Digger wasp fauna (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Sphecidae, Crabronidae) of La Palma (Canary Islands) - a survey with description of a new species

• Autores: T. Ljubimirov
• Localización: Graellsia: revista de zoología, ISSN-e 1989-953X, Vol. 64, Nº. 2, 2008, págs. 255-264
• Idioma: inglés
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  • A survey of the digger wasp fauna of La Palma (Canary Islands) is made. Eleven species are confirmed as present and five of them �Liris nigricans nigricans (Walker, 1871), Miscophus eatoni E. Saunders, 1903, Tachysphex nitidus (Spinola, 1806), Solierella insidiosa de Beaumont, 1964, and Nitela laevigata sp. n.� are recorded for the first time for the fauna of La Palma. A brief evaluation of the digger wasp species richness of La Palma is provided.