Fabiana E. Gallardo

Cynipoidea parasitoids of dung-flies in Brazil. II (Insecta: Hymenoptera)

This paper deals with 11 species of Cynipoidea parasitoids of dung-flies in Brazil: Neralsia splendens (Borgmeier 1935), Triplasta (Triplasta) atrocoxalis (Ashmead 1895), Triplasta (Pentaplasta) coxalis (Ashmead 1895), Acantheucoela armata (Cresson 1865), Acantheucoila brevispina Dettmer 1930, Acantheucoila coprophila Borgmeier 1935, Acantheucoila fumipennis Borgmeier 1935, Coneucoela brasiliensis Kieffer 1909, Ganaspis fulvocincta Kieffer 1909, Kleidotoma nigra (Hartig 1840), and Paraganaspis egeria Diaz & Gallardo 1996. An illustrated key for their identification, the hosts and the geographic distribution for each species are also given.

Descripción de nueve especies sudamericanas del género Neralsia Cameron, con carena escutelar baja (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae)

In this study a total of nine new species of the genus Neralsia are described for South America: N. desantisi Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp., N. equilatera Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp., N. hermafrodita Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp., N. marioi Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp., N. moisesi Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp., N. obelix Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp., N. parafossulata Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp., N. pseudoneralsia Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp. and N. rauli Jimenez & Pujade-Villar n. sp., all of them have in common the low carina separating the scutellar foveae. Other six known Neralsia species, N. albipennis (Kieffer), N. bogotensis (Kieffer), N. flavidipennis (Kieffer), N. fossulata (Kieffer), N. pilosa (Borgmeier) and N. striaticeps (Kieffer) have the same scutellar character. The morphological characters to differentiate all mentioned species are presented.

Systematic Review of Species of the genus Aganaspis Lin (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae)

Abstract The type material of Aganaspis species is studied. Two species groups are described: the A. contracta species group (including A. contracta Lin) and the A. daci apecies group (including A. daci Weld, A. ocellata Lin and A. major Lin); A. pelleranoi (Brèthes) and A. nordlanderi Wharton are transfered to another genus. The name Ganaspis pelleranoi is re-established and the new combination Trybliographa nordlanderi is formed.

Contribution to the systematics of Dicerataspis Ashmead, 1896 (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae).

ABSTRACT: This paper deals with the identity, geographical distribution and host associations of Dicerataspis species. The authors propose the new synonymy Dicerataspis grenadensis Ashmead, 1896 (= D. flavipes Kieffer, 1909) and redescribe and illustrate D. grenadensis.

A Revision of Zaeucoila Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Figitidae), Parasitoids of Agromyzidae (Diptera): New Species, Identity, Distribution, and Hosts

Abstract. The eucoiline genus Zaeucoila Ashmead is revised. Following a reevaluation combining previously published phylogenetic data and new specimens, Agrostocynips Díaz is synonymized with Zaeucoila. All species included in Zaeucoila are systematically treated, and now amounts to twelve, seven of which are described as new here: Zaeucoila bitiburculata new species, Z. fidalgoii new species, Z. infuscata new species, Z. johnsonii new species, Z. lignys new species, Z. normae new species, Z. patera new species. The following new combinations are proposed and species redescribed: Zaeucoila grenadensis (Ashmead), new combination; Z. robusta (Ashmead), new combination; Z. flavipes (Ashmead), new combination. Agrostocynips diastrophi (Ashmead), Agrostocynips clavatus Díaz, and Agrostocynips enneatoma (Díaz) are new synonyms of Zaeucoila robusta. Zaeucoila incompleta (Kieffer), Z. triangulifera Kieffer, and Z. unicarinata Ashmead are redescribed. Zaeucoila is an unusual genus of Zaeucoilini in its wide distribution area: it can be found from southern Argentina well into the eastern United States and southern Canada; no other zaeucoiline genus shows such a pattern. Host records and geographic data for Zaeucoila are brought up to date, as well as a key to species. Zeucoila are primary parasitoids of Agromyzidae, including Liriomyza trifolii and other species that are notable economic pests of agriculture. Tropideucoila fulvonotata (Kieffer) is transferred to Marthiella (new combination).

New data on Marthiella Buffington (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae), with description of a new species

New data on Marthiella Buffington (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae), with description of a new species. A new species of Marthiella Buffington (Hymenoptera, Figitidae) from Brazil and Nicaragua is described and illustrated. Rhabdeucoela semirufa Kieffer is transferred to Marthiella and a new combination was established: Marthiella semirufa. A key for identifying species of Marthiella is provided in this study.

ABOUT THE NEOTROPICAL GENUS LOPHEUCOILA WELD (HYMENOPTERA: CYNIPOIDEA: FIGITIDAE): IDENTITY AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

ABSTRACT: In this paper a new species synonymy is established, Lopheucoila anastrephae (Rohwer, 1919) (= Lopheucoila truncicola Weld, 1951) and a new record of Lopheucoila mexicana Weld, 1951 is reported from Cuba.