydriinae (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae) of Australia

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Authors:	John Jennings, John Macdonald, Nathan Schiff, Ben A. Parslow
Year:	2021
Type:	Scientific Journal (JRNL)
Station:	Southern Research Station
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12568
Source:	Austral Entomology. 60(4): 631-658.

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Abstract

We re-diagnose Rhysacephala Benson, 1954, a genus of xiphydriid woodwasps confined to eastern mainland Australia, Tasmania and Lord Howe Island. Rhysacephala leai (Forsius, 1927), including the first description of the female, Rhysacephala obtusiventris (Rohwer, 1918), and Rhysacephala wilsoni Benson, 1954 are redescribed. Six new species from eastern Australia are described: Rhysacephala amplipretarsus Jennings, Parslow & Macdonald, sp. nov., Rhysacephala fulva Jennings, Parslow & Macdonald, sp. nov., Rhysacephala impensa Jennings, Parslow & Macdonald, sp. nov., Rhysacephala monteithi Jennings, Parslow & Macdonald, sp. nov., Rhysacephala phalaros Jennings, Parslow & Macdonald, sp. nov. and Rhysacephala tenebrilata Jennings, Parslow & Macdonald, sp. nov. A monotypic genus, Austroxiphyda Jennings, Macdonald, Schiff & Parslow, gen. nov., is established and includes Austroxiphyda lasallei Jennings, Macdonald, Schiff & Parslow, sp. nov. Keys to identify the 12 Australian species of Xiphydriinae are provided.

Keywords

Austrocyrta, new genus, new species, systematics, taxonomy, woodwasp.

Citation

Jennings, John T; Macdonald, John A; Schiff, Nathan M; Parslow, Ben A. 2021. Revision of Xiphydriinae (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae) of Australia. Austral Entomology. 60(4): 631-658. https://doi.org/10.1111/aen.12568.