Redescritpion of Mononeuron duguetiae Fischer (Braconidae, Doryctinae), a gall associated species on Duguetia furfuracea (St. Hil.) (Annonaceae)

By

Nunes, Juliano
Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria
Ceccarelli, Fadia Sara
Zaldivar-Riverón, Alejandro

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

24

Pages

75-84

Subjects

Braconidae , Doryctinae , gall associated , Mononeuron , redescription

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.24.2292

 

Abstract

We redescribe the poorly known, gall associated doryctine wasp Mononeuron duguetiae Fischer (Braconidae) based on museum and recently collected material. This species shares various morphological features with the members of the also gall associated Allorhogas Gahan, suggesting their close relationship. A Bayesian phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial (COI) and nuclear (28S) markers recovered M. duguetiae within a clade with another five gall associated doryctine genera + Heterospilus Haliday. Surprisingly, M. duguetiae was recovered, though with low support, as the sister taxon of a Monitoriella Hedqvist + Labania Hedqvist clade, and not closely related to Allorhogas. Information is provided about the galls on Duguetia furfuracea (St. Hil.) (Annonaceae) where the specimens of M. duguetiae were reared.