Zaeucoilini
Buffington, 2008
Zaeucoilini is a tribe of within the Eucoilinae (: Figitidae), formally established in 2008 based on phylogenetic analysis and morphological characters. The tribe comprises twelve of Neotropical eucoilines previously allied with the informal Zaeucoila genus group. Members are primarily parasitoids of leaf-mining , with at least one lineage having shifted to parasitizing .
Pronunciation
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Identification
Zaeucoilini can be distinguished from other Eucoilinae tribes by a suite of morphological characters defined and illustrated in the original tribal description. The tribe was established based on 96 morphological characters analyzed phylogenetically alongside molecular data. Each within the tribe possesses supporting discussed in the taxonomic revision.
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Distribution
Neotropical region.
Host Associations
- Agromyzidae - Plesiomorphic ; leaf-mining
- Tephritidae - Derived association within clade containing Dettmeria, Dicerataspis, and Lopheucoila; includes Blepharoneura
Ecological Role
of dipteran , primarily leaf-mining with some lineages parasitizing fruit-infesting . of herbivorous .
Similar Taxa
- Other Eucoilinae tribesZaeucoilini was distinguished from other eucoiline tribes through phylogenetic analysis and unique morphological character states; previously treated as informal Zaeucoila group
More Details
Tribal composition
Zaeucoilini contains twelve : Agrostocynips, Dettmeria, Dicerataspis, Lopheucoila, Marthiella, Moneucoela, Moritiella, Penteucoila, Preseucoela, Rhabdeucoela, Tropideucoila, and Zaeucoila.
Taxonomic history
The tribe was erected following phylogenetic reconstruction of 25 using 96 morphological characters and 1452 ribosomal and mitochondrial characters. Aegeseucoela was found to be polyphyletic and its reassigned to Agrostocynips and the new Marthiella.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- Description, circumscription and phylogenetics of the new tribe Zaeucoilini (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), including a description of a new genus
- The Description and Bionomics of Tropideucoila blepharoneurae Buffington and Condon, New Species (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Zaeucoilini), Parasitoid of Blepharoneura Loew Fruit Flies (Tephritidae)