Brachistinae is a subfamily of braconid wasps in the family Braconidae.[2]

Brachistinae
Eubazus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Braconidae
Subfamily: Brachistinae
Tribes[1]
Blacus

Taxonomy and phylogeny edit

The genera of Brachistinae were formerly classified as tribes under the subfamily Helconinae.[3] The tribe Blacini was split into a separate subfamily, Blacinae. Blacinae was subdivided into the tribes Blacini, Blacozonini, Chalaropini, Dyscoletini, Stegnocellini, and Xyeloblacini. The Helconinae tribes Diospilini, Brulleiini and Brachistini were later split into another subfamily, Brachistinae. Phylogenetic studies by Sharanowski et al. in 2011 found the Blacinae and Brachistinae to represent a monophyletic lineage, resulting in the synonymization of Blacinae under Brachistinae.[1] However, further phylogenomic studies by Jasso-Martínez et al. in 2022 found Dyscoletes to be distant and not monophyletic with other Brachistinae so considered it incertae sedis. The authors also noted weaknesses in the phylogenetics of Brachistinae due to genera being omitted.[4]

Genera edit

The genera of the subfamily Brachistinae include:[1][5]

Tribe Blacini edit

Tribe Blacini or Blacozonini edit

Tribe Blacini or Chalaropini edit

Tribe Blacini, Dyscoletini, or incertae sedis edit

Tribe Blacini or Stegnocellini edit

Tribe Blacini or Xyeloblacini edit

Tribe Brachistini edit

Tribe Brulleiini edit

Tribe Diospilini edit

Tribe Tainitermini edit

Data sources: i = ITIS,[7] c = Catalogue of Life,[8] g = GBIF,[9] b = Bugguide.net[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Sharanowski, Barbara J.; Dowling, Ashley P. G.; Sharkey, Michael J. (2011). "Molecular phylogenetics of Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea), based on multiple nuclear genes, and implications for classification". Systematic Entomology. 36 (3): 549–572. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00580.x. S2CID 52226040.
  2. ^ a b "Brachistinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ^ van Achterberg, Cornelis (1976). "A revision of the tribus Blacini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Helconinae". Tijdschrift Voor Entomologie. 118: 159–322.
  4. ^ Jasso-Martínez, Jovana M.; Santos, Bernardo F.; Zaldívar-Riverón, Alejandro; Fernández-Triana, José L.; Sharanowski, Barbara J.; Richter, Robin; Dettman, Jeremy R.; Blaimer, Bonnie B.; Brady, Seán G.; Kula, Robert R. (2022). "Phylogenomics of braconid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) sheds light on classification and the evolution of parasitoid life history traits". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 173. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107452.
  5. ^ Broad, Gavin R.; Shaw, Mark R.; Godfray, H.C. (2016). "Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - Braconidae". Biodiversity Data Journal. 4 (4): e8151. doi:10.3897/BDJ.4.e8151. PMC 4867695. PMID 27226759.
  6. ^ Ghahari, Hassan; Quicke, Donald L.J.; Gadallah, Neveen Samy; Shaw, Scott Richard (2022). "5. Subfamily Brachistinae Foerster, 1". In Gadallah, Neveen Samy; Ghahari, Hassan; Shaw, Scott Richard (eds.). Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera) Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps. Elsevier Science. p. 360-363. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-96099-1.00018-2.
  7. ^ "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  8. ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  9. ^ "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-04-05.

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