A taxonomic treatment of Synopeas Förster (Platygastridae, Platygastrinae) from the island of New Guinea

2021/12/23 by Jessica Awad, Jonathan S. Bremer, Philip T. Butterill +2 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Biology #Ecology #Fauna #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #New guinea #Research on scale insects #Study of Mite Species #Taxonomy (biology) #Zoology

paper · doi:10.3897/jhr.87.65563

openalex publication_date 2021/12/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Synopeas from New Guinea is revised, including 16 new species and four previously named species. The concepts for these species were developed in conjunction with a CO1 analysis that includes 16 New Guinean species and 3 Synopeas species from other regions. The molecular analysis determined that the New Guinea fauna does not form a clade, indicating multiple migrations. The following species are described and keyed: S. amandae Awad, sp. nov. ; S. anunu Awad, sp. nov. ; S. butterilli Buhl; S. codex Awad, sp. nov. ; S. csoszi Buhl; S. kalubia Awad, sp. nov. ; S. kiki Awad, sp. nov. ; S. kira Awad, sp. nov. ; S. klingunculum Awad, sp. nov. ; S. luli Awad, sp. nov. ; S. occultum Awad, sp. nov. ; S. pattiae Awad, sp. nov. ; S. psychotriae Buhl; S. pterocarpi Buhl; S. pulupulu Awad, sp. nov. ; S. roncavei Awad, sp. nov. ; S. sanga Awad, sp. nov. ; S. toto Awad, sp. nov. ; S. valavala Awad, sp. nov. ; S. zhangi Awad, sp. nov. Leptacis pleuralis (Buhl), comb. nov. is transferred from Synopeas . Images of 56 holotypes of Synopeas are made publicly available online.

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