A new species of Vespula, and first record of Vespa crabro L. (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) from Guatemala, Central America

作者：Landolt Peter J^*; Sierra Jose Monzon; Unruh Thomas R; Zack Richard S

来源：Zootaxa, 2010, (2629): 61-68.

• Vespula
• yellowjacket
• Vespidae
• Neotropical Region
• wasp
• new species
• Guatemala

Vespula akrei Landolt sp. nov. is described from Guatemala. The first record of Vespa crabro L. in Guatemala is given, and Vespula inexspectata Eck from Mexico is re-described. We place Vespula akrei sp. nov. in the Vespula vulgaris ( L.) species group (= Paravespula Bluthgen) based on morphology, color pattern, and DNA sequences from two mitochrondrial genes. It is presently known only from the Sierra de las Minas mountain range in southeastern Guatemala.

• 出版日期2010-9-29