Metaclisis floridana
(Ashmead, 1887)
Metaclisis floridana is a of in the . The species was originally described by Ashmead in 1887 and was later redescribed as part of a comprehensive revision of Nearctic Metaclisis species. The male of this species was described for the first time in this revision. The Metaclisis belongs to the Platygastrinae and comprises 18 recognized Nearctic species, 16 of which were newly described in the same revision.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Metaclisis floridana: //ˌmɛtəˈklaɪsɪs flɔːˈrɪdænə//
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Taxonomic History
Originally described by Ashmead in 1887. Redescribed with first description of the male in a 1981 revision of Nearctic Metaclisis by Masner.
Taxonomic Revision Context
Part of a major revision recognizing 18 Nearctic in the , with 16 species newly described to science. The revision provided generic and keys to females and males of all Nearctic species.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
- Rediscovery of Cicindela scabrosa floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- Photographing the Newly Rediscovered Cicindelidia floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- The (almost) Florida-endemic Cicindelidia scabrosa | Beetles In The Bush
- Mini-review of the Cicindelidia abdominalis species-group | Beetles In The Bush
- Why I Roamed the Marsh at Night | Beetles In The Bush
- ID Challenge #10 | Beetles In The Bush
- REVISION OF THE NEARCTIC SPECIES OF METACLISIS FOERSTER (HYMENOPTERA, PLATYGASTRIDAE, INOSTEMMATINAE)