Update on the enigmatic Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart, 1981 (Hymenoptera, Ceraphronidae): description of male and first record from the Neotropics, including first DNA barcodes

Authors: Salden, Tobias Country: Costa Rica DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.14.e189669 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: Biodiversity Data Journal OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Ceraphronoidea · Topics: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny, Fossil Insects in Amber, Plant and animal studies

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Pteroceraphron is a morphologically distinct genus of ceraphronid wasps known only from few female specimens of two species, Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart, 1981 from the Nearctic Region and P. apoorva Bijoy & Rajmohana, 2021 from the Oriental Region.Our study provides the first report and description of male specimens of the genus Pteroceraphron, the first record of Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart, 1981 from the Neotropics (Costa Rica), including the first DNA barcode data, as well as an updated diagnosis for the genus.

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