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Syntretus massale Rousse & Braet, 2012 (Reunion) |
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Syntretus
nyashekensis de Saeger,1946 (Democratic Republic of Congo) |
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Syntretus poliscutus
de Saeger,1946 (Democratic Republic of Congo) |
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Syntretus pumilus
de Saeger,1946 (Democratic Republic of Congo) |
Diagnosis
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Antennae
with 12–31 flagellomeres, apically without spine. Scape about twice
as long as wide and pedicel about 0.7x as long as scape. Maxillary
and labial palpi with, respectively, 5–6 and 3 segments. Occipital
carina almost complete dorsally, ventrally joining hypostomal
carina. Malar suture present. Notaulus absent or shallowly present
but smooth. Sternaulus absent. Propodeum rugose to entirely smooth.
Forewing with M+Cu spectral, Rs+M absent (1M and 1R1
fused), r-m and 2/A absent. Hind wing with Cu&cua
strongly reduced or absent, A absent. Tarsal claws
bifurcate. Metasomal tergite I slender, basal half to basal 2/3
fused, glymma usually absent, spiracles behind middle. Hypopygium
sparsely setose. Ovipositor nearly straight, slender, sheath slender
and setose (Rousse &
Braet, 2012). |
Biology
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Solitary enparasitoids (koinobiont) of adult
Hymenoptera (Ichneumonidae and Apidae). |
Distribution
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Worldwide, except for Australia. |
References
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Rousse, P. & Braet,
Y. 2012.
Braconid wasps (Hymenoptera) of Reunion. 1. Euphorinae (including Meteorini):
key to species and description of six new species. Zootaxa 3449:
26–46.
Shaw,
M.R. and T. Huddleston 1991. Classification and biology of braconid wasps
(Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Handbooks for the Identification of the British
Insects, Vol. 7, Part 11. Royal Entomological Society of London, London,
England. 126pp.
Shaw,
S.R. 1985. A phylogenetic study of the subfamilies Meteorinae and Euphorinae
(Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Entomography 3:277-370.
Shenefelt,
R.D. 1969. Braconidae 1. Hybrizoninae, Euphorinae, Cosmophorinae, Neoneurinae,
Macrocentrinae. Hymenopterorum Catalogus, Pars 4:1-176.
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Credits
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Phototographs by Agničle Touret-Alby © MNHN. Visit
the MNHN database
http://coldb.mnhn.fr |
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