On the dumping ground genus Scotaena Klug, 1810 (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Thynninae): Phylogeny, taxonomy and geographic distribution

Author(s)

Carnimeo, Fernando Henrique ^[1] ; Noll, Fernando Barbosa ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas, Dept Zool & Bot, Rua Cristovao Colombo 2265, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4399, n. 4, p. 451-490, MAR 23 2018.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

The Neotropical thynnine genus Scotaena is revised and a cladistic analysis is presented. The analysis, conducted from 75 morphological characters of 31 terminal taxa, returned a single tree under equal weighting. The monophyly of Scotaena was not recovered. Three new genera and five new species are described: Kaysara gen. nov., Pseudoscotaena gen. nov. and Pampathynnus gen. nov., Scotaena reversa sp. nov., Kaysara laterolata sp. nov., Kaysara apiciconcava sp. nov., Kaysara marginoplicata sp. nov. and Kaysara levicrenata sp. nov. Three species are transferred to other genera as follows: Eucyrtothynnus rosenbergi (Turner, 1910) comb. nov., Glottynoides genisei Kimsey, 1991 comb. nov., Ornepetes clypearis Duran-Moya, 1941 comb. nov. Scotaena now comprises four species: S. trifasciata Klug, 1810; S. horni (Turner, 1927); S. vetusta Turner, 1909; and S. reversa. An identification key and geographical distribution maps for the studied species are also provided. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/07970-3 - Morphological analysis and taxonomic review of the Scotaena Klug, 1810 (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae, Thynninae) from the Natural History Museum
• Grantee: Fernando Henrique Carnimeo
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Master's degree
• FAPESP's process: 15/06280-0 - A cladistic analysis and distribution of the Scotaena Klug species (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea, Tiphiidae, Thynninae)
• Grantee: Fernando Henrique Carnimeo
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master