Tiphiidae Wasps of Madagascar (Hymenoptera, Tiphiidae)

Abstract

The tiphiid wasp fauna of Madagascar consists of 28 endemic species, including 12 species of Anthobosca (Anthoboscinae), nine species of Methocha (Methochinae), two species of Tiphia (Tiphiinae) and in the Myzininae three species of Meria, eight species of Mesa and two species of Myzinella. Seven species of Methocha, arcuata, depressa, flavipalpus, impunctata, nasiformis, robusta and strigosa, and one species of Myzinella, minima, are described as new. All of the genera are shared with mainland Africa.

Keywords

• Tiphiidae
• Anthobosca
• Meria
• Mesa
• Methocha
• Myzinella
• Tiphia