Abstract
BackgroundThe tribe Centistini includes three genera, Allurus, Centistes and Centistoides (Stigenberg et al. 2015). They are solitary endoparasitoids of adults and final instar larvae of beetles from the family Curculionidae (Jackson 1920, Aeschlimann 1980, Tobias 1986)New informationIn this paper we present a key, molecular data (standard DNA barcode, CO1) and images of the two species of Allurus occurring in the Western Palaearctic. A third Oriental species described from China (Taiwan) is also included in the key. Allurus is a Holarctic genus with three known species (A. choui, A. lituratus, A. muricatus). Our sequence data confirms that A. muricatus and A. lituratus are two distinct and separate species and this paper points out good and easy characters to separate them.
Highlights
The genus Allurus Förster contains fairly large euphorine wasps of 3-4 mm body length
In this paper we present a key, molecular data and images of the two species of Allurus occurring in the Western Palaearctic
In this paper we present a review of the species of Allurus based on morphological study of the types and morphological and molecular study of the material available at NHRS
Summary
The tribe Centistini includes three genera, Allurus, Centistes and Centistoides (Stigenberg et al 2015). They are solitary endoparasitoids of adults and nal instar larvae of beetles from the family Curculionidae (Jackson 1920, Aeschlimann 1980, Tobias 1986). In this paper we present a key, molecular data (standard DNA barcode, CO1) and images of the two species of Allurus occurring in the Western Palaearctic. Allurus is a Holarctic genus with three known species (A. choui, A. lituratus, A. muricatus). Our sequence data conrms that A. muricatus and A. lituratus are two distinct and separate species and this paper points out good and easy characters to separate them
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