Cerodontha affiniformis, Docavo, Tormos & Fischer, 2002

Godfray, Charles J. & Achterberg, Cornelis Van, 2024, Annotated Checklist of the European Dacnusini and the Dapsilarthra genus group of the Alysiini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Alysiinae), Zootaxa 5513 (1), pp. 1-73 : 12-13

affiniformis Docavo, Tormos & Fischer, 2002

Group: 3a.

Literature: Docavo et al. (2002).

Similar species: C. longicornis ( = affinis ).

agraules ( Nixon, 1945; Dacnusa )

Group: 5a.

Literature: Nixon 1945 -195 (K 1945-191); Griffiths VI-85 (K VI-131); Tobias (153).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Cerodontha (Poemyza) muscina leaf-mining Poaceae . Evidence —Griffiths (1).

albimarginis Griffiths, 1967

Group: 5a.

Literature: Griffiths III-860 (K VI-123); Tobias (92).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza albimargo leaf-mining Anemone nemerosa ( Ranunculaceae ). Evidence —Griffiths (1).

Notes: Known only from holotype ( Germany) .

albipes (Haliday, 1839, Alysia )

Group: 5a.

Literature: Nixon 1937 -76; Nixon 1946 -280 (K 1943-161, 162, 165); Griffiths III-863 (K VI-120); Tobias (14, 47, 130).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Aulagromyza (= Paraphytomyza ) spp. leaf-mining Salicaceae . Evidence — Griffiths (70); NMS (7); Georgiev and Boyadzhiev (2002) (3). Comment —Recorded hosts: A. populi , A. tremula , A. tridentata .

DNA Barcode: Yes; in two BINs.

alecto (Morley, 1924, Rhizarcha )

Synonymy: turissa ( Nixon, 1937, Dacnusa ).

Group: 5a.

Literature: Nixon 1937 -38; Nixon 1945 -202 (K 1945-193); Griffiths III-870 (K VI-134); Tobias (236).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza spp. leaf-mining Asteraceae and P. crassiseta on Veronica ( Plantaginaceae ). Evidence —Griffiths (78); NMS (34). Comment —Recorded hosts on Asteraceae : P. artemisivora , P. bellidina , P. conyzae , P. corvimontana , P. kyffhusana , P. pullula , P. tanaceti .

DNA Barcode: Specimens from Veronica miners placed in one BIN; those from Asteraceae are in two BINSs which may be morphologically distinct.

Notes: Sequence data suggest probably a species complex; Griffiths previously suggested wasps from Asteraceae and Veronica may be different species.

alua ( Nixon, 1944; Dacnusa )

Group: 3c.

Literature: Nixon 1944 -146; Griffiths (K VI-116); Tobias (116).

Barcode: Yes.

amasis ( Nixon, 1945; Dacnusa )

Group: 5a.

Literature: Nixon 1945 -201 (K 1945-193); Griffiths III-874 (K VI-133); Tobias (225).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza crassiseta leaf-mining Veronica spp. ( Plantaginaceae ). Evidence — Griffiths (6); NMS (24).

DNA Barcode: Yes; BIN shared with C. anasellus .

amauromyzae Griffiths, 1968

Group: 5a.

Literature: Griffiths V-32 (K VI-126); Tobias (186).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Amauromyza carlinae mining Carlina vulgaris ( Asteraceae ) and A. morionella mining Ballota nigra ( Asteraceae ). Evidence—Griffiths (7).

DNA Barcode: No; BIN with specimens resembling C. amauromyzae likely an undescribed species.

ampliator ( Nees, 1834; Alysia )

Synonymy: nigricornis (Förster, 1863, Stiphrocera ).

Group: 5a.

Literature: Nixon 1937 -70; Nixon 1946 -296 (K 1943-161); Griffiths (K VI-120); Tobias (10).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Liriomyza lutea in seeds of Pastinaca and Heracleum ( Apiaceae ). Evidence — Griffiths (3); NMS (20).

DNA Barcode: Cluster in BOLD not yet assigned a BIN.

Similar species: C. tobiasi .

anasellus ( Stelfox, 1952; Dacnusa )

Group: 5a.

Literature: Stelfox (1952); Griffiths VII-356 (K VI-131) [VII-356]; Tobias (26, 201); Papp (2009c, p. 127).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza plantaginis leaf-mining Plantago coronopus & P. maritima ( Plantaginaceae ). Evidence —Griffiths (16); NMS (9); Docavo et al. (1993).

DNA Barcode: Yes; BIN shared with C. amasis .

Similar species: C. zuntus .

Notes: Appears restricted to coastal marshes ( Stelfox 1957).

andizhanicus ( Tobias, 1966; Dacnusa )

Group: 5d?

Literature: Tobias (1966); Tobias (147, 301).

Similar species: C. thusa , C. iphias , C. trapesus .

angelicae ( Nixon, 1945; Dacnusa )

Group: 5a.

Literature: Nixon 1945 -223 (K 1945-192); Griffiths III-855 (K VI-126, 129); Tobias (191, 284).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza angelicae leaf-mining Angelica sylvestris ( Apiaceae ). Evidence — Griffiths (22); NMS (9).

DNA Barcode: Yes.

anita ( Nixon, 1943; Dacnusa )

Group: 4d.

Literature: Nixon 1946 -289 (K 1943-163); Griffiths (K VI-118); Tobias (63).

aphantus (Marshall, 1895; Dacnusa )

Synonymy: luzulae Griffiths 1966 syn. nov.

Group: 5a.

Literature: Nixon 1937 -36; Nixon 1946 -282 (K 1943-168); Griffiths III-842, III-845 ( luzulae ) (K VI-130, 134 ( luzulae )); Tobias (294; luzulae : 240).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza & Liriomyza spp. leaf-mining Poaceae and Juncaceae . Evidence — Griffiths (26); NMS (59). Comment —Recorded hosts: P. nigra , P. milii , P. luzulae , L. flaveola .

DNA Barcode: Yes.

Notes: In describing C. luzulae, Griffiths noted its closeness to C. aphantus , differing in host, size and minor petiole characters, and commented “it is not a very distinctive species”. The DNA barcode difference between the two species <0.5% and it is here synonymised with aphantus .

apollyon (Morley, 1924; Dacnusa )

Group: 5a.

Literature: Griffiths (K VI-132); Tobias (262).

ares ( Nixon, 1944; Dacnusa )

Group: 1a.

Literature: Nixon 1944 -101; Griffiths (K IV-660); Tobias (367).

armida ( Nixon, 1945; Dacnusa )

Group: 5a.

Literature: Nixon 1945 -200 (K 1945-193); Griffiths III-872 (K VI-134); Tobias (234).

Hosts: Hypothesis—Parasitoid of Phytomyza spp. leaf-mining Apiaceae . Evidence—Griffiths (94); NMS (79). Comment—Recorded hosts: P. aegopodii , P. angelicae , P. angelicastri , P. angelicivora , P. obscurella .

DNA Barcode: Yes; in same BIN as C. punctus & specimens that key to C. pimpinellae . Further specimens that key to C. armida share a BIN with C. mitra .

Notes: There are records from leaf miners on Asteraceae ( P. eupatorii and P. lappae ) but Griffiths suggests these may be a different species.