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
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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 25.
Orientidia
Lelej, 1996
Diagnosis.
FEMALE. The following combination of characters separates
Orientidia
from other Oriental mutillid genera: the scutellar scale is present; the T2 disc has two laterally situated setal spots; and T6 lacks a defined pygidium. Other diagnostic features are listed by Lelej (1996c). MALE. See Lelej (1996c).
Diversity and Distribution.
Seven eastern Oriental species are recognized (
Lelej 2005
).
Remarks.
Nearly
60 ♀
of
Orientidia
were collected during the
2017 and 2018
expeditions. This genus was most commonly encountered at forest edges or vegetated plantations. More than any other females,
Orientidia
were found crawling on vegetation above ground, which makes sense given their undefined pygidium (a trait associated with attacking above-ground cavity nesting hosts).