2019 ACTA ENTOMOLOGICA 59(2): 519–528 MUSEI NATIONALIS PRAGAE doi: 10.2478/aemnp-2019-0043 ISSN 1804-6487 (online) – 0374-1036 (print) www.aemnp.eu SHORT COMMUNICATION Annotated check-list of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Morocco. Part I Khadija KISSAYI1,2,*), Souâd BENHALIMA2) & Mircea-Dan MITROIU3) 1) National School of Forestry, Department of Forest Development, B.P. 511, Avenue Moulay Youssef, Tabriquet, 11 000, Salé, Morocco; e-mail: [email protected] 2) University Mohammed V, Laboratory of Geo-Biodiversity and Natural Heritage, (GEOBIO), Scientifi c Institute, Research Center (GEOPAC), Ibn Batouta Avenue, B.P. 703, Agdal, 10 090, Rabat, Morocco; e- mail: [email protected] 3) Alexandru Ioan Cuza, University of Iaşi, Faculty of Biology, Research Group on Invertebrate Diversity and Phylogenetics, Bd. Carol I 20A, 700 505, Iaşi, Romania; e- mail: [email protected] *) c orresponding author Accepted: Abstract. A two-part annotated check-list of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of 7th November 2019 Morocco aims to present updated information on this rather neglected group of parasitoid wasps. Published online: The fi rst part includes 113 species belonging to 65 genera from 11 subfamilies – Asaphinae, 12th December 2019 Cerocephalinae, Cleonyminae, Eunotinae, Macromesinae, Miscogastrinae, Ormocerinae, Pi- reninae, Pteromalinae, Spalangiinae, and Sycoryctinae. One species, Cleonymus longigaster Mitroiu sp. nov., is described as new, and three species (Notanisus versicolor Walker, 1837 and Miscogaster maculata Walker, 1833 and Gastrancistus aff. vagans Westwood, 1833) are newly recorded for the fauna of Morocco. For each species, its distribution in Morocco and hosts are presented. Key words. Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, distribution, hosts, new species, new record, Mo- rocco, Palaearctic Region Zoobank: http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:2FB533BC-F01E-40D5-A4EA-4CD525850432 © 2019 The Authors. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Licence. Introduction wasps in the cork oak forest Maâmora. This fi rst part of the The family Pteromalidae is one of the most taxonomically survey includes the subfamilies Asaphinae, Cerocephalinae, and biologically diverse groups of the superfamily Chalci- Cleonyminae, Eunotinae, Macromesinae, Miscogastrinae, doidea, with more than 4,000 described species in over 600 Ormocerinae, Pireninae, Spalangiinae, and Sycoryctinae. genera of 33 subfamilies distributed worldwide (NOYES 2018). The species composition of this family is poorly known in Material and methods most parts of Morocco. The fi rst species records of this family The new material presented in this paper was collected were provided by DE LÉPINEY (1929, 1930), followed by the in three sites within the Maâmora forest which constitutes a works of DE LÉPINEY & MIMEUR (1932), JOURDAN & RUNGS natural habitat located in the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (1934), RUNGS (1936), and BLÉTON & FIEUZET (1939). Later, in central Morocco. This area is defi ned from two scien- DELUCCHI (1962a, b) and VAGO (2002) described several new tifi c points of view: as a botanical unit (the largest cork species from northern Morocco, and BOUČEK (1972), BENA- oak forest in Morocco and probably in the world) and as ZOUN (1988), MOUNA (2013), BENYAHIA (2016) and some thers provided additional distributional records. a geological-geomorphological unit (Fig. 1): The objective of this project is to provide a synthesis of Taïcha (Locality 1): located near Taïcha Forest Station all species of Pteromalidae known from Morocco with new in Western Maâmora, canton A, commune Sidi Taïbi, data on their distribution. The results presented will be pub- 34°13′29.5″N, 6° 39′04.8″W, 36 m a.s.l.; lished in two parts, mainly based on the number of species Al Maha (Locality 2): located in a private reserve in South identifi ed in Morocco, especially in recent years, during a Eastern Maâmora, canton D, commune Aïn Johra, research project carried out for the fi rst time on the parasitic 34°06′34.2″N, 6°19′04.0″W, 175 m a.s.l.; Kissayi.indd 519 12.12.2019 16:23:22 520 KISSAYI et al.: Annotated check-list of Pteromalidae of Morocco, part 1 (Hymenoptera) Fig. 1. Study sites (★) and location of sampling traps in Maâmora forest with different cantons (A, B, C, D and E) using the coordinates in the Merchich geographical reference system. Aïn Assou (Locality 3): located near the Aïn Assou forestry Results station in North Eastern Maâmora, canton D, commune Kceïbia, 34°12′07.9″N, 6°15′10.8″W, 84 m a.s.l.. For each species we provide its known distribution in Morocco (as Morocco when no exact locality is available), The climate of the Maâmora forest is subhumid in the fi rst insect hosts and general distribution. New data are marked locality and semi-arid in the other two (MÉTRO & SAUVAGE with an asterisk. 1955). Geographical positions are given using coordinates in the Merchich geographic reference system. Family Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820 Samples were taken once a week using Malaise traps Subfamily Asaphinae Ashmead, 1904 in three periods: 26.vi.–8.x.2012, 24.v.–23.ix.2013 and 27.xi.2013 to 14.vi.2014. Once the specimens were sorted, Genus Asaphes Walker, 1834 they were kept in 70° alcohol and some were later moun- ted on cards. Genera and species were identifi ed mainly Asaphes suspensus (Nees, 1834) OUČEK OUČEK ASPLUS using the keys of B (1972, 1988), B & R Distribution in Morocco. Rabat, (VAGO 2002: 95). (1991), GIBSON (2009), GIBSON & VIKBERG (1998), GRAHAM Insect hosts. Hymenoptera: Braconidae; Diptera: Agromy- ITROIU ITROIU NDRIESCU (1969), M (2010), and M & A (2008). zidae and Cecidomyiidae; Hemiptera: Aphididae (DE SANTIS The specimens mentioned in this paper are deposited 1967, SHADRINA & GORBUNOV 1995, NOYES 2018). in the following institutions: General distribution. Palaearctic Region, Canada, Chile, BMHN Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom; India, Mexico, Nepal, the United States of America (NOYES MNHN-ISc National Museum of Natural History, S cientifi c Institute, 2018). Mohammed V University, Rabat; Morocco; UAIC Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iaşi, Romania Asaphes vulgaris Walker, 1834 (Mircea-Dan Mitroiu Collection); Materi al examined. Maậmora forest, commune Sidi Taïbi (Locality 1), 1 , 8.v.2014, leg. K Kissayi (MNHN-ISc). We use the following abbreviations of morphological structures in the text: Distribution in Morocco. The Atlantic coastal region, F1‒F7 funicular segments 1‒7; but the species is also very common in the interior of the gt1‒gt7 gastral tergites 1‒7; country, from plains to mountains, in late winter and in M marginal vein; spring (DELUCCHI 1962b: 13); around Azrou (VAGO 2002: OOL ocello-ocular line; E ÉPINEY IMEUR POL postocellar line; 96); Rabat (D L & M 1932: 62). PV postmarginal vein; Insect hosts. Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Diptera: SMV submarginal vein; Agromyzidae, Cecidomyiidae, Syrphidae; Hemiptera: SV stigmal vein. Aphididae, Coccidae, Diaspididae, Pseudococcidae, Psyl- Kissayi.indd 520 12.12.2019 16:23:23 Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, volume 59, number 2, 2019 521 lidae; Hymenoptera: Cynipidae, Braconidae (THOMPSON *Cleonymus longigaster Mitroiu sp. nov. 1958, PECK 1963, HERTING 1972, DE SANTIS 1980, FRY (Figs 2–6) 1989). Adults of this species are recognized in Morocco Type material. HOLOTYPE: , “Maroc NW – Sud Nador, Mechra Ha- as hyperparasitoids of Aphis gossypi Glover, 1877 and madi, leg. G. Sama”, “ex larva Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters, Hyalopterus sp. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) (DE LÉPINEY & 15.vi.1989”, “Lucasianus levaillanti Lucas, leg. G. Sama” (UAIC). MIMEUR 1932). Description. Body length. 8.5 mm (Fig. 2). General distribution. Palaearctic, Nearctic, and Neotro- Colour. Head with face golden green near mouth and pical Region (NOYES 2018). gradually becoming reddish-violet between eyes; clypeus with golden and reddish refl ections; interantennal region Genus Hyperimerus Girault, 1917 reddish-violet between toruli and becoming mainly gol- Hyperimerus pusillus Walker, 1833 den green on scrobes; vertex violet; eyes and ocelli pale orange; antenna with scape reddish-brown, with distinct Distribution in Morocco. Fir forest of Talassemtane blue-violet refl ections; pedicel and anellus blue-violet; National Park (BENYAHIA 2016: 173). funicular segments gradually changing from reddish- Insect hosts. Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae, Psyllidae -brown to blackish; clava blackish, tip lighter; mandibles (HUANG & XIAO 2005, DZHANOKMEN 1978, GHAHARI et al. brown, teeth dark brown. Mesosoma dorsally violet with 2010). golden-green and bronze refl ections mainly on anterior General distribution. Palaearctic Region, Canada (NOYES part of pronotum, central lobe of mesoscutum, inner part 2018). of axillae and central part of scutellum; notauli turquoise; propodeum bronze violet, with some blue and golden Subfamily Cerocephalinae Gahan, 1946 refl ections anteriorly; legs with fore and middle coxae as mesosoma; hind coxae laterally bronze, dorsally green, Genus Cerocephala Westwood, 1832 blue and violet; trochanters, femora and tibiae uniformly Cerocephala eccoptogastri Masi, 1921 reddish-brown; tarsi paler basally and with dark brown tips; fore wing hyaline, with two brownish maculae: large Distribution in Morocco. Region of Taroudant and Beni macula below postmarginal and stigmal veins and rea- Mellal (BENAZOUN 1988: 97). ching middle of wing disc, and smaller macula between Insect hosts. Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae middle of cubital