Type specimens of Pompiloidea, Thynnoidea and Vespoidea (Hymenoptera) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.39

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Catalogue, Insecta, MZSP, Taxonomy, Wasp.

Abstract

The Hymenoptera collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (MZSP) houses one of the most important collections for the Brazilian and Neotropical wasp faunas. The present catalogue lists the type specimens of Pompiloidea, Thynnoidea and Vespoidea (Insecta, Hymenoptera) deposited in the MZSP. The collection includes a total of 301 type specimens (66 holotypes, 27 lectotypes, 158 paratypes, 45 paralectotypes, and five syntpes), being 91 Pompiloidea (40 Mutillidae type specimens of 10 genera and 25 species, 51 Pompilidae type specimens of 4 genera and 27 species), 191 Vespoidea (15 genera and 85 species of Vespidae), and 18 Thynnoidea (eight genera and 12 species of Thynnidae). All information written in labels was compiled and is presented along with additional data from the original descriptions, MZSP records and other sources. We provice Specimage links to high resolution photographs of holotypes and lectotypes at the Hymenoptera image database of the Ohio State University.

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Author Biographies

  • Tamires de Oliveira Andrade, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Museu de Zoologia (MZUSP).

    Avenida Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, CEP 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

  • Kelli S. Ramos, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Museu de Zoologia (MZUSP).

    Avenida Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, CEP 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

  • Helena C. Onody, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Museu de Zoologia (MZUSP).

    Avenida Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, CEP 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

  • Alvaro D. dos Santos, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Museu de Zoologia (MZUSP).

    Avenida Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, CEP 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

  • Carlos Roberto F. Brandão, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Museu de Zoologia (MZUSP).

    Avenida Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, CEP 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

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Type specimens of Pompiloidea, Thynnoidea and Vespoidea (Hymenoptera) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. (2018). Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 58, e20185839. https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2018.58.39