Phylogenetics and classification of the world genera of Diparinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
Author
Desjardins, Christopher A.
text
Zootaxa
2007
2007-11-28
1647
1
1
88
https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1647.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.1647.1.1
11755334
5103860
9CDBECB7-17F1-4B0B-B577-CE29B34AA89A
Key to the genera of
Diparinae
1 Female
.......................................................................................................................................................... 2
- Male ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
2 Metacoxa with thick vertical brush of white setae on posterior margin (
Fig. 39
); anterior surface of GT1 lateral to petiole with thick tufts of white setae (
Figs. 37
,
50, 51
); longest metatibial spur at least 2X width of metatibia at point of insertion (
Fig. 40
) ...............................................................
Neapterolelaps
Girault
- Without thick patches of setae on metacoxae (
Figs. 21
,
28
,
46
) or GT1 (
Fig. 12
,
34
); longest metatibial spur at most 1.5X width of metatibia at point of insertion (
Fig. 32, 33
; if slightly more, then antenna with nearly all funicular segments anelliform) ................................................................................................... 3
3 Dorsal edge of mesepimeron and metapleuron invaginated, creating longitudinal furrow (
Fig. 46
, inv, 47); apical clypeal margin concave (
Fig. 45
); antenna with at least 4 anelli (
Fig. 42
); eye normal, with over 50 facets (
Fig. 44
); Australasian distribution .................................................................................................. 4
- Dorsal edge of mesepimeron and metapleuron without longitudinal furrow (
Fig. 20
,
28
); apical clypeal margin not concave (may be convex, bilobed, (
Fig. 27
) or with median tooth (
Fig. 16
, mct)); antenna with 2 or fewer anelli (or rarely, if appearing to have 3–4 anelli, then eye reduced with less than 30 facets); Cosmopolitan distribution ........................................................................................................................... 5
4 Antenna with 7–8 anelli; posterior margin of gena carinate; posterior surface of metacoxa concave (
Fig. 49
); scutellum flat (
Figs. 47, 48
) ...........................................................................
Pseudoceraphron
Dodd
- Antenna with 4–5 anelli; posterior margin of gena rounded; posterior surface of metacoxa convex (as in
Fig. 21
); scutellum convex (as in
Fig. 10
) ....................................................................
Nosodipara
Bouček
5 Petiole at least 2X as long as wide, and either bent sharply ventrally at 90° angle or strongly constricted antero-ventrally (
Figs. 12
,
34
); clava 1- or 2-segmented (either all or 2
nd
and 3
rd
claval segments fused (
Fig. 6
)); Afrotropical distribution ............................................................................................................. 6
- Petiole usually less than 1.5X as long as wide, always straight, and never constricted antero-ventrally (or petiole not visible (
Fig. 20
)); clava distinctly 3-segmented (
Fig. 15
); Cosmopolitan distribution ............. 8
6 Nucha with 2 dorso-lateral horn-like projections; petiole bent sharply ventrally at 90°; propodeal foramen circular, open only in 1 plane (as in
Fig. 49
)
...............................................................
Conodipara
Hedqvist
- Nucha without dorso-lateral horn-like projections; petiole straight and strongly constricted antero-ventrally (
Figs. 12
,
34
); propodeal foramen hinge-like, open posteriorly and ventrally (
Fig. 31
) ................... 7
7 Toruli on shelf (upper and lower face separated by carinate angle of 90° (
Fig. 8
)); axillary wing sclerite not visible (
Fig. 10
)
..................................................................................................
Conophorisca
Hedqvist
- Toruli not on shelf (upper and lower face separated by carinate or rounded angle of less than 50°); axillary wing sclerite expanded and visible (
Fig. 30
, aws) ................................................
Myrmicolelaps
Hedqvist
8 Prepectus small, not reaching tegula (lateral scutal margin either touches mesopleuron or is separated from it by an anteriorly extended tegula (
Fig. 54
)); Afrotropical distribution .......................................... 9
- Prepectus large, reaching tegula (lateral scutal margin does not touch mesopleuron (
Fig. 20
)); Cosmopolitan distribution ........................................................................................................................................... 12
9 Notauli completely absent; propodeum with 2 large dorso-lateral horns, with propodeal spiracles situated on lateral surface of horns (
Fig. 55
) ...............................................................
Pyramidophoriella
Hedqvist
- Notauli present; propodeum without horns ............................................................................................. 10
10 Inner eye margins ventrally diverging (
Fig. 56
); with strong vertical carina running from interantennal area to ventral clypeal margin (
Fig. 57
) ................................................
Cerodipara
Desjardins
,
new genus
- Inner eye margins parallel (
Fig. 27
) or uniformally convex (
Fig. 44
); without strong vertical carina running from interantennal area to ventral clypeal margin (
Fig. 8
) ............................................................... 11
11 Without strong, dark bristles on vertex and dorsal surface of mesosoma; propodeum steeply sloping, higher than long (
Fig. 65
); 1 metatibial spur .......................................
Dozodipara
Desjardins
,
new genus
- With many pairs of strong, dark bristles on vertex and dorsal surface of mesosoma; propodeum gently sloping, longer than high; 2 metatibial spurs .....................................................................
Boeria
Hedqvist
12 Clava asymmetrical .....................................................................................................
Netomocera
Bouček
- Clava symmetrical ................................................................................................................................... 13
13 Four pairs of scutellar bristles; anellus longer than broad; Neotropical distribution .................................... ........................................................................................................
Chimaerolelaps
Desjardins
,
new genus
- At most 2 pairs of scutellar bristles; anellus broader than long; Cosmopolitan distribution.................... 14
14 Clypeus without median tooth (as in
Figs. 27
,
44
); F1 subequal in length to F2 ................
Dipara
Walker
- Clypeus with median tooth (
Fig. 16
, mct); F1 at least 1.5X as long as F2............................
Lelaps
Walker
15 Metacoxa with thick vertical brush of white setae on hind margin (
Fig. 39
); anterior surface of GT1 lateral to petiole with thick tufts of white setae (
Figs. 37
,
50, 51
); longest metatibial spur at least 2X width of metatibia at point of insertion (
Fig. 40
)
.....................................................................
Neapterolelaps
Girault
- Metacoxa without thick patches of setae on either the metacoxa (
Figs. 21
,
28
,
46
) or GT1 (
Figs. 12
,
34
); longest metatibial spur at most 1.5X width of metatibia at point of insertion (
Figs. 32, 33
).................... 16
16 Petiole either bent sharply ventrally at 90° angle or straight and strongly constricted antero-ventrally (
Figs. 12
,
34
); nucha at least as long than wide; acropleuron broadly expanded (
Fig. 28
); apterous; Afrotropical distribution .................................................................................................................................. 17
- Petiole neither L-shaped nor strongly constricted antero-ventrally, may not be visible in lateral view; nucha wider than long; acropleuron normal, not broadly expanded (
Fig. 20
); usually macropterous (but may be brachypterous or apterous); Cosmopolitan distribution .............................................................. 19
17 Nucha with 2 dorso-lateral projections; petiole L-shaped; propodeal foramen circular, open only in 1 plane ...........................................................................................................................
Conodipara
Hedqvist
- Nucha without dorso-lateral projections; petiole straight and strongly constricted antero-ventrally (
Figs. 12
,
34
); propodeal foramen hinge-like, open posteriorly and ventrally (
Fig. 31
) ..................................... 18
18 Toruli on shelf (upper and lower face separated by carinate angle of 90° (
Fig. 8
)); axillary wing sclerite not visible (
Fig. 10
)
.................................................................................................
Conophorisca
Hedqvist
- Toruli not on shelf (upper and lower face separated by carinate or rounded angle of less than 50°); axillary wing sclerite visible and expanded (
Fig. 30
, aws) ................................................
Myrmicolelaps
Hedqvist
19 Petiole at most as long as broad; clypeus without median tooth (as in
Figs. 27
,
44
)
....
Netomocera
Bouček
- Either petiole at least 2X as long as broad and clypeus variable, or petiole at least 1X as long as broad and clypeus with median tooth (
Fig. 16
) ......................................................................................................... 20
20 Clypeus with median tooth (
Fig. 16
, mct); funicular segments cylindrical and at least 1.5X as long as wide
................................................................................................................................................
Lelaps
Walker
- Clypeus without median tooth (as in
Figs. 27
,
44
); funicular segments either pedunculate or less than 1.5X as long as wide
......................................................................................................................
Dipara
Walker