Enoggerinae Burks, new subfamily, 2022
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jhr.94.94263 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BB289EAC-0821-480F-9E60-B4E75358AE4F |
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Enoggerinae Burks, new subfamily |
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incertae sedis |
Enoggerinae Burks, new subfamily incertae sedis
Type genus.
Enoggera Girault, 1926.
Diagnosis.
Antenna with 9-12 flagellomeres, including either an incompletely divided clava or up to 4 clavomeres, sometimes including a small 4th clavomere. Temple absent, thus posterior margin of eye coincident with the posterior margin of the head dorsally (Fig. 65 View Figures 61–66 ). Clypeus with transverse subapical groove. Labrum exposed, well-sclerotized, subrectangular, with marginal setae in a row. Mandibles with 3 teeth. Subforaminal bridge with postgena separated by lower tentorial bridge. Mesoscutellum with frenum indicated at least laterally, with axillular sulcus. Mesopleural area without an expanded acropleuron, with pits; mesepimeron not extending over anterior margin of metapleuron; two mesofurcal pits present. All legs with 5 tarsomeres; protibial spur stout and curved; basitarsal comb oblique. Metasoma with syntergum, therefore without epipygium. Egg parasitoids of Chrysomelidae ( Coleoptera ).
Discussion.
Enoggerinae share a pair of mesofurcal pits with a number of other chalcidoid groups, including Herbertiidae , Moranilidae , and Asaphesinae . However, these groups are unstable in molecular analyses and do not form a clade (Cruaud et al., submitted), with Enoggerinae more often as the sister group of Coelocybidae . Therefore, Enoggerinae can be separated from all similar groups by the absence of the temple. With a different biology, Enoggerinae would also represent a discordant element if placed in any of the other groups.
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