Kikiki Huber & Beardsley, 2000
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Genus Kikiki Huber & Beardsley View in CoL ( Figs. 153–157 View FIGURES 153–157 )
Kikiki Huber & Beardsley, 2000: 66 View in CoL . Type species: Kikiki huna Huber View in CoL , by original designation.
Diagnosis. Kikiki is tentatively assigned to the Alaptus group of genera, mainly on the basis of its minute size, narrow wings, and reduced number of flagellomeres in both sexes. It is distinguished from other genera in the group as follows: funicle 4-segmented; clava 2-segmented; back of head with semicircular sulcus separating lower from upper occiput; mandible with 4 teeth; fore wing venation about 0.7x fore wing length ( Fig. 153 View FIGURES 153–157 ); tarsi 3-segmented ( Figs. 155, 156 View FIGURES 153–157 ). Male flagellum 9-segmented ( Fig. 154 View FIGURES 153–157 ) and genitalia as in Fig. 157 View FIGURES 153–157 .
Kikiki is unique among extant Mymaridae in having 3-segmented tarsi. Only one specimen, a male, has been collected in Australia. Whether it is the same as the Hawaiian species cannot be determined until females
are collected from the same locality as the male.
Body length. 305 µm (slide-mounted specimen).
Distribution. Australia and Hawaii.
Hosts. Unknown.
Important reference. Huber & Beardsley (2000).
Australian species (1):
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Kikiki Huber & Beardsley
Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V. 2007 |
Kikiki Huber & Beardsley, 2000: 66
Beardsley, J. W. & Huber, J. T. 2000: 66 |