Review of the genus Miscophus Jurine, 1807 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Crabroninae) of the Indian subcontinent with descriptions of two new species from southern India

P Girish Kumar; N V Ayisha Mawadda; Joshua B Terine; S Amal

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5418.5.8

Review of the genus Miscophus Jurine, 1807 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Crabroninae) of the Indian subcontinent with descriptions of two new species from southern India

Zootaxa. 2024 Mar 4;5418(5):589-600. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5418.5.8.

Authors

P Girish Kumar¹, N V Ayisha Mawadda², Joshua B Terine³, S Amal⁴

Affiliations

¹ Zoological Survey of India; Western Ghat Regional Centre; Kozhikode 673006; Kerala; India. kpgiris@gmail.com.
² Zoological Survey of India; Western Ghat Regional Centre; Kozhikode 673006; Kerala; India; University of Calicut; Thenhipalam P.O.; Malappuram 673635; Kerala; India. ayishakmr@gmail.com.
³ Zoological Survey of India; Western Ghat Regional Centre; Kozhikode 673006; Kerala; India; University of Calicut; Thenhipalam P.O.; Malappuram 673635; Kerala; India. terinejb@gmail.com.
⁴ Zoological Survey of India; Western Ghat Regional Centre; Kozhikode 673006; Kerala; India. amalothayoth96@gmail.com.

PMID: 38480339
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5418.5.8

Abstract

The digger wasp genus Miscophus Jurine, 1807 from the Indian subcontinent is reviewed with descriptions of two new species from India, Miscophus kaleshi Girish Kumar and Miscophus prasanthi Girish Kumar. A key to Miscophus of the Indian subcontinent is provided.

MeSH terms

Animals
Bees
Hymenoptera*
India
Wasps*