@article {1911, title = {Venifurca, a new genus of neotropical Doryctinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), and its phylogenetic placement}, journal = {Journal of Hymenoptera Research}, volume = {51}, year = {2016}, pages = {91-100}, chapter = {91}, abstract = {

A new genus belonging to the braconid wasp subfamily Doryctinae, Venifurca gen. n., is described containing\ one species, Venifurca leiosoma sp. n. The new genus is morphologically similar to Johnsonius\ Marsh and Semirhytus Sz\épligeti. A phylogenetic analysis based on one nuclear (28S) and one mitochondrial\ (COI) gene marker supported the close affinity of these three genera + Bolivar Zald\ívar-River\ón \&\ Rodr\íguez-Jim\énez and Parallorhogas Marsh. All these genera are mainly characterized by having vein\ m-cu of the hind wing slightly curved distally.

}, keywords = {cyclostome braconids, Ichneumonoidea, key, Parasitoid wasps, phylogeny, taxonomy}, doi = {10.3897/jhr.51.9634}, author = {S.S. Gadelha and J.F. Nunes and A. Zaldivar-Riveron and M.L. Oliveira} } @article {1883, title = {Phylogenetic relationships and description of Bolivar, a new genus of Neotropical doryctine wasps (Hymenoptera : Braconidae)}, journal = {Invertebrate Systematics}, volume = {27}, year = {2013}, month = {12/2013}, pages = {673{\textendash}688}, abstract = {

Metasomal elongation is a common feature in species of various parasitoid Hymenoptera, probably due to adaptive morphological convergence to similar parasitoid strategies. The braconid subfamily Doryctinae is perhaps where this feature has evolved the most times independently. Here we recognise a new Neotropical doryctine wasp genus with a petiolate first metasomal tergum, based on molecular and morphological analysis. The phylogenetic affinities of the new genus within Doryctinae and the relationships among six of its described and three potentially cryptic, undescribed species were reconstructed using sequence data from three genes, wingless, 28SrDNA and COI. The new genus is resolved in a clade together with Semirhytus Sz\épligeti, Johnsonius Marsh and Parallorhogas Marsh. These four genera share vein m-cu of the hind wing slightly curved distally and the propodeum with a distinct lateral and median longitudinal carina and an apical areola. The relationships recovered among the examined species suggest a South American origin for the new genus and its subsequent diversification into Central America and Mexico. Described as Bolivar, gen. nov., this new taxon comprises eight species, two species previously placed within Notiospathius Matthews \& Marsh, B. ornaticornis (Cameron), comb. nov., and B. bribri (Marsh), comb. nov., and six new species (B. ecuadorensis, sp. nov., B. helmuthi, sp. nov., B. pittieri, sp. nov., B. risaraldae, sp. nov., B. teres, sp. nov. and B. tuxtlae, sp. nov.).

}, keywords = {Doryctinae, Ichneumonoidea, Insecta, new species}, doi = {10.1071/IS13021}, author = {A. Zaldivar-Riveron and A. Rodr{\'\i}guez-Jim{\'e}nez and C.E. Sarmiento and C. Pedraza-Lara and E.K. L{\'o}pez-Estrada} } @article {1021, title = {Systematics, distribution and diversity of the Australasian doryctine wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae).}, journal = {Records of the South Australian Museum Monograph Series}, volume = {8}, year = {2004}, pages = {1-150}, author = {S.A. Belokobylskij and Iqbal, M. and Austin, A.D.} } @article {1025, title = {Phylogeny of the genera of the parasitic wasps subfamily Doryctinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) based on morphological evidence.}, journal = {Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society}, volume = {142}, year = {2004}, pages = {369-404}, abstract = {

The evolutionary relationships among most (143 genera) of the currently recognized genera of the braconid wasp subfamily Doryctinae were investigated using maximum parsimony analysis, employing 100 characters from external morphology and four additional, less well-studied character systems (male genitalia, ovipositor structure, venom apparatus and larval cephalic structure). We investigated the \‘performance\’ of characters from external morphology and the other character systems and the effects of abundant missing entries by comparing the data decisiveness, retention and consistency indices of four different character partitions. The results indicate that the performances of the different partitions are not related to the proportions of missing entries, but instead are negatively correlated to their proportion of informative characters, suggesting that the morphological information in this group is subject to high levels of homoplasy. The external morphological partition is significantly incongruent with respect to a data set comprising the other character systems based on the ILD test. Analyses supported neither the monophyly of the large tribes Doryctini and Hecabolini, nor the monophyly of the Spathiini and Heterospilini. Relationships obtained from successive approximation weighting analysis for the complete data differ considerably from the currently accepted tribal and subtribal classifications. The only exceptions were the Ypsistocerini and the Ecphylini, whose recognized members were recovered in single clades. A close relationship between the Binaerini and Holcobraconini, and also Monarea, is consistently supported by venom apparatus and ovipositor structure characters but is not indicated by external morphological data. Low bootstrap values obtained for most of the recovered clades in all analyses do not allow us to propose a meaningful reclassification for the group at this time. A complete list of the recognized genera and their synonymies is given.

}, keywords = {classification, consistency index, data decisiveness, insect, retention index, systematics}, author = {S.A. Belokobylskij and A. Zaldivar-Riveron and D.L.J. Quicke} } @article {1010, title = {Review of the genera from the subfamily Doryctinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) new for Japan.}, journal = {Annales Zoologici (Warsaw)}, volume = {56(4)}, year = {2006}, pages = {675-752}, abstract = {

Ten genera of the subfamily Doryctinae are recorded from Japan for the first time: Caenophanes Foerster, 1862, Guaygata Marsh, 1993, Leluthia Cameron, 1887, Mimipodoryctes Belokobylskij, 2001, Neurocrassus \Šnoflak, 1945, Parallorhogas Marsh, 1993, Platyspathius Viereck, 1911, Polystenus Foerster, 1862, Rhacontsira Belokobylskij, 1998, and Spathiomorpha Tobias, 1976. Twenty five new species and one new subspecies are described from the Japanese islands: Caenophanes confusus sp. nov., C. infuscatus sp. nov., C. kyushuensis sp. nov., C. pumilio sp. nov., C. rasilis sp. nov., C. yakuensis sp. nov., Guaygata mayaensis sp. nov., Leluthia (Leluthia) honshuensis sp. nov., L. (L.) nagoyae sp. nov., L. (Euhecabolodes) postfurcalis sp. nov., Mimipodoryctes rokkoensis sp. nov., Neurocrassus hinoematus sp. nov., N. hypodoryctoides sp. nov. N. ibarakius sp. nov., N. miyanourus sp. nov., N. sanageensis sp. nov., Parallorhogas ambiguus sp. nov., P. boninus sp. nov., P. icarus sp. nov., P. maeseensis sp. nov., P. pacificus sp. nov., P. pacificus micronesianus subsp. nov., Rhacontsira insulicola sp. nov., R. toyota sp. nov., R. yamagishii sp. nov., Spathiomorpha japonica sp. nov. Six species are recorded for the first time for Japan: Guaygata mariae (Belokobylskij, 1993), Neurocrassus rarus (Belokobylskij, 1982), N. tentorialis Belokobylskij, 1993, Platyspathius ornatulus (Enderlein, 1912), Polystenus rugosus Foerster, 1862, Rhacontsira heterospiloides (Belokobylskij, 1988). Two new synonyms are suggested: Rhyssalus rubriceps Cameron, 1909 = Mimipodoryctes robustus Belokobylskij, 2001 (syn. nov.); Spathiohormius ornatulus Enderlein, 1912 = Spathius dinoderi Gahan, 1925 (syn. nov.). The following new combinations are given: Guaygata mariae (Belokobylskij, 1993), comb. nov., Polystenus remus (Nixon, 1943), comb. nov., Spathiostenus tenuis (Nixon, 1943), comb. nov. Lectotypes of Spathiohormius ornatulus Enderlein and Rhyssalus rubriceps Cameron are designated for stability of nomenclature. Keys to species of the genera Caenophanes Foerster, Guaygata Marsh, Leluthia Cameron, Mimipodoryctes Belokobylskij, Neurocrassus \Šnoflak, Parallorhogas Marsh, Rhacontsira Belokobylskij, and Spathiomorpha Tobias are provided.

}, author = {S.A. Belokobylskij and K. Maeto} } @article {43, title = {Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of the cosmopolitan parasitic wasp subfamily Doryctinae (Hymenoptera:Braconidae)}, journal = {Invertebrate Systematic}, volume = {22}, year = {2008}, pages = {345-363}, abstract = {

The phylogenetic relationships among representatives of 64 genera of the cosmopolitan parasitic wasps of the subfamily Doryctinae were investigated based on nuclear 28S ribosomal (r) DNA (~650 bp of the D2\–3 region) and cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial (mt) DNA (603 bp) sequence data. The molecular dating of selected clades and the biogeography of the subfamily were also inferred. The partitioned Bayesian analyses did not recover a monophyletic Doryctinae, though the relationships involved were only weakly supported. Strong evidence was found for rejecting the monophylies of both Doryctes Haliday, 1836 and Spathius Nees, 1818. Our results also support the recognition of the Rhaconotini as a valid tribe. A dispersal\–vicariance analysis showed a strong geographical signal for the taxa included, with molecular dating estimates for the origin of Doryctinae and its subsequent radiation both occurring during the late Paleocene\–early Eocene. The divergence time estimates suggest that diversification in the subfamily could have in part occurred as a result of continental break-up events that took place in the southern hemisphere, though more recent dispersal events account for the current distribution of several widespread taxa.

}, keywords = {28S, COI}, author = {A. Zaldivar-Riveron and S.A. Belokobylskij and Leon-Regagnon, V. and R.G. Brice{\~n}o and D.L.J. Quicke} } @article {12, title = {Descriptions of new Western Hemisphere genera of the subfamily Doryctinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)}, journal = {Contributions of the American Entomological Institute}, volume = {28}, year = {1993}, pages = {1-58}, abstract = {

Description are provided for 28 new genera and 33 new species in the braconid subfamily Doryctinae. These names are provided for inclusion in a forthcoming identification manual for the Western Hemisphere genera of the Braconidae.

}, keywords = {Atopodoryctes, Cyrtonion, Mixtec, Quickia, Rhoptrocentroides, Whartonius, Whithfieldia}, author = {P.M. Marsh} }