Afrotremex

Afrotremex
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Siricidae
Genus:	Afrotremex Pasteels, 1951
Type species
Tremex hyalinatus

Afrotremex is a rare genus within the family Siricidae found in central and west Africa. The genus is thought to reside in tree canopies.[1] Adults can be distinguished from closely related genera by three clearly outlined longitudinal bands of sculpture on the mesonotum, and by the clubbed setae on the clypeus, frons, and behind the eyes.[2]

Species

Currently there are 6 recognized species in Afrotremex.[2]

• Afrotremex comatus Goulet, 2014
• Afrotremex hyalinatus (Mocsáry, 1891)
• Aftrotremex opacus Goulet, 2014
• Afrotremex pallipennis Goulet, 2014
• Afrotremex violaceus (Pasteels, 1951)
• Afrotremex xylophagus Goulet, 2014

References

1. van Noort, Simon; Goulet, Henri (2015-11-23). "New distribution records for the rare genus Afrotremex Pasteels (Siricidae: Hymenoptera) and provision of interactive Lucid identification keys to species". Biodiversity Data Journal. 3 (3): e7160. doi:10.3897/bdj.3.e7160. ISSN 1314-2828. PMC 4678809. PMID 26696771.
2. Goulet, Henri (2014-05-13). "Revision of the African horntail genus Afrotremex (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)". Zootaxa. 3795 (3): 201–254. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3795.3.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 24870475.

Further reading

• Species Key | WaspWeb