Heterolexis Förster, 1863

Godfray, Charles J. & Achterberg, Cornelis Van, 2024, Annotated Checklist of the European Dacnusini and the Dapsilarthra genus group of the Alysiini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Alysiinae), Zootaxa 5513 (1), pp. 1-73 : 63

Heterolexis Förster, 1863

Type species: subtilis Förster

Literature: Griffiths V-8 (as Dapsilartha balteata group); van Achterberg (1983); Fischer (1993).

Hosts: Hypothesis— Parasitoids of leaf-mining Agromyzidae and Anthomyiidae . Evidence— see below.

Notes: about 10 described species globally (Taxapad).

balteata ( Thomson, 1895; Alysia )

Literature: Griffiths [II-555, V-9, VI-65, VII-344].

Hosts: Hypothesis —Polyphagous parasitoid of larger Agromyzidae , chiefly Agromyza spp. & Cerodontha spp .. Evidence— Königsmann (1959a); Griffiths (29); NMS (32). Comments— Königsmann (1959a) mentions several Phytomyza spp. as hosts; one record from a Liriomyza sp. (Griffiths V-9); as noted by van Achterberg (1983) a record from a Pegomya sp. ( Anthomyiidae ) requires confirmation.

DNA Barcode: Yes.

Notes: Often the most frequent parasitoid of Agromyza spp. on cereals (Griffiths VII-343).

boscoloi Fischer, 1993

Literature: Fischer (1993).

dictynna (Marshall, 1895; Adelura )

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Chirosia (= Pycnoglossa ) spp. ( Anthomyiidae ) leaf-mining ferns (Pteridophyta). Evidence— NMS (55). Comments— Recorded hosts C. histricina , C. flavipennis ; records from other species of Chirosia need confirmation.

DNA Barcode: Yes.

gahani (Baume-Pluvinel, 1915; Adelura )

Synonomy: nowakowski Königsmann, 1959.

Literature: Königsmann (1959a); Griffiths III-783, [VII-344].

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza minuscula mining leaves of Aquilegia and Thalictrum ( Ranunculaceae ). Evidence — Königsmann (1959a); Griffiths III-783.

latimata Fischer, 1993

Literature: Fischer (1993).

levisulca (Griffiths, 1968; Dapsilarthra )

Literature: Griffiths V-10.

Hosts: Hypothesis —Polyphagous parasitoid of Agromyzidae, Evidence — Griffiths (9). Comments— Reared from species of Liriomyza and Phytomyza .

subtilis Förster, 1862

Synonomy: fuscula (Griffiths, 1968 [VI-65]; Dapsilarthra ) synonymised by van Achterberg (1983).

Literature: Griffiths V-9; van Achterberg (1983)

Hosts: Hypothesis —Polyphagous parasitoid of Agromyzidae, Evidence — Griffiths (11). Comments— Reared from a single species each of Liriomyza and Cerodontha .

DNA Barcode: Yes.

Genus excluded from the Dapsilarthra genus group