Synergus

Schwéger, Szabina, Melika, George, Tang, Chang-Ti, Bihari, Péter, Bozsó, Miklós, Stone, Graham N., Nicholls, James A. & Pénzes, Zsolt, 2015, New species of cynipid inquilines of the genus Synergus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini) from the Eastern Palaearctic, Zootaxa 3999 (4), pp. 451-497 : 458-459

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3999.4.1

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5628673

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scientific name

Synergus
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Key to the Eastern Palaearctic Synergus View in CoL species

1 Radial cell of fore wing closed ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ).................................................................... 3

- Radial cell of fore wing partially or entirely open (Fig. 88)..................................................... 2

2 Radial cell of fore wing entirely open, R1 and Rs do not reach wing margin.............................. S. castaneus

- Radial cell partially open, R1partially running along wing margin........................... S. kawakamii , new species

3 Posterior band of micropunctures on syntergite extending to ventral edge ( Figs 15 View FIGURES 9 – 15 , 42, 105–106)..................... 4

- Small posterodorsal patch of micropunctures on syntergite never extending laterally ( Figs 29 View FIGURES 24 – 29 , 57 View FIGURES 52 – 57 , 73–74 View FIGURES 68 – 75 , 121 View FIGURES 117 – 122 –122)..... 10

4 Lateral frontal carina indistinct, visible only near torulus; female F1 curved medially and expanded apically; male F1 strongly expanded apically and basally, 3.0 times as long as pedicel......................................... S. deqingensis

- Lateral frontal carina present, distinct ( Figs 1–2 View FIGURES 1 – 8 , 16–17 View FIGURES 16 – 23 , 91–92 View FIGURES 91 – 98 , 107–108 View FIGURES 107 – 116 ); female F1 not curved medially and not expanded apically ( Figs 7 View FIGURES 1 – 8 , 22 View FIGURES 16 – 23 , 97 View FIGURES 91 – 98 ); male F1 expanded only apically, if expanded basally than wider apically than basally ( Figs 8 View FIGURES 1 – 8 , 23 View FIGURES 16 – 23 , 98 View FIGURES 91 – 98 ).................................................................................................... 5

5 Syntergite without anterolateral row of setae; female lower face yellow, female F2 slightly incised medially..... S. jezoensis

- Syntergite with anterolateral row of setae, female lower face black, dark brown or reddish brown, female F2 not incised medially ( Figs 7 View FIGURES 1 – 8 , 22 View FIGURES 16 – 23 , 97 View FIGURES 91 – 98 )................................................................................... 6

6 Female F1 3.0–3.3 times as long as pedicel, 1.25 times as long as F2 ( Figs 7 View FIGURES 1 – 8 , 35 View FIGURES 30 – 36 , 97 View FIGURES 91 – 98 ); male F1 expanded only apically, if expanded basally than broader apically than basally ( Figs 8 View FIGURES 1 – 8 , 36 View FIGURES 30 – 36 , 98 View FIGURES 91 – 98 )............................................. 7

- Female F1 about 2.0 times as long as pedicel, subequal with F2; male F1 expanded apically and basally and as broad apically as basally............................................................................................ 9

7 Posterior band of micropunctures on syntergite broad, dorsally extending to 1/3 of its length (Figs 42, 105–106); male F1 expanded only apically ( Figs 36 View FIGURES 30 – 36 , 98 View FIGURES 91 – 98 )..................................................................... 8

- Posterior band of micropunctures on syntergite narrow, dorsally extending to 1/5–1/7 of its length ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 9 – 15 ); male F1 expanded apically and basally ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 1 – 8 ).............................................................. S. abei , new species

8 Female head quadrangular in frontal view ( Fig. 91 View FIGURES 91 – 98 ); frontal carinae uniformly strong, reaching lateral ocellus ( Figs 91–92 View FIGURES 91 – 98 ), male F1 strongly expanded apically ( Fig. 98 View FIGURES 91 – 98 ).............................................. S. khazani , new species

- Female head rounded in frontal view ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 30 – 36 ); frontal carinae weak, not reaching lateral ocellus ( Figs 30–31 View FIGURES 30 – 36 ); male F1 weakly expanded apically ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 30 – 36 )........................................................ S. changtitangi , new species

9 Head ovate in frontal view; lower face with strong median carina raised above striae; pedicel in female longer than broad; median mesoscutal impression short, reaching to mid length of mesoscutum and sometimes abruptly broadened posteriorly; scutelar foveae rugose; female syntergite slightly incised dorsoapically.................................. S. gifuensis

- Head triangular in frontal view; lower face with weak median carina not raised above striae; female pedicel as long as broad; median mesoscutal impression long; scutellar foveae alutaceous; female syntergite strongly incised dorsoapically..................................................................................................... S. japonicus

10 Lower face, frons and genae partially or entirely black or very dark brown ( Figs 16–21 View FIGURES 16 – 23 , 58–65 View FIGURES 58 – 67 ); mesosoma black or dark brown ( Figs 24–28 View FIGURES 24 – 29 , 68–72 View FIGURES 68 – 75 )............................................................................. 11

- Lower face, frons and genae partially or entirely light brown to yellowish; mesosoma reddish brown................. 13

11 Head coriaceous, without striae and deep punctures on frons, vertex and interocellar area; mesoscutum uniformly alutaceous or very delicately coriaceous, without distinct transverse rugae between notauli........................... S. hakonensis

- Head rugose, with distinct deep punctures on frons, vertex and interocellar area, with striae on frons; mesoscutum coriaceous or rugose, with distinct elevated transverse rugae between notauli.............................................. 12

12 Female and male head in frontal view trapezoid, height of eye 1.8–1.9 times as long as length of malar space ( Figs 58, 62 View FIGURES 58 – 67 ); female POL:OOL:LOL=2.1:1:1.2 ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 58 – 67 ); length of lateral ocellus in male nearly equal to POL (fig. 63); female F1 1.3–1.4 times as long as F2 ( Fig. 66 View FIGURES 58 – 67 )........................................................... S. ishikarii , new species

- Female and male head in frontal view rounded or ovate, height of eye only 1.45 times as long as length of malar space ( Figs 16, 20 View FIGURES 16 – 23 ), female POL:OOL:LOL=2.8:1:1.2 ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 16 – 23 ); length of lateral ocellus in male 0.6 timeslength of POL ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 16 – 23 ); female F1 almost as long as F2 ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 16 – 23 ).................................................... S. belizinellus , new species

13 Head of female and male in frontal view triangulate, higher than broad; gena narrow, straight and not rounded aside head in frontal view( Figs 134, 137 View FIGURES 134 – 140 ).................................................................. S. xialongmeni

- Head of female and males in frontal view always rounded, always broader than high; gena convex, visible behind eye in frontal view ( Figs 43, 47 View FIGURES 43 – 51 , 107, 111 View FIGURES 107 – 116 , 123, 126 View FIGURES 123 – 129 ) ……………………………………………………………………….……………….. 14

14 Head and mesosoma reddish brown ( Figs 123–127 View FIGURES 123 – 129 , 130–132 View FIGURES 130 – 133 )......................................... S. chinensis

- Head reddish brown, mesosoma black ( Figs 118–120 View FIGURES 117 – 122 )....................................................... 15

15 Postgena without setae ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 43 – 51 ); male F1 not expanded apically ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 43 – 51 ); median mesoscutal line strongly impressed only in posterior half, extending to 2/3 of mesoscutum length, never complete ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 52 – 57 ); mesoscutellum about as long as broad ( Fig. 55 View FIGURES 52 – 57 )............................................................................ S. formosanus , new species

- Postgena with dense white setae along hypostoma ( Fig. 109, 113 View FIGURES 107 – 116 ); male F1 expanded apically ( Fig. 115 View FIGURES 107 – 116 ); median mesoscutal line strongly impressed, complete, reaches anterior margin of mesoscutum ( Fig.119 View FIGURES 117 – 122 ); mesoscutellum 1.4 times as long as broad ( Fig. 120 View FIGURES 117 – 122 )..................................................................... S. symbioticus , new species

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Curculionidae

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