Anacharis
Dalman, 1823
Anacharis is a of in the Figitidae, established by Dalman in 1823. The genus occurs in the Palaearctic and Indomalayan regions, with documented from Europe, Norway, and Thailand. A 2018 taxonomic revision redescribed four previously known Palaearctic species and described three new species, including the first Indomalayan record for the genus. The genus was also subject to nomenclatural changes, including the synonymization of A. gracilipes with A. eucharoides and the transfer of A. flavidicornis to the genus Aegilips.
Pronunciation
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Identification
-level identification requires examination of diagnostic morphological characters detailed in taxonomic revisions. An identification for Palaearctic and Indomalayan species has been published. Specific diagnostic characters vary by species and include features of the , , and body .
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Distribution
Palaearctic and Indomalayan regions. Documented from Europe, Norway, and Thailand. The 2018 revision significantly expanded the known geographic range with the first Indomalayan (A. belizini from Thailand).
Similar Taxa
- AegilipsFormerly confused with Anacharis; A. flavidicornis was transferred to Aegilips based on revised morphological assessment.
- Other Figitidae generaAnacharis may be confused with related figitid ; differential requires attention to specific morphological characters outlined in taxonomic .
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Taxonomic history
The has undergone significant taxonomic revision. Anacharis gracilipes Ionescu, 1969 was synonymized with A. eucharoides (Dalman, 1818). Anacharis flavidicornis Kieffer, 1910 was transferred to Aegilips flavidicornis (Kieffer, 1910) . nov.
Species diversity
As of 2018, the includes at least seven recognized in the Palaearctic and Indomalayan regions: A. antennata, A. belizini, A. eucharoides, A. fergussoni, A. immunis, A. norvegica, and A. parapsidalis.