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Ramiplectrus catiensis, a new genus and a new species with branched male antennae and long metatibial spurs from Vietnam (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

  • 1. The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801 Israel.
  • 2. The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801 Israel. & School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 6997801 Israel.

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Yefremova, Zoya A., Feldstein-Farkash, Tamar (2025): Ramiplectrus catiensis, a new genus and a new species with branched male antennae and long metatibial spurs from Vietnam (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). Israel Journal of Entomology 54: 7-19, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15182960

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