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The genus Prorops Waterson, 1923 (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from Madagascar

Cecília WAICHERT & Celso O. AZEVEDO

en European Journal of Taxonomy 2012 (16) - Pages 1-11 (EJT-16)

Published on 26 June 2012

Three species of the genus Prorops Waterson, 1923 occur in Madagascar. Prorops nasuta Waterson, 1923 is recorded for the first time from Madagascar and two new species are described and illustrated: P. sparsa sp. nov. and P. impotens sp. nov., both based on the morphology of males and females. A brief discussion of the status of the genus, illustrations, and a key to Madagascan species of Prorops are provided.


Keywords:

Bethylid, Epyrinae, Sclerodermini, new species, new occurrence.

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