Rhapidogyna

Extinct genus of wasps From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rhapidogyna is an extinct genus of apoid wasps, found only in Burmese amber.[1][2] Rhapidogyna is a replacement name for an unavailable name, Rhabdogyna, already in use for a genus of spiders.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:†Temnogynidae
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Rhapidogyna
Top left: dorsal view of †Rhapidogyna festiva; top right: head of †Rhapidogyna festiva; bottom left: dorsal view of †Rhapidogyna elongata; bottom right: dorsal view of †Rhapidogyna prima
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: †Temnogynidae
Genus: †Rhapidogyna
Rosa & Melo, 2024[1]
Type species
†Rhabdogyna festiva (now †Rhapidogyna festiva)
Rosa & Melo, 2024
Species
  • †Rhapidogyna elongata Rosa & Melo, 2024
  • †Rhapidogyna festiva Rosa & Melo, 2024
  • †Rhapidogyna prima Rosa & Melo, 2024
Synonyms[1]
  • †Rhabdogyna Rosa & Melo, 2024, unavailable name, not Rhabdogyna Millidge, 1985
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Taxonomy

The genus was erected in 2024, and was initially given the name Rhabdogyna.[2] However, this had already been used for a genus of spiders, so the replacement name Rhapidogyna was published later in 2024.[1][3] Three species have been described.[2][3]

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