Taxonomy, distribution and biology of selected European Dinax, Strongylogaster and Taxonus species (Hymenoptera: Symphyta)
Macek Jan
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 50(1): 253-271, 2010
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Abstract: The Central European species of Dinax Malaise, 1945 (one species),
Strongylogaster Dahlbom, 1835 (seven species) and Taxonus Hartig, 1837 (three
species) are surveyed and briefly diagnosed. Strongylogaster baikalensis Naito,
1990 and Dinax ermak (Zhelochovtsev, 1968) are newly recorded species for the
Czech Republic. The larvae of Strongylogaster baikalensis, Taxonus sticticus
(Klug, 1817), Taxonus alboscutellatus Niezabitowski, 1899 and Dinax ermak are
described and illustrated for the first time and new data on their biology are
provided. Identification keys for the adults and larvae of the Central European
species of Strongylogaster and Taxonus are given.
Key words: Hymenoptera, Symphyta, Dinax, Strongylogaster, Taxonus, new records, larvae, identifi cation keys, host plants, faunistics, Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic