The ichneumonid genus Pseudanomalon (Hymenoptera)

Abstract

The genus Pseudanomalon is defined and a key provided to the four known species, gracile Szepligeti, rectum (Morley), hugin sp.n., munin sp.n. A lectotype is designated for gracile. Biological aspects of the genus and its relationship with other genera are discussed.

A synopsis of the Anomaloninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) of sub-Saharan Africa with special reference to species of potential economic importance

“…7, 8) Parania Morley 8 Posterior end of propodeum extended to form a long unsculptured neck (Fig. 13); mesoscutum with a transverse suture before scuto-scutellar groove Cechenodes Townes -Posterior end of propodeum not extended into an unsculptured neck; mesoscutum without a suture before scuto-scutellar groove 9 9 Eye surface bearing many long fine hairs; ovipositor sheath at least as long as tergite 2 of gaster Trichomma Wesmael -Eye surface more or less glabrous or with minute sparse hairs; ovipositor sheath shorter than tergite 3 of gaster Agrypon Foerster Gauld & Mitchell (1976).…”

“…Gauld (1976) synonymised two of these genera, Agrypon Foerster and Trichionotus Cameron, and described a new African genus, Vernamalon. Gauld & Mitchell (1976) described a new species of Pseudanomalon Sz6pligeti from Africa. Previously the genus was only known from Asia.…”

A revision of the Anomaloninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Melanesia. I. The genera Anomalon Panzer to Aphanistes Foerster

“…They are crepuscular or nocturnal and are large insects that superficially resemble Ophioninae. The genus was recently revised by Gauld & Mitchell (1976) who recognised two species from Melanesia. KEY TO SPECIES OF Pseudanomalon OCCURRING IN MELANESIA Frons smooth below median ocellus (Fig.…”

“…Little has been published about the Anomaloninae of Melanesia except for scattered descriptions of a few species. Townes et al (1961) listed nine species as occurring in the region, whilst Gauld (1976b, c) and Gauld & Mitchell (1976) added four further species.…”

“…Australia has been covered in an earlier work (Gauld (1976c), but comparisons, where appropriate, are made with the Australian fauna. The few species recently redescribed in generic revisions (Gauld, 1976b;Gauld & Mitchell, 1976) are, for completeness, included in the keys to species, but further description is generally not given. In part I of this work, the genera Anomalon Panzer to Aphanistes Foerster are covered.…”