Mikeius

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Mikeius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Figitidae
Subfamily: Mikeiinae
Paretas-Martínez & Pujade-Villar, 2011
Genus: Mikeius
Buffington, 2008

Mikeius is a genus of wasps found in Australia. Species of Mikeius are thought to be associated with hosts that induce galls on Acacia and Eucalyptus species. [1]

The genus and six species were first described in 2008. [1] In 2011, several alterations were made to the taxonomy of Mikeius. One new species, M. clavatus, was described, and a new subfamily, Mikeiinae, was erected from Thrasorinae. [2] M. neumanni was transferred to the new genus Cicatrix and M. schauffi was transferred to the new genus Palmiriella . [2]

Species

Currently accepted:

Formerly accepted: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Buffington, Matthew L (2008). "A revision of Australian Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) with a description of a new genus and six new species" . Australian Journal of Entomology. 47 (3): 203–212. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00647.x. ISSN   1326-6756.[ dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Paretas-Martínez, J.; Restrepo-Ortiz, C.; Buffington, M.; Pujade-Villar, J. (2011-06-17). "Systematics of Australian Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae) with descriptions of Mikeiinae, new subfamily, two new genera, and three new species". ZooKeys (108): 21–48. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.108.829 . ISSN   1313-2989. PMC   3119314 . PMID   21852926.