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The aim is to provide the first male description of Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis and document its presence in the Neotropics.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Update on the enigmatic Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart, 1981 (Hymenoptera, Ceraphronidae): description of male and first record from the Neotropics, including first DNA barcodes

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The aim is to provide the first male description of Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis and document its presence in the Neotropics.
Described male specimens of Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis.
Collected specimens from Costa Rica.
Generated DNA barcode data for identification.
Conducted morphological comparisons with known species.
Confirmed the presence of male Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis in the Neotropics.
Provided the first DNA barcode data for the species.
Updated the morphological diagnosis for the genus.

Abstract

Pteroceraphron is a morphologically distinct genus of ceraphronid wasps known only from few female specimens of two species, Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart, 1981 from the Nearctic Region and P. apoorva Bijoy & Rajmohana, 2021 from the Oriental Region. Our study provides the first report and description of male specimens of the genus Pteroceraphron , the first record of Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart, 1981 from the Neotropics (Costa Rica), including the first DNA barcode data, as well as an updated diagnosis for the genus.

Update on the enigmatic Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart, 1981 (Hymenoptera, Ceraphronidae): description of male and first record from the Neotropics, including first DNA barcodes

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