Dacnusa macrospila

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 : 51-53

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Dacnusa macrospila
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macrospila View in CoL (Haliday, 1839; Alysia )

Group: 2d.

Literature: Nixon 1937 -59; Nixon 1954 -266; Griffiths III-804 (K III-899); Tobias (115, 198, 208).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza spp. on Ranunculus ( Ranunculaceae ). Evidence— Griffiths (16); NMS (105). Comment —Recorded hosts: P. ranunculi , P. notata .

DNA Barcode: Yes; two BINs, one shared with D. adducta and an undescribed species near D. centaureae . Notes: Griffiths (III-899) considers Nixon’s interpretation of macrospila to be an undescribed species. [ maculata Goureau, 1851 ]

Notes: Discussed by Griffiths III-929 who considers a nomen dubium .

maculipes Thomson, 1895 View in CoL

Group: 1a.

Literature: Nixon 1937 -66; Nixon 1948 -217; Griffiths II-566, III-832 [VI-70, VII-349] (K III-893); Tobias (29, 60); Zheng and Chen (2017).

Hosts: Hypothesis— Polyphagous parasitoid of Agromyzidae , particularly Phytomyza, Tribolomyza and Liriomyza . Evidence —Griffiths (many); NMS (346).

DNA Barcode: Yes.

Notes: Very common species, the most polyphagous of the Dacnusini , with over 60 recorded host species. mara ( Nixon, 1948; Rhizarcha )

Group: 1a.

Literature: Nixon 1948 -219; Griffiths (K III-894); Tobias (47, 68).

DNA Barcode: Yes.

marica ( Nixon, 1948; Rhizarcha )

Group: 1a.

Literature: Nixon 1948 -220; Griffiths (K III-894); Tobias (45, 68).

DNA Barcode: No; BIN with likely undescribed species near D. marica .

maxima ( Fischer, 1961; Pachysema )

Group: 2d.

Literature: Griffiths II-563 (K III-896); Tobias (98, 166).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Agromyza abiens on Boraginaceae . Evidence —Griffiths (2). Comment — Same host as D. abdita .

Notes: Griffiths comments that maxima may just be a large form of D. abdita .

melicerta ( Nixon, 1954; Pachysema )

Synonymy: fumipes Tobias, 1998.

Group: 2d.

Literature: Nixon 1954 -267; Griffiths III-804 (K III-898); Tobias (154, 206).

Hosts: Hypothesis— Parasitoid of Phytomyza spp. ( albiceps group) on Asteraceae . Evidence —Griffiths (4); NMS (14). Comment —Recorded hosts: P. achillea , P. corvimontana , P. pullula ( = matricariae ).

DNA Barcode: Yes.

merope ( Nixon, 1948; Rhizarcha )

Group: 1b.

Literature: Nixon 1948 -213; Griffiths III-830 [VII-350]; Tobias (16, 83).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza buhriella (= notabalis) in stems of Petasites albus ( Asteraceae ). Evidence —Griffiths (47). DNA Barcode: Yes.

DNA Barcode: Yes.

metula ( Nixon, 1954; Pachysema )

Group: 2d.

Literature: Nixon 1954 -271; Griffiths III-800 (K III-895); Tobias (88, 161).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of internally pupating Phytomyza mining Dipsacaceae ( Dipsacus , Succisa ). Evidence— Griffiths (11); NMS (1). Comment— Recorded hosts: P. ramosa , P. succisae .

monticola (Förster, 1863; Brachystropha )

Synonymy: mutia ( Nixon, 1948, Rhizarcha ); coracina Stelfox, 1957

Group: 2d.

Literature: Nixon 1948 -223, 1954-273; Griffiths III-820 (K III-895); Tobias (6, 52, 138, 177).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza tenella in seed heads of Pedicularis ( Orobanchaceae ). Evidence— Griffiths (22).

DNA Barcode: No; BIN with likely undescribed species near D. monticola .

Notes: Unusually long upcurved ovipositor.

nigrella Griffiths, 1967

Group: 2d.

Literature: Griffiths III-821 (K III-897); Tobias (137, 173).

Hosts: Hypothesis— Parasitoid of Phytomyza tenella in seed heads of Pedicularis palustris ( Orobanchaceae ). Evidence— Griffiths (41); NMS (2).

DNA Barcode: Cluster of specimens in BOLD but no BIN assigned; a BIN with likely undescribed species near D. nigrella .

nigropygmaea Stelfox, 1954 View in CoL

Group: 2d.

Literature: Stelfox (1954); Nixon 1954 -273; Griffiths III-808, VII-351 (K III-897); Tobias (158, 174).

Hosts: Hypothesis—Parasitoid of Phytomyza affinis in seedheads of Euphrasia spp. ( Orobanchaceae ). Evidence —Griffiths (8).

obesa Stelfox, 1954 View in CoL

Group: 2d.

Literature: Stelfox (1954); Nixon 1954 -272; Griffiths V-23 (K III-898); Tobias (120, 218); Godfray and Warrington (2024).

Hosts: Hypothesis—Parasitoid of Liriomyza virgo in stems of Equisetum fluviatile ( Equisetaceae ). Evidence — Griffiths (77).

Similar species: D. jakovlevi .

ocyroe Nixon, 1937 View in CoL

Group: 2d.

Literature: Nixon 1937 -60; Nixon 1954 -297; Griffiths III-808 (K III-898); Tobias (47, 190).

Hosts: Hypothesis—Parasitoid of Phytomyza (primarily albiceps group) on Asteraceae . Evidence—Griffiths (32); NMS (33). Comment—Recorded hosts: P. albiceps , P. alpina , P. bipunctata , P. conyzae , P. lappae (= lappina), P. leucanthemi , P. marginella , P. senecionis , P. solidaginis . The only non- albiceps group record is P. farfarae ( ciliata group).

DNA Barcode: Yes.

plantaginis Griffiths, 1967

Synonymy: discolor misident. ( Nixon 1954)

Group: 2c.

Literature: Nixon 1954 -269 (as discolor ); Griffiths III-825 (K III-897); Tobias (107, 210).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza ( P. plantaginis , P. griffithsi ) on Plantago spp. ( Plantaginaceae ). Evidence —Griffiths (26); NMS (66).

DNA Barcode: Yes; same BIN as D. discolor .

prisca Griffiths, 1967

Group: 2d.

Literature: Griffiths III-801 (K III-895); Tobias (155).

Notes: Griffiths considers a record from Phytomza albiceps probably erroneous.

pubescens (Curtis, 1826; Alysia )

Synonymy: exserens ( Nees, 1834; Alysia ), ? rufipes ( Nees, 1812, Bassus ) see Chorebus rufipes (above).

Group: 1b.

Literature: Nixon 1937 -63; Nixon 1948 -211; Griffiths III-829 [VII-349] (K III-894); Tobias (17, 80).

Hosts: Hypothesis —Chiefly a parasitoid of Phytomyzinae feeding in protected niches (stems: Phytomza rufipes , P. buhriella , Napomyza lateralis ; thick midribs: P. picridocecis , P. ramosa , P. robustella ; galls: P. taraxacoecis , P. cecidonomia ) though also reared from leafminers: P. solidaginis , P. syngenesiae . Evidence —Griffiths (>86); NMS (15). Comment —Stout exerted ovipositor consistent with biology.

DNA Barcode: Yes; specimens in four BINs.

Notes: The number of BINs and the broad host range suggest a species complex but consistent differences in morphology, biology and sequence have not yet been discovered.

radialis ( Tobias, 1966) View in CoL

Literature: Tobias (1966), Tobias (142, 181).

Group: 2d.

Notes: very short radial cell.

rodriguezi Docavo & Tormos, 1997 View in CoL

Literature: Docavo and Tormos (1997).

Group: 2d.

Hosts: Hypothesis —Parasitoid of Phytomyza syngenesiae & horticola mining leaves of Asteraceae . Evidence— Docavo and Tormos (1997) (8), NMS (3).

DNA Barcode: Yes.

Similar species: D. austriaca , D. cicerina .

sasakawai Takada 1977

Synonymy: distracta Tobias (1986 View in CoL , couplet 223) ( Alekseev et al. 2019).

Group: 2a.

Literature: Takada (1977); Griffiths II-350 (K VII-352).

Hosts: Hypothesis— In Europe a parasitoid of the polyphagous Liriomyza bryoniae . Evidence —Griffiths (2). Comment —Reared in Japan from Phytomyza horticola .

DNA Barcode: Possibly; specimens in BOLD mined from GenBank under this name but relationship with D. hospita not clear.

Notes: Closely related and with the distinctive venation of D. hospita (sometimes placed in the genus Aphanta ).

sibirica Telenga, 1934

Synonymy: comis ( Nixon, 1954; Pachysema ).

Group: 2c.

Literature: Nixon 1954 -271; Griffiths III-822 [VII-350] (K III-897); Tobias (112, 215).

Hosts: Hypothesis— A parasitoid of agromyzid leafminers; (i) in the British Isles found on Phytomyza asteris (and possibly other Phytomyza ) on Tripolium pannonicum (= Aster tripolium ) ( Asteraceae ) in salt marshes; (ii) in continental Europe a broader range of Phytomyza spp. are attacked; (iii) used commercially as a biological control agent against leafminers (especially Liriomyza spp. ) in greenhouses. Evidence— (i) Griffiths (9); NMS (17); (ii) Griffiths (29); (iii) commercial material: NMS. Comment —Recorded hosts in continental Europe: P. ranuculi , P. plantaginis , P. spinaciae / autumnalis .

DNA Barcode: Yes.

Notes: The two subspecies distinguished by Griffiths (III-822) ( sibirica and comis) overlap in host range and morphology and have similar DNA barcodes and, as anticipated by Griffiths (VII-350), are not separated here. There is a moderately extensive applied literature on this species (e.g. Abe et al. 2005; Croft & Copland 1994a; b; 1995; Dicke & Minkenberg 1991; Kandori et al. 2008; Minkenberg 1990; Sugimoto et al. 1990).

soldanellae Griffiths, 1967

Group: 2d.

Literature: Griffiths III-806 (K III-898); Tobias (130, 194).

Hosts: Hypothesis—Parasitoid of Phytomyza soldanellae mining leaves of Soldanella sp. ( Primulaceae ). Evidence —Griffiths (18).

DNA Barcode: No; morphologically similar single specimen in a BIN probably represents an undescribed species near D. soldanellae .

soma ( Nixon, 1948; Rhizarcha )

Literature: Nixon 1948 -220; Griffiths (K III-894); Tobias (20, 62).

Group: 1a.

Hosts: Hypothesis—Parasitoid of agromyzid (? Phytomyza luzulae ) mining leaves of Luzula sp. ( Juncaceae ). Evidence —NMS (1).

DNA Barcode: Yes.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Braconidae

Genus

Dacnusa

Loc

Dacnusa macrospila

Godfray, Charles J. & Achterberg, Cornelis Van 2024
2024
Loc

rodriguezi

Docavo & Tormos 1997
1997
Loc

distracta

Tobias 1986
1986
Loc

sasakawai

Takada 1977
1977
Loc

nigropygmaea

Stelfox 1954
1954
Loc

obesa

Stelfox 1954
1954
Loc

ocyroe

Nixon 1937
1937
Loc

maculipes

Thomson 1895
1895
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