The puparia of the European species of the family Larvaevoridae (Diptera) I. (Subfamily Salmaciinae, part 1)
Zuska J.
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 35: 333-372, 1963
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Abstract: This paper is the first portion of a comprehensive study of the known puparia of
the European species of the family Larvaevoridae. It deals with the tribes
Baumhaueriini, Carceliini, Winthemiini, Sturmiini, Erythroceriini and Salmaciini
of the subfamily Salmaciinae (sensu Mesnil, 1939, 1944) . Descriptions of the
puparia of ten species, a redescription of the puparia of two species and notes
on those of many other species are included in this paper. On the basis of the
puparial, and other characters, Carcelia dubia (Brauer & Bergenstamm) and
Carcelia lucorum (Meigen) are recognized as two different species (formerly they
were taken for two subspecies of the same species). The general morphology of
the puparia is discussed, the most reliable systematic characters are pointed
out and emphasis is made on the importance of studying the puparia in order to
gain a more complete knowledge of the systematics of the Larveaevoridae.
Key words: Salmaciinae, Larvaevoridae, Diptera