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Phylogenetic relationships between the genera Aphidius and Lysaphidus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) with description of Aphidius iranicus sp. nov.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2012

Željko Tomanović ,
Ehsan Rakhshani ,
Petr Starý ,
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos ,
Ljubiša Ž. Stanisavljević ,
Vladimir Žikić  and
Christos G. Athanassiou
Željko Tomanović*
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Ehsan Rakhshani
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Zabol University, Zabol, P.O. Box 998615-538, I.R., Iran
Petr Starý
Affiliation:
Institute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Branišovská 31, 37005 České Budějovicé, Czech Republic
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8 Stefanou Delta str., 14561 Kifissia, Attica, Greece
Ljubiša Ž. Stanisavljević
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Vladimir Žikić
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Christos G. Athanassiou
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, 11855 Athens, Attica, Greece
*
1Corresponding author (e-mail: [email protected]).
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Abstract

We analyzed the phylogenetic relationships between eight Aphidius Nees and six Lysaphidus Smith species on the basis of 12 morphological characters by parsimony analysis. The consensus tree does not support the generic status of Lysaphidus. Aphidius iranicus, sp. nov., associated with Titanosiphon bellicosum Nevsky on Artemisia absinthium L. from Iran, is described. The new parasitoid species is described and illustrated by line drawings, and its diagnostic characters are discussed. The taxonomic position of the subgenus Tremblayia Tizado and Núñez-Pérez is also considered. Tremblayia and Lysaphidus are newly classified as synonyms of Aphidius. The following new or revised combinations are proposed: Aphidius adelocarinus Smith, comb. rev., A. ramythirus Smith, comb. rev., A. rosaphidis Smith, comb. rev., A. viaticus (Sedlag), comb. nov., A. arvensis (Starý), comb. nov., and A. erysimi (Starý), comb. nov.

Résumé

Nous avons analysé les relations phylogénétiques entre huit espèces d'Aphidius Nees et six espèces de Lysaphidus Smith se basant sur 12 caractères morphologiques par analyse de parsimonie. L'arbre de consensus ne supporte pas le statut générique de Lysaphidus. Aphidius iranicussp. nov., provenant d' Iran et associé avec Titanosiphon bellicosum Nevsky sur Artemisia absinthium L., est décrit. Cette nouvelle espèce de parasitoïde est décrite et illustrée en dessin linéaire et ses caractères diagnostiques sont discutés. La position taxonomique du sous-genre Tremblayia Tizado et Núñez-Pérez est aussi considérée. Lysaphidus et Tremblayia sont récemment classifiés en tant que synonymes d'Aphidius. Les combinaisons suivantes nouvelles ou de révision sont donc proposées: Aphidius adelocarinus Smith, comb. rev., A. ramythirus Smith, comb. rev., A. rosaphidis Smith, comb. rev., A. viaticus (Sedlag), comb. nov., A. arvensis (Starý), comb. nov. et A. erysimi (Starý), comb. nov.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 139 , Issue 3 , June 2007 , pp. 297 - 307
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2007

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