Rhysacephala masneri sp. n. (Xiphydriidae), the first symphytan wasp recorded from Lord Howe Island

ZooKeys

Volumn 20, Issue SPEC. ISSUE 2, 2009, Pages 379-384

  Jennings, John T ^a   Austin, Andrew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lord Howe Island; Oceanic island; Rhysacephala; Symphyta; Woodwasp; Xiphydriidae

Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA; SYMPHYTA; XIPHYDRIIDAE;

EID: 77951083396     PISSN: 13132989     EISSN: 13132970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.20.121     Document Type: Article

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