Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba
Current understanding of Cuban ichneumonids (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) is analysed. A new Subfamily (Tersilochinae) including 13 genera and two species are first reports for Cuba. In contrast with Braconidae, the sister group, the ichneumonids are poorly known because of the lack of local taxonom...
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| author | José L Fernández Triana Horacio Grillo Ravelo Mabel López |
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| description | Current understanding of Cuban ichneumonids (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) is analysed. A new Subfamily (Tersilochinae) including 13 genera and two species are first reports for Cuba. In contrast with Braconidae, the sister group, the ichneumonids are poorly known because of the lack of local taxonomists and bacause nets, rather than interception, light and yellow pan traps have been used. Using Ophioninae as a reference, and comparing the percentage of ophionines in the fauna of Costa Rican ichneumonids, the ratio of species of Costa Rican to Cuban Ophioninae and the increase in the number of described Cuban ophionines, we suggest that actual Cuban biodiversity in this group may be between 400 and 600 species. Rev. Biol. Trop. 54 (3): 821-827. Epub 2006 Sept. 29.<br>Se analiza el conocimiento actual acerca de los icneumónidos de Cuba (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea); y se informan por primera vez para el país una subfamilia (Tersilochinae), 13 géneros y dos especies. El grupo es poco conocido por la carencia de taxónomos locales y el uso frecuente de métodos de recolección entomológica que no están dirigidos a este grupo. Usando los Ophioninae como referencia y comparando tanto con Costa Rica como con la cantidad de especies descritas a lo largo del tiempo, estimamos que el total de especies de Ichneumonidae en Cuba puede estar entre las 400 y 600 especies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5c3b5b629ce14d66a7ba0d8e56557ba12023-09-02T18:33:00ZengVicerractoría InvestigaciónRevista de Biología Tropical0034-77442215-20752006-09-01543821827Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in CubaJosé L Fernández TrianaHoracio Grillo RaveloMabel LópezCurrent understanding of Cuban ichneumonids (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) is analysed. A new Subfamily (Tersilochinae) including 13 genera and two species are first reports for Cuba. In contrast with Braconidae, the sister group, the ichneumonids are poorly known because of the lack of local taxonomists and bacause nets, rather than interception, light and yellow pan traps have been used. Using Ophioninae as a reference, and comparing the percentage of ophionines in the fauna of Costa Rican ichneumonids, the ratio of species of Costa Rican to Cuban Ophioninae and the increase in the number of described Cuban ophionines, we suggest that actual Cuban biodiversity in this group may be between 400 and 600 species. Rev. Biol. Trop. 54 (3): 821-827. Epub 2006 Sept. 29.<br>Se analiza el conocimiento actual acerca de los icneumónidos de Cuba (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea); y se informan por primera vez para el país una subfamilia (Tersilochinae), 13 géneros y dos especies. El grupo es poco conocido por la carencia de taxónomos locales y el uso frecuente de métodos de recolección entomológica que no están dirigidos a este grupo. Usando los Ophioninae como referencia y comparando tanto con Costa Rica como con la cantidad de especies descritas a lo largo del tiempo, estimamos que el total de especies de Ichneumonidae en Cuba puede estar entre las 400 y 600 especies.http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442006000300013IchneumonidaetaxonomíabiodiversidadCubaIchneumonidaetaxonomybiodiversityCuba |
| spellingShingle | José L Fernández Triana Horacio Grillo Ravelo Mabel López Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba Revista de Biología Tropical Ichneumonidae taxonomía biodiversidad Cuba Ichneumonidae taxonomy biodiversity Cuba |
| title | Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba |
| title_full | Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba |
| title_fullStr | Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba |
| title_full_unstemmed | Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba |
| title_short | Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba |
| title_sort | status of ichneumonidae hymenoptera ichneumonoidea in cuba |
| topic | Ichneumonidae taxonomía biodiversidad Cuba Ichneumonidae taxonomy biodiversity Cuba |
| url | http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442006000300013 |
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