Mikeius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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]
Currently accepted:
Formerly accepted: [2]