Entedonomphale nubilipennis ( Williams, 1916 ) Triapitsyn, 2005

Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2005, Revision of Ceranisus and the related thrips-attacking entedonine genera (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) of the world, African Invertebrates 46, pp. 261-315 : 284

Entedonomphale nubilipennis ( Williams, 1916) , comb. n.

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Thripoctenus nubilipennis Williams, 1916: 55 , 56. (Type locality: Forest Hills , Massachusetts, USA) Cryptomphale nubilipennis (Williams) : Girault 1917 a: 2.

Thripoctenus nubilipennis Williams : Peck 1951: 442.

Ceranisus nubilipennis (Williams) : Peck 1963: 117; Burks 1979: 1006; Loomans & van Lenteren 1995:

129–130, 196; Triapitsyn & Headrick 1995: 230–232 (designation of a lectotype and paralectotypes, redescription), 243 (figs 5, 6).

Diagnosis: This species was redescribed and illustrated by Triapitsyn and Headrick (1995). F1 of female antenna with a sensillum, F2 much wider than long. Midlobe of mesoscutum with 2 pairs of setae; anterior margin of scutellum angulate. Male antenna ( Fig. 30 ) with clava 3-segmented, distal segment with a long apical spicula.

Type material examined: In USNM (see Triapitsyn & Headrick 1995).

Distribution: USA (Massachusetts).

Hosts: Cryptothrips rectangularis Hood and Megalothrips spinosus Hood ( Williams 1916) .

Comments: Girault (1917 a) was actually absolutely right that this species does not belong in Thripoctenus (= Ceranisus ), as also noted later by Triapitsyn and Headrick (1995).

Figures

Fig. 30. Entedonomphale nubilipennis, male antenna (paralectotype). Scale line = 0.1 mm.