A5004722993- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Research on scale insects
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Tardigrade Biology and Ecology
Charles University
2015-2024
Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart
2022-2024
Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) is extremely diverse with an estimated 500 000 species. We present the first phylogenetic analysis of superfamily based on both morphological and molecular data. A web-based, systematics workbench mx was used to score 945 character states illustrated by 648 figures for 233 characters a total 66 645 observations 300 taxa. The matrix covers 22 chalcidoid families recognized herein includes 268 genera within 78 83 subfamilies. Morphological data were analysed alone in...
The family Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) is reviewed with the goal of providing nomenclatural changes and morphological diagnoses in preparation for a new molecular phylogeny book on world fauna that will contain keys to identification. Most subfamilies some tribes are elevated level or transferred elsewhere superfamily. resulting classification compromise, aim preserving validity diagnosability other, well-established families Chalcidoidea. following former rank: Boucekiidae,...
Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) are extremely diverse with more than 23,000 species described and over 500,000 estimated to exist. This is the first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of superfamily based on a molecular 18S 28S ribosomal gene regions for 19 families, 72 subfamilies, 343 genera 649 species. The 56 outgroups comprised Ceraphronoidea most proctotrupomorph including Mymarommatidae. Data alignment impact ambiguous explored using secondary structure automated (MAFFT) alignments core...
ABSTRACT Capturing phylogenetic signal from a massive radiation can be daunting. The superfamily Chalcidoidea is an excellent example of hyperdiverse group that has remained recalcitrant to resolution. are mostly parasitoid wasps until now included 27 families, 87 subfamilies and as many 500,000 estimated species. We combined 1007 exons obtained with Anchored Hybrid Enrichment 1048 Ultra-Conserved Elements (UCEs) for 433 taxa including all extant over 95% 356 genera chosen represent the vast...
Abstract Chalcidoidea are mostly parasitoid wasps that include as many 500 000 estimated species. Capturing phylogenetic signal from such a massive radiation can be daunting. is an excellent example of hyperdiverse group has remained recalcitrant to resolution. We combined 1007 exons obtained with Anchored Hybrid Enrichment 1048 ultra‐conserved elements (UCEs) for 433 taxa including all extant families, >95% subfamilies, and 356 genera chosen represent the vast diversity superfamily....
The genus Lasallegrion gen. n. is described, and three species, koebelei (Crawford 1912 Crawford JC. 1912. Descriptions of new Hymenoptera. No 4. Proc U.S.N.M. 42:1–10. [Google Scholar]), comb. n., virescens (Strand 1911 Strand E. 1911. Neue Arten der Chalcididengattungen Epistenia Westw., Aepocerus Mayr und Podagrion Spin. Arch Naturgesch. 77:153–159. washingtoni (Girault 1915 Girault AA. 1915. Australian Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea, XII. family Callimomidae with descriptions genera species....
Abstract A phylogeny of the Torymidae (Chalcidoidea) is estimated using 4734 nucleotides from five genes. Twelve outgroups and 235 ingroup taxa are used, representing about 70% recognized genera. Our analyses do not recover as monophyletic we recognize instead two families: Megastigmidae ( stat. rev. ) s.s . ). Within ., six subfamilies tribes, including Chalcimerinae, Glyphomerinae Microdontomerinae subf. nov. ), new tribes: Boucekinini Propalachiini trib. Seven unclassified genera (i.e....
Torymus lasallei, sp. nov., a species with an unusual ovipositor, reared from galls of Amphibolips spp. (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) on Quercus (Lobatae section) Mexico, is described. The placement this new within the genus Torymus, and morphology function its are discussed.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:0B9F9B11-DD95-465D-A98C-53742A8099CC
One key event in insect evolution was the development of mandibles with two joints, which allowed powerful biting but restricted their movement to a single degree freedom. These define Dicondylia, constitute over 99% all extant species. It common doctrine that dicondylic articulation chewing remained unaltered for more than 400 million years. We report highly modified overcoming restrictions freedom and hypothesize major role diversification. are defining features parasitoid chalcid wasps,...
Background: Parasitoid-host interactions are key drivers of insect community structure, with host concealment influencing parasitoid diversity and parasitism rates. However, the effectiveness different defense strategies against parasitoids remains insufficiently understood. Objective: This study examines how level affects communities rates in two microlepidopteran species developing on hops (Humulus lupulus L.), Caloptilia fidella Cosmopterix zieglerella, which employ leaf-rolling...
Abstract The circumscription of the family Ormyridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) is revised after phylogenetic analysis based on ultra‐conserved elements (UCEs) and comparative morphological assessment chalcid ‘Gall Clade’. Six genera are treated in family, including two new genera, Halleriaphagus van Noort Burks, gen. nov ., Ouma Mitroiu, nov. One genus, Eubeckerella Narendran, re‐assigned to Ormyrulus Bouček synonymised with Ormyrus Westwood, syn. resulting combination gibbus (Bouček),...
We reconstruct the historical biogeography of cichlid fishes endemic to trans-Andean region NW South America. DNA sequences were used study genera Andinoacara (Cichlasomatini) and Mesoheros (Heroini). Two eventbased methodological approaches, parsimony-based Statistical Dispersal-Vicariance Analysis (S-DIVA) likelihood-based Dispersal-Extinction Cladogenesis (DEC in Lagrange) for ancestral-area reconstructions. Molecular clock analysis whole group Neotropical Cichlidae (using mtDNA nucDNA...
Abstract The number of parasitoids developed per host is one the major factors that influences future adult body size and reproductive success. Here, we examined four external (host species, heritability, population density, presence predators) can affect gregarious parasitoid Anaphes flavipes (Förster, 1841) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) wasps developing in host. effect density on offspring was confirmed, for first time, also showed influenced by predators. Low predators increases egg. However,...
The earliest representatives of Chalcidoidea are described from Barremian age Early Cretaceous Lebanese amber and classified in Protoitidae Ulmer & Krogmann, fam. nov. (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). exhibits a high morphological diversity the terminal metasomal tergum which may indicate broad spectrum oviposition capabilities ability to occupy diverse range ecological niches. comprises two genera, Protoita gen. , Cretaxenomerus Nel Azar, 2005 based on C. jankotejai 2005, is transferred...
Abstract The generally known “adult size‐fitness hypothesis” (ASFH) is applied to the gregarious parasitic wasp Anaphes flavipes (Foerster, 1841) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae). ASFH dependent on reproductive strategy of mother, which means larger females have more offspring compared smaller females. Two main factors, mother's body size and food quantity received during larval development, can affect offspring. For first time, we present a study relative effect both factors fitness same species,...
Fauna Europaea provides a public web-service with an index of scientific names (including important synonyms) all living European land and freshwater animals, their geographical distribution at country level (up to the Urals, excluding Caucasus region), some additional information. The project covers about 230,000 taxonomic names, including 130,000 accepted species 14,000 subspecies. This represents huge effort by more than 400 contributing specialists throughout Europe is unique (standard)...
Illustrated keys to females and males of the European genera subgenera Mymaridae (Chalcidoidea) are presented, including twenty-four plus two in both Erythmelus Enock Polynema Haliday. The key also includes three recognized Anagrus Haliday, Anaphes species groups s.s.; these either cannot be distinguished or difficult key. recorded from Czech Republic listed distribution records provided based on material collections. Seven (Anagrus, Caraphractus Walker, Dicopus Enock, Macrocamptoptera...
We report the discovery of larvae Propomacrus bimucronatus (Pallas, 1781) in their natural habitat; providing notes on biology based field observations and laboratory-bred specimens. give a detailed description Cheirotonus formosanus Ohaus, 1913 P. cypriacus Alexis & Markis, 2002 as well redescription immature stages present first diagnosis larval Euchirinae. Based 105 morphological ecological characters adults 24 taxa Scarabaeoidea, we discuss phylogenetic relationships Euchirinae...