Transcriptome and target DNA enrichment sequence data provide new insights into the phylogeny of vespid wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata: Vespidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.08.020
Abstract: The wasp family Vespidae comprises more than 5000 described species which represent life history strategies ranging from solitary and presocial to eusocial and socially parasitic. The phylogenetic relationships of the major vespid wasp lineages (i.e.,… read more here.
Keywords: vespidae; target dna; vespid wasps; sequence data ... See more keywords
A first update to the vespid fauna of Iraq (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), with description of a new species
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DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2460842
Abstract: ABSTRACT Iraq is a large country in the Middle East region bordering countries known to host a rich fauna of Vespidae, especially in the subfamilies Eumeninae and Masarinae. Still, its vespid fauna is severely understudied… read more here.
Keywords: fauna iraq; vespid fauna; first update; vespidae ... See more keywords
The Neotropical Zethus biglumis species-group (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Zethinae): description of three new species, with notes on the evolution of the group.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5701.2.2
Abstract: With approximately 300 species, Zethus is the most speciose genus within the Vespidae. In a past phylogenetic study, Z. rugosiceps Fox was in the center of a discussion about the transition between two species-groups. However,… read more here.
Keywords: new species; group; zethus biglumis; neotropical zethus ... See more keywords