Published September 18, 2017 | Version v1
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A review of the genus Pararrhynchium de Saussure (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from India with the description of a new species

Creators

  • 1. Western Ghats Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode, Kerala–673006, India
  • 2. Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, USA.
  • 3. P.G. & Research Department of Zoology, Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode-673001, Kerala, India.

Description

The potter wasp genus Pararrhynchium de Saussure, 1855, is reviewed from India. A new species, namely, Pararrhynchium venkataramani Girish Kumar and Carpenter sp. n. is described from north-east India. A key to species from the Indian subcontinent and an updated Oriental checklist of all known species are also provided.

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