The female velvet ants (aka modkhong) of southern Thailand (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), with a key to the genera of southeast Asia
Author
Williams, Kevin A.
Author
Lelej, Arkady S.
Author
Okayasu, Juriya
Author
Borkent, Christopher J.
Author
Malee, Rufeah
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Thoawan, Kodeeyah
Author
Thaochan, Narit
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-05-07
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journal article
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10.5281/zenodo.2669927
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1175-5326
2669927
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Genus 8.
Ephucilla
Lelej, 1995
Diagnosis.
FEMALE. In the eastern Oriental Region, this genus is recognized by having T6 convex with a quasipygidium that is defined by obscure lateral carinae. Other useful features are mentioned by Lelej (1995b). MALE. See Lelej (1995b).
Diversity and Distribution.
Fourteen Oriental species are recognized in
Ephucilla
(
Lelej 2005
)
.
Remarks.
This genus is easily confused with
Sinotilla
, because the lateral pygidial carinae are easily overlooked. In fact, two of the species were initially placed in
Sinotilla
(
Lelej 2005
)
. Structurally, females are similar to
Indratilla
Lelej, 1993
from
Sri Lanka
, but that genus always has T1 and T2 each with two apical whitish setal spots.