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<mods:title>Systematics of Australian Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae) with descriptions of Mikeiinae, new subfamily, two new genera, and three new species</mods:title>
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Mikeiinae
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Diagnostic characters of Mikeius sp. (Mikeiinae), female. A-D, F and G: Mikeius hartigi; E, Mikeius clavatus A head, anterior view B mesosoma, lateral view C mesosoma, antero-dorsal view D-E antenna, medial view F mesosoma, dorsal view G pronotum (mesosoma), antero-dorsal view." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15769" pageId="1" pageNumber="22">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="1" pageNumber="22">Type genus:</paragraph>
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Buffington, 2008.
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<paragraph pageId="1" pageNumber="22">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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Differs from
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by the absence of a circumtorular impression (
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Diagnostic characters of Mikeius sp. (Mikeiinae), female. A-D, F and G: Mikeius hartigi; E, Mikeius clavatus A head, anterior view B mesosoma, lateral view C mesosoma, antero-dorsal view D-E antenna, medial view F mesosoma, dorsal view G pronotum (mesosoma), antero-dorsal view." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15769" pageId="1" pageNumber="22">Fig. 1A</figureCitation>
; compare with
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Diagnostic characters of Cicatrix sp. (Thrasorinae): A Cicatrix pilosiscutum; B-D and F Cicatrix schauffi; E, Cicatrix neumannoides A head, anterior view B mesosoma, dorsal view C metasoma, lateral view D head, anterior view E mesosoma, dorsal view F female antenna, dorsal view. CI, circumtorular impression." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15770" pageId="1" pageNumber="22">Figs 2A, D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Diagnostic characters of Palmiriella neumanni (Thrasorinae), female A head, anterior view B mesosoma, dorsal view C mesosoma, lateral view D antenna, dorsal view E head and mesosoma, antero-dorsal view F metasoma, lateral view. CI, circumtorular impression." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15771" pageId="1" pageNumber="22">3A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Characters of Thrasorus (A-G) and Scutimica (H) A head, anterior view B mesosoma, dorsal view, Thrasorus rieki C antenna, male, medial view D mesosoma, dorsal view, Thrasorus schmidtae E head and mesosoma, lateral view F metasoma, lateral view G antenna, female, medial view H mesosoma, dorsal view, Scutimica transcarinata." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15772" pageId="1" pageNumber="22">4A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Characters of Scutimica and Myrtopsen A head, Scutimica transcarinata B head, Myrtopsen luedervaldti C metasoma, Myrtopsen sp. D mesosoma in dorsal view, Scutimica flava E mesosoma in dorsal view, Mikeius mimosae F mesosoma in lateral view, Scutimica transcarinata G mesosoma in lateral view, Mikeius punctuatus." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15779" pageId="1" pageNumber="22">9A-B</figureCitation>
), and the absence of a distinctly projected pronotal plate (
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Diagnostic characters of Mikeius sp. (Mikeiinae), female. A-D, F and G: Mikeius hartigi; E, Mikeius clavatus A head, anterior view B mesosoma, lateral view C mesosoma, antero-dorsal view D-E antenna, medial view F mesosoma, dorsal view G pronotum (mesosoma), antero-dorsal view." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15769" pageId="1" pageNumber="22">Fig. 1C and G</figureCitation>
) (
<tableCitation captionStart="Table 2" captionStartId="T2" captionText="Table 2. Diagnostic table for Mikeius (Mikeiinae, n. subf.) and genera of Thrasorinae." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/7BEE2B783F7D68E53867BB522A8CECC0" pageId="1" pageNumber="22" tableUuid="7BEE2B783F7D68E53867BB522A8CECC0">Table 2</tableCitation>
). Differs from
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lacking an extremely long posterior metatibial spur (
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Characteristics of Figitidae: forewing, leg and antenna A Pycnostigmus rostratus (Pycnostigminae) B Emargo sp. (Emargininae) C Phaenoglyphis sp. (Charipinae) D Euceroptres montanus (Euceroptrinae) E Agrostrocynips diastrophus (Eucoilinae) F hindleg, Plectocynips pilosus (Plectocynipinae) G female antenna, Lonchidia sp. (Figitinae)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15774" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Fig. 6F</figureCitation>
; Ros-Farre and Pujade-Villar 2007), a laterally compressed metasoma in females (Ros-Farre and Pujade-Villar 2007), and a long, exposed hypopygium (7th sternite) in females (Ros-Farre and Pujade-Villar 2007). Differs from
<taxonomicName authorityName="Buffington &amp; Liljeblad" authorityYear="1896" lsidName="" pageId="2" pageNumber="23" rank="subFamily" subFamily="Euceroptrinae">Euceroptrinae</taxonomicName>
by lacking an areolet in the forewing, a lateral pronotal carinae (ARE,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Characteristics of Figitidae: forewing, leg and antenna A Pycnostigmus rostratus (Pycnostigminae) B Emargo sp. (Emargininae) C Phaenoglyphis sp. (Charipinae) D Euceroptres montanus (Euceroptrinae) E Agrostrocynips diastrophus (Eucoilinae) F hindleg, Plectocynips pilosus (Plectocynipinae) G female antenna, Lonchidia sp. (Figitinae)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15774" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Fig. 6D</figureCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation author="Buffington, ML" journalOrPublisher="Australian Journal of Entomology" pageId="24" pageNumber="45" refId="B5" refString="Buffington, ML, and Liljeblad, J, 2008. The description of Euceroptrinae, a new subfamily of Figitidae (Hymenoptera), including a revision of Euceroptres Ashmead, 1896 and the description of a new species. Journal of Hymenoptera Research17: 44-56." title="The description of Euceroptrinae, a new subfamily of Figitidae (Hymenoptera), including a revision of Euceroptres Ashmead, 1896 and the description of a new species. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 17: 44 - 56." year="2008">Buffington and Liljeblad 2008</bibRefCitation>
) and pronotal plate, having a complete ring of setae at the base of the metasoma and metasomal T4 much larger than T3. The
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are unique among these three subfamilies in having two carinae in the median area of the pronotum that do not form a projected pronotal plate (
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Figure 1.</emphasis>
Diagnostic characters of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Mikeius</emphasis>
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sp. (
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), female.
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">A-D</emphasis>
, F and G:
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Mikeius hartigi</emphasis>
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; E,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Mikeius clavatus</emphasis>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">A</emphasis>
head, anterior view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">B</emphasis>
mesosoma, lateral view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">C</emphasis>
mesosoma, antero-dorsal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">D-E</emphasis>
antenna, medial view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">F</emphasis>
mesosoma, dorsal view
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">G</emphasis>
pronotum (mesosoma), antero-dorsal view.
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<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Description.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="23">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Length</emphasis>
. 2 - 3.5 mm.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="23">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Coloration.</emphasis>
Head and mesosoma dark brown to black, antenna and legs yellowish to brown. Metasoma light brown to black.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="23">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Head.</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Diagnostic characters of Mikeius sp. (Mikeiinae), female. A-D, F and G: Mikeius hartigi; E, Mikeius clavatus A head, anterior view B mesosoma, lateral view C mesosoma, antero-dorsal view D-E antenna, medial view F mesosoma, dorsal view G pronotum (mesosoma), antero-dorsal view." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15769" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Fig. 1A</figureCitation>
) Frons and face with abundant setae. Transverse carinae or strigae on face absent. Clypeus distinctly projected ventrally, curved ventrally, clypeopleurostomal lines well developed. Malar furrow absent; malar space coriaceous, striate. Occiput and genae smooth without carinae. Circumtorular impression absent.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="2" pageNumber="23">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Antenna.</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Diagnostic characters of Mikeius sp. (Mikeiinae), female. A-D, F and G: Mikeius hartigi; E, Mikeius clavatus A head, anterior view B mesosoma, lateral view C mesosoma, antero-dorsal view D-E antenna, medial view F mesosoma, dorsal view G pronotum (mesosoma), antero-dorsal view." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15769" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Fig. 1D, E</figureCitation>
) Filiform or clavate with 10-11 flagellomeres in females (last one larger, possibly fusion of two), 12 in males. Males with F1 curved.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Mesosoma.</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Diagnostic characters of Mikeius sp. (Mikeiinae), female. A-D, F and G: Mikeius hartigi; E, Mikeius clavatus A head, anterior view B mesosoma, lateral view C mesosoma, antero-dorsal view D-E antenna, medial view F mesosoma, dorsal view G pronotum (mesosoma), antero-dorsal view." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15769" pageId="2" pageNumber="23">Fig. 1B, C, F, G</figureCitation>
) Lateral margins of posterior part of pronotal plate short, not reaching scutum, not forming projected plate; lateral pronotal d
<pageBreakToken pageId="3" pageNumber="24" start="start">epressions</pageBreakToken>
open laterally. Mesoscutum horizontally striate. Notauli complete, uniformly wide along entire length, or gently widening posteriorly. Parascutal sulcus marked only in basal half. Lateral basal impressions weak. Antero-admedian lines absent or weak. Median mesoscutal line present, short or long. Scutellum striate anteriorly and in center, rugose posteriorly; scutellar foveae round subtriangular or subquadrate, sometimes not delimited posteriorly; interfoveal carina absent. Mesopleural furrow absent or present. Propodeal carinae wide, almost straight. Pronotum, mesoscutum, scutellum, mesopleural triangle and metapleura all covered with sparse/dense setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Forewing.</emphasis>
Short setae present on wing surface and along margins. Radial cell closed along anterior margin, 2 to 2.5 times longer than wide, R2 almost straight; areolet absent.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Legs</emphasis>
. Metatibia with two spurs, sub-equal in length, not exceeding one-third the length of tarsomere 1.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Metasoma</emphasis>
. Base of T3 with a complete or incomplete ring of setae. Tergite 3 smaller than T4; T4 large, covering almost entire metasomal surface; remaining terga short, telescoped within T4; entire metasoma shiny and smooth.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Comments.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">
In the original description of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Mikeius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<bibRefCitation author="Buffington, ML" journalOrPublisher="Australian Journal of Entomology" pageId="24" pageNumber="45" pagination="203 - 212" publicationUrl="10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00647.x" refId="B3" refString="Buffington, ML, 2008. A revision of Australian Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) with a description of a new genus and six new species. Australian Journal of Entomology 47: 203 - 212, 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00647.x" title="A revision of Australian Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) with a description of a new genus and six new species." url="10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00647.x" volume="47" year="2008">Buffington (2008)</bibRefCitation>
erroneously described species of the genus as having 12 flagellomeres in the female antenna; the correct number is 10 or 11 (
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Diagnostic characters of Mikeius sp. (Mikeiinae), female. A-D, F and G: Mikeius hartigi; E, Mikeius clavatus A head, anterior view B mesosoma, lateral view C mesosoma, antero-dorsal view D-E antenna, medial view F mesosoma, dorsal view G pronotum (mesosoma), antero-dorsal view." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/15769" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Fig. 1 D and E</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Biology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">
Associated with
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(
<taxonomicName class="Magnoliopsida" family="Malvaceae" genus="Hymenoptera" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="" order="Malvales" pageId="3" pageNumber="24" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">Hymenoptera</taxonomicName>
: Apocrita) that induce galls on species of
<taxonomicName class="Dicotyledoneae" family="Fabaceae" genus="Acacia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="" order="Rosales" pageId="3" pageNumber="24" phylum="Angiospermae" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Acacia</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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)and
<taxonomicName class="Dicotyledoneae" family="Myrtaceae" genus="Eucalyptus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="" order="Myrtiflorae" pageId="3" pageNumber="24" phylum="Angiospermae" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Eucalyptus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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), although most of these host records await verification through isolated rearing (Buffington, 2008).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Australia.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="3" pageNumber="24" type="included genus">
<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Included genus.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="3" pageNumber="24">
<taxonomicName authorityName="Paretas-Martínez &amp; Restrepo-Ortiz &amp; Buffington &amp; Pujade-Villar" authorityYear="2011" class="Hexapoda" family="Figitidae" genus="Mikeius" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="24" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="24">Mikeius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Buffington, 2008.
</paragraph>
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</treatment>
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