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Resolving the Taxonomic Status of Potential Biocontrol Agents Belonging to the Neglected Genus Lipolexis Forster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) with Descriptions of Six New Species.


ABSTRACT: Lipolexis is a small genus in the subfamily Aphidiinae represented by one species in Europe (Lipolexis gracilis Förster) and by four in Asia (Lipolexis wuyiensis Chen, L. oregmae Gahan, L. myzakkaiae Pramanik and Raychaudhuri and L. pseudoscutellaris Pramanik and Raychaudhuri). Although L. oregmae is employed in biological control programs against pest aphids, the last morphological study on the genus was completed over 50 years ago. This study employs an integrative approach (morphology and molecular analysis (COI barcode region)), to examine Lipolexis specimens that were sampled worldwide, including specimens from BOLD database. These results establish that two currently recognized species of Lipolexis (L. gracilis, L. oregmae) are actually a species complex and also reveal phylogenetic relationships within the genus. Six new species are described and a global key for the identification of Lipolexis species is provided.

SUBMITTER: Kocic K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7650595 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Resolving the Taxonomic Status of Potential Biocontrol Agents Belonging to the Neglected Genus <i>Lipolexis</i> Förster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) with Descriptions of Six New Species.

Kocić Korana K   Petrović Andjeljko A   Čkrkić Jelisaveta J   Kavallieratos Nickolas G NG   Kavallieratos Nickolas G NG   Rakhshani Ehsan E   Arnó Judit J   Aparicio Yahana Y   Hebert Paul D N PDN   Tomanović Željko Ž  

Insects 20200929 10


<i>Lipolexis</i> is a small genus in the subfamily Aphidiinae represented by one species in Europe (<i>Lipolexis gracilis</i> Förster) and by four in Asia (<i>Lipolexis wuyiensis</i> Chen, <i>L. oregmae</i> Gahan, <i>L. myzakkaiae</i> Pramanik and Raychaudhuri and <i>L. pseudoscutellaris</i> Pramanik and Raychaudhuri). Although <i>L. oregmae</i> is employed in biological control programs against pest aphids, the last morphological study on the genus was completed over 50 years ago. This study em  ...[more]

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