First record of the genus Myrmecodipogon Ishikawa, 1965 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from Russia
Loktionov V.M. 1 , Sergeev M.E. 1
Year: 2026, Number: 544, Pages: 29-32
The spider wasp genus Myrmecodipogon Ishikawa, 1965 is recorded from Russia for the first time. The single female specimen of M. asahinai Ishikawa, 1965 was collected in surroundings of the Khanka Lake (Russian Far East, Primorsky Krai). Diagnosis of the genus and illustrations of M. asahinai are given. The distribution of Myrmecodipogon species is discussed.
DOI: 10.25221/fee.544.4
Keywords: Spider wasps, Pepsinae, Deuterageniini, fauna, new record, Palaearctic region,
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