Variability and fluctuating asymmetry of mid tibial spurs in Eucremastus Szépligeti (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cremastinae)

The presence of one or two spurs on the mid tibia has been widely used as a diagnostic character in many taxa, but it has been discovered to be a highly variable character in the Cremastinae genus Eucremastus . Variation in the number of mid tibial spurs and occurrence of asymmetry in this genus was...

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Published inJournal of Hymenoptera research Vol. 45; no. 45; pp. 55 - 63
Main Authors Mazon, Marina, Bordera, Santiago
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 07.09.2015
Subjects
Cremastinae
Fluctuating asymmetry
Genera
Identification and classification
Physiological aspects
Tibia
Wasps
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Summary:The presence of one or two spurs on the mid tibia has been widely used as a diagnostic character in many taxa, but it has been discovered to be a highly variable character in the Cremastinae genus Eucremastus . Variation in the number of mid tibial spurs and occurrence of asymmetry in this genus was studied. The anomalies observed in this character are classified into three categories. Other non-cremastine genera traditionally characterized by having a single mid tibial spur were studied, but no anomalies were found. The taxonomic implications of this variation are discussed.
ISSN:1070-9428
1314-2607
DOI:10.3897/JHR.45.8612