Stentorceps Quinlan, 1984
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Stentorceps Quinlan, 1984 |
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Taxon classification Animalia Hymenoptera Figitidae
Remarks.
Rare. Possibly an apomorphic group in Trichoplasta .
Diagnosis.
Unmistakable head morphology, with distinct trumpet-shaped protrution (corniculum) present between toruli. Superficially similar to Nanocthulhu , since both have extensive projections from the head region. However, Stentorceps has a corniculum protruding from the frons, and Nanocthulhu has a three-pronged extension (fuscina) atop a protruding clypeus. The rest of the body is similar to a Trichoplasta , thus with a posterior protrusion on the scutellum, which is another character that separates them from Nanocthulhu . Some species of Rhoptromeris and Hexacola have protrusions from the malar space and clypeus, but they also lack the corniculum of Stentorceps .
Distribution.
Endemic to the Afrotropical region and mainly occurring in East Africa. Afrotropical records: Kenya ( Quinlan 1984), Botswana, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda ( Nielsen and Buffington 2011), Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Yemen (here).
Biology.
Hosts unknown.
Species richness.
Stentorceps abbotti Nielsen & Buffington, 2011 (Kenya)
Stentorceps heimdalli Nielsen & Buffington, 2011 (Kenya, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda)
Stentorceps tubicen Quinlan, 1984 (Kenya, Zimbabwe)
Stentorceps vuvuzela Nielsen & Buffington, 2011 (Kenya)
Stentorceps weedlei Nielsen & Buffington, 2011 (Botswana, Madagascar)
Stentorceps zuparkoi Nielsen & Buffington, 2011 (Madagascar, South Africa)
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