Nomenclature and taxonomy of the genus Stylops (Strepsiptera): an annotated preliminary world checklist
Straka Jakub, Jůzová Kateřina, Nakase Yuta
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 55(1): 305-332, 2015
Published in print: 1st June 2015
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Abstract: Taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus Stylops Kirby, 1802 (Strepsiptera) have
been understood differently in different parts of world for a long time. Largest
differences came from erroneous concept of host specialization of individual
species. For this reason, we re-evaluated taxonomy and nomenclature in all
Stylops species based on distances of DNA barcode sequences (cytochrome c
oxidase subunit I). Twenty six species (123 individuals) out of sixty six
recognized Stylops species from all distribution range were DNA barcoded and
their sequences compared. Taxonomy of all West Palaearctic species was
restructured to be congruent with results of analysis of the genetic distances.
Single European species Stylops melittae Kirby, 1802 is divided into thirty
species, whose species status is restituted: S. analis Perkins, 1918;
S. andrenaphilus Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. ater Reichert, 1914; S. aterrimus
Newport, 1851; S. borcherti Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. dalii Curtis, 1828;
S. deserticola Medvedev, 1970; S. dinizi Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. gwynanae
Günther, 1957; S. hammella Perkins, 1918; S. ibericus Luna de Carvalho, 1969;
S. kinzelbachi Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. liliputanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S.
lusohispanicus Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. madrilensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S.
maxillaris Pasteels, 1949; S. moniliaphagus Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. nevinsoni
Perkins, 1918; S. obenbergeri Ogloblin, 1923; S. obsoletus Luna de Carvalho,
1974; S. paracuellus Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. pasteelsi Luna de Carvalho,
1974; S. praecocis Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. risleri Kinzelbach, 1967; S.
ruthenicus Schkaff, 1925; S. salamancanus Luna de Carvalho, 1974; S. spreta
Perkins, 1918; S. thwaitesi Perkins, 1918; S. ventricosae Pierce, 1909; and S.
warnckei Luna de Carvalho, 1974. Stylops hartfordensis Pierce, 1909 is a
single species from North America, whose status is restituted from S. bruneri
Pierce, 1909. Names of fifteen West Palaearctic species, fourteen East
Palaearctic species and fifteen Nearctic species are supposed to be new junior
subjective synonyms: S. muelleri Borchert, 1971 = S. ater; S. dominiquei Pierce,
1909 = S. bimaculatae Perkins, 1918 = S. aterrimus; S. nitidiusculae
Poluszyński, 1927 = S. hammella; S. esteponensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974 = S.
maxillaris; S. flavipedis Hofeneder, 1924 = S. nitidae Pasteels, 1954 = S.
giganteus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 = S. melittae; S. transversa Pasteels, 1949 =
S. nevinsoni; S. duriensis Luna de Carvalho, 1974 = S. spreta; S. championi
Pierce, 1919 = S. alfkeni Hofeneder, 1939 = S. albofasciatae Günther, 1957 = S.
borealis Kifune & Hirashima, 1985 = S. thwaitesi; S. orientis Kifune &
Maeta, 1990 = S. hirashimai Kifune & Maeta, 1990 = S. circularis Kifune
& Hirashima, 1985; S. truncatus Kifune & Hirashima, 1985 = S. oblongulus
Kifune & Hirashima, 1985 = S. truncatoides Kifune & Hirashima, 1985 = S.
collinus Kifune & Maeta, 1990 = S. aburanae Kifune & Maeta, 1990 = S.
japonicus Kifune & Hirashima, 1985; S. dentatae Kifune & Maeta, 1990 =
S. aino Kifune & Maeta, 1990 = S. izumoensis Kifune & Maeta, 1990 = S.
nipponicus Kifune & Maeta, 1990 = S. subcircularis Kifune & Maeta, 1990
= S. fukuiensis Kifune, 1991 = S. yamatonis Kifune & Hirashima, 1985; S.
mandibularis Pierce, 1911 = S. moestae Pierce, 1919 = S. sinuatus Pierce, 1919 =
S. advarians Pierce, 1909; S. oklahomae Pierce, 1909 = S. bipunctatae Pierce,
1909; S. neonanae Pierce, 1919 = S. duboisi Bohart, 1937 = S. bruneri; S.
vicinae Pierce, 1909 = S. childreni Gray & Westwood, 1832; S. solidulae
Pierce, 1909 = S. cornii Pierce, 1909; S. swenki Pierce, 1909 = S. crawfordi
Pierce, 1909; S. salicifloris Pierce, 1909 = S. hippotes Pierce, 1909; S.
grandior Pierce, 1919 = S. multiplicatae Pierce, 1909; S. pacificus Bohart, 1936
= S. polemonii Pierce, 1909; S. bisalicidis Pierce, 1919 = S. medionitans
Pierce, 1919 = S. subcandidae Pierce, 1909. Twelve names were recognized as
unjustified emendations and these names are new junior objective synonyms: S.
trimmeranae Kinzelbach, 1978 = S. trimmerana Smith, 1857 (= S. aterrimus); S.
dalei Kinzelbach, 1978 = S. dalii; S. gwynanai Luna de Carvalho, 1974 = S.
gwynanae; S. hammelae Kinzelbach, 1978 = S. hammella; S. nitidiusculai Luna de
Carvalho, 1974 = S. nitidiusculae Poluszyński, 1927 (= S. hammella); S. kirbyi
Kinzelbach, 1978 = S. kirbii Leach, 1817 (= S. melittae); S. spencei Kinzelbach,
1971 = S. spencei Luna de Carvalho, 1974 = S. spencii Pickering, 1836 (= S.
melittae); S. melittai Luna de Carvalho, 1974 = S. melittae; S. spretae Ulrich,
1930 = S. spretus Luna de Carvalho, 1974 = S. spreta; S. thwattei Luna de
Carvalho, 1969 = S. thwaitesi. Nine names are recognized as nomina nuda and
therefore unavailable in zoological nomenclature. Years of publications of the
species names were corrected based on the original literature. Bee hosts are
summarized for each species according to the new synonymies.
Key words: Strepsiptera, Stylopidae, integrative taxonomy, DNA barcode, nomenclature, revised status, new synonym, bee parasite, Andrena, Andrenidae
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