Three new species of Dolichogenidea Viereck (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from Australia with exceptionally long ovipositors

The subfamily Microgastrinae contains an extraordinarily rich diversity of parasitoid wasps which parasitise larval lepidopterans. The Australian fauna has generally been poorly studied, particularly for the very speciose genera. One such genus is Dolichogenidea Vierek, which in Australia is known f...

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Published inJournal of Hymenoptera research Vol. 64; no. 64; pp. 177 - 190
Main Authors Fagan-Jeffries, Erinn P, Cooper, Steven J.B, Austin, Andrew D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sofia Pensoft Publishers 25.06.2018
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Distribution
Hymenoptera
Identification and classification
New species
Parasitoids
Physical characteristics
Wasps
Australia
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Summary:The subfamily Microgastrinae contains an extraordinarily rich diversity of parasitoid wasps which parasitise larval lepidopterans. The Australian fauna has generally been poorly studied, particularly for the very speciose genera. One such genus is Dolichogenidea Vierek, which in Australia is known from only six described species. Here we describe three new species of Dolichogenidea from Australia, which are distinguished by possessing extremely long ovipositors compared with the typical form for the genus. These are D.finchi Fagan-Jeffries & Austin, sp. n. , D.mediocaudata Fagan-Jeffries & Austin, sp. n. , and D.xenomorph Fagan-Jeffries & Austin, sp. n. In describing these new species we also discuss relationships within the genus, and the diversity and biology of the Australian fauna.
ISSN:1070-9428
1314-2607
DOI:10.3897/jhr.64.25219