Heimbra
Cameron, 1909
A small of in the , Heimbrinae. of Heimbra are poorly represented in entomological collections and have been documented from Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. At least three species are recognized: H. bicolor, H. dioneae, and H. pulchra. The genus is characterized by morphological features typical of Heimbrinae, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Heimbra: /ˈhaɪmbrə/
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Distribution
Mexico; Argentina; Paraguay; Brazil (Federal District, Rio Grande do Norte, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, São Paulo state). The has been recorded from ecological stations and protected areas in Brazil.
Similar Taxa
- Other Heimbrinae generaDistinguished by -level morphological characters; an identification for Heimbra has been published
- EurytomidaeHeimbra is placed in Heimbrinae, which can be distinguished from other subfamilies by structural features of the mesosoma and metasoma
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- First record of Heimbra bicolor Subba Rao, 1978 (Hymenoptera, Eurytomidae) in São Paulo state, Brazil
- New species of Heimbra Cameron, 1909 (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) from Brazil and new distributional record for H. bicolor Subba Rao, 1978