The aphelinid subfamily Eriaporinae (Hym. : Chalcidoidea)

Abstract

Abstract The paper deals with the aphelinid genera belonging to the subfamily Eriaporinae. Types have been examined of three genera described by Arsene A. Girault from Australia : Myocnemella, Euryischomyia, and Paramyiocenema. Myocnemella is found to be closely related to Ablerus Howard and Azotus Howard, and is not considered in this paper. The other two genera belong to the subfamily Eriaporinae and are closely related to Euryischia Riley and Myioenema Ashmead. Lectotypes are designated for E. Havithorax and Washington and notes arc given on some species of the eriaporino genera. The subfamily Eriaporinae is divided into two tribes, Eriaporini, tribe nov. and Euryischini, stat. nov. (for Euryischidae Shafcc). A "key is provided for the two tribes and the genera of the Eriaporinae.