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.
Highlights
The collection of Pompiloidea, Thynnoidea and Vespoidea (Hymenoptera) housed in the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo (MZSP) is one of the most important scientific col‐ lections for the Brazilian and Neotropical wasp faunas, regarding the number of types, species and specimens, as well as taxonomic and geo‐ graphic coverage
The earliest records of the col‐ lection date back to the early 20th century, when the collection still belonged to the Zoology sec‐ tion of the ‘Museu Paulista’, with material collect‐ ed mainly by Hermann von Ihering (1850‐1930) and by Hermann von Lüderwaldt (1865‐1934) (Klingenberg & Brandão, 2005)
The collection received several type specimens de‐ scribed by Adolpho Ducke, Clarence E
Summary
The collection of Pompiloidea, Thynnoidea and Vespoidea (Hymenoptera) housed in the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo (MZSP) is one of the most important scientific col‐ lections for the Brazilian and Neotropical wasp faunas, regarding the number of types, species and specimens, as well as taxonomic and geo‐ graphic coverage. Sp., Det. Vardy 2001’; 1♂ (# MZSP 56481) ‘[Brazil], S.[ão] P.[aulo], Campinas, Guará, 20.xi.[19]88, R.P. Martins col.’‘Paratype, ♂, Pepsis martini n. Sp., Det. Vardy 2001’; 1♂ (# MZSP 56479) ‘[Brazil], Goyaz [Goiás], Leop.[oldo] Bulhões, xii.[19]33, Spitz [col]’ ‘Paratype, ♂, Pepsis mar‐ tini n. Sp., Det. Vardy 2001’; 1♂ (# MZSP 56482) ‘[Brazil], S.[ão] P.[aulo], Salesópolis, Est.[rada] Biol.[ógica] Boraceia, 850 m, 5.iv.1966, Rabello col.’ ‘Paratype, ♂, Pepsis martini n. Paratypes: 1♀ (# MZSP 56488) ‘[Brazil], São Paulo, Rio Claro, Horto Florestal [Edmundo] Navarro de Andrade, 30.vi.[19]87, coletado no barranco, R.P. Martins, col.’ ‘Paratype, ♀, Pepsis nanoides n.
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