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Key to northern European Aspicerinae
Hymenoptera
Cynipoidea
Figitidae
Aspicerinae
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Scutellum
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1. Scutellum produced into a spine posteriorly and with distinct longitudinal ridges.
2. Scutellar fovae about half as long as scutellum. Scutellum with distinct longitudinal ridges.
3. Scutellar fovae clearly shorter than half the scutellum. Scutellum with distinct longitudinal ridges.
4. Scutellum without longitudinal ridges.
Propodeum
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Central face of propodeum transversely carinated.
Central face of propodeum not transversely carinated.
Scutellar disc
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Scutellar disc with longitudinal carinae between the ridges.
Scutllar disc rugose or transversely carinated.
Frons
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Frons at least weakly rugose.
Frons coracious.
Likely taxa
Aspicera
Callaspidia dahlbomi
Callaspidia defonscolombei
Melanips
Omalaspis cavroi
Omalaspis latreillii
Omalaspis norica
Info
This key covers the four genera and some species of species of Aspicerinae found in northern Europe.
Not that
Callaspidia dahlholmi
and
Callaspidia defonscolombei
are very morphologically similar and that intermediate specimens exist. It is possible that
C. dahlholmi
is just a variant of
C. defonscolombei
.
References
Finlands Artdatacenter (2024). LAJI.FI: Figitidae.
https://laji.fi/sv/taxon/MX.289244
[2024-10-26]
Ros-Farré, P., & Pujade-Villar, J. (2009). Revision of the genus
Callaspidia
Dahlbom, 1842 (Hym.: Figitidae: Callaspidia).
Zootaxa, 2105
(1).
Ros-Farré, P., & Pujade-Villar, J. (2011). Revision of the genus
Omalaspis
Giraud, 1860 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae).
Zootaxa, 2917
(1).
Ros-Farré, P., & Pujade-Villar, J. (2013). Revision of the genus
Aspicera
Dahlbom, 1842 (Hym.: Figitidae: Aspicerinae).
Zootaxa, 3606
(1).
Tulande-M, E., & Durán-Prieto, J. (2021). First records of Callaspidia defonscolombei Dahlbom, 1842 (Hymenoptera, Cynipioidea, Figitidae) in an urban environment in Colombia.
Check List, 17
(1), 167–169.
SLU Artdatabanken (2024). Artfakta: Figitidae.
https://artfakta.se/taxa/2001152
[2024-10-26]
