The limits of the family Evaniidae (Insects : Hymenoptera) and a new genus from Lebanese Amber

Basibuyuk H. H., RASNITSYN A., FITTON M., QUICKE D.

INSECT SYSTEMATICS & EVOLUTION, cilt.33, sa.1, ss.23-34, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1163/187631202x00037
  • Dergi Adı: INSECT SYSTEMATICS & EVOLUTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.23-34
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The definition of the family Evaniidae is revised and Cretevaniidae are synonymised with Evaniidae based on evidence derived from recently described Mesozoic taxa and a new genus and species, Lebanevania azari, described here from Lebanese amber. A fore leg with a long trochanter and a 12-segmented antenna are autapomorphies of the new genus. A large, high and wide head and a high and short mesosoma are derived characters shared with other Evaniidae. The new genus also has complete fore wing venation and lacks a tubular petiole, which are ground plan features of the Evanioidea. A cladistic analysis of fossil and extant members of the superfamily Evanioidea and notes on fossil taxa are presented.