Heimbra
Cameron, 1909
Species Guides
1A small of chalcidoid wasps in the Eurytomidae, 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 key for Heimbra has been published
- EurytomidaeHeimbra is placed in Heimbrinae, which can be distinguished from other Eurytomidae 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