Allanagrus Noyes & Valentine, 1989

Huber, John T., Read, Jennifer D. & Triapitsyn, Serguei V., 2007, Paranaphoidea Girault 1913, Zootaxa 1596, pp. 1-111 : 21-22

Genus Allanagrus Noyes & Valentine ( Figs. 14–20 )

Allanagrus Noyes & Valentine, 1989: 22 . Type species: Allanagrus magniclava Noyes & Valentine , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Allanagrus belongs to the Anagrus group of genera. It is distinguished from other genera in the group as follows: clava 3-segmented and rather loose, with the sutures between segments almost transverse ( Fig. 19 ); posterior scutellum divided medially by a longitudinal groove; fore wing with posterior margin scarcely lobed behind venation ( Fig. 14 ). Fore leg as in Fig. 17 . Male flagellum 11-segmented ( Fig. 15 ) and genitalia as in Fig 18 .

Allanagrus is most likely to be confused with Stethynium , but Stethynium species have the fore wing posterior margin more distinctly lobed behind the venation and the clava is more compact and oval, usually with partly oblique and less distinct sutures between the segments. Allanagrus males are much more easily sepa-

rated from Stethynium males than are females because Stethynium has unique, asymmetrical and complex genitalia and the apical two flagellar segments are fused, clublike, whereas Allanagrus has relatively simple genitalia ( Fig. 18 ), and the apical two flagellar segments ( Fig. 15 ) are similar to the preceding segments, not fused.

Body length. 465–841 µm.

Distribution. Australian region.

Hosts. Unknown.

Important reference. Noyes & Valentine (1989).

Australian species (3):

A. aurum ( Girault, 1938 [452]: 388); Dahms, 1983: 85 (types). Comb. nov. from Stethynium . TL: Vic., Canterbury .

A. gladius (Girault, 1915 [228]: 162); Dahms, 1984: 651 (types). Comb. nov. from Stethynium . TL: Qld, Gordonvale.

A. mayeri (Girault, 1912 [120]: 161, 166 [key]); Dahms, 1984: 801 (types). Comb. nov. from Stethynium . TL: Qld , Nelson [= Gordonvale] .

Figures

FIGURES 14–20. Allanagrus spp. Male (Qld, Brisbane Forest Park, 27°25’04”S 152°49’48”E, 21–27.iii.1998, N. Power) 14, fore- and hind wings. Male (same data as above but 14–20.iii.1998) 15, antenna; 16, head anterior; 17, fore leg. Male (Qld, 12 km SSE. Heathlands, 11.51S 142.38E, 22.iii–25.iv.1992, T. McLeod) 18, genitalia dorsal. Female (same data as above but 4.ix.1997) 19, antenna; 20, body, (right middle leg detached electronically and positioned above head).