Stylops liliputanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974

Straka, Jakub, Jůzová, Kateřina & Nakase, Yuta, 2015, Nomenclature and taxonomy of the genus Stylops (Strepsiptera): an annotated preliminary world checklist, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 55 (1), pp. 305-332 : 313

Stylops liliputanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 , stat. restit.

Stylops liliputanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974: 315 , M, F (holotype). Type locality: Spain, Madrid.

Host. Andrena (Aciandrena) astrella Warncke, 1975 (holotype) ( LUNA DE CARVALHO 1974). DNA barcode sequences. KF803426 , KF803427 .

Notes. LUNA DE CARVALHO (1974) also refers to the possible host A. (Graecandrena) montarco Warncke, 1975 ; however, other proposed hosts, such as A. (Aenandrena) hystrix Schmiedeknecht, 1883 , Andrena (Micrandrena) bayona Warncke, 1975 , A. (M.) exigua Erichson, 1835 , and A. (M.) minutuloides Perkins, 1914 , seem to be unlikely.

Distances between DNA barcode sequences of Stylops from the subgenus Aciandrena and the other host subgenera are very variable: 1–19 % ( JŮZOVÁ et al. 2015). DNA distances among individuals from the host subgenus Aciandrena are up to 10 %. They are distinctly consisting of several different species lineages, and for this reason, we use only sequences acquired from specimens collected in Spain for the species S. liliputanus . We propose to call Stylops from Aciandrena hosts S. liliputanus sensu lato. More comprehensive sampling and detailed study are necessary for evaluation of this taxonomic problem.