Paraulacini, Nieves-Aldrey and Liljeblad, 2009

Buffington, Matthew L., Forshage, Mattias, Liljeblad, Johan, Tang, Chang-Ti & Noort, Simon van, 2020, World Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera): A Key to Higher- Level Groups, Insect Systematics and Diversity 4 (4), No. 1, pp. 1-69 : 45-46

Paraulacini

Figs. 214 –216

Species of Paraulacini have been reared from galls on Nothofagus spp. in southern Chile and Argentina. However, it is unclear whether these wasps are gall inducers, inquilines of chalcidoid gall inducers, or parasitoids of chalcidoid gall inducers ( Ronquist et al. 2015). Paraulax was described by Kieffer (1904) and was tentatively placed in Aylacini ( Dalla Torre and Kieffer 1910; Weld 1952), later in Cynipini ( Ronquist 1999) , then in Pediaspidini ( Liljeblad et al. 2008) . Nieves-Aldrey et al. (2009), based on biology and phylogeny, circumscribed Paraulacini to accommodate species in Paraulax as well as the new genus Cecinothofagus .

Biology. Unknown. Reared from galls on Nothofagus trees ( Nothofagaceae ).

Distribution. Southern South America. Relevant literature. Nieves-Aldrey et al. (2009) summarizes the group completely.

Classification.

Paraulacini Nieves-Aldrey and Liljeblad, 2009

Cecinothofagus Nieves-Aldrey and Liljeblad, 2009 ; 3 species NT

Paraulax Kieffer, 1904 ; 3 species NT