Lelaps

Desjardins, Christopher A., 2007, Phylogenetics and classification of the world genera of Diparinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), Zootaxa 1647 (1), pp. 1-88 : 58-61

Species of Lelaps :

abdominalis Ashmead. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Lelaps abdominalis Ashmead 1904: 481–482 (Plate 36, Fig. 1 ). Holotype female: Brazil: P. Branca, in April. (USNM, examined).

aeneiceps Ashmead. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Lelaps aeneiceps Ashmead 1904: 481 . Type information uncertain: Brazil: Chapada and Santarem. (USNM, examined).

affinis Ashmead. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Lelaps affinis Ashmead 1904: 480 . Holotype female: Brazil: Santarem. (USNM, examined).

albipes Cameron. NEOTROPICAL : Panama.

Lelaps albipes Cameron 1884: 132 . Holotype female: Panama. (BMNH, examined).

albofasciatus Hedqvist. NEOTROPICAL : Puerto Rico.

Lelaps albofasciatus Hedqvist 1964: 57–58 ( Fig. 6 ). Holotype female: “Portorico, Moritz, L. nr. 15181.” (ZMHB, not

examined).

annulicornua (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru.

Stenopistha annulicornua Strand 1911: 200 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River . (Type location uncertain).

apicalis Ashmead. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Lelaps apicalis Ashmead 1904: 479–480 . Holotype female: Brazil: Chapada , in August. (USNM, not examined).

argenticoxa (Girault) . NEARCTIC: USA (Maryland).

Spalangiolaelaps argenticoxa Girault 1916 [299]: 23. Holotype female: MD: Prince George’s County, Hillmead (Glenn-

dale), forest, sweeping, June 4, 1916. (USNM, not examined). New synonymy.

avicula Haliday.

Lelaps avicula Haliday, 1844: 300 . (Type gender and locality uncertain).

beckeri Yoshimoto. NEARCTIC : Canada, USA (Missouri).

Lelaps beckeri Yoshimoto 1977: 1052–1054 ( Figs. 5 , 13, 14 , 24 , 30 ). Holotype female: MO: Williamsville, VII– IX.69, coll. J. T. Becker, malaise trap. Allotype male: MO: Williamsville, 12–26.V.1969, coll. J. T. Becker, malaise trap. 1 female and 7 male paratypes: Ontario: Stittsville, 19.VIII.68, coll J. R. Vockeroth (1 female), Ontario: Rondeau Prov. Park, 8–12.VIII.73, malaise trap (3 males), Ontario: Rondeau Prov. Park, 19.VI.62, 10.VII.62, coll. S. M. Clark (2 males), Ontario: Crow Lake , Marmora area , 18.VIII.59, coll. L. K. Smith (1 male), Quebec: Meach Lake , 8.IV.62, coll. S. M. Clark (1 male). (CNC, not examined).

bimaculata Ashmead. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Lelaps bimaculata Ashmead 1904: 482 . Type information uncertain: Brazil: Chapada, in April; Santarem; and P. Branea. (USNM, not examined).

callisto Marshall. NEOTROPICAL : Venezuala.

Laelaps callisto Marshall in Buysson and Marshall (1892): 73. Holotype female: Venezuala. [ De Santis 1979: 121 is the earliest listing of this species as Lelaps callisto . However, no mention is made of the misspelling.]

caudatula (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru.

Stenopistha caudatula Strand 1911: 201–202 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River . (Type location uncertain). decorata Walker. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Laelaps decorata Walker 1862: 390 . Holotype female: Ega. (BMNH, examined) [ De Santis 1980: 226 is the earliest listing of this species as Lelaps decorata . However, no mention is made of the misspelling.]

ferrierei Hedqvist. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Lelaps ferrierei Hedqvist 1964: 56–57 ( Fig. 5 ). Holotype female: Brazil, Nova Teutonia (27°11’ B 52°23’ L), June 1, 1945, coll. F. Plaumann. (KHPC, not examined).

ferruginea Cameron. NEOTROPICAL : Panama.

Lelaps ferruginea Cameron 1884: 133 . Holotype female: Panama. (BMNH, examined).

flagellata (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Bolivia.

Stenopistha flagellata Strand 1911: 208–209 . Holotype female: Eastern Bolivia (Steinbach).

flavescens Ashmead. NEOTROPICAL : St. Vincent, Grenada.

Lelaps flavescens Ashmead in Riley et al. (1894): 156 –157. 2 females and 3 males (designation uncertain, although 1 of the females is likely the holotype): St. Vincent. (USNM, not examined).

floridensis Yoshimoto. NEARCTIC : USA (Florida), NEOTROPICAL: Virgin Islands.

Lelaps floridensis Yoshimoto 1977: 1048–1052 ( Figs. 4 , 11, 12 , 23 , 29 ). Holotype female and allotype male: Miamai, FL, 17.VI.49, coll. C. D. Link, in trap, S.P.B. Acc. No. 103433. (FSCA, not examined). 8 female and 1 male paratypes: FL: Miami, 4.III.49, coll. C. D. Link, in trap, S.P.B. Acc. No. 103614 (1 female, FSCA, not examined), FL: Coral gables, 25.III.49, coll. C. D. Link, S.P.B. Acc. No. 103990. (1 female, FSCA, not examined), FL: Matheson Hammock, Dade Co., 26.V.62, coll. R. E. Woodruff (2 females, FSCA, not examined), FL: Matheson Hammock , 13.II.57, coll. J. Porter, on Celtis laevegata (1 female and 1 male, FSCA, not examined), FL: Ross and Castellow Hammock , Dade Co. , 12.IV.72, coll. H. V. Weems, Jr. (1 female, FSCA, not examined), FL: Paradise Key , 7.IV.51, coll. H. and M. Townes. (1 female, AEI, not examined), Virgin Islands: St. Croix, airport, 6.IV.68, coll. W. H. Pierce, sweeping. (1 female, FSCA, not examined).

halidayi Ashmead. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Lelaps halidayi Ashmead 1904: 481 . Holotype female: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, in October. (USNM, examined). Stenopistha halidayi sobrina Strand 1911: 199 . Holotype female: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (v. Olfers). [Subspecies] (Type location uncertain).

insularis Mercet. NEOTROPICAL : Santa Isabel.

Lelaps insularis Mercet 1927: 57–60 . Holotype female: Isla de Fernando Poo: Santa Isabel. (type location uncertain).

magnifica (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Colombia.

Stenopistha magnifica Strand 1911: 204–205 . Holotype female: Bogota (Lindig). (Type location uncertain).

melinus Yoshimoto. NEARCTIC : USA (Lousiana, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee).

Lelaps melinus Yoshimoto 1977: 1054–1055 ( Figs. 15 , 31 ). Holotype male: LA: Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, 11–14.VIII.71, coll D. Shanek. (CNC, not examined). 3 male paratypes: MD: Takoma Park , 12.VIII.73, coll. H. and M. Townes. (1 male, AEI, not examined), SC: Anerson , 21.VII.57, coll. J. G. Chillcott. (1 male, CNC, not examined), TN: Lexington, Natchez Trace State Park, 20–26.VI.72, coll. G. Heinrich, malaise trap. (1 male, CNC, not examined).

ornata (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru.

Stenopistha ornata Strand 1911: 206 . 2 females (designation uncertain): Caracas (Moritz). (Type location uncertain).

paraguayensis Girault. NEOTROPICAL : Paraguay.

Lelaps paraguayensis Girault 1912 [122]: 170–171. Holotype female: Paraguay, San Bernadino, coll. K. Fiebrig. (Zool. Mus. Berlin, not examined)

picta Walker. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Laelaps picta Walker 1862: 390 . Holotype female: Ega. [ Bouček and Delvare 1992 designated a Lectotype female (BMNH, examined)].

pulchella (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Venezuala.

Stenopistha pulchella Strand 1911: 203 . Holotype female: Caracas (Mortiz). (Type location uncertain).

pulchra Girault. NEOTROPICAL : Paraguay.

Lelaps pulchra Girault 1912 [122]: 171–172. Holotype female: Paraguay, San Bernadino, coll. K. Fiebrig. (Zool. Mus. Berlin, not examined)

pulchricornis Walker. NEOTROPICAL : St. Vincent.

Lelaps pulchricornis Walker 1843: 47 . Holotype female: St. Vincent. (BMNH, not examined).

pygata (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru.

Stenopistha pygata Strand 1911: 202 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River. (Type location uncertain). Stenopistha pygata conjuncta Strand 1911: 202–203 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River. [Subspecies] (Type location uncertain).

rectivitta (Strand) . Neotropical: Peru.

Stenopistha rectivitta Strand 1911: 206–207 . 2 females (designation uncertain): Peru, Pachitea River . (Type location uncertain).

rhomboidea (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Colombia.

Stenopistha rhomboidea Strand 1911: 205–206 . Holotype female: Bogota (Lindig). (Type location uncertain).

sadales (Walker) . NEOTROPICAL: Galapagos.

Merostenus sadales Walker 1839: 93 . Holotype female: Charles’ Isle, Galapagos. (BMNH, not examined).

setifrons (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru.

Stenopistha setifrons Strand 1911: 207–208 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River . (Type location uncertain).

simplex (Fabricius) . NEOTROPICAL: Guyana.

Chalcis simplex Fabricius 1804: 164 . [ Bouček and Delvare (1992) designated a female lectotype ( Guyana, ZMUC, not examined) and transferred the species to Lelaps .]

striaticeps (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru.

Stenopistha striaticeps Strand 1911: 208 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River . (Type location uncertain).

striatus Yoshimoto. NEARCTIC : USA (Missouri, Georgia, Texas).

Lelaps striatus Yoshimoto 1977: 1055 ( Figs. 6, 7 , 16–18 , 32–34 ). Holotype male: MO: Williamsville, 29.VI.– 5.VII.69, coll. J. T. Becker, malaise trap. 28 male paratypes: MO: Williamsville , 29.VI–5.VII.69, 16–26.VI.69, 26.V–16.VI.69, 17–29.V.70, coll. J. T. Becker, malaise trap (16 males), GA: 5.V–14.V.71, 5–10.VI.71, 28.V– 9.VI.70, 25.VIII.70, coll. F. T. Naumann, malaise trap (7 males), GA: Forsyth , 20–21.V.70, coll. G. Heinrich (2 males), GA: Holcomb Creek , 1.VIII.57, coll. W. R. Richards (1 male), TX: Welder Wildlife, Ref. nr. Sinton, 23.III.65, coll. J. G. Chillcott (2 males). (CNC, not examined).

stylata Ashmead. NEOTROPICAL : Brazil.

Lelaps stylata Ashmead 1904: 482 . Type information uncertain: Brazil: Chapada , in April; Santarem. (USNM, not examined).

tapajoana (Schulz) . NEOTROPICAL: Brazil.

Dilaelaps tapajoana Schulz 1906 . [Replacement name for Lelaps ferruginea Ashmead 1904 , preoccupied by Dilaelaps ferruginea Cameron 1884 .] Lelaps ferrunginea Ashmead 1904: 480 . Holotype female: Brazil: Santarem.

terebrans (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru.

Stenopistha terebrans Strand 1911: 200–201 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River . (Type location uncertain).

viridiceps (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru.

Stenopistha viridiceps Strand 1911: 199–200 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River . (Type location uncertain).

vittipennis (Strand) . NEOTROPICAL: Peru

Stenopistha vittipennis Strand 1911: 203–204 . Holotype female: Peru, Pachitea River . (Type location uncertain).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Maximum parsimony tree based on successive approximations of the data set including both Bohpa and bristle positional characters (strict consensus of 45 trees, 86.3 steps, CI = 0.63, RI = 0.86, RCI = 0.54). Names in angle brackets refer to refer to units in the phylogenetic analysis, and do not represent valid names.

FIGURE 4. Maximum parsimony tree based on successive approximations of the data set excluding both Bohpa and bristle positional characters (strict consensus of 170 trees, 75.9 steps, CI = 0.62, RI = 0.87, RCI = 0.54). Names in angle brackets refer to refer to units in the phylogenetic analysis, and do not represent valid names.

FIGURES 5–10. Conophorisca grisselli: 5, antenna; 6, clava; 7, head (frontal view); 8, head (ventro-latero-frontal view); 9, mesosoma (dorso-lateral view); 10, mesosoma - pronotum (dorso-lateral view).

FIGURES 11–16. Conophorisca grisselli: 11, mesosoma (lateral view); 12, metasoma (lateral view); 13, cercus. Lelaps sp. A: 14, antenna; 15, clava; 16, clypeus, mct = median clypeal tooth.

FIGURES 23–28. Moranila sp.: 23, metacoxa (lateral view); 24, cercus. Myrmicolelaps aurantius: 25, antenna; 26, anellus; 27, head (frontal view); 28, mesosoma (lateral view).

FIGURES 29–34. Myrmicolelaps aurantius: 29, scutum + scutellum (dorsal view); 30, scutellum (dorso-lateral view), teg = tegula, aws = axillary wing sclerite; 31, propodeal foramen + metasternum (posterior view); 32, metaleg; 33, metatibial spur; 34, metasoma (lateral view).