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ArticleBiodiversity data journal2021

Tiny wasps, huge diversity - A review of German Pteromalidae with new generic and species records (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea).

Michael Haas, Hannes Baur, Tanja Schweizer, Juan Carlos Monje, Marina Moser, Sonia Bigalk, Lars Krogmann

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Michael HaasEntomology, State Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany Entomology, State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6869-6698
Hannes BaurDepartment of Invertebrates, Natural History Museum Bern, Bern, Switzerland Department of Invertebrates, Natural History Museum Bern Bern Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1360-3487
Tanja SchweizerEntomology, State Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany Entomology, State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart Germany.
Juan Carlos MonjeEntomology, State Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany Entomology, State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart Germany.
Marina MoserEntomology, State Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany Entomology, State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7876-0278
Sonia BigalkEntomology, State Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany Entomology, State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart Germany.
Lars KrogmannEntomology, State Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany Entomology, State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3724-1735

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Abstract

backgroundDespite their ecological and economic importance, hymenopteran parasitoids are severely understudied. Even in countries with a long taxonomic history such as Germany, dating back to the 18th century and including prolific figures like Christian Gottfired Nees von Esenbeck and Otto Schmiedeknecht, those species-rich groups are seldom the subject of comprehensive research efforts, leaving their true diversity unknown. This is often due to their small size of a few millimetres on average, leading to difficulties in their identification and examination. The chalcidoid family Pteromalidae is no exception to this neglect. So far, 735 species have been reported from Germany. Estimating the diversity of this group is not possible, but it has to be assumed that many more species are still to be discovered in Germany. NEW INFORMATION: With this study, we improve the knowledge on pteromalid diversity and present new records of 17 genera and 41 species, previously unknown to occur in Germany. We also match and describe previously unknown sexes of two species, based on DNA barcode data. The results of this study were generated as part of the German Barcode of Life Project. The newly-recorded species are illustrated and notes on the biology and distribution are given. The ecological significance of Pteromalidae and potential value as indicators for nature conservation efforts are briefly discussed.

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