Australomymar, Girault, 1929

Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2021, Illustrated key to the genera and catalogue of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) in the Afrotropical region, Zootaxa 5036 (1), pp. 1-166 : 19-20

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AUSTRALOMYMAR Girault, 1929 View in CoL View at ENA

( Figs 50–57 View FIGURE 50 View FIGURES 51–54 View FIGURES 55–57 )

Australomymar Girault, 1929b: 343 . Type species: Australomymar aurigerum Girault, 1929 , by monotypy.

Nesetaerus Doutt, 1955: 12 View in CoL . Type species: Nesetaerus gressitti Doutt, 1955 View in CoL , by monotypy. Synonymy by Lin et al., 2007: 25.

Diagnosis. Fore wing with a diagonal fold and line of microtrichia extending from apex of venation to posteroapical margin of wing ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 51–54 ); venation (to apex of stigmal vein) extending over 0.5× wing length, marginal vein much longer than parastigma and with 2 macrochaetae, postmarginal vein apparently absent; ovipositor strongly exserted, with several setae along length of exserted part of each ovipositor sheath ( Figs 50 View FIGURE 50 , 56 View FIGURES 55–57 ).

Discussion. Australomymar belongs to the Australomymar group of genera. In the Afrotropical region it is the only member of the group. Australomymar is related to several genera from the Australian region, particularly those from New Zealand ( Noyes & Valentine 1989). The examined females from the Afrotropical region have the clava, and usually also fl 6, white.

Afrotropical hosts. Unknown.

Distribution. No named species in the Afrotropical region. Specimens examined are from Madagascar, Nigeria, and São Tomé and Príncipe (CAS, CNC, UCRC, USNM).

Important reference. Lin et al. (2007).

References

Doutt, R. L. (1955) Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae and Mymaridae. Insects of Micronesia, 19 (1), 1 - 17. [http: // hbs. bishopmuseum. org / fiji / pdf / iom 19 - 1. pdf]

Lin, N. - Q., Huber, J. T. & La Salle, J. (2007) The Australian genera of Mymaridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Zootaxa, 1596 (1), 1 - 111. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 1596.1.1

Noyes, J. S. & Valentine, E. W. (1989) Mymaridae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) - introduction, and review of genera. Fauna of New Zealand, 17, 1 - 100.

Figures

FIGURE 50. Australomymar sp., habitus. Madagascar: Alaotra-Mangoro, botanic garden near entrance to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, 1025 m, 18°55.58'S 48°24.47'E, 16-24.x.2001, R. Harin-Hala, tropical forest. Scale bar = 1000 μm.

FIGURES 51–54. Australomymar sp. 51, male head, anterior; 52, antenna; 53, male antenna; 54, male wings. Scale bars: 51 = 100 μm; 52–54 = 200 μm.

FIGURES 55–57. Australomymar sp. 55, male mesosoma, dorsal; 56, gaster, dorsolateral; 57a, male metasoma, dorsal; 57b, male genitalia seen through gaster. Scale bars: 55, 57b = 100 μm; 56, 57a = 200 μm.