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Nomenclature of African Psilini (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) and status of Coptera robustior, a parasitoid of Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Matthew J. Yoder  and
Robert A. Wharton
Matthew J. Yoder*
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States 77843-247
Robert A. Wharton
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States 77843-247
*
1 Corresponding author (e-mail: mjyoder@tamu.edu).
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Abstract

The African psiline Coptera silvestrii var. robustior (Silvestri) is elevated to species status. Both males and females of it and of Coptera silvestrii silvestrii (Kieffer) are redescribed. Lectotypes for both species arc designated. Coptera magnificus (Nixon) is recognized as a junior subjective synonym of C. robustior (new status). The status of Coptera silvestrii nigricornis (Nixon) is reviewed. Six additional psiline species, all originally described in the genus Galesus Haliday, are transferred to the genus Coptrera Say, where they form the following new combinations:Coptera elgoni (Risbec. 1950): Coptera macrophtalma (Risbec, 1950); Coptera ornata (Risbec, 1950); Coptera microphtalma (Risbec, 1950); Coptera bignonae (Risbec, 1954); and Coptera toboi (Risbec, 1954).

Résumé

Le psiliné africain Coptera silvestrii var. robustior (Silvestri) est promu au rang d'espèce. On trouvera ici une nouvelle description des mâles et des femelles, de même que des mâles et des femelles de Coptera silvestrii silvestrii (Kieffer). Des lectotypes des deux espèces ont été choisis. Coptera magnificus (Nixon) est reconnu comme synonyme subjectif récent de C. robustior (nouveau statut). Le statut de Coptera silvestrii nigricornis (Nixon) est révisé. Six espèces additionnelles de Psilini, toutes décrites dans le genre Galesus Haliday, sont transférées au genre Coptera Say, où elles forment de nouvelles combinaisons : Coptera eigoni (Risbec, 1950); Coptera macrophtalma (Risbec, 1950); Coptera ornata (Risbec, 1950); Coptera microphtalma (Risbec, 1950); Coptera bignonae (Risbec, 1954) et Coptera toboi (Risbec, 1954).

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 134 , Issue 5 , October 2002 , pp. 561 - 576
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2002

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