A Catalogue of the Irish Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea)
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A CATALOGUE OF THE IRISH ICHNEUMONIDAE (HYMENOPTERA: ICHNEUMONOIDEA) by J. P. O’Connor, R. Nash and M. G. Fitton Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society Number 10, 2007 Front cover: Banchus species. Illustration by M. G. Fitton. Dedicated to the memory of William Frederick Johnson (1852-1934) in recognition of his work on the Irish insects particularly the ichneumonids. A CATALOGUE OF THE IRISH ICHNEUMONIDAE (HYMENOPTERA: ICHNEUMONOIDEA) by J. P. O’Connor, R. Nash and M. G. Fitton Sponsored by the National Museum of Ireland Series Editor: J. P. O’Connor Date of Publication: 28 September 2007 Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society Number 10, 2007 Copyright © J. P. O’Connor, R. Nash and M. G. Fitton ISBN 978-0-9550806-1-6 Abbreviation: Occ. Publ. Ir. biogeog. Soc. The Irish Biogeographical Society desires it to be understood that it is not answerable for any opinion, representation of facts or train of reasoning that may appear in the following paper. The authors of the article are alone responsible for the contents and the correctness of the references. Copies of this publication may be obtained by writing to: The Irish Biogeographical Society, c/o Dr J. P. O’Connor, National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin, Ireland. Price: €10.00 not including postage. Preface This is the final volume in the present series on the Hymenoptera of Ireland. Previous catalogues dealt with the Braconidae (Ichneumonoidea) (Occasional Publication Number 4), the Chalcidoidea (Occasional Publication Number 6) and the Platygastroidea & Proctotrupoidea (Occasional Publication Number 7). The catalogue of the Ichneumonidae provides data on the 1135 species definitely known from Ireland, of which 222 are new to the island. The authors hope that it will stimulate interest in these remarkable insects. The Irish Biogeographical Society is very grateful to Dr Pat Wallace (Director), Mr Raghnall Ó Floinn (Head of Collections) and Mr Nigel Monaghan (Keeper of Natural History) of the National Museum of Ireland for their interest in this work. The Society is also indebted to the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland for supplying the Curtis plates and, the National Museum of Ireland for permission to reproduce the photograph of W. F. Johnson and for its sponsorship. The support of the National Parks and Wildlife Services of the Department of the Environment is greatly appreciated. J. P. O’Connor General Editor, The Irish Biogeographical Society, 18 July 2007 CONTENTS Abstract...............................................................................................................1 Introduction.........................................................................................................1 Host associations.................................................................................................2 Historical account...............................................................................................4 The present catalogue.........................................................................................6 Abbreviations used in the text............................................................................7 List of collecting sites.........................................................................................8 Adelognathinae.................................................................................................16 Alomyinae........................................................................................................19 Anomaloninae..................................................................................................21 Banchinae.........................................................................................................24 Campopleginae.................................................................................................42 Cremastinae......................................................................................................68 Cryptinae..........................................................................................................69 Ctenopelmatinae.............................................................................................111 Cyllocerinae....................................................................................................126 Diacritinae......................................................................................................127 Diplazontinae..................................................................................................127 Eucerotinae.....................................................................................................143 Ichneumoninae................................................................................................145 Lycorininae.....................................................................................................196 Mesochorinae.................................................................................................196 Metopiinae......................................................................................................201 Microleptinae..................................................................................................207 Neorhacodinae................................................................................................208 Ophioninae......................................................................................................209 Orthocentrinae................................................................................................212 Orthopelmatinae.............................................................................................223 Phrudinae........................................................................................................224 Pimplinae........................................................................................................225 Poemeniinae...................................................................................................248 Rhyssinae.......................................................................................................249 Stilbopinae.....................................................................................................250 Tersilochinae..................................................................................................251 Tryphoninae...................................................................................................260 Xoridinae........................................................................................................281 Acknowledgements........................................................................................284 References......................................................................................................284 Index...............................................................................................................298 Plate 1. Lampronota crenicornis....................................................................305 Plate 2. Mesochorus sericans.........................................................................306 Plate 3. Banchus farrani.................................................................................307 The colour plates by John Curtis....................................................................308 Other publications of the Irish Biogeographical Society...............................309 Occ. Publ. Ir. biogeog. Soc. No. 10 (2007) A CATALOGUE OF THE IRISH ICHNEUMONIDAE (HYMENOPTERA: ICHNEUMONOIDEA) J. P. O’Connor National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland. R. Nash Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast BT9 5AB, Northern Ireland. M. G. Fitton, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, Great Britain. Abstract The Irish ichneumonid fauna is reviewed and a checklist provided. Data are given for 1137 definite species, of which 222 are documented from Ireland for the first time. Introduction The superfamily Ichneumonoidea contains two families viz. the Braconidae and the Ichneumonidae. The Irish species of the former taxon were reviewed by O’Connor, Nash and van Achterberg (1999). This catalogue covers the Ichneumonidae which is an extremely large family with in excess of an estimated extant 60,000 species worldwide (Townes, 1969a). Over 2100 species in 35 subfamilies occur in Great Britain (Noyes et al., 1999). The adults are small to very large insects, most species are fully winged (with the fore wing length 2-27mm). However, a small number are brachypterous or apterous. The antenna has 13 or usually more segments. The fore-wing venation is characteristic with the first discoidal and submarginal cells confluent and (except in one or two species) with 2m- cu present. The majority are bisexual. Adults are often seen feeding on flowers. Noyes et al. (1999) give a comprehensive list of references for identifying ichneumonids. Almost all ichneumonids are parasitoids of insects or arachnids and the greatest numbers and diversity of species occur in the cool temperate areas of the world. The host range of the whole family is restricted to immature stages of endopterygote 1 O’Connor, Nash & Fitton Catalogue of Irish Ichneumonidae insects, spider egg sacs, spiders themselves, and the egg nests of a pseudoscorpion. The family includes idiobionts and koinobionts. Most species develop solitarily, intimately associated, as an ecto- or endo-parasite, with a single host individual which is