Review of German Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Spilomicrini)

This study provides an integrative taxonomy-based review for the genus Spilomicrus Westwood in Germany using DNA barcoding and classic morphology.Spilomicrus simplex Tomsik, 1947 is placed in synonymy with S. antennatus Jurine, 1807; Spilomicrus thomsoni Kieffer, 1911 is removed from synonymy with S...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Hübner, Vasilisa Chemyreva
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/114515/download/pdf/
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description This study provides an integrative taxonomy-based review for the genus Spilomicrus Westwood in Germany using DNA barcoding and classic morphology.Spilomicrus simplex Tomsik, 1947 is placed in synonymy with S. antennatus Jurine, 1807; Spilomicrus thomsoni Kieffer, 1911 is removed from synonymy with S. hemipterus Marshall, 1868. A lectotype is designated for Spilomicrus nigripes Thomson, 1858. Newly recorded for Germany are the following species: S. thomsoni Kieffer, 1911, S. crassiclavis Marshall, 1868, S. lusitanicus Kieffer, 1910 and S. diversus Chemyreva, 2021. Three species, Spilomicrus brevimalaris sp. nov., S. flavecorpus sp. nov. and S. politus sp. nov. are described as new to science. The 23 DNA-barcodes with species identification present a substantial addition over the previous German checklist. This study aims to update the number of nationwide known Spilomicrus species from fifteen to twenty. Furthermore, a new key to identify all European Spilomicrus species is provided.
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spelling doaj.art-927dbb8a847345e1b9e8a378224c9c122024-01-10T11:00:04ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282024-01-011214410.3897/BDJ.12.e114515114515Review of German Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Spilomicrini)Jeremy Hübner0Vasilisa Chemyreva1Zoologische Staatssammlung MünchenZoological Institute, Russian Academy of SciencesThis study provides an integrative taxonomy-based review for the genus Spilomicrus Westwood in Germany using DNA barcoding and classic morphology.Spilomicrus simplex Tomsik, 1947 is placed in synonymy with S. antennatus Jurine, 1807; Spilomicrus thomsoni Kieffer, 1911 is removed from synonymy with S. hemipterus Marshall, 1868. A lectotype is designated for Spilomicrus nigripes Thomson, 1858. Newly recorded for Germany are the following species: S. thomsoni Kieffer, 1911, S. crassiclavis Marshall, 1868, S. lusitanicus Kieffer, 1910 and S. diversus Chemyreva, 2021. Three species, Spilomicrus brevimalaris sp. nov., S. flavecorpus sp. nov. and S. politus sp. nov. are described as new to science. The 23 DNA-barcodes with species identification present a substantial addition over the previous German checklist. This study aims to update the number of nationwide known Spilomicrus species from fifteen to twenty. Furthermore, a new key to identify all European Spilomicrus species is provided.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/114515/download/pdf/checklistDNA-barcodingintegrative taxonomyke
spellingShingle Jeremy Hübner
Vasilisa Chemyreva
Review of German Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Spilomicrini)
Biodiversity Data Journal
checklist
DNA-barcoding
integrative taxonomy
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title Review of German Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Spilomicrini)
title_full Review of German Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Spilomicrini)
title_fullStr Review of German Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Spilomicrini)
title_full_unstemmed Review of German Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Spilomicrini)
title_short Review of German Spilomicrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Spilomicrini)
title_sort review of german spilomicrus westwood hymenoptera diapriidae spilomicrini
topic checklist
DNA-barcoding
integrative taxonomy
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url https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/114515/download/pdf/
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