Aylax hypecoiTrotter (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) in Europe: Redescription, with taxonomic and biological notes

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2005 English Publisher:Informa UK LimitedJournal:Journal of Natural History, volume 39, pages 2,525-2,535 (issn: 0022-2933, eissn: 1464-5262,

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Authors: Nieves-Aldrey, José Luis; Melika, George;

doi: 10.1080/00222930500105242

handle: 10261/49824

Aylax hypecoiTrotter (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) in Europe: Redescription, with taxonomic and biological notes

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Abstract

Aylax hypecoi (Trotter) (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Aylacini), a poorly known cynipid wasp inducing galls on Hypecoum species (Papaveraceae), was described from North Africa and also doubtfully recorded from Greece about a century ago. The species has now been found in Bulgaria and thus its presence in Europe is confirmed for the first time. The species is redescribed and illustrated with SEM pictures of the adult female; galls are also described and illustrated. Data on distribution and biology are given, and its taxonomic and phylogenetic position are discussed. Aylax spirorhynchusii Diakontshuk, 1990, another aylacine species, recorded from Transcaucasus and Middle Asia as a gall-inducer on Spirorhynchus sabulosus Kar. and Kir. (Brassicaceae) is a synonym of Aylax hypecoi and the host plant record stated is a possible misidentification.

Financial support was provided by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, research project REN2002-03518/GLO to J.L.N.-A.

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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Spanish National Research Council
Spain
Natural Resources Conservation Service
United States

Keywords

Insecta, Arthropoda, Hypecoum, Biodiversity, Hymenoptera, Aylax spirorhynchusii, Galls, Cynipidae, Aylacini, Animalia, Aylax, Bulgaria, Taxonomy

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