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Corresponding author: Marko Prous ( mprous@ut.ee ) Academic editor: Gavin Broad
© 2014 Marko Prous, Stephan M. Blank, Henri Goulet, Erik Heibo, Andrew Liston, Tobias Malm, Tommi Nyman, Stefan Schmidt, David Smith, Hege Vårdal, Matti Viitasaari, Veli Vikberg, Andreas Taeger.
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Prous M, Blank S, Goulet H, Heibo E, Liston A, Malm T, Nyman T, Schmidt S, Smith D, Vårdal H, Viitasaari M, Vikberg V, Taeger A (2014) The genera of Nematinae (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 40: 1-69. https://doi.org/10.3897/JHR.40.7442
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Recent phylogenetic studies on Nematinae based on DNA sequences have shown extensive incongruencies with current nomenclature of genus-group taxa. Here, we expand previous DNA sequence datasets based on three genes (CoI, Cytb, and EF-1α), to include a fourth (NaK) and more genera. The analyses largely confirm the previous findings, particularly the existence of two well-supported large clades, Euura and Pristiphora, together comprising more than 75% of the species of Nematinae. Basal relationships within these two clades remain poorly resolved, mirroring the difficulties in delimiting genera based on morphology. In addition, a moderately supported small clade, Nematus, is found. The relationships between the Euura, Pristiphora, and Nematus clades are uncertain. Therefore, to stabilize the nomenclature we treat these clades as genera. This taxonomic treatment results in numerous new combinations of species names. The following synonymies are proposed for the available genus-group names. Synonyms of Euura Newman, 1837: Cryptocampus Hartig, 1837, Euura Agassiz, 1848, Pontania Costa, 1852, syn. n., Epitactus Förster, 1854, syn. n., Amauronematus Konow, 1890, syn. n., Holcocneme Konow, 1890, syn. n., Pachynematus Konow, 1890, syn. n., Holcocnema Schulz, 1906, syn. n., Holcocnemis Konow, 1907, syn. n., Pteronidea Rohwer, 1911, syn. n., Pontopristia Malaise, 1921, syn. n., Brachycoluma Strand, 1929, syn. n., Decanematus Malaise, 1931, syn. n., Pikonema Ross, 1937, syn. n., Phyllocolpa Benson, 1960, syn. n., Eitelius Kontuniemi, 1966, syn. n., Gemmura E.L. Smith, 1968, Eupontania Zinovjev, 1985, syn. n., Larinematus Zhelochovtsev, 1988, syn. n., Polynematus Zhelochovtsev, 1988, syn. n., Bacconematus Zhelochovtsev, 1988, syn. n., Alpinematus Lacourt, 1996, syn. n., Epicenematus Lacourt, 1998, syn. n., Kontuniemiana Lacourt, 1998, syn. n., Lindqvistia Lacourt, 1998, syn. n., Luea Wei and Nie, 1998, syn. n., and Tubpontania Vikberg, 2010, syn. n. Synonyms of Nematus Panzer, 1801: Craesus Leach, 1817, Hypolaepus W.F. Kirby, 1882, and Paranematus Zinovjev, 1978. Synonyms of Pristiphora Latreille, 1810: Diphadnus Hartig, 1837, Lygaeonematus Konow, 1890, Micronematus Konow, 1890, Gymnonychus Marlatt, 1896, Neopareophora MacGillivray, 1908, syn. n., Neotomostethus MacGillivray, 1908, Dineuridea Rohwer, 1912, Sala Ross, 1937, Pristola Ross, 1945, syn. n., Nepionema Benson, 1960, syn. n., Melastola Wong, 1968, syn. n., Sharliphora Wong, 1969, Oligonematus Zhelochovtsev, 1988, Lygaeotus Liston, 1993, Lygaeophora Liston, 1993, and Pristicampus Zinovjev, 1993, syn. n. Varna Ross, 1937, syn. n. is treated as a synonym of Dineura
Sawflies, taxonomy, phylogeny, key, new synonyms, new combinations, replacement names
The Nematinae is the second-largest subfamily within the Tenthredinidae (
We extracted DNA from larval and adult samples stored in 99.5% ethanol at –20 °C by using the DNeasy Tissue Kit (Qiagen, Valencia, CA). Sequence data were collected from the mitochondrial genes Cytochrome oxidase I (CoI; 810 bp) and Cytochrome b (Cytb; 718 bp), and the nuclear genes Elongation factor-1α (EF-1α; two exons of the F2 copy; 777 bp in all) and Sodium–potassium adenosine triphosphatase (NaK; 997 bp). PCR amplification and sequencing of CoI, Cytb, EF-1α, and NaK were done as described earlier (
We constructed two four-gene alignments. The first contains 134 specimens and 3302 base pairs with little missing data. Most specimens in this dataset have sequences from all four genes, but 19 specimens are missing one gene and 7 specimens are missing two genes. In order to examine the relationships between type species of the genus-group names, a second dataset of 79 specimens and 3537 bp was constructed. This alignment is longer because of the addition of the 658-bp barcode region of CoI (
When we exclude genus names which are based on fossils, or are taxonomically unplaced, there are 78 genera based on different type species. Of these, 62 type species have DNA data. Of the remaining 16 type species, most can be associated using morphology with species for which DNA data is available, but Anhoplocampa, Armenocampus, Dinematus, Katsujia, Megadineura, Nescianeura and Renonerva still lack DNA data.
We performed Bayesian phylogenetic analyses in MrBayes v. 3.2.2 (
For the generic key, we studied most of the type species of the genus-group taxa, and additional species when necessary (excluding fossils). Only 5 out of 80 type species of the available genus-group names given for extant taxa were not available for study: Anhoplocampa fumosa Wei, 1998, Caulocampus necopinus Zhelochovtsev, 1941 (type species of Armenocampus
Wing veins (left) and cells of Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea (Klug, 1816). Veins: 1A, 2A, 3A – first, second, and third anal vein; C – costa; Cu – cubitus; Cu1 – cubitus 1; Cu1b – cubitus 1b; cu-a - cubito-anal cross-vein; M – medius; m-cu – medio-cubital cross-vein; 1m-cu, 2m-cu – first, second medio-cubital cross-vein; R – radius; R1 – radius 1; Rs – radial sector; 1r-m, 2r-m, 3r-m – first, second, and third radio-medial cross-vein; 1r-rs, 2r-rs – first, second radial cross-vein; Sc – subcosta 1 (i.e., free sector of subcosta); Sc+R – subcosta (i.e., fused subcosta proper plus radius); Cells: A – anal cell; C – costal cell; Cu1 – cubital cell 1; Cu1b – cubital cell 1b; DA – distal anal cell; 1M, 2M, 3M – first, second, and third medial cell; M-Cu – medio-cubital cell; PA – proximal anal cell; R – radial cell; 1R1, 2R1, 3R1 – first, second, and third cell radius 1; 1Rs, 2Rs, 3Rs – first, second, and third radius sector cell.
Our focus here is nomenclature and delimitation of genera. Accordingly, we discuss the implications of phylogenetic results only from this perspective. The results largely agree with previous analyses (
Phylogenetic tree of Nematinae based on the Bayesian analysis. Numbers above or right of branches show Bayesian posterior probabilities (PP) followed by bootstrap proportions (%, BP) from the corresponding ML analysis. Branches receiving maximum support (PP=1, BP=100%) are denoted by a black dot. Support values for weakly supported branches (PP<0.9 and/or BP<70) are not shown. Euura and Pristiphora clades are collapsed here, but are fully shown in Figs
The Euura clade of the Bayesian phylogenetic tree shown in Fig.
The Pristiphora clade of the Bayesian phylogenetic tree shown in Fig.
Phylogenetic relationships of type species for which at least 400 bp of the CoI barcode region was available. The tree was reconstructed according to a ML analysis allowing a separate GTR+I+G4 model of substitution for each gene. Numbers above or right of branches show bootstrap proportions (%, BP) followed by posterior probabilities (PP) from the corresponding Bayesian analysis. Branches receiving maximum support (BP=100%, PP=1) are denoted by a black dot. Support values for weakly supported branches (PP<0.9 and BP<50) are not shown. Nematinae was not monophyletic in the Bayesian analysis, because Moricella rufonota (only 658 bp of CoI available) was weakly placed as sister to the Strongylogaster+Nesoselandria clade. Some terminals in the dataset are composites of two conspecific specimens (indicated by two ID numbers, for example J3 and DEIGISHym11927 or F2 and BC ZSM HYM 09367). Four non-type species (Pristicampus incisus, Paranematus tulunensis, Craterocercus fraternalis, and Susana annulata) were also included in the analysis, because the CoI or NaK (for S. cupressi) sequences available for the type species of the respective genera were not sufficient to place them reliably in the tree. Type species in bold are the basis for genera defined here. Outgroup taxa have been collapsed for simplicity. Voucher ID numbers (e.g. F2) correspond to specimen identifiers in previous phylogenetic trees with different species names. The scale bar shows the number of estimated substitutions per nucleotide position.
For some smaller genera and species groups there are comprehensive recent keys to species available, which we have referred to in the key. Because the morphological separation of Euura, Pristiphora, and Nematus can be difficult (see Discussion), there are two places (couplets 15 and 17) in the key where we have not separated them completely. Instead, we have given short descriptions of a few minor groups which run together with the genus intended to be keyed out. Full resolution of these problems requires species-level revisions. The key is arranged in alternating pages of text and figs. The couplets are illustrated by a fig on the facing page. We recommend using the key with two pages side by side, so that couplets and corresponding figures are simultaneously visible.
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a Fore wing shortened, apex usually not reaching tip of abdomen, veins often strongly aberrant. [Some arctic or high elevation specimens of Euura and Pristiphora, e.g. females of Euura abnormis (Holmgren, 1883)]. |
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– | aa Fore wing normal, apex extending beyond tip of abdomen, veins normally developed | 2 |
2(1) | a Vein 2r-m present, joining vein M proximal of 2m-cu | 43 |
– | aa Vein 2r-m joining vein M either distal of 2m-cu or very slightly proximal of 2m-cu (few aberrant specimens), or vein 2r-m absent | 3 |
3(2) | a Vein 2A of hind wing complete, cell A closed. b Body length 2–15 mm | 4 |
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aa Vein 2A of hind wing incomplete, cell A open distally. bb Body length 2–6 mm. [Pseudodineurini and few Pristiphora.] |
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4(3) | a Base of vein 2A+3A complete and curved up to 1A, cell PA closed | 33 |
– | aa Base of vein 2A+3A incomplete and straight, cell PA open distally | 5 |
5(4) | a Vein 2r-rs present | 23 |
– | aa Vein 2r-rs absent | 6 |
6(5) | a Left mandible markedly constricted near middle and right mandible tapered regularly towards apex | 7 |
– | aa Left and right mandible both tapered regularly towards apex | 18 |
1a Euura abnormis, female 1aa E. abnormis, male (1a and 1aa from |
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7(6) | a Tarsal claw without basal lobe and subapical tooth absent or shorter than apical tooth. b Clypeus deeply emarginate, subtruncate, or truncate. c Apex of flagellomeres in males not produced ventrally | 8 |
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aa Tarsal claw with basal lobe and subapical tooth present, erect, well separated from apical tooth, and longer than apical tooth. bb Clypeus not deeply emarginate. cc Apex of flagellomeres in male slightly produced ventrally. Two species. Key to species by |
Stauronematus Benson, 1953 |
8(7) | a Notauli sharply outlined. b Exposed part of membrane between mesoscutellar appendage and postnotum of mesothorax anteriorly widened or not | 9 |
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aa Notauli hardly outlined. bb Exposed part of membrane between mesoscutellar appendage and postnotum of mesothorax anteriorly widened. Four species of the P. resinicolor and P. macnabi groups. Formerly Pristola and Melastola. Key to species by |
Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 in part |
9(8) | a Cell 1Rs and 2Rs fused, vein 2r-m absent. b Clypeus emarginate. | |
c Tarsal claw with long subapical tooth. About 60 species of Euura. Former Euura s.str., Alpinematus, and some Pontania. Holarctic. |
Euura Newman, 1837 in part | |
– | aa Cell 1Rs and 2Rs not fused, vein 2r-m present. bb Clypeus emarginate or truncate. cc Tarsal claw without or with short or long subapical tooth | 10 |
10(1, 9) | a Clypeus clearly and rather deeply emarginate, b and tarsal claw with long subapical tooth | 11 |
– | aa Clypeus more or less truncate, bb or/and tarsal claw without or with small subapical tooth | 16 |
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a Height of eye in lateral view about 2–3 times as long as distance from dorsal margin of eye to dorsalmost point of head. b Sawsheath emarginate in dorsal view. c Tangium of lancet with campaniform sensilla (“pores”). d Valviceps not divided into pseudoceps and paravalva, without valvispina. Small, 4.0–5.5 mm, black and yellow-brown; thorax (except pronotum), abdomen above, head (almost entirely) and antennae black; clypeus, labrum and base of mandibles white. In the forewing costa same colour as pterostigma (usually pale). Three species of the P. arctica group. Formerly Pristicampus. Revision by |
Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 in part |
– | aa Height of eye in lateral view usually about 3–4 times as long as distance from dorsal margin of eye to dorsalmost point of head. bb Sawsheath usually not emarginate in dorsal view. cc Tangium of lancet without campaniform sensilla, if present, then aa apply. dd Valviceps divided into pseudoceps and paravalva, often with valvispina | 12 |
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a Metatarsomere 1 2.0–3.0 times as wide as width of metatarsomere 2. 22 species of the N. septentrionalis group. Formerly Craesus. Holarctic, Oriental. |
Nematus Panzer, 1801 in part |
– | aa Metatarsomere 1 1.0–1.5 times as wide as width of metatarsomere 2 | 13 |
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a Metatarsomere 1 with long and deep groove on anterior and posterior surfaces. b Valvispina widened preapically. c Body length 8–12 mm. About four species of the N. abbotii group, including N. princeps Zaddach, 1876. Key to Nearctic species by |
Nematus Panzer, 1801 in part |
– | aa Metatarsomere 1 at most with short and shallow groove on anterior and posterior surfaces. bb Valvispina evenly tapering towards tip. cc Body length 3–12 mm | 14 |
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a Mesothoracic katepimeron extensively covered with hairs. b Sawsheath slightly emarginate or not emarginate in dorsal view. c Tangium of lancet with campaniform sensilla (see Fig. Sawsheath slightly emarginate in dorsal view in the type species, F. crenativora Vikberg & Zinovjev, 2000, not emarginate in F. quercivora Togashi, 2006. Two species. Key to species by |
Fagineura Vikberg and Zinovjev, 2000 in part |
– | aa Mesothoracic katepimeron with at most few hairs. bb Sawsheath usually not emarginate in dorsal view. cc Tangium of lancet without campaniform sensilla (see Fig. 11cc) | 15 |
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a At least terga 2–3 or at most terga 1–6 reddish. b Pronotal angles reddish. c Stigma dark. d Legs largely red; coxae, trochanters and hind tarsi black. e Body elongate, torpedo-shaped. The type species of Nematus, N. lucidus Panzer, 1801. 7–11 mm. Palaearctic. |
Nematus Panzer, 1801 in part |
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aa–ee Combination of characters not as in a–e. Large part of about 700 Euura species, e.g. most of former Amauronematus, Nematus (Pteronidea), Phyllocolpa, and Pontania. Holarctic, Oriental, and introduced to Afrotropic, Neotropic and Australasia. The type species, E. mucronata, keys out in couplet 9 or 22. Euura Newman, 1837 in part Body 8 mm; head and antennae entirely black; thorax dorsally mostly reddish, ventrally mostly black; pronotum and tegulae yellowish; stigma dark brown; legs black; abdomen yellowish, sawsheath black; mesepisternum smooth. One species, N. noblecourti Lacourt, 2006. Nematus? West Palaearctic. Nescianeura Lacourt, 2006 Body 5.5–10.5 mm, black; pronotal angles and tegulae yellowish; stigma dark brown; legs largely pale; hind tibia at least in basal third pale; mesepisternum smooth; sawsheath in dorsal view narrowing towards the apex, apically broadly rounded. On Lonicera. About six species of the N. wahlbergi group. Formerly Paranematus. Keys to species by Nematus Panzer, 1801 in part Body 4.5–7.0 mm, black or with yellowish or reddish abdomen, sometimes also thorax largely reddish; stigma dark brown; hind tibia slightly widened with an indistinct longitudinal groove; metatarsomere 1 cylindrical, without a groove; sawsheath short and rounded in lateral view, wide in dorsal view; cerci longer than sheath; lancet with lateral spines on annuli; male penis valve is slightly curved, with stout valvispina, and a rather low, rounded adjacent lobe. About six species of the N. erythrogaster group, including N. lucens (Enslin, 1918) and N. umbratus Thomson, 1871. Keys to species by |
Nematus Panzer, 1801 in part |
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a Head length behind eyes 0.2–0.4 times as long as eye length in dorsal view. b Sawsheath frequently distinctly emarginate in dorsal view. c Clypeus more or less truncate (see Fig. 10aa). d Apex of vein C usually swollen, at the point of origin of vein Rs+M from R cell C is usually only about as wide as vein R. e Medial surface of head near antennal sockets markedly elevated in lateral view and angular below medial pit. f In female, apical part of abdomen sometimes laterally compressed, so that it appears narrow in dorsal view. g Tangium of lancet with campaniform sensilla. h In male, tergum 8 without long medial projection, if present, then a, c, d, and e apply. About 240 species, Holarctic, Oriental, and Neotropical. Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 in part Body 7 mm; head (including antennae), thorax, and abdomen dorsally mostly black, ventrally yellowish, except ventral black half of mesepisternum; pronotum, tegulae, and stigma yellowish, legs mostly yellowish; mesepisternum smooth. One species, D. krausi Lacourt, 2006. Pristiphora? West Palaearctic. |
Dinematus Lacourt, 2006 in part |
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aa Head length behind eyes 0.4–0.7 times as long as eye length in dorsal view. bb Sawsheath usually not distinctly emarginate in dorsal view. cc Clypeus usually deeply emarginate (see Fig. |
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a Height of eye in lateral view about 2–3 times as long as distance from dorsal margin of eye to dorsalmost point of head, b and sawsheath emarginate in dorsal view. c Tangium of lancet with campaniform sensilla. d Valviceps not divided into pseudoceps and paravalva, without valvispina. Small, 4.0–5.5 mm, black and yellowish brown; thorax (except pronotum), abdomen above, head (almost entirely) and antennae black; clypeus, labrum and base of mandibles white. Forewing costa same colour as pterostigma (usually pale). Three species of the P. arctica group. Formerly Pristicampus. Revision by |
Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 in part |
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aa Height of eye in lateral view about 3–4 times as long as distance from dorsal margin of eye to dorsalmost point of head, bb or/and sawsheath not emarginate in dorsal view. cc Tangium of lancet usually without campaniform sensilla. dd Valviceps divided into pseudoceps and paravalva, often with valvispina. Part of about 700 Euura species, e.g. most of former Pachynematus. Holarctic, Oriental, and introduced to Afrotropic, Neotropic and Australasia. Euura Newman, 1837 in part Body 5.5–10.5 mm, black; stigma dark brown; pronotal angles and tegulae yellowish; legs largely pale; hind tibia at least in basal third pale; claws with large subapical tooth; mesepisternum smooth; sawsheath in dorsal view narrowing towards the apex, apically broadly rounded. On Lonicera. About six species of the N. wahlbergi group. Formerly Paranematus. Keys to species by Nematus Panzer, 1801 in part Body 6.0–7.5 mm, black; tegulae, pronotal angles, stigma, tarsi and tibiae yellow, femora usually only partly yellow; claws with small subapical tooth, mesepisternum rough. One species of Pristiphora, P. mollis (Hartig, 1837). West Palaearctic, Nearctic. |
Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 in part |
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a Tarsal claw with subapical tooth larger than apical tooth. b Malar space 0.1–0.6 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. c Clypeus truncate or slightly and narrowly emarginate. Few specimens of Moricella. Oriental. |
Moricella Rohwer, 1916 in part |
– | aa Tarsal claw with subapical tooth smaller than apical tooth or absent. bb Malar space 1.0–2.0 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. cc Clypeus widely emarginate | 19 |
19(18) | a Anterior protibial spur with velum. b Vein Sc usually situated before point of origin of vein M from R | 20 |
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aa Anterior protibial spur without velum, but with hairs. bb Vein Sc usually situated beyond or at point of origin of vein M from R. Ten species, including D. militaris (Cresson, 1880) (previously in Hemichroa). Holarctic and Oriental. |
Dineura Dahlbom, 1835 in part |
20(19) | a Tarsal claw with subapical tooth | 21 |
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aa Tarsal claw without subapical tooth. Only few Anoplonyx specimens key out here. Holarctic. |
Anoplonyx Marlatt, 1896 in part |
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a Abdominal tergum IX in female in lateral view more than 3 times as long as tergum VIII. b Penis valve in male of several species with filament. c Anterior depressed section of metepisternum along metepimero-episternal suture 0.3–0.7 times as wide as posterior section. d Cell 1Rs and 2Rs not fused because vein 2r-m present (see Fig. 9aa). 26 species. Holarctic. |
Nematinus Rohwer, 1911 |
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aa Abdominal tergum IX in lateral view in female less than 2 times as long as tergum VIII. bb Penis valve in male without filament. cc Anterior depressed section of metepisternum along metepimero-episternal suture 0.1–0.3 times as wide as posterior section. dd Cell 1Rs and 2Rs often fused because vein 2r-m absent (see Fig. |
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19a Nematinus fuscipennis (left), N. bilineatus 19aa Dineura militaris 19b N. fuscipennis 19bb D. virididorsata 20a N. fuscipennis (left), E. clitellata 20aa Anoplonyx ovatus 21a N. fuscipennis 21aa Euura vesicator 21b N. fuscipennis (left), N. bilineatus 21bb E. vesicator 21c N. fuscipennis 21cc E. vesicator. |
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a Katepimeron extensively covered with hairs. b Sawsheath slightly emarginate or not emarginate in dorsal view. c Tangium of lancet with campaniform sensilla. Sawsheath slightly emarginate in dorsal view in the type species, F. crenativora Vikberg & Zinovjev, 2000, not emarginate in F. quercivora Togashi, 2006. Two species. Key to species by |
Fagineura Vikberg and Zinovjev, 2000 in part |
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aa Katepimeron without hairs. bb Sawsheath not emarginate in dorsal view. cc Tangium of lancet without campaniform sensilla. About 150 species of Euura, including former Euura s.str., Pontania. Holarctic, Oriental, and introduced to Neotropic and Australasia. |
Euura Newman, 1837 in part |
23(5) | a Petiole of anal cell 1A shorter than cu-a | 24 |
– | aa Petiole of anal cell 1A longer than cu-a | 26 |
24(23) | a Antenna about 2 times as long as width of head. b Left (illustrated) and right mandible both tapered regularly towards apex. c Body length 5–9 mm | 25 |
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aa Antenna about 4 times as long as width of head. bb Left mandible constricted near middle and right mandible tapered regularly towards apex. cc Body length 10–15 mm. Four species. Key to species by |
Megadineura Malaise, 1931 |
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a Clypeus truncate or slightly and narrowly emarginate. b Anterior protibial spur without velum, but with hairs. c Sawsheath emarginate in dorsal view. Three species. Oriental. |
Moricella Rohwer, 1916 in part |
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aa Clypeus deeply and widely emarginate. bb Anterior protibial spur with velum. cc Sawsheath not emarginate in dorsal view. One species, K. planaritibia Togashi, 1964. East Palaearctic. |
Katsujia Togashi, 1964 |
26(23) | a Clypeus long, width 2.2–2.6 times as long as length. b Labrum apically emarginate. c Antenna 1.4–2.0 times as long as width of head. d Left and right mandible both tapered regularly towards apex | 27 |
– | aa Clypeus short, width 2.8–4.0 times as long as length. bb Labrum apically rounded. cc Antenna 1.4–4.0 times as long as width of head. dd Left and right mandible both tapered regularly towards apex or left mandible markedly constricted near middle and right mandible tapered regularly towards apex | 28 |
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a Anterior protibial spur without velum. b Outer margin of eye without distinct furrow. c Clypeus deeply emarginate. One species, A. cleone Ross, 1935. Only the type specimen is known to have a vein r (cross-vein of cell R1) of hind wing present. Nearctic. |
Adelomos Ross, 1935 |
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aa Anterior protibial spur with velum. bb Outer margin of eye with distinct furrow. cc Clypeus slightly emarginate. One species, N. arquata (Klug, 1816). West Palaearctic. |
Neodineura Taeger, 1989 |
25a Moricella rufonota 25aa Katsujia planaritibia 25b M. rufonota 25bb K. planaritibia 25c M. rufonota 25cc K. planaritibia 26a/26b (27cc) Neodineura arquata 26a/26b (27c) Adelomos cleone 26aa/26bb Dineura virididorsata (left), Mesoneura opaca 27a A. cleone 27aa N. arquata 27b A. cleone 27bb N. arquata. |
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28(26) | a Left mandible markedly constricted near middle and right mandible tapered regularly towards apex | 29 |
– | aa Left and right mandible both tapered regularly towards apex | 32 |
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a Shortest distance between eyes about 2.0–2.5 times as long as height of eye. b Antenna 3.5–4.0 times as long as width of head. c Malar space 1.5–2.0 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. d Clypeus shallowly emarginate. One species, R. fumosa Wei and Nie, 1998. East Palaearctic. |
Renonerva Wei and Nie, 1998 |
– | aa Shortest distance between eyes 1.1–2.0 times as long as height of eye. bb Antenna 1.4–3.2 times as long as width of head. cc Malar space 0.2–2.0 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. dd Clypeus shallowly or deeply emarginate | 30 |
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a Malar space 0.2–0.5 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. b Antenna 1.4–1.9 times as long as width of head. c Veins 2r-rs, 2r-m, and 2m-cu nearly forming single straight line in anterio-posterior direction. Nine species. Key to species by |
Mesoneura Hartig, 1837 |
– | aa Malar space 0.7–2.0 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. bb Antenna 1.8–3.2 times as long as width of head. cc Veins 2r-rs, 2r-m, and 2m-cu forming three separate lines in anterio-posterior direction | 31 |
28a Dinematus krausi 28aa Moricella rufonota 29a/29c,cc/29d,dd Renonerva fumosa (original photo by Gengyun Niu) 29aa/29cc/29dd Mesoneura opaca 29b R. fumosa (photo by Shaobing Zhang; http://www.sawfly.cn/yftk/ShowPhoto.asp?PhotoID=143) 30a M. opaca 30aa Pristiphora incisa 30b M. opaca 30bb P. arctica 30c M. opaca 30cc P. litura. |
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a Clypeus truncate or slightly emarginate. b Apex of vein C usually swollen, at the point of origin of vein Rs+M from R cell C is usually only about as wide as vein R. c Sawsheath slightly emarginate in dorsal view and/or tarsal claw without subapical tooth. Four species of Pristiphora. Formerly Nepionema, Neopareophora. Nearctic, West Palaearctic. |
Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 in part Body 7 mm; head (including antennae), thorax, and abdomen dorsally mostly black, ventrally yellowish, except black ventral half of mesepisternum; pronotum, tegulae, and stigma yellowish, legs mostly yellowish; mesepisternum smooth. One species, D. krausi Lacourt, 2006. Pristiphora? West Palaearctic. Dinematus Lacourt, 2006 in part |
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aa Clypeus widely and deeply emarginate. bb Apex of vein C less swollen, at the point of origin of vein Rs+M from R cell C is about twice as wide as vein R or wider. cc Sawsheath not emarginate in dorsal view and tarsal claw with long subapical tooth. One species of Euura, some females of E. radialis (Smith, 1994), comb. n. Nearctic. |
Euura Newman, 1837 in part |
32(28) |
a Tarsal claw with subapical tooth as long as or slightly longer than apical tooth. b Malar space 0.1–0.6 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. c Clypeus truncate or slightly and narrowly emarginate. Three species. Oriental. |
Moricella Rohwer, 1916 in part |
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aa Tarsal claw without subapical tooth or with subapical tooth shorter than apical tooth. bb Malar space 1.0–2.0 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. cc Clypeus deeply and widely emarginate. Ten species. Holarctic and Oriental. |
Dineura Dahlbom, 1835 in part |
33(4) | a Length of vein R between junctions with veins M and Rs+M longer than first sector of Rs. b Male and female flagellum similar: thread or seta-like, with short pubescence. c Vein 2r-rs present or absent | 34 |
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aa Length of vein R between junctions with veins M and Rs+M not longer than first sector of Rs. bb Male and female flagellum dissimilar: seta-like, with short pubescence in female, and seta-, comb-, or saw-like, with long pubescence in male. cc Vein 2r-rs absent. Few aberrant specimens of Cladius. |
Cladius Illiger, 1807 in part |
31a Dinematus krausi (left), Pristiphora litura 31aa Euura radialis 31b P. pallidiventris 31bb Nematus lucidus 31c P. litura sawsheath (left), P. helvetica tarsal claw 31cc (31c) E. radialis sawsheath and tarsal claw 32a Moricella rufonota 32aa Dineura virididorsata 32b/32c M. rufonota 32bb/32cc D. virididorsata 33a Platycampus luridiventris 33aa Cladius compressicornis 33b Platycampus luridiventris ♂, ♀ 33bb C. grandis ♂, ♀ (top); C. compressicornis ♂, ♀ (bottom); C. pectinicornis ♂, ♀ (right). |
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34(33) |
a Clypeus widely and deeply emarginate. b Malar space clearly shorter than diameter of front ocellus. c Anterior half of mesepimeron partly or completely covered with setae. d Vein 2r-rs of fore wing present (see Fig. Six species. Key to most of the species by |
Craterocercus Rohwer, 1911 |
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aa Clypeus narrowly and deeply or shallowly emarginate. bb Malar space equal to or longer than diameter of front ocellus. cc Anterior half of mesepimeron without setae. dd Vein 2r-rs of fore wing absent or present (see Figs |
35 |
35(34) | a Tarsal claw with subapical tooth. b Clypeus 2–3 times as wide as long. c Cercus in female 3–20 times as long as wide | 36 |
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aa Tarsal claw without subapical tooth. bb Clypeus 3 times as wide as long. cc Cercus in female 2–4 times as long as wide. Twelve species. Holarctic. |
Anoplonyx Marlatt, 1896 in part |
36(35) |
a Distance between pulvilli of metatarsomeres 1 and 2 about twice or more their length. b Vein 2r-rs of fore wing absent or present (see Figs |
37 |
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aa Distance between pulvilli of metatarsomeres 1 and 2 subequal to their length. bb Vein 2r-rs of fore wing absent. Two species. Key to species by |
Fallocampus Wong, 1977 |
37(36) | a Anterior protibial spur without velum, but with hairs. b Vein 2r-rs of fore wing absent (see Fig. 5aa) | 38 |
– | aa Anterior protibial spur with velum. bb Vein 2r-rs of fore wing absent or present | 39 |
38(37) |
a Mesoscutellar appendage 4.0–5.2 times as wide as long. b In female, mesepisternum entirely orange; in male, black, or partly or entirely orange. c Abdomen often orange. One species of Dineura, D. militaris (Cresson, 1880). Nearctic. |
Dineura Dahlbom, 1835 in part |
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aa Mesoscutellar appendage 2.8–3.5 times as wide as long. bb In female mesepisternum black or partly orange; in male, black. cc Abdomen black. Some East Palaearctic species of Platycampus: P. amurensis Zinovjev, 1986, P. coryli Zinovjev, 1986, P. japonicus Togashi, 1991. Key to most of the species by |
Platycampus Schiødte, 1839 in part |
39(37) |
a Clypeus deeply emarginate. b Malar space equal to or slightly longer than diameter of front ocellus. c Vein 2r-rs of fore wing present. Twelve species. Holarctic and Oriental. |
Hemichroa Stephens, 1835 |
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aa Clypeus shallowly emarginate. bb Malar space more than 1.5 times as long as diameter of front ocellus. cc Vein 2r-rs of fore wing absent. Five species of Platycampus. Key to most of the species by |
Platycampus Schiødte, 1839 in part |
40(3) |
a Notauli weakly outlined Few Pristiphora species. Formerly Pristola. Nearctic. |
Pristiphora Latreille, 1810 in part |
– | aa Notauli sharply outlined | 41 |
41(40) | a Malar space shorter than half a diameter of front ocellus. b Holarctic | 42 |
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aa Malar space as long as or longer than diameter of front ocellus. bb Nearctic. Three species. Key to species by |
Kerita Ross, 1937 |
42(41) |
a Base of vein 2A+3A incomplete and straight. b Vein 2r-m usually present. c Vein 2m-cu present and joined to vein M either proximal of 2r-m or very slightly distal of 2r-m. Twelve species. Holarctic. |
Pseudodineura Konow, 1885 |
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aa Base of vein 2A+3A more or less complete and curved up to 1A. bb Vein 2r-m of fore wing often absent. cc Vein 2m-cu absent or present and joined to vein M distal of 2r-m (if 2r-m present; e.g. Fig. 43aa). One species, E. anemones (Hering, 1924). West Palaearctic. |
Endophytus Hering, 1934 in part |
43(2) |
a Base of vein 2A+3A of fore wing abruptly curved up to 1A. b Vein 2A of hind wing incomplete, thus cell open. One species, E. anemones (Hering, 1924). West Palaearctic. |
Endophytus Hering, 1934 in part |
– | aa Base of vein 2A+3A of fore wing gradually fuses with 1A. bb Vein 2A of hind wing complete (rarely incomplete in Monocellicampa), thus cell closed | 44 |
44(43) |
a Length of vein R between junctions with veins M and Rs+M longer than first sector of Rs (see also Fig. |
45 |
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aa Length of vein R between junctions with veins M and Rs+M not longer than first sector of Rs (see also Fig. 33aa). bb Male and female flagellum dissimilar: seta-like, with short pubescence in female, and seta-, comb-, or saw-like, with long pubescence in male. 41 species. Holarctic and Oriental, introduced to Neotropic and Australasia. |
Cladius Illiger, 1807 in part |
41a Pseudodineura fuscula 41aa Kerita fidala 42a/42b/42c P. enslini 42aa/42bb/42cc (43a) Endophytus anemones 43aa (44a) Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea 43aa (44aa) Cladius compressicornis 43b E. anemones 43bb H. chrysorrhoea 44b Platycampus luridiventris ♂, ♀ (left); H. chrysorrhoea ♂, ♀ 44bb Cladius grandis ♂, ♀ (top); C. compressicornis ♂, ♀ (bottom); C. pectinicornis ♂, ♀ (right). |
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45(44) | a Vein 2r-rs of fore wing present | 46 |
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46(45) | a Combined length of scape and pedicel 0.7 times as long as or longer than flagellomere 1. b Epicnemial surface sharply or weakly outlined by furrow | 47 |
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aa Combined length of scape and pedicel 0.5 times as long as or shorter than flagellomere 1. bb Epicnemial surface not outlined. Ten species. Key to species by |
Susana Rohwer and Middleton, 1932 |
47(46) |
a Vein m-cu of hind wing present, thus cell M closed. b Epicnemial surface sharply outlined by furrow. 42 species. Holarctic and Oriental. |
Hoplocampa Hartig, 1837 |
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aa Vein m-cu of hind wing absent, thus cell M open. bb Epicnemial surface weakly outlined by furrow. One species, M. pruni Wei, 1998. East Palaearctic. |
Monocellicampa Wei, 1998 |
45a Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea 45aa Caulocampus acericaulis 46a H. chrysorrhoea 46aa Susana cupressi 46b/47b H. chrysorrhoea 46b/47bb Monocellicampa pruni 46bb S. cupressi 47a H. chrysorrhoea 47aa M. pruni 48a/48b C. acericaulis 48aa/48bb Cladius compressicornis 48c/48cc C. acericaulis 48cc Cladius compressicornis (left), Anhoplocampa yunanensis (Fig. modified from |
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48(45) | a Combined length of scape and pedicel 0.7 times as long as or longer than flagellomere 1. b Pedicel longer than wide. c Clypeus with shallow emargination. d Body length about 3–5 mm | 49 |
– | aa Combined length of scape and pedicel usually 0.5 times as long as or shorter than flagellomere 1. bb Pedicel shorter than wide. cc Clypeus with deep or shallow emargination. dd Body length 4–11 mm | 50 |
49(48) |
a Cell A of hind wing rectangular, widening at apex with vein 1A beginning from anterior margin of cell A. b Subapical tooth of tarsal claw long and slender. Two species. Key to species by D.R. |
Caulocampus Rohwer, 1912 |
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aa Cell A of hind wing not rectangular, tapering at apex with vein 1A beginning approximately from centre of cell A. bb Subapical tooth of tarsal claw absent. One species, A. necopinus (Zhelochovtsev, 1941). West Palaearctic. |
Armenocampus Zinovjev, 2000 |
50(48) |
a Epicnemium broad and not elevated, with narrow furrow between the epicnemium and mesepisternum, not strongly curved in upper part of mesepisternum. b Sawsheath not distinctly emarginate in dorsal view. Few specimens of Cladius. |
Cladius Illiger, 1807 in part |
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aa Epicnemium narrow and strongly elevated, with broad and deep furrow between epicnemium and mesepisternum, strongly curved in upper part of mesepisternum.bb Sawsheath distinctly emarginate in dorsal view. Three species. Key to species by |
Anhoplocampa Wei, 1998 |
Adelomos Ross, 1935. Nearctic.
Adelomos Ross, 1935: 201–202. Type species: Adelomos cleone Ross, 1935, by original designation.
Anhoplocampa Wei, 1998. East Palaearctic, Oriental.
Anhoplocampa Wei, 1998: 14–15. Type species: Anhoplocampa fumosa Wei, 1998, by original designation.
Anoplonyx Marlatt, 1896. Holarctic.
Anoplonyx Marlatt, 1896: 18. Type species: Nematus lariciphagus Zaddach in Brischke, 1883 [= Nematus pectoralis auct. nec Lepeletier], by subsequent designation of
Marlattia Ashmead, 1898: 287. Type species: Hemichroa laricis Marlatt, 1896 [= Anoplonyx luteipes (Cresson, 1880)], by original designation.
Armenocampus Zinovjev, 2000. West Palaearctic.
Armenocampus Zinovjev, 2000: 452. Type species: Caulocampus necopinus Zhelochovtsev, 1941 [= Armenocampus necopinus (Zhelochovtsev, 1941)], by original designation.
Caulocampus Rohwer, 1912. Nearctic.
Caulocampus Rohwer, 1912: 239–240. Type species: Priophorus acericaulis MacGillivray, 1906 [= Caulocampus acericaulis (MacGillivray, 1906)], by original designation.
Cladius Illiger, 1807. Palaearctic, Nearctic, Oriental, [Neotropical], [Australasian], Fossil.
Cladius Illiger, 1807: 190. Type species: Tenthredo difformis Panzer, 1799 [= Cladius pectinicornis (Geoffroy, 1785)], by subsequent designation of
Nematus (Priophorus) Dahlbom, 1835: 4, 7. Type species: Tenthredo compressicornis Fabricius, 1804 [= Cladius compressicornis (Fabricius, 1804)], by subsequent designation of
Cladius (Trichiocampus) Hartig, 1837: 176. Type species: Nematus grandis Lepeletier, 1823 [= Cladius grandis (Serville, 1823)], by subsequent designation of Rohwer (1911).
Stevenia Brullé, 1846: 667. Type species: Pristiphora varipes Lepeletier, 1823 [= Pristiphora varipes Serville, 1823], by monotypy. Note. Correct placement of the name uncertain. The type species “Lep. no. 178” (= Pristiphora varipes Lepeletier) is unplaced.
Eudryas Gistel, 1848: viii. Name for Cladius Illiger, 1807. Homonym of Eudryas Boisduval, 1836 [Lepidoptera].
Prionophorus Agassiz, 1848: 888, 889. Name for Nematus (Priophorus) Dahlbom, 1835.
Craterocercus Rohwer, 1911. Nearctic.
Craterocercus Rohwer, 1911: 385. Type species: Hemichroa phytophagica Dyar, 1898 [= Craterocercus obtusus (Klug, 1816)], by original designation.
Dinematus Lacourt, 2006. West Palaearctic.
Dinematus Lacourt, 2006: 237–239. Type species: Dinematus krausi Lacourt, 2006, by original designation. Note. Possibly Pristiphora.
Dineura Dahlbom, 1835. Holarctic, Fossil.
Tenthredo (Dineura) Dahlbom, 1835: 5, 13. Type species: Tenthredo De Geeri Klug, 1817 [= Dineura virididorsata (Retzius, 1783)], by subsequent designation of Westwood (1839).
Leachia Brullé, 1846: 664. Note. Published as a synonym of Dineura Dahlbom as “Leachia Lep. (Mss.)” and never used as valid.
Dinevra Agassiz, 1848: 358. Name for Tenthredo (Dineura) Dahlbom, 1835.
Hemichroa (Varna) Ross, 1937: 79; syn. n. Type species: Nematus militaris Cresson, 1880 [= Dineura militaris (Cresson, 1880), comb. n.], by original designation.
Driocampus J. Zhang & X. Zhang, 1990. Fossil.
Driocampus J. Zhang & X. Zhang, 1990: 29–30. Type species: Driocampus shanwanganus J. Zhang & X. Zhang, 1990, by original designation.
Endophytus Hering, 1934. West Palaearctic.
Endophytus Hering, 1934: 353. Type species: Endophytus anemones (Hering, 1924), by original designation.
Neopelmatopus Conde, 1934: 181. Type species: Pelmatopus anemones Hering, 1924 [= Endophytus anemones (Hering, 1924)], by original designation.
Verna Kaisila, 1960: 300. Type species: Pelmatopus tenuiserra Lindqvist, 1949 [= Endophytus anemones (Hering, 1924)], by monotypy. Note. Published in synonymy of Pelmatopus.
Verna Kontuniemi in Kaisila, 1960: 170–171. Type species: Pelmatopus tenuiserra Lindqvist, 1949 [= Endophytus anemones (Hering, 1924)], by original designation.
Eohemichroa Zhelochovtsev & Rasnitsyn, 1972. Fossil.
Eohemichroa Zhelochovtsev & Rasnitsyn, 1972: 323. Type species: Hemichroa eophila Cockerell, 1906 [= Eohemichroa eophila (Cockerell, 1906)], by original designation.
Euura Newman, 1837. Holarctic, Oriental, [Neotropical], [Afrotropical], [Australasian], Fossil.
Euura Newman, 1837: 259–260. Type species: Euura gallae Newman, 1837 [= Euura mucronata (Hartig, 1837)], by subsequent designation of Rohwer (1911). Note. Identity of E. gallae Newman, 1837 is discussed in
Nematus (Cryptocampus) Hartig, 1837: 221–222. Type species: Nematus (Cryptocampus) medullaris Hartig, 1837 [= Euura amerinae (Linné, 1758)], by subsequent designation of Rohwer (1911). Note. See Opinion 1963 (
Evura Agassiz, 1848: 439, 440. Name for Euura Newman, 1837.
Pontania Costa, 1852. Original paper not seen, cited in
Epitactus Förster, 1854: 435; syn. n. Type species: Epitactus praecox Förster, 1854 [= Euura clitellata (Serville, 1823), comb. n.], by monotypy. Note. Opinion 2280 (
Amauronematus Konow, 1890: 233, 237–238, syn. n. Type species: Nematus stenogaster Förster, 1854 [= Euura stenogaster (Förster, 1854), comb. n.], by subsequent designation of
Holcocneme Konow, 1890: 233, 238, syn. n. Type species: Nematus vicinus Serville, 1823 [= Euura vicina (Serville, 1823), comb. n.], by subsequent designation of
Pachynematus Konow, 1890: 233, 238, syn. n. Type species: Nematus trisignatus Förster, 1854 [= Euura clitellata (Serville, 1823), comb. n.], by subsequent designation of
Brachycolus Konow, 1895: 166, syn. n. Homonym of Brachycolus Buckton, 1879 [Hemiptera]. Type species: Nematus viduatus (Zetterstedt, 1838) [= Euura viduata (Zetterstedt, 1838), comb. n.], by subsequent designation of
Nematus (Holcocnema) Schulz, 1906: 80, syn. n. Name for Holcocneme Konow, 1890.
Holcocnemis Konow, 1907: 331, syn. n. Name for Holcocneme Konow, 1890.
Pteronidea Rohwer, 1911: 98, syn. n. Type species: Nematus ventralis Say, 1824 [= Euura ventralis (Say, 1824), comb. n.], by original designation. Note. Proposed as new name for Pteronus sensu
Pontopristia Malaise, 1921: 12–13, syn. n. Type species: Nematus suavis Ruthe, 1859 [= Euura amentorum (Förster, 1854), comb. n.], by original designation.
Brachycoluma Strand, 1929: 26, syn. n. Name for Brachycolus Konow, 1895.
Decanematus Malaise, 1931: 31, syn. n. Type species: Decanematus longiserra Malaise, 1931 [= Euura malaisei (Hellén, 1970), comb. n.], by original designation.
Pikonema Ross, 1937: 86, syn. n. Type species: Nematus dimmockii Cresson, 1880 [= Euura dimmockii (Cresson, 1880), comb. n.], by original designation.
Phyllocolpa Benson, 1960: 60, syn. n. Type species: Nematus leucapsis Tischbein, 1846 [= Euura leucapsis (Tischbein, 1846), comb. n.], by original designation.
Eitelius Kontuniemi, 1966: 44–47, syn. n. Type species: Pachynematus dentatus Lindqvist, 1937 [= Euura dentata (Lindqvist, 1937), comb. n.], by original designation.
Euura (Gemmura) E.L. Smith, 1968: 1401. Type species: Cryptocampus mucronatus (Hartig, 1837) [= Euura mucronata (Hartig, 1837)], by original designation. Note. See Opinion 1963 (
Ribinematus Kontuniemi, 1975: 38, syn. n. Not available. Type species: no type species selected.
Pontania (Eupontania) Zinovjev, 1985: 4, syn. n. Type species: Nematus vesicator Bremi-Wolf, 1849 [= Euura vesicator (Bremi-Wolf, 1849), comb. n.], by original designation.
Nematus (Larinematus) Zhelochovtsev in Zhelochovtsev and Zinovjev, 1988: 70 (key), 169, syn. n. Type species: Nematus imperfectus Zaddach, 1876 [= Euura imperfecta (Zaddach, 1876), comb. n.], by original designation.
Nematus (Polynematus) Zhelochovtsev in Zhelochovtsev and Zinovjev, 1988: 71 (key), 137, syn. n. Type species: applying Article 70.3.2 (
Nematus (Bacconematus) Zhelochovtsev in Zhelochovtsev & Zinovjev, 1988: 70 (key), 128, syn. n. Type species: Nematus pumilio (Konow, 1903) [= Euura pumilio (Konow, 1903), comb. n.], by original designation.
Alpinematus Lacourt, 1996: 269–270, syn. n. Type species: Alpinematus elongatulus Lacourt, 1996 [= Euura elongatula (Lacourt, 1996), comb. n.], by original designation.
Epicenematus Lacourt, 1998: 82, syn. n. Type species: Nematus pallescens Hartig, 1837 [= Euura pallescens (Hartig, 1837), comb. n.], by original designation.
Kontuniemiana Lacourt, 1998: 80–81, syn. n. Type species: Tenthredo ribesii Scopoli, 1763 [= Euura ribesii (Scopoli, 1763), comb. n.], by original designation.
Lindqvistia Lacourt, 1998: 81, syn. n. Type species: Nematus reticulatus Holmgren, 1883 [= Euura reticulata (Holmgren, 1883), comb. n.], by original designation.
Luea Wei and Nie, 1998: 15–18, syn. n. Type species: Luea sinica Wei and Nie, 1998 [= Euura sinica (Wei and Nie, 1998), comb. n.], by original designation.
Tubpontania Vikberg, 2010: 4, syn. n. Type species: Nematus anomalopterus Förster, 1854 [= Euura anomaloptera (Förster, 1854), comb. n.], by original designation.
Fagineura Vikberg & Zinovjev, 2000. East Palaearctic.
Fagineura Vikberg & Zinovjev in
Fallocampus Wong, 1977. Nearctic.
Fallocampus Wong, 1977: 1103–1107. Type species: Camponiscus americanus Marlatt, 1896 [= Fallocampus americanus (Marlatt, 1896)], by original designation.
Florissantinus Zhelochovtsev & Rasnitsyn, 1972. Fossil.
Florissantinus Zhelochovtsev and Rasnitsyn, 1972: 320–323. Type species: Florissantinus angulatus Zhelochovtsev and Rasnitsyn, 1972, by monotypy.
Hemichroa Stephens, 1835. Holarctic, Oriental.
Hemichroa Stephens, 1835: 55. Type species: Tenthredo australis Serville, 1823 [= Hemichroa australis (Serville, 1823)], by subsequent designation of
Dineura (Leptocerca) Hartig, 1837: 228. Type species: Tenthredo alni Linné, 1767 [= Hemichroa australis (Serville, 1823)], by subsequent designation of Rohwer (1911).
Engages Gistel, 1848: ix. Name for Dineura (Leptocerca) Hartig, 1837.
Leptocercus Thomson, 1871: 69, 70, 76. Name for Dineura (Leptocerca) Hartig, 1837.
Hoplocampa Hartig, 1837. Holarctic, Oriental, Fossil.
Tenthredo (Hoplocampa) Hartig, 1837: 276–277. Type species: Tenthredo (Allantus) brevis Klug, 1816 [= Hoplocampa brevis (Klug, 1816)], by subsequent designation of Rohwer (1911). Note. Described as Tenthredo (Selandria [Hoplocampa]).
Macgillivraya Ashmead, 1898: 257. Homonym of Macgillivraya Forbes, 1852 [Mollusca]. Type species: Macgillivraya oregonensis Ashmead, 1898 [= Hoplocampa oregonensis (Ashmead, 1898)], by original designation.
Macgillivrayella Ashmead, 1900: 606. Name for Macgillivraya Ashmead, 1898.
Katsujia Togashi, 1964. East Palaearctic.
Katsujia Togashi, 1964: 479. Type species: Katsujia planaritibia Togashi, 1964, by original designation.
Kerita Ross, 1937. Nearctic.
Kerita Ross, 1937: 80. Type species: Kerita fidala Ross, 1937, by original designation.
Megadineura Malaise, 1931. East Palaearctic, Oriental.
Megadineura Malaise, 1931: 147–148. Type species: Dineura grandis André, 1882 [= Megadineura grandis (André, 1882)], by original designation.
Stenomesoneura Wei, 1998: 411. Not available. Type species: Stenomesoneura apicalis Wei, 1998 [= Megadineura grandis (André, 1882)], by monotypy. Note. Not available since only pictures and no description in words are included in the work.
Mesoneura Hartig, 1837. Palaearctic.
Dineura (Mesoneura) Hartig, 1837: 228–229. Type species: Tenthredo opaca Fabricius, 1775 [= Mesoneura opaca (Fabricius, 1775)], by subsequent designation of
Selandria (Pristis) Brullé, 1846: 665. Type species: Tenthredo punctigera Lepeletier, 1823 [= Mesoneura opaca (Fabricius, 1775)], by original designation.
Mesonevra Agassiz, 1848: 667. Name for Dineura (Mesoneura) Hartig, 1837.
Lisconeura Rohwer, 1908: 529. Type species: Scolioneura vexabilis Brues, 1908 [= Mesoneura vexabilis (Brues, 1908)], by original designation.
Monocellicampa Wei, 1998. East Palaearctic.
Monocellicampa Wei, 1998: 16. Type species: Monocellicampa pruni Wei, 1998, by original designation.
Moricella Rohwer, 1916. Oriental.
Moricella Rohwer, 1916: 111. Type species: Moricella rufonota Rohwer, 1916, by original designation.
Nematinus Rohwer, 1911. Holarctic.
Nematinus Rohwer, 1911: 84. Type species: Nematus fuscipennis Lepeletier, 1823 [= Nematinus fuscipennis (Serville, 1823)], by subsequent designation of
Nematus Panzer, 1801. Holarctic, Oriental.
Nematus Panzer, 1801: 82:10. Type species: Tenthredo (Nematus) lucida Panzer, 1801 [= Nematus lucidus (Panzer, 1801)], by monotypy. Note. Described in synonymy of Tenthredo lucida.
Nematus Jurine in Panzer, 1801: 163. Type species: no type species selected. Note. Suppressed by Opinion 135 (
Nematus Jurine, 1807: 59. Homonym of Nematus Panzer, 1801. Type species: no type species selected.
Craesus Leach, 1817: 129. Type species: Nematus septentrionalis (Linné, 1758), by monotypy.
Hypolaepus W.F. Kirby, 1882: 324–325. Type species: Hypolaepus abbotii W.F. Kirby, 1882 [= Nematus abbotii (W.F. Kirby, 1882)], by monotypy.
Nematus (Paranematus) Zinovjev, 1978: 626–627. Type species: Nematus wahlbergi Thomson, 1871, by original designation.
Neodineura Taeger, 1989. West Palaearctic.
Neodineura Taeger, 1989: 150–151. Type species: Mesoneura arquata (Klug, 1816) [= Neodineura arquata (Klug, 1816)], by original designation.
Nescianeura Lacourt, 2006. West Palaearctic.
Paraneura Lacourt, 2004: 42. Not available. Nomen nudum.
Nescianeura Lacourt, 2006: 235–236. Type species: Nescianeura noblecourti Lacourt, 2006, by original designation. Note. Probably Euura or Nematus.
Platycampus Schiödte, 1839. Palaearctic, Oriental.
Nematus (Leptopus) Hartig, 1837: 184. Homonym of Leptopus Latreille, 1809 [Hemiptera]. Type species: Nematus hypogastricus Hartig, 1837 [= Platycampus luridiventris (Fallén, 1808)], by monotypy.
Platycampus Schiødte, 1839: 20. Name for Nematus (Leptopus) Hartig, 1837.
Erasminus Gistel, 1848: ix. Name for Nematus (Leptopus) Hartig, 1837.
Camponiscus Newman, 1869: 215–217. Type species: Camponiscus healaei Newman, 1869 [= Platycampus luridiventris (Fallén, 1808)], by monotypy.
Pristiphora Latreille, 1810. Holarctic, Oriental, Neotropical.
Pristiphora Latreille, 1810: 294, 435. Type species: Pteronus testaceus Jurine, 1807 [= Pristiphora testacea (Jurine, 1807)], by original designation.
Nematus (Diphadnus) Hartig, 1837: 225. Type species: Nematus fuscicornis Hartig, 1837 [= Pristiphora appendiculata (Hartig, 1837)], by subsequent designation of
Lygaeonematus Konow, 1890: 233, 238. Type species: Nematus pini (Retzius, 1783) [= Pristiphora abietina (Christ, 1791)], by subsequent designation of Rohwer (1911).
Micronematus Konow, 1890: 233, 239. Type species: Nematus pullus Förster, 1854 [= Pristiphora monogyniae (Hartig, 1840)], by subsequent designation of Rohwer (1911).
Gymnonychus Marlatt, 1896: 19 (key), 122. Type species: Gymnonychus californicus Marlatt, 1896 [= Pristiphora abbreviata (Hartig, 1837)], by original designation.
Neopareophora MacGillivray, 1908: 289. Type species: Neopareophora martini MacGillivray, 1908 [= Pristiphora litura (Klug, 1816), comb. n.], by original designation.
Neotomostethus MacGillivray, 1908: 290. Type species: Neotomostethus hyalinus MacGillivray, 1908 [= Pristiphora hyalina (MacGillivray, 1908)], by original designation.
Dineuridea Rohwer, 1912: 240. Type species: Marlattia erythrothorax Rohwer, 1911 [= Pristiphora erythrothorax (Rohwer, 1911), comb. n.], by original designation.
Pristiphora (Sala) Ross, 1937: 85. Type species: Nematus chloreus Norton, 1867 [= Pristiphora chlorea (Norton, 1867)], by original designation.
Pristola Ross, 1945: 153–154, syn. n. Type species: Pristola macnabi Ross, 1945 [= Pristiphora macnabi (Ross, 1945), comb. n.], by original designation.
Lygaeonematus (Lygaeotus) Lindqvist, 1952: 82. Not available. Type species: no type species selected.
Lygaeonematus (Lygaeophora) Lindqvist, 1952: 82. Not available. Type species: no type species selected.
Nepionema Benson, 1960: 173–174, syn. n. Type species: Nepionema helvetica Benson, 1960 [= Pristiphora helvetica (Benson, 1960), comb. n.], by original designation.
Melastola Wong, 1968: 1049, 1051, 1053, syn. n. Type species: Gymnonychus resinicolor Marlatt, 1896 [=Pristiphora resinicolor (Marlatt, 1896)], by original designation.
Sharliphora Wong, 1969: 332–334. Type species: Tenthredo ambiguus Fallén, 1808 [= Pristiphora nigella (Förster, 1854)], by original designation.
Lygaeophora Hellén, 1975: 100. Not available. Type species: Nematus lanificus Zaddach in
Lygaeotus Hellén, 1975: 100. Not available. Type species: Nematus coactulus Ruthe, 1859 [= Pristiphora coactula (Ruthe, 1859)], by original designation. Note. Invalid because published as a junior synonym of Pristiphora.
Pristiphora (Lygaeophora) Liston, 1981: 181–184. Not available. Type species: no type species selected.
Nematus (Oligonematus) Zhelochovtsev in Zhelochovtsev and Zinovjev, 1988: 72 (key), 162. Type species: Nematus laricis Hartig, 1837 [= Pristiphora laricis (Hartig, 1837)], by original designation.
Pristiphora (Lygaeotus) Liston, 1993: 105. Type species: Nematus coactulus Ruthe, 1859 [= Pristiphora coactula (Ruthe, 1859)], by original designation.
Pristiphora (Lygaeophora) Liston, 1993: 104–105. Type species: Lygaeonematus variipes Lindqvist, 1952 [= Pristiphora sermola Liston, 1993], by original designation.
Pristicampus Zinovjev, 1993: 80, syn. n. Type species: Mesoneura arctica Lindqvist, 1959 [= Pristiphora arctica (Lindqvist, 1959), comb. n.], by original designation.
Pseudodineura Konow, 1885. Holarctic.
Dolerus (Pelmatopus) Hartig, 1837: 244. Homonym of Pelmatopus Fischer von Waldheim, 1824 [Coleoptera]. Type species: Dolerus minutus Hartig, 1837 [= Pseudodineura fuscula (Klug, 1816)], by monotypy.
Pseudodineura Konow, 1885: 295, 297. Type species: Tenthredo (Allantus) parvula Klug, 1816 [= Pseudodineura parvula (Klug, 1816)], by subsequent designation of Rohwer (1911).
Phyllopais Hering, 1934: 353. Name for Dolerus (Pelmatopus) Hartig, 1837.
Renonerva Wei & Nie, 1998. East Palaearctic.
Renonerva Wei & Nie, 1998: 14–15. Type species: Renonerva fumosa Wei and Nie, 1998, by original designation.
Stauronematus Benson, 1953. Palaearctic.
Stauronema Benson, 1948: 22. Homonym of Stauronema Sollas, 1877 [Spongidae]. Type species: Nematus platycerus Hartig, 1840 [= Stauronematus platycerus (Hartig, 1840)], by subsequent designation of
Stauronematus Benson, 1953: 153. Name for Stauronema Benson, 1948.
Susana Rohwer & Middleton, 1932. Nearctic.
Susana Rohwer & Middleton, 1932: 93. Type species: Susana cupressi Rohwer and Middleton, 1932, by original designation.
Messa Leach, 1817 West Palaearctic
Messa Leach, 1817: 126. Type species: Messa hortulana Leach, 1817, by monotypy.
The new and much wider circumscription of Euura adopted in this work involves the synonymy of several partly species-rich nominal genera. As a result, a number of species names become secondary homonyms when they are placed in Euura. In all except five of the 25 cases listed below, the senior homonym has been applied after 1899 to a taxon considered to be valid. Article 23.9.1 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (
Amauronematus acutiserra Lindqvist, 1974; secondary homonym of Pontania acutiserra Lindqvist, 1949, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura acutiserra (Lindqvist, 1949), comb. n. Euura aceroserra Taeger and Blank, nom. n. is proposed for A. acutiserra Lindqvist.
Amauronematus atratus Lindqvist, 1961; secondary homonym of Pontania atrata MacGillivray, 1919, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura atrata (MacGillivray, 1919), comb. n. Euura lethe Prous and Liston, nom. n. is proposed for A. atratus Lindqvist.
Amauronematus enslini Lindqvist, 1959; secondary homonym of Pontania enslini Zirngiebl, 1937, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura crassipes (Thomson, 1871), comb. n. Euura bavarica Blank and Liston, nom. n. is proposed for A. enslini.
Amauronematus lateralis Konow, 1895; secondary homonym of Nematus lateralis Norton, 1867, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura lateralis (Norton, 1867), comb. n. The valid name for A. lateralis Konow is E. trautmanni (Enslin, 1919).
Amauronematus mimus Schmidt, 1997; secondary homonym of Pteronus mimus Konow, 1903, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura mima (Konow, 1903), comb. n. Euura mimator Schmidt, nom. n. is proposed for A. mimus Schmidt.
Amauronematus nitens Lindqvist, 1977; secondary homonym of Nematus nitens Thomson, 1888, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura respondens (Förster, 1854), comb. n. Euura nitidula Prous and Taeger, nom. n. is proposed for A. nitens Lindqvist.
Amauronematus pacificus Malaise, 1931; secondary homonym of Pontania pacifica Marlatt, 1896, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura pacifica (Marlatt, 1896), comb. n. Amauronematus obscurus Lindqvist, 1962 is a junior subjective synonym of E. pacifica (Malaise) but the former is not available as a replacement name because it is a junior secondary homonym of Euura obscura (Norton, 1861), comb. n. Euura tranquilla Vårdal and Prous, nom. n. is proposed for A. pacificus Malaise.
Amauronematus poppii Konow, [September]1904; secondary homonym of Pontania poppii Konow, [July]1904, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura parvula (Holmgren, 1883), comb. n. Euura bertilpoppii Heibo and Liston, nom. n. is proposed for A. poppii Konow.
Amauronematus propinquus Saarinen, 1950; secondary homonym of Cryptocampus propinquus Rohwer, 1909, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura propinqua (Rohwer, 1909), comb. n. Euura propinquator Schmidt, nom. n. is proposed for A. propinquus Saarinen.
Euura (Gemmura) boreoalpina Kopelke, 2001; secondary homonym of Amauronematus (Pontopristia) boreoalpina (Lindqvist, 1961), currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura boreoalpina (Lindqvist, 1961), comb. n. Euura glaucatumida Kopelke, nom. n. is proposed for E. boreoalpina Kopelke.
Euura (Euura) lapponica Kopelke, 1996; secondary homonym of Pontania (Eupontania) lapponica Malaise, 1921, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura crassipes (Thomson, 1871). Euura salicislapponicae Kopelke, nom. n. is proposed for E. lapponica Kopelke.
Euura (Gemmura) phylicifoliae Kopelke, 2001; secondary homonym of Pontania phylicifoliae Forsius, 1919, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura arcticornis (Konow, 1904), comb. n. Euura salicisphylicifoliae Kopelke, nom. n. is proposed for E. phylicifoliae Kopelke.
Euura (Euura) purpureae Kopelke, 1996; secondary homonym of Nematus purpureae Cameron, 1884, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura purpureae (Cameron, 1884), comb. n. Euura salicispurpureae Kopelke, nom. n. is proposed for E. purpureae Kopelke.
Pachynematus tenuiserra Lindqvist, 1949; secondary homonym of Amauronematus tenuiserra Lindqvist, 1944, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura tenuiserra (Lindqvist, 1944), comb. n. Euura scandica Vårdal and Heibo, nom. n. is proposed for P. tenuiserra Lindqvist.
Phyllocolpa pschornwalcheri Kopelke, 2007; secondary homonym of Nematus pschornwalcheri Muche, 1972, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura monticola (Thomson, 1871), comb. n. Euura hubertpschornwalcheri Kopelke, nom. n. is proposed for P. pschornwalcheri Kopelke.
Pontania hastatae Vikberg, 1970; secondary homonym of Euura hastatae Malaise, 1921, currently recognised as valid. Euura hastatavora Vikberg, nom. n. is proposed for Pontania hastatae Vikberg.
Pontania (Eupontania) montivaga Kopelke, 1991; secondary homonym of Pachynematus montivagus Marlatt, 1896, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura montivaga (Marlatt, 1896), comb. n. Euura foetidatumida Kopelke, nom. n. is proposed for P. montivaga Kopelke.
Pontania obscura Kopelke, 2005; secondary homonym of Nematus obscurus Norton, 1861, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura obscura (Norton, 1861). Euura abdita Kopelke, nom. n. is proposed for P. obscura Kopelke.
Pontopristia montana Lindqvist, 1961; secondary homonym of Nematus montanus Zaddach, 1883, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura montana (Zaddach, 1883), comb. n. Euura oreophila Liston and Prous, nom. n. is proposed for P. montana Lindqvist.
Pontopristia punctulata Lindqvist, 1961; secondary homonym of Nematus punctulatus Thomson, 1863, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura vaga (Fabricius, 1781), comb. n. Euura suecica Blank and Taeger, nom. n. is proposed for P. punctulata Lindqvist.
Pteronidea brachycera Lindqvist, 1975; secondary homonym of Nematus brachycerus Hartig, 1840, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura fallax (Serville, 1823), comb. n. Euura brevicera Taeger and Blank, nom. n. is proposed for P. brachycera Lindqvist.
Pteronidea brunnea Lindqvist, 1971; secondary homonym of Nematus brunneus Norton, 1864, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura brunnea (Norton, 1864), comb. n. The valid name for P. brunnea Lindqvist is E. brunnescens (Vikberg, 1982), comb. n.
Pteronidea curticornis Lindqvist, 1969; secondary homonym of Nematus curticornis Cameron, 1885, currently recognised as a junior subjective synonym of Euura pedunculi (Hartig, 1837), comb. n. The valid name for P. curticornis Lindqvist is E. truncicornis (Vikberg, 1982), comb. n.
Pteronidea polita Lindqvist, 1974; secondary homonym of Nematus politus Zaddach, 1883, currently recognised as valid in the combination Euura polita (Zaddach, 1883), comb. n. The valid name for P. polita Lindqvist is E. glabra (Vikberg, 1982), comb. n.
It has been evident since 2006 (
In the other big clade, Pristiphora, which is here treated as a genus, the nomenclatural changes are fortunately less extensive than in Euura. Splitting up Pristiphora in order to maintain a few small genera, such as Melastola, Pristola, Nepionema, Neopareophora and Pristicampus, would cause problems similar to those that would result from splitting up Euura. The creation of several poorly defined genera with weakly resolved phylogenetic relationships would certainly lead to nomenclatural instability in the future.
We want to emphasize that although there are uncertainties regarding many relationships in the phylogeny of Nematinae (including the exact placement of N. lucidus), this does not mean that all or even most relationships are unreliably reconstructed. The support for the two largest clades, Pristiphora and Euura, has increased with the addition of NaK (compared to
Some taxa in Euura, Nematus, and Pristiphora are monophyletic and relatively well defined (Euura s.s., a large part of Amauronematus, Craesus, Pristicampus etc.), which would allow recognition of these groups. However, for the sake of nomenclatural stability we strongly recommend that the formal acceptance of these clades as genera should be avoided. Preferably such infrageneric groups should be referred to as species groups (within the context of ICZN) or defined according to the PhyloCode (
Although the Nematus clade received less support than Euura and Pristiphora, we did not attempt to divide it further because it includes only few species and most of them already have the generic name Nematus. The only exception is Craesus as it is usually considered to represent a separate genus. However, it is nearly indistinguishable from the erythrogaster- group of Nematus when we exclude the exceptionally expanded hind tibia and metatarsomere 1 of Craesus (
The rather broad definitions of genera like Pristiphora and Euura, and the resulting nomenclatural changes will certainly cause controversy, but in our opinion this is the best solution in light of current evidence. Pristiphora and Euura are strongly supported clades (and it is unlikely that future data will challenge this), but their relationships to other ‘higher’ Nematinae, as well as basal branching patterns within Pristiphora and Euura, remain controversial. We wish to stabilize the nomenclature of ‘higher’ Nematinae by considering these clades as genera, so that in the future it is possible to concentrate on actually studying these sawflies without having to deal with constant name changes. The downside of our approach is that we have to make many nomenclatural changes, especially concerning Euura, but when accepted, it will be a once-only event.
The other change, compared to the World Catalog (
Based on current data, the higher level relationships (i.e. between genera) within Nematinae are generally not well supported, but there are few clades worth mentioning: Dineurini, Pseudodineurini and ‘higher’ Nematinae (Fig.
Although we are far from having resolved all problems involved in the definition and identification of the genera of Nematinae, we are confident that our pictorial approach using photographs of actual specimens rather than drawings makes identification much easier than before in this challenging group. We regard the key as a starting point for future improvements: the main remaining shortcomings involve Euura, Nematus and Pristiphora, two of which (Euura and Pristiphora) comprise over 75% of nematine species. Nevertheless, most species of these genera should key out correctly, as only a few Pristiphora species are likely to run to Euura or vice versa. Pristiphora has campaniform sensilla on the tangium of the lancet and generally a more or less truncate clypeus and a swollen apex of vein C, while Euura and Nematus lack campaniform sensilla and generally have an emarginate clypeus and a less swollen apex of vein C. While some groups of Nematus are differentiated morphologically from Euura by characters of metatarsomere 1 (see couplets 12–13 in the Key), we are currently unaware of unequivocal characters to distinguish the Nematus wahlbergi and erythrogaster groups from Euura. In addition, there are currently many, mostly Nearctic species that are placed in Nematus or Pteronidea in
Three possible relationships between the Euura, Pristiphora, and Nematus clades. All are consistent with treatment of these three clades as separate genera, or combining all of them as a single genus Nematus. Including Euura, but not Pristiphora, within Nematus is consistent only with the tree shown in the middle (supported by previous analyses:
Funding by the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative (contract number dha 153/2011) made this work possible. We offer our heartfelt thanks for loans and gifts of material, as well as for valuable advice and information, to Iiro Kakko, Jens-Peter Kopelke, Manfred Kraus, Jean Lacourt, Pekka Malinen, Gengyun Niu, Henri Savina, Akihiko Shinohara, Shu-Jun Wei and staff of the Swedish Malaise Trap Project (particularly Mattias Forshage, Kajsa Glemhorn, Dave Karlsson and Pelle Magnusson). Julie Stahlhut, Crystal Sobel and their colleagues at BOLD (The Barcode of Life Data System, University of Guelph, Canada) helped us to obtain barcode sequences of some specimens. Gavin Broad and Lars Vilhelmsen are cordially thanked for reviewing the manuscript.