Big and beautiful: the Megaxyela species (Hymenoptera, Xyelidae) of East Asia and North America
Author
Stephan M. Blank
Author
Katja Kramp
Author
David R. Smith
Author
Yuri N. Sundukov
Author
Meicai Wei
Author
Akihiko Shinohara
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2017
2017-09-05
348
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46
journal article
10.5852/ejt.2017.348
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Megaxyela bicoloripes
(
Rohwer, 1924
)
Odontophyes bicoloripes
Rohwer, 1924: 215
(
♀
,
type
locality:
USA
,
Mississippi
,
Agricultural College
).
Megaxyela bicoloripes
–
Ross 1932: 162–164
(combination). ―
Smith & Schiff 1998: 639–640
(key), 642 (description, distribution, references), figs 10, 14, 26–29, 34.
Material examined
USA
:
1 ♀
,
West Virginia
,
Pocahontas County
,
Monongahela National Forest
, ca
38.63° N
,
79.83° W
,
Plot 17, lower Site
,
7 May 2001
,
Malaise trap
,
L. Butler
&
J. Strazanac
leg.,
DEI-GISHym 30766
(
USNM
).
Remarks
The above data from
West Virginia
represent a new state record. Among others, the species has been found in the neighboring states of
Pennsylvania
and
Virginia
(
Smith & Schiff 1998
).