DOCSLIB.ORG

A Short Review of the Family Leucospidae (Hym.: Chalcidoidea) in Iran

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A Short Review of the Family Leucospidae (Hym.: Chalcidoidea) in Iran BIHAREAN BIOLOGIST 6 (1): pp.51-54 ©Biharean Biologist, Oradea, Romania, 2012 Article No.: 121105 http://biozoojournals.3x.ro/bihbiol/index.html A short review of the family Leucospidae (Hym.: Chalcidoidea) in Iran Hosseinali LOTFALIZADEH1,* and Negar FAKHRZADEH2 1. Department of Plant Protection, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research of East-Azarbaijan, Tabriz, Iran. 2. Department of Plant Protection, Tabriz branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. * Corresponding author, H. Lotfalizadeh, E-mail: [email protected] Received: 29. October 2011 / Accepted: 07. March 2012 / Available online: 15. March 2012 / Printed: June 2012 Abstract. The family Leucospidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) is reviewed in the Iranian fauna. Four leucospid species of the genus Leucospis Fabricius (L. bifasciata Klug, L. biguetina Jurine, L. dorsigera Fabricius and L. gigas Fabricius) are listed from Iran with some new distributional records. Distribution of these species is mapped. Two colours forms of L. gigas are discussed based on Iranian material. Key words: Leucospidae, Chalcidoidea, new records, fauna, distribution. Introduction Materials and Methods The superfamily Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera), is one of the These notes result from occasional studies of specimens recently col- lected from different parts of Iran by the senior author using Malaise largest group of insect natural enemies. The family Leu- trap and sweeping on different plants. The specimens of the HMIM cospidae includes the largest insects among Chalcidoidea (Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum, Tehran, Iran) were also examined and are a distinct family with having a characteristic mor- and this has resulted in remarks being included. phology. Their longitudinally folded fore wings (Fig. 2) and Baur & Amiet (2000), Bouček (1959, 1974), Nikolskaya (1960), curved upward ovipositor (Fig. 4) are characteristic within Pagliano (1998) were used for identification of Leucospidae. Studied Hymenoptera. Most leucospids mimic species of wasps or materials are deposited in the HMIM. Leucospid species in this bees (Bouček 1974) and are relatively uncommon. These study are listed alphabetically. wasps with yellow vespid-like patterns may be confused with aculeates. Leucospids are known from all continents Results but is particularly well represented in the Neotropical region (53 species). It is probably a reflection of taxonomic activity In this study two species groups were determined in the ge- rather than the actual distribution and extent of the fauna. nus Leucospis (dorsigera and gigas groups). This genus is rep- This family includes four genera: Leucospis Fabricius, Mi- resented in Iran with four species listed here, but of this crapion Kriechbaumer, Neleucospis Bouček and Polistomorpha number only two have hitherto been regarded as Iranian Westwood, from which only Leucospis is known from the fauna (Noyes 2010). Their geographical distribution was Palaearctic region (Bouček 1974, Schmid-Egger 2010). mapped in Iran (Fig. 5). Bouček (1974) treated 130 species known worldwide in The morphological characters of the family include: hav- the four genera, giving keys, hosts, and distributions for all ing robust body, swollen and toothed hind femur (Fig. 3), species. He has discussed the characters of species-groups in arched hind tibiae (Fig. 1), short second gastral tergum each zoogeographical region and considered three species- (shorter than first tergum), narrowly elongate tegula groups for the Palaearctic region. Baur & Amiet (2000) (reaches the pronotum), long postmarginal vein (much treated the Swiss species presenting a key to the European longer than stigmal vein and slightly longer than marginal species. Argaman (1990) described several new genera most vein) (Grissell & Schauff 1990, Bouček 1974). of them being later synonymized by Darling (1996). In total 61% of known species are distributed in the Old World. Systematic account Of the 125 known species, host records have been re- 1. Leucospis bifasciata Klug, 1814 (Fig. 1) ported only for 25% of species. These wasps are larval ecto- Leucospis gibba Klug, 1814; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: page 146. parasites of aculeate Hymenoptera, especially solitary bees and Eumenidae, Sphecidae (Grissell & Schauff 1990), Ich- Material examined: East-Azarbaijan (=Azarbaijan-e- neumonidae (Hesami et al. 2005) and Megachilidae (Schmid- Sharghi), Khosro-shahr, 1346 m, N 37º 58' 28" & E 46º 02' 55", Egger 2010). Based on the Universal Chalcidoidea Database 7 & 20.viii.2009, H. Lotfalizadeh, 2♀♀. Same data, 4.vii.2009, (Noyes 2010) only two species have been reported from Iran, H. Lotfalizadeh, 1♂. while this specious genus includes 125 species in the world Diagnosis: Leucospis bifasciata is like to L. dorsigera with hav- and 15 species in the Palaearctic region (Noyes 2010). ing long and subhorizontal ovipositor, narrow gap between Considering importance of the parasitic wasps of the su- hind femur teeth. But with relatively shorter ovipositor, nar- perfamily Chalcidoidea as biocontrol agents of different in- row ovipositorial furrow and mostly yellow scutellum can sect groups and our little knowledge on their fauna in Iran be distinguished. (Lotfalizadeh 2008, 2010), this study was conducted. The Bouček (1959) reported this species from Iran (Albors purpose of this study was the clarify of the species composi- Mountains) and this study extends its distribution in Iran. It tion and distribution of the family Leucospidae in Iran. belongs in the dorsigera-group (with seven species in the Palaearctic region). Leucospis bifasciata is widely distributed in Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe and Middle East countries (Noyes 2010). 52 Lotfalizadeh, H. & Fakhrzadeh, N. Figures 1-4. Female Leucospidae of Iran, habitus in lateral view: (1) Leucospis bifasciata; (2) Leucospis dorsigera; (3) Leucospis gigas (Yellow form); (4) same species (Red form). Figure 5. Distribution map of Leucospidae known from in Iran. Its biology is little known and only two apid species large triangular basal tooth and relatively short ovipositor [Anthidiellum strigatum (Panzer) and Anthidium strigatum (not reaches basal gastral tergite). (Panzer)] have been recorded as host of this species (Bouček No specimen of this species was examined but it was re- 1959). corded from south-eastern Iran (Bouček 1974). It is known in the Palaearctic region from Europe, Middle East and North 2. Leucospis biguetina Jurine, 1807 Africa (Noyes 2010). This species belongs to the dorsigera- Leucospis parvicauda Mocsáry, 1879; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: page 147. group. Leucospis biguetina is a parasitoid of two hymenopter- Diagnosis: This species has two pronotal carinae, bidentated ous families Apidae (Baur & Amiet 2000, Le Goff 1997) and dorsellum, coarsely sculptured and flatted hind femura with Sphecidae (Le Goff 1997). A short review of the family Leucospidae (Hym.: Chalcidoidea) in Iran 53 3. Leucospis dorsigera Fabricius, 1775 (Fig. 2) Diagnosis: Leucospis gigas is characterized by strongly Coelogaster passaviensis Schrank, 1782; Synonymy by Dalla Torre, 1898: page 408. produced clypeus, by elongate basal flagellar segments of Leucospis algirica Walker, 1862; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: page 143. antenna in female and bidentate dorsellum and by short Leucospis assimilis Westwood, 1834; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: page 143. Leucospis coelogaster Hochenwarth, 1785; Synonymy by Dalla Torre, 1898: page basal tooth of hind femura (shorter than the second). 408. The gigas-group was discussed and divided in several Leucospis dispar Fabricius, 1804; Synonymy by Dalla Torre, 1898: page 408. subgroups by Bouček (1974). This group is widely distrib- Leucospis dubia Schrank, 1802; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: page 142. Leucospis fuesslini Hagenbach, 1822; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: page 142. uted in the Mediterranean area. Leucospis gigas is widely dis- Leucospis intermedia Spinola, 1808; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: pages 142, 144. tributed in the Nearctic, North Africa, the whole of Europe Leucospis lepida Chevrier, 1872; Synonymy by Dalla Torre, 1898: page 408. and Central Asia (Noyes 2010) and was reported from Iran Leucospis ligustica Nees, 1834; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: pages 142-145. Leucospis scutellata Spinola, 1838; Synonymy by Dalla Torre, 1898: page 409. by Peck (1963). It is known as a parasitoid of Apidae Leucospis sicelis Westwood, 1834; Synonymy by Dalla Torre, 1898: page 409. (Hym.) (Noyes 2010). Leucospis spinolae Westwood, 1834; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: pages 142-145. In the studied specimens, there are two forms; orange Leucospis turkestanica Radoszkowski, 1886; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: pages 143,144-145. and yellow forms which both exist in European fauna Leucospis vicina Fonscolombe, 1840; Synonymy by Bouček 1974: pages 143, 144. (Bouček 1974). Orange form was observed on specimens of Sistan-Baluchestan Province (southeast of Iran). While Material examined: East-Azarbaijan, Khosro-shahr, 1346 m, specimens from Gholestan and Fars provinces (respectively N 37º 58' 28" & E 46º 02' 55", viii.2010, H. Lotfalizadeh, 1♀. from northeast to south of Iran) are yellow form. Bouček Khorasan-Shomali, Bojnord, 15.viii.1967, (HMIM), Ayat, 1♀. (1974) believes they are separated geographically and orange Qazvin, Juladak, N 36º 21' 53" and E 50º 32' 11", 14.vi.2007, B. form is restricted to southern part of its distribution area in Gharali, 1 ♂. the Palaearctic region with relatively arid conditions (such as Diagnosis: It differs from other Leucospis species with Iran). But this study showed two forms are found
Load more

Recommended publications
  • From the Ogasawara Islands, Japan
    Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Ser. A, 33(1), pp. 41–44, March 22, 2007 Description of a New Species of Leucospis (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Leucospidae) from the Ogasawara Islands, Japan Hirohiko Nagase 81 Nikaido, Kamakura 248–0002, Japan E-mail: [email protected] Abstract A new species of leucospid wasp, Leucospis pulcherrima is described from Hahajima Island. This is the first record of Leucospidae from the Ogasawara Islands. Key words : Chalcidoidea, Leucospis, new species, Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Wasps of the genus Leucospis are parasitoids pronotum, the band laterally turning forward on the tube-renting or mud-doubing Aculeata, along lateral margins of pronotum but not reach- belonging mostly to bees of the family Megachil- ing frontal margin (Fig. 1); posterior 0.5 of idae and less frequently to wasps of the family scutellum, with anterior margin deeply incised Eumenidae etc. Approximately 110 species are (Fig. 3); subalar area of mesopleuron; apical 0.4 recorded primarily from warmer parts of the of outer surface of fore femur; fore tibia dorsally; world (Boucek, 1974), out of which three species apical 0.2 of mid femur; mid tibia entirely; large have been so far recorded from Japan (Habu, spots at baso-dorsal and apico-ventral parts of 1962, 1977; Yamagishi, 1989). In this paper, I hind coxa; large lunar subbasal spot and large describe a new species of the genus from the subapical spot on outer surface of hind femur Ogasawara Islands as the fourth species of Leu- (Fig. 5); large triangular mark on upper surface cospis from Japan. This is the first record of Leu- of hind tibia obliquely covering area from middle cospidae from the Ogasawara Islands.
    [Show full text]
  • Hymenovaria 15 Een Boekbespreking Te Maken Van Environmental Context
    nummer 15 november 2017 Nieuwsbrief Sectie Hymenoptera Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging In dit nummer onder meer: Meewerken aan de bijenatlas voor België Veldobservaties Bijen en wespen in het natte natuurgebied De Bruuk Ephialtes manifestator gekweekt uit nest van Ancistrocerus trifasciatus De Mexicaanse zwartsteel nestelt in mijn tuin Op zoek naar Leucospis dorsigera nr. 15, november 2017 ISSN 1387-1773 Foto voorpagina: Vespa velutina nigrithorax , werkster. Foto: Albert de Wilde. Nieuwsbrief sectie Hymenoptera van de Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging Vormgeving: Jan Smit. Redactie J. D’Haeseleer, T. Peeters, J. Smit, E. van der Spek Redactieadres Voermanstraat 14, 6921 NP Duiven e-mail: [email protected] Website www.hymenovaria.nl Redactioneel Een redelijk gevuld en gevarieerd nummer. Bij ‘Literatuur’ de HymenoBiblio over 2016, twee Allereerst de aankondiging van de voorjaarsexcursie in boekbesprekingen door Theo Peeters en een 2018 naar de Peel in Brabant. Een verslag van de boekbespreking door Jan Smit. voorjaarsexcursie naar ’t Roegwold in Groningen, Bij ‘Oproepen’ de vraag om de bijdrage voor komend afgelopen voorjaar. Erik van der Spek doet verslag van jaar (2018) over te maken, gegevens op te sturen voor het Aculea-weekend, afgelopen zomer in België. Kort de rubriek ‘Leuke waarnemingen’ in HymenoVaria 16, verslag van de cursusdag ‘Bijen’, georganiseerd door de vraag om gegevens aan de deelnemers van de de NEV. En we hebben een viertal opmerkelijke excursie naar de Chaamse bossen, plus nog een ‘Veldobservaties’. oproep om medewerking aan De Wilde Bijenlinie. Bij ‘Artikelen’ vertelt Stijn Schreven over het Verder de aankondiging van de studiedag onderzoek in het natuurgebied De Bruuk, René ‘Goudwespen van de Chrysis ignita -groep’ op 13 januari Veenendaal kweekte een sluipwesp uit het nest van 2018, in Amsterdam.
    [Show full text]
  • Study of Xoridinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians
    Труды Русского энтомологического общества. С.-Петербург, 2014. Т. 85(1): 143–150. Proceedings of the Russian Entomological Society. St Petersburg, 2014. Vol. 85(1): 143–150. Study of Xoridinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Genera Odontocolon Cushman and Ischnoceros Gravenhorst A. Varga Исследование Xoridinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Украинских Карпат. Роды Odontocolon Cushman и Ischnoceros Gravenhorst А. Варга I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of NAS of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract. Species of the genera Odontocolon Cushman, 1942 and Ischnoceros Gravenhorst, 1829 in the Ukrainian Carpathians are reviewed. All eight found species are new records for this region. Ischnoceros caligatus (Gravenhorst, 1829), Odontocolon punctulatum (Thomson, 1877), O. rufiventris (Holmgren, 1860) and O. spinipes (Gravenhorst, 1829) are new records for the fauna of Ukraine. Diagnostic features, illustrations and key to species are provided. Key words. Parasitoids, Ichneumonidae, Xoridinae, Ukraine, Carpathians, new records, key. Резюме. Дан обзор родов Odontocolon Cushman, 1942 и Ischnoceros Gravenhorst, 1829 Украинских Карпат. Все 8 приведенных видов являются новыми для этого региона. Ischnoceros caligatus (Gra- venhorst, 1829), Odontocolon punctulatum (Thomson, 1877), О. rufiventris (Holmgren, 1860) и О. spini- pes (Gravenhorst, 1829) впервые указаны для фауны Украины. В статье приводятся диагностиче- ские признаки, иллюстрации и таблица для определения видов. Ключевые слова. Паразитоиды, Ichneumonidae, Xoridinae, Украина, Карпаты, новые находки, определительный ключ. Introduction Xoridinae is one of the smallest subfamilies of Ichneumonidae, being represented by four genera and 220 species worldwide, with only three genera and 49 species in Western Palaearctic (Yu et al., 2012). Three species of the genus Odontocolon, O. geniculatum (Kriechbaumer, 1889), O.
    [Show full text]
  • Towards Simultaneous Analysis of Morphological and Molecular Data in Hymenoptera
    Towards simultaneous analysis of morphological and molecular data in Hymenoptera JAMES M. CARPENTER &WARD C. WHEELER Accepted 5 January 1999 Carpenter, J. M. & W. C. Wheeler. (1999). Towards simultaneous analysis of molecular and morphological data in Hymenoptera. Ð Zoologica Scripta 28, 251±260. Principles and methods of simultaneous analysis in cladistics are reviewed, and the first, preliminary, analysis of combined molecular and morphological data on higher level relationships in Hymenoptera is presented to exemplify these principles. The morphological data from Ronquist et al. (in press) matrix, derived from the character diagnoses of the phylogenetic tree of Rasnitsyn (1988), are combined with new molecular data for representatives of 10 superfamilies of Hymenoptera by means of optimization alignment. The resulting cladogram supports Apocrita and Aculeata as groups, and the superfamly Chrysidoidea, but not Chalcidoidea, Evanioidea, Vespoidea and Apoidea. James M. Carpenter, Department of Entomology, and Ward C. Wheeler, Department of Invertebrates, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, U SA. E-mail: [email protected] Introduction of consensus techniques to the results of independent Investigation of the higher-level phylogeny of Hymenoptera analysis of multiple data sets, as for example in so-called is at a very early stage. Although cladistic analysis was ®rst `phylogenetic supertrees' (Sanderson et al. 1998), does not applied more than 30 years ago, in an investigation of the measure the strength of evidence supporting results from ovipositor by Oeser (1961), a comprehensive analysis of all the different data sources Ð in addition to other draw- the major lineages remains to be done.
    [Show full text]
  • Phylogenetic Analysis of Eurytominae (Chalcidoidea: Eurytomidae) Based on Morphological Characters
    Blackwell Publishing LtdOxford, UKZOJZoological Journal of the Linnean Society0024-4082© 2007 The Linnean Society of London? 2007 1513 441510 Original Article PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF EURYTOMINAEH. LOTFALIZADEH ET AL. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 151, 441–510. With 212 figures Phylogenetic analysis of Eurytominae (Chalcidoidea: Eurytomidae) based on morphological characters HOSSEINALI LOTFALIZADEH1, GÉRARD DELVARE2* and JEAN-YVES RASPLUS2 1Plant Pests and Diseases Research Institute, Evin, Tehran 19395–1454, Iran 2CIRAD – INRA, Centre de Biologie et de Gestion des Populations (CBGP), Campus International de Baillarguet, CS 30 016, F-34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez, France Received February 2006; accepted for publication December 2006 A phylogenetic study of the Eurytominae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) treating 178 taxa and based on 150 mor- phological characters is given. Several cladograms using the complete species sample, but obtained with different weightings, are presented. Local studies were also carried out to provide possible alternate topologies. The deep nodes of the trees were unstable and were never supported, but most of the superficial nodes were stable and robust. The results therefore provide support for a generic classification of the subfamily. The large genus Eurytoma – which includes about half of the described species of the subfamily – proved to be polyphyletic, and is redefined in a nar- rowed sense using putative synapomorphies. Bruchophagus and Prodecatoma were similarly redefined. The genera Philolema and Aximopsis are reconsidered and defined in a broader concept. A number of the species presently included in Eurytoma were transferred to these genera. Finally, 22 new generic synonymies are proposed and 33 spe- cies are transferred. The study also demonstrates that the Eurytomidae are polyphyletic.
    [Show full text]
  • New Distributional, Host and Plant Association Records of Saproxylic Ichneumonid Parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) in Turkey
    J. Entomol. Res. Soc., 23(2): 173-178, 2021 Research Article Doi: 10.51963/jers.v23i2.2013 Online ISSN:2651-3579 New Distributional, Host and Plant Association Records of Saproxylic Ichneumonid Parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) in Turkey Oleksandr VARGA1 Halil BOLU2 1I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences o f U k r a i n e B o g d a n C h m i e l n i t s k i S t . 1 5 , 0 1 6 3 0 K y i v , U K R A İ N E 2Dicle University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department o f P l a n t P r o t e c t i o n 2 1 2 8 0 D i y a r b a k ı r , T U R K E Y e-mails: [email protected], [email protected] ORCID IDs: 10000-0002-6285-7830, 20000-0001-5488-0056 ABSTRACT The present study was carried out in Diyarbakır Province (N 37°53’36.96”, E 40°16’13.65”, 666 m) in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey in 2018-2020. Prunus cerasifera tree parts infested by the buprestid beetle, Ptosima undecimmaculata, were cut in June 2018 and February 2019 (Figs. 1-2) and Prunus persica infested by buprestids larvae, Ptosima undecimmaculata (Herbst, 1784) and Sphenoptera (Tropeopeltis) tappesi Marseul, 1865, respecitvely were cut and placed in plastic boxes until host and/ or their potential parasitoids were reared. Three ichneumonid parasitoids, Dolichomitus kriechbaumeri (Schulz, 1906), Poemenia notata Holmgren, 1859 and Xorides gravenhorstii (Curtis, 1831), were obtained.
    [Show full text]
  • Leucospis Dorsigera Fabricius, 1775 (Hymenoptera : Chalcidoidea, Leucospididae) : Espèce Nouvelle En Belgique
    N F 45 D G Notes fauniques de Gembloux 2005 56, Communication brève Leucospis dorsigera Fabricius, 1775 (Hymenoptera : Chalcidoidea, Leucospididae) : Espèce nouvelle en Belgique Jean-Luc Renneson(1) (1) Collaborateur scientifique à la Faculté universitaire des Sciences agronomiques, Unité d’entomologie fonctionnelle et évolutive (Prof. E. Haubruge). B-5030 Gembloux (Belgique). Correspondance personnelle: 30, rue de l’Eglise, B-6724 Marbehan. E-mail : [email protected] Le 22 juillet 2001, à Sainte-Marie/Semois, en Gaume, Remich, 28 rue Neuve, 12.vii.2003, 1♀ sur Eryngium j’ai eu l’opportunité de récolter un spécimen femelle de planum (F. Feitz). Leucospis dorsigera sur une inflorescence de grande Dudelange, Haardt, 31.vii.2004, 1♀ (N. Schneider). berce du Caucase (Heracleum mantegazzianum) dans le jardin de mon père. Ce n’est que lors d’une Remerschen, zone protégée, 11.viii.2004, 1♀ sur discussion avec Nico Schneider que j’ai compris Solidago canadensis (F. Feitz). l’importance faunistique de la présence de cette espèce en Gaume. Leucospis dorsigera est un hyménoptère parasite de divers Megachilidae. De petite taille (1 cm), il peut facilement passer inaperçu. Aussi, c’est sa morphologie très particulière (fig. 1 et 2) qui a attiré mon attention. L’espèce se sépare facilement de Leucospis gigas Fabricius, 1793 dont la présence est peu probable en Belgique (Baur & Amiet, 2000 ; Boucek, 1959 et 1974 ; Schmid-Egger, 1995). Dans l’avenir, une attention particulière sera portée à cette nouvelle espèce belge afin de tenter d’évaluer l’importance de sa présence dans le sud du Pays. Figure 1 : Leucospis dorsigera Fabricius ♀ - Sainte- Cavro (1954), Feitz et al.
    [Show full text]
  • First Record of the Species Leucospis Dorsigera Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Leucospidae) from India *1Girish Kumar, P., 2Christian Schmid-Egger, 3Sureshan P.M
    Devagiri Journal of Science 4(1),01-07 © 2018 St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri www.devagirijournals.com ISSN 2454-2091 First record of the species Leucospis dorsigera Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Leucospidae) from India *1Girish Kumar, P., 2Christian Schmid-Egger, 3Sureshan P.M. & 4Altaf Hussain Sheikh 1,3Western Ghats Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode, Kerala–673006 2Fischerstr. 1, 10317, Berlin, Germany. 4Government College, Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir- 192305. Received: 10.08.2018 Abstract Revised and Accepted: The parasitic wasp Leucospis dorsigera Fabricius is recorded here for the first 10.09.2018 time from India. The species L. histrio Maindron reported for the first time from Goa and L. petiolata Fabricius from Lakshadweep Islands. Key words: Leucospidae, species, new record, India. species from various Indian states and 1. Introduction union territories. They are: L. histrio Fabricius (1775) erected the genus Maindron from Goa, and L. petiolata Leucospis based on the type species Fabricius from Lakshadweep Island Leucospis dorsigera Fabricius. This is the genus with the most species among 2. Materials & Methods the family Leucospidae with 123 The studied specimens were collected species known worldwide (Noyes, from different parts of India. The 2018; Sankararaman et al., 2019). 13 specimens were examined under a species of Leucospis are reported from LEICA M60 stereozoom microscope the Indian subcontinent, of which and the images captured with a LEICA seven are known from India. The DFC-450 camera. All the studied Indian species are: Leucospis specimens have been added to the darjilingensis Mani, L. guzeratensis ‘National Zoological Collections’ of the Westwood, L. histrio Maindron, L. Western Ghat Regional Centre, japonica Walker, L.
    [Show full text]
  • A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Megadiverse Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)
    UC Riverside UC Riverside Previously Published Works Title A phylogenetic analysis of the megadiverse Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3h73n0f9 Journal Cladistics, 29(5) ISSN 07483007 Authors Heraty, John M Burks, Roger A Cruaud, Astrid et al. Publication Date 2013-10-01 DOI 10.1111/cla.12006 Peer reviewed eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California Cladistics Cladistics 29 (2013) 466–542 10.1111/cla.12006 A phylogenetic analysis of the megadiverse Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) John M. Heratya,*, Roger A. Burksa,b, Astrid Cruauda,c, Gary A. P. Gibsond, Johan Liljeblada,e, James Munroa,f, Jean-Yves Rasplusc, Gerard Delvareg, Peter Jansˇtah, Alex Gumovskyi, John Huberj, James B. Woolleyk, Lars Krogmannl, Steve Heydonm, Andrew Polaszekn, Stefan Schmidto, D. Chris Darlingp,q, Michael W. Gatesr, Jason Motterna, Elizabeth Murraya, Ana Dal Molink, Serguei Triapitsyna, Hannes Baurs, John D. Pintoa,t, Simon van Noortu,v, Jeremiah Georgea and Matthew Yoderw aDepartment of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA; bDepartment of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA; cINRA, UMR 1062 CBGP CS30016, F-34988, Montferrier-sur-Lez, France; dAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6, Canada; eSwedish Species Information Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 7007, SE-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden; fInstitute for Genome Sciences, School of Medicine, University
    [Show full text]
  • BÖCEKLERİN SINIFLANDIRILMASI (Takım Düzeyinde)
    BÖCEKLERİN SINIFLANDIRILMASI (TAKIM DÜZEYİNDE) GÖKHAN AYDIN 2016 Editör : Gökhan AYDIN Dizgi : Ziya ÖNCÜ ISBN : 978-605-87432-3-6 Böceklerin Sınıflandırılması isimli eğitim amaçlı hazırlanan bilgisayar programı için lütfen aşağıda verilen linki tıklayarak programı ücretsiz olarak bilgisayarınıza yükleyin. http://atabeymyo.sdu.edu.tr/assets/uploads/sites/76/files/siniflama-05102016.exe Eğitim Amaçlı Bilgisayar Programı ISBN: 978-605-87432-2-9 İçindekiler İçindekiler i Önsöz vi 1. Protura - Coneheads 1 1.1 Özellikleri 1 1.2 Ekonomik Önemi 2 1.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 2 2. Collembola - Springtails 3 2.1 Özellikleri 3 2.2 Ekonomik Önemi 4 2.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 4 3. Thysanura - Silverfish 6 3.1 Özellikleri 6 3.2 Ekonomik Önemi 7 3.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 7 4. Microcoryphia - Bristletails 8 4.1 Özellikleri 8 4.2 Ekonomik Önemi 9 5. Diplura 10 5.1 Özellikleri 10 5.2 Ekonomik Önemi 10 5.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 11 6. Plocoptera – Stoneflies 12 6.1 Özellikleri 12 6.2 Ekonomik Önemi 12 6.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 13 7. Embioptera - webspinners 14 7.1 Özellikleri 15 7.2 Ekonomik Önemi 15 7.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 15 8. Orthoptera–Grasshoppers, Crickets 16 8.1 Özellikleri 16 8.2 Ekonomik Önemi 16 8.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 17 i 9. Phasmida - Walkingsticks 20 9.1 Özellikleri 20 9.2 Ekonomik Önemi 21 9.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 21 10. Dermaptera - Earwigs 23 10.1 Özellikleri 23 10.2 Ekonomik Önemi 24 10.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 24 11. Zoraptera 25 11.1 Özellikleri 25 11.2 Ekonomik Önemi 25 11.3 Bunları Biliyor musunuz? 26 12.
    [Show full text]
  • New Polish Localities of Two Rare Wasp Species (Hymenoptera): Leucospis
    Fra g m enta Faun istic a 55(1): 25-30,2012 PL ISSN 0015-9301 О MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY PAS New Polish localities of two rare wasp species (Hymenoptera): Leucospis dorsigera Fabricius, 1775 (Chalcidoidea: Leucospidae) and Scolia hirta Schrank, 1781 (Vespoidea: Scoliidae) Dawid M a r c z a k *, Danuta P e p l o w sk a -M a r c z a k **, Bogdan W iśn io w s k i*" and Tomasz H u fl e jt * * * * *Kampinos National Park, Tetmajera 38, 05-080 Izabelin, Poland, University o f Ecology and Management in Warsaw, Department o f Ecology, Wawelska 14, 02-061 Warszawa, Poland; e-mail: dawid. marczak@gmail. com **Kampinos National Park, Tetmajera 38, 05-080 Izabelin, Poland; e-mail: d. [email protected] ***Ojców National Park, 32-047 Ojców 9, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] ****MUseUm and Institute of Zoology Polish Academy of Science, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warszawa, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] Abstract: The paper presents new localities of two rare species of wasps (Hymenoptera): Leucospis dorsigera Fabr. (Chalcidoidea: Leucospidae) and Scolia hirta Sehr. (Vespoidea: Scoliidae). Both species are highly endangered in relation to the disappearance of their habitats. Authors give several new sites of both species. For L. dorsigera the north-eastern limit of distribution in Europe moved more north. Key words: Hymenoptera, Leucospis dorsigera, Scolia hirta, new localities, Poland, parasitic wasps Introduction Polish Red Data Book (Głowaciński et Nowacki 2004) contains 36 species of Hymenoptera, which are threatened or believed to be extinct.
    [Show full text]
  • Chalcidoidea: Chalcididae) from India with a Key to Oriental Species
    ISSN 0973-1555(Print) ISSN 2348-7372(Online) HALTERES, Volume 10, 80-85, 2019 C. BINOY, P.M. SURESHAN, S. SANTHOSH AND M. NASSER doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3596046 Description of a new species of Lasiochalcidia Masi (Chalcidoidea: Chalcididae) from India with a key to Oriental species *C. Binoy1,3, P.M. Sureshan2, S. Santhosh3 and M. Nasser1 1Insect Ecology and Ethology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala-673635, India. 2 Western Ghats Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Eranhipalam, Kozhikode, Kerala-673006, India. 3 Systematic Entomology Laboratory, Malabar Christian College, (Affiliated to University of Calicut), Kozhikode, Kerala-673001, India. (Email: [email protected]) Abstract Lasiochalcidia Masi, 1929 (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) is one of the rarest chalcid genera to have been recorded from the world. Association with antlions and the peculiar mode of oviposition makes the genus more interesting. Here we describe and illustrate a new species of Lasiochalcidia Masi with a key to Oriental species. Keywords: Chalcididae; Lasiochalcidia Masi; New Species; India; Oriental Region. Received: 11 July 2019; Revised: 26 December 2019; Online: 31 December 2019 Introduction Lasiochalcidia Masi, 1929 is one of innate ability to discover hidden hosts by the least common genera of hybothoracine perceiving the movements on loose soil made (Haltichellinae: Hybothoracini) tribe to occur by the antlion larva, using the specialised in any collection from the tropics. Presently mechanoreceptors on the antennae. The female constituting of 23 species worldwide, the parasitoid provokes the antlion larva to attack species is mostly associated as parasitoids of its hindlegs with the powerful and deadly antlion larvae (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) mandibles of antlion larva.
    [Show full text]