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Catalog of World Eucharitidae, 2017 May 2017 Notes on catalog: This catalog has been produced in electronic format using the Biological and Systematic Information System (BASIS 3.0a developed by Gary Gibson and Jennifer Read (ECORC, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa). This catalog of Eucharitidae is in development and no information presented herein regarding name changes should be considered as valid until properly published. If errors are discovered, please contact the author at [email protected]. Production of this catalog has been supported in part by National Science Foundation Grant DEB 1257733. Catalog of World Eucharitidae, 2017 by John Heraty, University of California, Riverside © Eucharidae; Walker, 1846: 21. Eucharoidae; Förster, 1856: 19, 22, 42. Subsequent description. Eucharidinae; Dalla Torre, 1898: 359. Eucharidae; Ashmead, 1899[157]: 235-239. Subsequent description. Eucharitinae Girault, 1928[422]: 451. Eucharitidae; Girault, 1932[437]: 289. Eucharitidae; Heraty, 1985: 63. Subsequent description. Eucharitidae; Bouček, 1988: 513. Subsequent description. Eucharitidae; Heraty, 1995: 309. Subsequent description. CITATIONS: Andrie1968 [nomenclature]; Ashmea1899157 [key to genera, nomenclature]; Bouček1988 [nomenclature: 513-514]; Burks1979 [catalog: 875]; Camero1884 [key to genera, nomenclature]; Ceball1942 [nomenclature: 197]; Clause1923 [Life History]; Clause1928 [Life History]; Dahms1978 [catalog]; Graham1969 [catalog]; Heraty1995 [key to genera, catalog]; Heraty2006a [Life History, nomenclature]; Heraty2006b [Life History, nomenclature]; LachauPe2012 [Behavior, host record]; MuesebKrTo1951 [catalog: 514]; Narend1985b [key to genera]; Schmie1909 [key to genera, catalog]. KEYS: Heraty 2006a: 711-714 [Neotropical genera]; Heraty 2006b: 356 [Neotropical subfamilies]; Bouček 1988: 514-516 (adult) [Australasian Region]; Narendran 1985b: 186-187 (adult) [India]; Schemideknect 1909: 67-70 (adult) [World]; Ashmead 1899[157]: 239-242 (adult) [World]; Ashmead 1888[45]: 186-187 (adult) [World]; Cameron 1884: 101-102 (adult) [South America]. Lithobelyta Cockerell Incertae Sedis [fossil taxon] Lithobelyta Cockerell, 1921: 22. Type species: Lithobelyta reducta Cockerell, by original designation. Incertae sedis by Antropov et al., 2014: 344. Notes: Originally placed in Diapriidae, but treated as uncertain placement in Chalcidoidea by Antropov et al. (2014), and Eucharitidae incertae sedis by Noyes (2014; UCD). Lithobelyta reducta Cockerell Lithobelyta reducta Cockerell, 1921: 22. Type data: England: Isle of Wight. Holotype fossil, by present designation. Type depository: London: Natural History Museum, England; type no. 17091. Described: fossil. Illust. CITATIONS: AntropBeCo2014 [description-Adult, illustration-adult]. DISTRIBUTION: Palaearctic: United Kingdom (England [Cocker1921]). Subfamily Akapalinae Bouček Akapalinae Bouček, 1988: 517. Type species: Akapala Girault. Catalog of Eucharitidae, March 2017 2 Akapala Girault Akapala Girault, 1934[442]: 1[306]. Type species: Akapala astriaticeps Girault (= Kapala astriaticeps Girault), by monotypy. CITATIONS: Bouček1988 [catalog]; Darlin1988 [anatomy]. Akapala astriaticeps (Girault) Kapala astriaticeps Girault, 1926[399]: 66-67. Type data: Australia: Queensland: Kingston, forest [published]. Holotype female (examined), by monotypy. Type depository: Brisbane: Queensland Museum, Queensland, Australia; type no. T.8661. Described: female. Notes: Specimen in QMB labeled as this species has label stating "Tara, Feb. 12, 1924. Forest & brigalow." It is mentioned as an additional specimen of Kapala astriaticeps in Girault (1926) (see Dahms 1983:61 and Bouček 1988:518 for discussion of type status). Akapala astriaticeps Girault, 1934[442]: 1[306]. Type data: Australia: Queensland, Kingston, forest. Unknown type status. Described: female. Synonymy by Bouček, 1988: 518. Notes: Probably a redescription of the same material under a different name (Bouček, 1988). Akapala astriaticeps; Dahms, 1983: 60-61. Akapala astriaticeps; Bouček, 1988: 518. Illust. Change of combination. DISTRIBUTION: Australasian: Australia (Queensland [Giraul1934442]). Akapala rudis (Westwood) Schizaspidia rudis Westwood, 1874: 152, pl. 28. Type data: Australia: South Australia, Angus [=Angas, Kangaroo Island]. Lectotype female, by subsequent designation Bouček, 1988: 518. Type depository: Oxford: Hope Entomological Collections, University Museum, England; type no. 676. Described: female. Illust. Notes: Labels include "very rare 6 Ja. on Melaleuca " and "South Australia Angus 1863" (Bouček 1988). Kapala rudis; Hedqvist, 1978: 240. Change of combination. Akapala rudis; Bouček, 1988: 518. Illust. Change of combination. DISTRIBUTION: Australasian: Australia (South Australia). Subfamily Gollumiellinae Heraty et al. Gollumiellinae Heraty et al., 2004: 11. Type species: Gollumiella Hedqvist, by original designation. Anorasema Bouček Anorasema Bouček, 1988: 522-523. Type species: Eucharis pallidipes Cameron, by original designation. Anorasema; Heraty, 1992: 598-599. Subsequent description. Anorasema; Heraty, 2002: 81-82. Subsequent description. Anorasema manii Heraty Anorasema manii Heraty, 1992: 599-600. Type data: India: Alipur Duar. Holotype male (examined), by original designation. Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, DC, USA. Described: male. Illust. CITATIONS: Heraty2002 [catalog]. DISTRIBUTION: Oriental: India (Bihar [Heraty1992]). Anorasema pallidipes (Cameron) Eucharis pallidipes Cameron, 1909b: 232-233. Type data: East Malaysia: Sarawak. Lectotype male (examined), by subsequent designation Bouček, 1988: 523. Type depository: London: Natural History Museum, England; type no. 5.366. Described: male. Anorasema pallidipes; Bouček, 1988: 522. Illust. Change of combination. Anorasema pallidipes; Heraty, 1992: 600-601. Described: both sexes. Illust. Subsequent description. CITATIONS: Heraty2002 [catalog]. DISTRIBUTION: Oriental: Malaysia (Malaya [Bouček1988], Sarawak [Bouček1988]); Vietnam. Gollumiella Hedqvist Catalog of Eucharitidae, March 2017 3 Gollumiella Hedqvist, 1978: 230. Type species: Gollumiella longipetiolata Hedqvist, by original designation. Losbanus; Bouček, 1988: 521-522. Misidentification. Gollumiella; Heraty, 1992: 584-587. Subsequent description. Notes: Change in status and redescription. Gollumiella; Heraty, 2002: 155-157. Subsequent description. CITATIONS: BurksHe2015 [morphology]. KEYS: Heraty 1992: 587-588. Gollumiella antennata (Gahan) Psilogaster antennatus Gahan, 1940: 427-429. Type data: East Malaysia [Federal Malay States]: Kuala Lumpur. Holotype female (examined), by original designation. Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, DC, USA; type no. 53549. Described: both sexes. Psilogastrellus antennatus Ghesquière, 1946: 368. Replacement name. Losbanus antennatus; Bouček, 1988: 522. Change of combination. Gollumiella antennata; Heraty, 1992: 588-590. Described: both sexes. Illust. Change of combination. CITATIONS: Beshea1974anatomy; Heraty2002 [Behavior, catalog]; Johnso1988 [Life History]; RomeroHe2010 [anatomy]. DISTRIBUTION: Oriental: Bangladesh [Heraty1992]; Hong Kong [Heraty1992]; Laos [Heraty1992]; Malaysia (Malaya [Heraty1992]); Vietnam [Heraty1992]. Palaearctic: China [Heraty1992]. Gollumiella buffingtoni Heraty Gollumiella buffingtoni Heraty, 2003: 3-6. Type data: Japan: Niigata Kurokawa, Tainai R. Holotype female (examined), by original designation. Type depository: Ottawa: Canadian National Collection of Insects, Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research, Ontario, Canada. Described: both sexes. Illust. DISTRIBUTION: Palaearctic: China (Beijing (=Peking) [Heraty2003]); Japan (Honshu [Heraty2003], Kyushu [Heraty2003]). Gollumiella darlingi Heraty Gollumiella darlingi Heraty, 2003: 8-9. Type data: Indonesia: W. Kalimantan Gunung Palung Nat. Pk. Holotype female (examined), by original designation. Type depository: Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum. Described: both sexes. Illust. DISTRIBUTION: Oriental: Indonesia (Kalimantan (=Borneo) [Heraty2003]). Gollumiella guineensis Heraty Gollumiella guineensis Heraty, 1992: 590-592. Type data: Papua New Guinea: Bismarck Arch., Manus Is., Momote. Holotype female (examined), by original designation. Type depository: Honolulu: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Dept. Ent. Coll., HI, USA. Described: both sexes. Illust. CITATIONS: Heraty2002 [catalog]; Heraty2002 [catalog]. DISTRIBUTION: Australasian: Papua New Guinea [Heraty1992]. Oriental: Indonesia (Irian Jaya [Heraty1992]). Gollumiella infuscata Heraty Gollumiella infuscata Heraty, 1992: 592-593. Type data: East Malaysia: Sarawak, Gunong Mulu National Park. Holotype female (examined), by original designation. Type depository: London: Natural History Museum, England. Described: female. Illust. CITATIONS: Heraty2002 [catalog]. DISTRIBUTION: Oriental: Malaysia (Sarawak [Heraty1992]). Gollumiella longipetiolata Hedqvist Gollumiella longipetiolatus Hedqvist, 1978: 230. Type data: Philippines: Palawan, Tagembung. Holotype male (examined), by original designation. Type depository: Copenhagen: Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Dept. Ent., Denmark. Described: male. Illust. Notes: Holotype male described as female, and paratype males, as originally designated, belong to Anorasema pallidipes (Bouček, 1988; Heraty, 1992a). The male specimen labeled as the holotype in ZMUC bears the label "...Palawan Mantaligajan Togembring 1150 meter...". Catalog of Eucharitidae, March 2017 4 Losbanus
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