A5005720362- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Plant and animal studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Research on scale insects
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Tardigrade Biology and Ecology
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
2015-2025
Faculty (United Kingdom)
2023
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,...
Tineobius (Tineobius) tamaricis Ribes & Fusu sp. nov. is newly described from Parapodia sinaica (Frauenfeld, 1859) (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) galls Catalonia in Spain. This the first record of so far Palaeotropical genus Ashmead, 1896 Palaearctic region. Basic biological data and a DNA barcode are provided for new species. (the host T. nov.) reported time to form on Tamarix canariensis (Willd). A checklist world species provided, with nine formally transferred Anastatoidea Gahan, 1927...
The European species of Calymmochilus Masi (Hymenoptera, Eupelmidae) are revised. atratus stat. rev. is removed from synonymy under C. subnubilus (Walker) and treated as a valid species. A lectotype designated for atratus. single extant type specimen Eupelmus Walker considered lectotype. bini Fusu sp. n. described female collected in Sardinia. russoi Gibson reported Spain parasitoid galls Parapodia sinaica (Frauenfeld) (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) on Tamarix (Tamaricaceae), new national host...
The previously monotypic genus Coryptilus Gibson (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) is revised and two new species are described based on females: circalatus Fusu sp. nov. from the Oriental region longicervix Kawano & both far eastern Palaearctic regions. known only females region. An illustrated key to three provided.
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....
Eopelma gibsoni sp. nov. is described based on a male recently collected in Borneo. It the second species of genus to be described, and first chalcid wasp which pattern dark stripes compound eye described. The presence similar eyes other wasps discussed, highlighting importance citizen science. description accompanied by DNA barcode sequence assist future identification association sexes. phylogenetic position E. 28S sequences discussed.
Abstract Target enrichment is increasingly used for genotyping of plant and animal species or to better understand the evolutionary history important lineages through inference statistically robust phylogenies. Limitations routine target are both complexity current protocols low input DNA quantity. Thus, working with tiny organisms such as microarthropods can be challenging. Here, we propose easy set up optimizations extraction library preparation prior enrichment. Prepared libraries were...
Abstract The systematics of the E uropean species Eupelmus ( ) D alman H ymenoptera: upelmidae) belonging to ‘ urozonus ‐complex’ is elucidated through combined molecular and morphological characterization. One mitochondrial gene fragment Cytochrome oxidase I one nuclear protein‐coding Wingles s) were sequenced results compared with those a detailed study specimens from an extensive sampling. Knowledge biodiversity in W estern P alearctic R egion significantly improved separation description...
Author’s visits to BMNH, HNHM, MNCN, and MNHN were supported by the SYNTHESYS Project (http://www.synthesys.info/), financed European Community Research Infrastructure Action under FP7 ‘Capacities’ Program (GB-TAF-490, HU-TAF-2949, ES-TAF-1816, FR-TAF-1155), his research is currently sustained internal grant GI-2015-02 awarded Al. I. Cuza University of Iasi.
Megaphragma species are important models for basic organismal research, and many potential biological control agents. We present the first extensive revision of genus based on morphological molecular data. Our includes all previously described species, 6 which synonymized, 22 here as new. also provide key to reconstruct their phylogeny 28S CO1 markers. The following synonymized with M. longiciliatum Subba Rao: aligarhensis Yousuf Shafee syn. nov.; amalphitanum Viggiani decochaetum Lin...
Halyomorpha halys is an invasive, widespread stink bug for which only short-term solutions are currently available pest control worldwide. The need long-term management H. has driven studies on augmentative and classical biological of this species, especially by its egg parasitoids. Numerous investigations in Asia, USA, Europe native exotic parasitoids , the effects non-target pentatomids, have improved global knowledge parasitoid-host relationships, uncovered new associations, led to...
Wallaceaphytis Polaszek and Fusu gen. nov. (type species kikiae Ayshford sp. nov.) is described from Danum Valley, Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo. Although known just a single female individual, the genus extremely unusual morphologically, being only member of large subfamily Aphelininae with four-segmented tarsi. The form fore wings head are also unique subfamily, its status as new confirmed by analysis nuclear ribosomal DNA. DNA sequence was undertaken comparison more than 60 aphelinid...
Background:The ecological differentiation of insects with parasitic life-style is a complex process that may involve phylogenetic constraints as well morphological and/or behavioural adaptations.In most cases, the relative importance these driving forces remains unexplored.We investigate here this question for "Eupelmus urozonus species group" which encompasses parasitoid wasps potential interest in biological control.This was achieved using seven molecular markers, reliable records on 91...
Eulophidae is a hyper-diverse family of chalcidoid wasps with 324 genera, about 5300 described species and probably thousands others to be described. Until now, the absence unequivocal morphological apomorphies low resolution provided by handful Sanger sequenced genes have hampered reconstruction phylogenetic relationships within family. Here, we used ultra-conserved elements their flanking regions resolve among 84 eulophids included in 63 genera representing all subfamilies most tribes,...
In support of a biological control program in California, USA, against the bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae), an invasive pest Asian origin, colonies two species Ooencyrtus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) are maintained using B. eggs as host. One them, mirus Triapitsyn & Power, sp. nov. , is Pakistani origin. It displays natural preference for bug and being evaluated quarantine candidate classical control. The other, lucidus Ganjisaffar, appears to...