Conidames, a new oriental genus of Sycophaginae (Hymenoptera, Agaonidae) associated with Ficus section Conosycea (Moraceae)

Autor(es)

Farache, Fernando Henrique Antoniolli ; Rasplus, Jean-Yves

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ZOOKEYS; v. N/A, n. 539, p. 27-pg., 2015-01-01.

Resumo

The sycophagines are strictly associated with two subgenera of Fit to L. (Moraceae), namely,Slycomo77/S and Urostignza. They mostly oviposit through the fig wall and lay their eggs within the fig flowers, being either gall-makers or parasitoids of other fig wasps. In this contribution, a new genus of Sycophaginae, Conidarnes Earache & Rasplus, gen. n., is described with seven new species: Conidarnes achterbergi Earache & Rasplus, sp. n.; Conidarwes beryl' Farache & Rasplus, sp. n.; Conidarnes laevis Earache & Rasplus, sp. n.; Conidames santineloi Earache & Rasplus, sp. n.; Conidarnes subtectae Earache & Rasplus, sp. n.; Conidarnes sidcata Farache & Rasplus, sp. n.; and Conidarnes sumatranae Farache & Rasplus, sp. n. Illustrations, morphological diagnoses, dichotomous keys and multi-entry online keys to species are provided. Conidarnes species strictly occur in the oriental region, and their distribution does not oVerlap with the distribution of the two other genera belonging to the same clade. Due to their relative rarity, we encourage extensive sampling of Conosycea figs to improve our knowledge of the genus. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/19815-1 - Taxonomia e filogenia de Idarnes Walker 1843 e estudo das suas relações com outros Sycophaginae (Chalcidoidea)
• Beneficiário: Fernando Henrique Antoniolli Farache
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado