Neodiparidae new status, 1916

Burks, Roger, Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan, Fusu, Lucian, Heraty, John M., Jansta, Petr, Heydon, Steve, Papilloud, Natalie Dale-Skey, Peters, Ralph S., Tselikh, Ekaterina V., Woolley, James B., van Noort, Simon, Baur, Hannes, Cruaud, Astrid, Darling, Christopher, Haas, Michael, Hanson, Paul, Krogmann, Lars & Rasplus, Jean-Yves, 2022, From hell's heart I stab at thee! A determined approach towards a monophyletic Pteromalidae and reclassification of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera), Journal of Hymenoptera Research 94, pp. 13-88 : 13

Neodiparidae new status

Neodiparini Bouček, 1961. Type genus: Neodipara Erdős, 1955.

Diagnosis.

Antenna with 10 ( Neodipara ) or 11 ( Elatoides ) flagellomeres, including 4 clavomeres (Fig. 42 ) and an inconspicuous anellus. Clypeus without transverse subapical groove. Labrum hidden, flexible, subcordiform with a median lobe, with marginal setae projecting forward from the lateral lobes (Fig. 43 ). Mandibles with 2 teeth ( Neodiparinae ) or with 2 teeth in the left mandible and 3 in the right ( Elatoidinae ). Subforaminal bridge with postgena separated by lower tentorial bridge. Mesoscutellum with frenum indicated at least laterally, without axillular sulcus. Mesopleural area without an expanded acropleuron; mesepimeron not extending over anterior margin of metapleuron. All legs with 5 tarsomeres; protibial spur stout and curved; basitarsal comb oblique. Metasoma with a separate epipygium.

Discussion.

Although similar in habitus to some species with a long petiole from other families, such as Spalangiidae or some Pteromalidae , Neodiparidae differ from these in having a small separate epipygium instead of a syntergum, an oblique basitarsal comb, and a relatively large 4th clavomere. Elatoidinae new placement is transferred here, with its single genus Elatoides Nikol’skaya, differing from Neodiparinae in having a complete set of 11 flagellomeres instead of 10 and in the right mandible having 3 teeth.

Figures

Figures 37 - 42. 37 Encyrtocephalus sp. (Melanosomellidae): propodeum and supracoxal flange 38 Hansonita pertusae Boucek (Melanosomellidae): venation 39 Moranila californica (Howard) (Moranilidae): antenna 40 Moranila viridivertex (Girault) (Moranilidae): mesosoma lateral view 41 Moranila californica (Howard) (Moranilidae): mesosoma ventral view 42 Neodipara masneri Boucek (Neodiparidae): head lateral view and antenna.

Figures 43 - 48. 43 Neodipara masneri Boucek (Neodiparidae): head frontal view 44, 45 Oodera formosa Giraud (Ooderidae) 44 mesosoma dorsal view 45 fore leg 46 Leptofoenus stephanoides (Roman) (Pelecinellidae): petiole 47 Doddifoenus rex Boucek (Pelecinellidae): head antero-lateral view 48 Nefoenus pilosus Boucek (Pelecinellidae, Nefoeninae): mesosoma lateral view.