Pantoclis
Förster, 1856
Pantoclis is a of in the Diapriidae. It was established by Förster in 1856, with Pantoclis barycera as the type . The genus was recently redefined through taxonomic revision, with thirteen species transferred from the closely related genus Zygota. Pantoclis is distinguished from Zygota by specific morphological characters including wing condition, carinal structures, and genitalia .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pantoclis: //pænˈtoʊklɪs//
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Identification
Distinguished from Zygota by: body color black to yellowish-brown; males , females to brachypterous or wingless; occipital carina always with occipital pit; male fore tibiae unmodified with homogeneous ; submetapleural carina usually present and complete; radial open to closed, variable in shape; radialis not parallel to parastigma (if parallel, angle between stigmal and 130° or more); S2 smooth without punctured area in half; male genitalia slender with distinctly convex, , or rather apex and usually diminished digitus; ovipositor usually long, at least as long as length of T2.
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Distribution
Denmark; Norway; Sweden
Similar Taxa
- ZygotaClosely related distinguished by morphological characters including occipital carina structure, male fore tibia modification, submetapleural carina presence, radial shape, radialis-parastigma relationship, S2 surface texture, and genitalia . Thirteen were transferred from Zygota to Pantoclis, indicating historical taxonomic confusion between these genera.