The oldest confirmed fossil of Bocchinae (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae), with description of a new species of Bocchus Ashmead from Baltic amber

ABSTRACT

The oldest confirmed fossil of Bocchinae is described from Eocene Baltic amber. Bocchus primaevus sp. nov., described and illustrated from a single female specimen, represents the first record of the subfamily in Baltic amber and the tenth genus of Dryinidae known from this fossil deposit. The position of the new fossil species within Bocchinae is discussed.

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KEYWORDS:

• Bocchinae
• Chrysidoidea
• Eocene
• fossil
• wasps

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the two anonymous reviewers for suggestions that helped improve the manuscript.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [grant number 151752/2018-4 to ALM], [grant number 309641/2016-0 to GARM].