Four new species of Alloxysta (Hym.: Cynipoidea: Figitidae: Charipinae) from Petr Starý’s collection

  • Mar Ferrer-Suay Universitat de València, Facultat de Ciències Biològiques, Bloc B, Departament de Zoologia. Campus de Burjassot-Paterna, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot (València), Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1509-2724
  • Juli Pujade-Villar Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat de Biologia, Departament de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals, Avda. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-2717
  • Jesús Selfa Universitat de València, Facultat de Ciències Biològiques, Bloc B, Departament de Zoologia. Campus de Burjassot-Paterna, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot (València), Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-7536
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2023.910.2359
Keywords: Figitidae, Charipinae, Alloxysta, new species, description, taxonomy

Abstract

After the revision of Petr Starý’s Charipinae collection, four new species of Alloxysta Förster, 1869 have been found. This collection represents a good overview of the Charipinae fauna worldwide, although the best represented area is Central Europe. Here, we describe four new species of Alloxysta: A. llumae Ferrer-Suay sp. nov., A. onae Ferrer-Suay sp. nov., A. poli Ferrer-Suay sp. nov. and A. staryi Ferrer-Suay & Pujade-Villar sp. nov. Three of these new species are based on reared specimens. Diagnosis, distribution, and description of the new species are given and illustrated.

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Published
2023-12-06
How to Cite
Ferrer-Suay, M., Pujade-Villar, J., & Selfa, J. (2023). Four new species of Alloxysta (Hym.: Cynipoidea: Figitidae: Charipinae) from Petr Starý’s collection. European Journal of Taxonomy, 910(1), 56–68. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2023.910.2359
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Vol. 910 (2023)
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Research article

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