A New Species of the Genus Symplecis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Kenya
In this paper, the genus Symplecis Förster, 1869 is recorded from Kenya for the first time. The newly described species, S. antennalis sp. n., differs from congeners by the distinctly banded with yellow antenna. An updated identification key to known Afrotropical species of Symplecis is provided.
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| description | In this paper, the genus Symplecis Förster, 1869 is recorded from Kenya for the first time. The newly described species, S. antennalis sp. n., differs from congeners by the distinctly banded with yellow antenna. An updated identification key to known Afrotropical species of Symplecis is provided. |
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| spelling | zoodiv-article-8542025-12-30T18:57:43Z A New Species of the Genus Symplecis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Kenya Varga, O. Darwin wasp Pimpliformes parasitoids taxonomy Afrotropical Region In this paper, the genus Symplecis Förster, 1869 is recorded from Kenya for the first time. The newly described species, S. antennalis sp. n., differs from congeners by the distinctly banded with yellow antenna. An updated identification key to known Afrotropical species of Symplecis is provided. Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2025-10-07 Article Article application/pdf https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/854 10.15407/zoo2025.06.499 Zoodiversity; Vol. 59 No. 6 (2025): Zoodiversity Zoodiversity (Vestnik Zoologii); Том 59 № 6 (2025): Zoodiversity 2707-7268 2707-725X 10.15407/zoo2025.06 en https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/854/364 Copyright (c) 2026 Zoodiversity |
| spellingShingle | Varga, O. A New Species of the Genus Symplecis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Kenya |
| title | A New Species of the Genus Symplecis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Kenya |
| title_full | A New Species of the Genus Symplecis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Kenya |
| title_fullStr | A New Species of the Genus Symplecis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Species of the Genus Symplecis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Kenya |
| title_short | A New Species of the Genus Symplecis (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from Kenya |
| title_sort | new species of the genus symplecis (hymenoptera, ichneumonidae, orthocentrinae) from kenya |
| topic_facet | Darwin wasp Pimpliformes parasitoids taxonomy Afrotropical Region |
| url | https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/854 |
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