Paralipsis enervis (Nees, 1834)

Kaliuzhna, M. O., 2014, First Records And Comparative Notes Of Twelve Aphidiid Species (Hymenoptera, Aphidiidae) From The Fauna Of Ukraine, Vestnik Zoologii 48 (5), pp. 387-400 : 394-395

Paralipsis enervis (Nees, 1834)

M a t e r i a l. 1 ♀, Kyiv, Muromets Island [50°30'53.36'' N, 30°32'44.97'' E], oaks, 31.05.201 2 (S. Simutnik) (SIZK).

С o m m e n t. The only species of the genus Paralipsis in the Palearctic Region (Yu et al., 2012).

С o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s. P. enervis ( fig. 6, 1–7 ) may be confused in habitus with Protaphidius wissmannii Ratzeburg ( fig. 6 , 8–14) (particularly with males): both species share long and apically dilated scapus, filiform near to moniliform antenna, strongly sclerotized stigma, heavyset body, oval apex of the abdomen ( Pr. wissmannii males), P. enervis differs from Pr. wissmannii by: 1) smaller eyes; 2) very long scapus, that is notably longer than F1; 3) antenna with only 15–16 segments; 4) another type of forewing venation: no central cell and almost no metacarpus, radial vein is very short, and looks like a point; 5) propodeum without areolae or carinae; 6) short petiole; 7) abdomen with normally developed tergites; 8) ovipositor sheath thinned to the apex.

H o s t s. Anoecia corni , Anoecia sp. ; Anuraphis catonii , A. farfarae , A. subterranea ; Aphis lambersi , A. roepkei , A. sambuci ; Brachycaudus ballotae , B. cardui , B. mordvilkoi , Brachycaudus sp. ; Chromaphis ; Dysaphis crataegi , D. lappae , D. pyri ; Forda formicaria , F. marginata ; Geoica utricularia ; Tetraneura ulmi ( Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Starý, 2006; Davidian, 2007; Starý, Lukáš, 2009; Yu et al., 2012).

H a b i t a t s. Steppe, field verge, ruderal and waste places, meadows, parks, botanical gardens, gravel-pit ( Starý, 2006; Starý, Lukáš, 2009). Myrmecophilous species, that may occur in ants (genus Lasius ) nests ( Starý, 1958).

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Ukraine (Kyiv Region, first record). Europe; Middle Ural; Near East ( Georgia); Central Asia ( Kazakhstan) (Yu et al., 2012; Starý, 1958; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986).

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Fig.6. Paralipsis enervis, ♀ (1–7) and Protaphidius wissmannii,♀ (9–12, 14), Ơ (8, 13): 1, 8 — habitus; 2, 9 — head, lateral aspect; 3, 10 — antenna; 4, 11 — forewing; 5, 12 — propodeum; 6, 13 — petiole; 7, 14 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 6. Paralipsis enervis, ♀ (1–7) и Protaphidius wissmannii, ♀ (9–12, 14), Ơ (8, 13): 1, 8 — габитус; 2, 9 — голова, вид сбоку; 3, 10 — усик; 4, 11 — переднее крыло; 5, 12 — проподеум; 6, 13 — стебелёк; 7, 14 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 1. Adialytus salicaphis, ♀ (1–5) and A. ambiguus, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — antenna; 2, 7 — forewing; 3, 8 — propodeum; 4, 9 — petiole; 5, 10 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 1. Adialytus salicaphis, ♀ (1–5) и A. ambiguus, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — усик; 2, 7 — переднее крыло; 3, 8 — проподеум; 4, 9 — стебелёк; 5, 10 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 2. Aphidius megourae, ♀ (1–6) and A. funebris, ♀ (7–12): 1, 7 — head, dorsal aspect; 2, 8 — antenna; 3, 9 — forewing; 4, 10 — propodeum; 5, 11 — petiole; 6, 12 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 2. Aphidius megourae, ♀ (1–6) и A. funebris, ♀ (7–12): 1, 7 — голова, вид сверху; 2, 8 — усик; 3, 9 — переднее крыло; 4, 10 — проподеум; 5, 11 — стебелёк; 6, 12 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 3. Areopraon silvestre, ♀ (1–6) and Praon volucre, ♀ (7–12): 1, 7 — antenna; 2, 8 — mesonotum; 3, 9 — forewing; 4, 10 — propodeum; 5, 11 — petiole; 6, 12 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 3. Areopraon silvestre, ♀ (1–6) и Praon volucre, ♀ (7–12): 1, 7 — усик; 2, 8 — среднеспинка; 3, 9 — переднее крыло; 4, 10 — проподеум; 5, 11 — стебелёк; 6, 12 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 4. Diaeretus leucopterus, ♀ (1–5) and Diaeretiella rapae, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — antenna; 2, 7 — forewing; 3, 8 — propodeum; 4, 9 — petiole; 5, 10 — ovipositor sheath (5 — after Takada, 1968). Рис. 4. Diaeretus leucopterus, ♀ (1–5) и Diaeretiella rapae, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — усик; 2, 7 — переднее крыло; 3, 8 — проподеум; 4, 9 — стебелёк; 5, 10 — створки яйцеклада (5 — по: Takada, 1968).

Fig. 5. Ephedrus cerasicola, ♀ (1–6), E.plagiator, ♀ (7, 10–12), E. niger, ♀ (8, 9): 1, 7 — antenna; 2, 8 — mesonotum; 3, 9 — forewing; 4, 10 — propodeum; 5, 11 — petiole; 6, 12 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 5. Ephedrus cerasicola, ♀ (1–6), E. plagiator, ♀ (7, 10–12), E. niger, ♀ (8, 9): 1, 7 — усик; 2, 8 — среднеспинка; 3, 9 — переднее крыло; 4, 10 — проподеум; 5, 11 — стебелёк; 6, 12 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig.7. Pauesia abietis, ♀: 1 — antenna; 2 — mesonotum; 3 — forewing; 4 — propodeum; 5 — petiole; 6 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 7. Pauesia abietis, ♀: 1 — усик; 2 — среднеспинка; 3 — переднее крыло; 4 — проподеум; 5 — стебелёк; 6 — створки яйцеклада.