Revision of Aleyroctonus Masner & Huggert (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Sceliotrachelinae)

By

Lahey, Zachary
Masner, Lubomir
Johnson, Norman F.
Polaszek, Andrew

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-11-18

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

73

Pages

73--93

Subjects

Aleuroctarthrus , Aleurodicinae , Aleurodicus , Platygastroidea , taxonomy , whitefly

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.73.38383

 

Abstract

The genus Aleyroctonus Masner & Huggert is revised. Aleyroctonus pilatus Masner & Huggert is redescribed, and two species are described as new: A. miasmus Lahey & Polaszek, sp. nov. (Australia) and A. stanslyi Lahey & Polaszek, sp. nov. (Australia). We consider Aleyroctonus to be most closely related to a complex of three morphologically similar genera: Aphanomerus Perkins, Austromerus Masner & Huggert, and Helava Masner & Huggert. Aleyroctonus is diagnosed from other genera of Sceliotrachelinae and a key is provided to the platygastrid genera of the Aphanomerus-cluster.