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Alobevania Kawada & Deans 2008

Andrew R. Deans
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Alobevania longisaeta habitus
Containing group: Evaniidae

Introduction

This small genus (both in size and diversity) inhabits rainforest environments of Central and South America, though specimens are rarely encountered (Deans & Kawada, 2008). The three species of Alobevania rank among the tiniest ensign wasps (Evaniidae), with individuals seldom exceeding 2.0 mm in length. Their hosts are unknown, but we assume they oviposit into the oothecae of cockroaches (Dictyoptera), where the developing larvae consume the cockroach eggs (Deans, 2005). Collecting records range from Costa Rica to Peru and east to southeastern Brazil.

Characteristics

This genus is readily recognizable by the following characters:

 

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Alobevania wings

© Andrew R. Deans; Morphbank Image: Wing.
Wings without separated jugal lobes. Morphbank Annotation: no deeply separated jugal lobe.

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© Andrew R. Deans; Morphbank Image: Mesosoma.
Alobevania mesosoma and head image, showing the relative flatness of the head.

References

Deans, A. R. 2005. Annotated catalog of the world's ensign wasp species (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 34 (1): 1-164.

Deans, A. R. and R. Kawada. 2008. Alobevania, a new genus of neotropical ensign wasps (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae), with three new species: integrating taxonomy with the World Wide Web. Zootaxa 1787: 28-44.

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Alobevania longisaeta habitus
Scientific Name Alobevania longisaeta
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Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Female
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Andrew R. Deans
Department of Entomology, NC State University

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