Revision of the neotropical Anacharitinae genus Acanthaegilips (Hym., Cynipoidea, Figitidae)

Authors

  • Palmira Ros-Farré Universitat de Barcelona; Facultat de Biologia; Departament de Biologia Animal (Invertebrats)
  • Michael Sporrong LundUniversity; Department of Zoology; Division of Systematics Helgonavagen
  • Fredrik Ronquist University Norbyvägen; Biology Centre Uppsala; Department of Systematic Zoology Evolutionary
  • Juli Pujade-Villar Universitat de Barcelona; Facultat de Biologia; Departament de Biologia Animal (Invertebrats)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492003000200001

Keywords:

Cynipoidea, Figitidae, Aspicerinae, Acanthaegilips, New species

Abstract

We revise the genus Acanthaegilips, a genus of anacharitine figitids ocurring in South America. Members of this genus are characterized by having a long scutellar spine, a unique character in the Anacharitinae. The only previously known species (A. brasiliensis) is redescribed and eleven new species are described: A. macropennis, A. ashmeadi, A. levis, A. masneri, A. diazi, A. dentis, A. occultus, A. alienus, A. exiguus, A. huggerti, and A. carinatus. A key to species is presented and distribution records are given for each species. The known records of the genus extend from the southern Neotropics to Mexico. The biology of Acanthaegilips remains unknown; other members of the Anacharitinae are parasitoids of aphid-feeding Neuroptera larvae.

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Published

2003-01-01

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2003)

Section

naodefinida

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Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Ros-Farré, P., Sporrong, M., Ronquist, F., & Pujade-Villar, J. (2003). Revision of the neotropical Anacharitinae genus Acanthaegilips (Hym., Cynipoidea, Figitidae) . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 43(2), 11-30. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492003000200001