A revisionary classification of the Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera) of the Ethiopian Zoogeographical Region Aspicerinae (Figitidae) and Oberthuerellinae (Liopteridae) J. Quinlan Department of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD Contents Synopsis ............. 85 Introduction 85 Material examined, terminology and acknowledgements ..... 86 Family classification of Cynipoidea ........ 86 Taxonomic characters of Cynipoidea ........ 88 Key to families and subfamilies of world Cynipoidea ..... 90 Checklist of the families and subfamilies of Cynipoidea ..... 91 Checklist of the Ethiopian species of Aspicerinae and Oberthuerellinae . . 92 Aspicerinae Kieffer ........... 93 Key to genera of Ethiopian Aspicerinae ....... 93 Anacharoides Cameron .......... 94 Key to species of Anacharoides Cameron ...... 94 Females ............ 94 Males 95 Proaspicera Kieffer . . . . . . . . . .104 Key to Ethiopian species of Proaspicera Kieffer ..... 105 Females ............ 105 Males 106 Oberthuerellinae Kieffer 109 Key to genera of Oberthuerellinae 110 Oberthuerella Saussure . . . . . . . . . . 110 Key to species of Oberthuerella Saussure 110 Tessmannella Hedicke . . . . . . . . . . 116 Key to species of Tessmannella Hedicke . . . . . . 116 Xenocynips Kieffer . . . . . . . . . . 118 References ............. 119 Index 133 Synopsis This is the first of a series of papers which will cover the taxonomy of the cynipoid fauna of the Ethiopian Region. Keys to the world families and subfamilies are provided. In addition, keys to the genera and species of the Ethiopian Aspicerinae and Oberthuerellinae are given and are based on a study of type-specimens and all other available material. Twelve new species are described, and five new combinations and two new specific synonymies are established. Introduction This is the first attempt to review the Ethiopian Cynipoidea as a whole. Except where specific exceptions are mentioned the term Ethiopian Region refers to the original concepts of Sclater Bull. Br. Mus. not. Hist. (Ent.) 39 (2) : 85-133 Issued 25 October 1979 85
A revisionary classification of the Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera) of the Ethiopian zoogeographical region. Aspericinae (Figitidae) and Oberthuerellinae (Liopteridae)
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