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Issue: Vol. 1583 No. 1: 12 Sep. 2007
Type: Article
Published: 2007-09-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1583.1.1
Page range: 1–13
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Plectocynipinae, a new subfamily of Figitidae and description of a new  Neotropical genus of Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea)

University of Barcelona. Faculty of Biology. Department of Animal Biology. Avda. Diagonal 645 - 08028 - Barcelona. Spain
University of Barcelona. Faculty of Biology. Department of Animal Biology. Avda. Diagonal 645 - 08028 - Barcelona. Spain
Hymenoptera Figitidae Thrasorinae Scutimica Plectocynipinae new subfamily new genus new species

Abstract

The Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) has hitherto included 5 genera: Thrasorus, Plectocynips, Pegascynips, Euceroptres and Myrtopsen. They are strongly differentiated into two morphologies: Thrasorus and Myrtopsen, with two metatibial spurs, and Plectocynips and Pegascynips, with only one extremely long metatibial spur. The two latter genera are here removed from Thrasorinae and form the Plectocynipinae n. subf. The fifth genus mentioned, Euceroptres, is removed from Thrasorinae and its affiliations are discussed. A new Neotropical genus, Scutimica n. gen. of Thrasorinae and two new species, Scutimica flava n. sp. collected from Brazil and French Guyana, and S. transcarinata n. sp. collected from Brazil, are described. The validity of Riekcynips is discussed. A key to differentiate the subfamilies of Figitidae and the genera included in Thrasorinae and in Plectocynipinae is also included. Morphological differences are provided and illustrated.

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