A proctotrupid wasp in Lebanese Lower Cretaceous amber (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae)

Michael S. Engel; Hollister W. Herhold; Phillip Barden

doi:10.11646/palaeoentomology.5.5.4

A proctotrupid wasp in Lebanese Lower Cretaceous amber (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae)

Michael S. Engel, Hollister W. Herhold, Phillip Barden

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Abstract

The first fossil proctotrupid wasp in Lower Cretaceous Lebanese amber is described and figured. Astarteserphus grimaldii gen. et sp. nov. is distinguished from all other living and fossil Proctotrupidae and placed into its own sub-family, Astarteserphinae subfam. nov. A key is presented to the living and fossil subfamilies and tribes of Proctotrupidae, and a brief discussion is provided on the unique features and diminutive size of the fossil.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	439-444
Number of pages	6
Journal	Palaeoentomology
Volume	5
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/palaeoentomology.5.5.4
State	Published - Sep 1 2022

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Insect Science
Palaeontology
Ecology

Keywords

amber
Barremian
Lebanon
Proctotrupoidea
Proctotrupomorpha
taxonomy

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A proctotrupid wasp in Lebanese Lower Cretaceous amber (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae)

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