Cephaleta Motschulsky, 1859

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Cephaleta Motschulsky, 1859

Cephaleta Motschulsky, 1859: 173 . Type-species: C. purpureiventris Motschulsky ; designated by Ashmead, 1904.

Cardiogaster Motschulsky, 1863: 72 . Type-species: C. fusciventris Motschulsky ; by monotypy. Synonymized by BoucÏek, Subba Rao and Farooqi, 1979: 439.

Anysis H oward, 1896: 167. Type-species: A. australiensis H oward; by monotypy. Synonymized by BoucÏek, Subb a R ao and F arooqi, 1979: 439.

Eurycephalus Ashmead, 1903: 61 . Type-species: E. alcocki Ashmead ; by monotypy [preoccupied by Eurycephalus Gastelnau, 1832 (Coleoptera) ]. Synonymized by BoucÏek, Subba R ao and F arooqi, 1979: 439.

Eurycranium Ashmead, 1904: 326 , 375 [replacement name for Eurycephalus Ashmead, 1903 ].

Anysis BoucÏek, 1965: 547–548 . Synonymized by BoucÏek, Subb a R ao and F arooqi, 1979: 439.

Cephaleta M otschulsky; BoucÏek, Subb a R ao and F arooqi, 1979: 439. F arooqi, 1983: 187–188. M ani, 1989: 554–559.

Generic characters. Gena strongly shiny between hairs, posteriorly delimited by a distinct carina; antennal insertion above clypeal margin; antennae with 10 segments (male antennae with nine segments, every funicular segment longer than broad). Thorax shiny between hairs; scutellum frenal line usually absent, hind area with large and shallow punctures; scutellum moderately produced over propodeum; propodeum with distinct median carina, plicae absent. Fore wing pilose. F irst gastral tergite largest.

Biology. Hosts have been reported in the following coccid families: Asterolecaniidae ( Asterolecanium , Cerococcus ), Coccidae ( Ceroplastes , Ceroplastodes , Parasaissetia , Pulvinaria , Saissetia ); and Pseudococcidae (Ferrisia) .

There are four species recorded in the world. This genus is mainly distributed in the Australian-Paci c region and Oriental region. One species was found in N eotropical region.

Key to the species

1 Female antenna stout, clava distinctly clavate; pedicellus longer than rst funicular segment; the rst and the second funicular segments quadrate or subquadrate. Male: antenna with long funicular segments, rst one curved and longer than scape.................... C. brunniventris Motschulsky

– Female: antenna slender, cleva not strongly clavate; pedicellus shorter than rst segment; the rst and second funicular segments longer than broad. Male: antenna with long funicular segments, rst one slightly curved and shorter than scape....................... C. australiensis (How.)