Universal Chalcidoidea Database

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Merismus Walker, 1833

[ Pteromalidae : Miscogastrinae ]
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Kentema Delucchi
Delucchi, V. 1953, Neue chalcidier aus der subfamilie der Lamprotatinae (Pteromalidae). Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft 26:218    
New genus
Type species: Miscogaster ovata Walker, original designation
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Graham, M.W.R. de V. (1956), A revision of the Walker types of Pteromalidae (Hym., Chalcidoidea). Part I (including descriptions of new genera and species). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 92 pp. 76-98, 37 figs    
Synonym of Merismus Walker (page 77)
Merismus Walker
Walker, F. 1833, Monographia Chalciditum. (Continued.) Entomological Magazine 1(4):371, 375     view Walker, F.  (1833) in PDF format
New genus
Type species: Merismus rufipes Walker, by subsequent designation of, Westwood, J.O. (1839), Synopsis of the genera of British insects. Order VI. Trichoptera Kirby. Order VII. Hymenoptera Linn. (Piezata Fab.). Introduction to the modern classification of insects founded on the natural habits and corresponding 2(XIII) (appendix):68
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Dalla Torre, K.W. von (1898), Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. V. Chalcididae et Proctotrupidae. pp. 598pp Lepzig     view Walker, F.  (1833) in PDF format
Valid genus (page 162)
[ Chrysolampinae. ]
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Ashmead, W.H. (1904), Classification of the chalcid flies of the superfamily Chalcidoidea, with descriptions of new species in the Carnegie Museum, collected in South America by Herbert H. Smith. Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum 1(4) pp. i-xi,225-551,39pls     view Walker, F.  (1833) in PDF format
Valid genus (page 330)
[ Sphegigasterinae. ]
Type species cited as Merismus megapterus Walker (page 330)
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Schmiedeknecht, O. (1909), Hymenoptera fam. Chalcididae. Genera Insectorum 97 pp. 1-550 (Ed: Wytsman, P.) Brussels    
Valid genus (page 377)
[ Pteromalinae. ]
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Kloet, G.S.; Hincks, W.D. (1945), A checklist of British Insects pp. lix+483pp Stockport    
Synonym of Sphegigaster Spinola (page 297)
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Heydon, S.L.; Grissell, E.E. (1988), A review of Nearctic Mersimus Walker and Toxeuma Walker (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 90 pp. 310-322    
Valid genus (pages 318-321)
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Huang, D.W. (1992), A new genus and species of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera) from China. Acta Entomologica Sinica 35(3) pp. 350-352     view Walker, F.  (1833) in PDF format
Compared with Drailea Huang (pages 350, 352)
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Burks, R.A. (2005), The pteromalid genus Collentis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) newly reported from the Palaearctic region. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemoslovenicae 69(1-2) pp. 35-36    
Compared with Collentis Heydon (page 36)
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Huang, D.W.; Xiao, H. (2005), Hymenoptera Pteromalidae. Fauna Sinica. Insecta. 42 pp. 1-382, Plates I-V Science Press, Beijing, China (ISBN 7-03-014379-5)    
Valid genus (pages 113,348)
[ Sphegigasterini. ]
Merismus (Stylomerismus Graham)
Graham, M.W.R. de V. 1969, The Pteromalidae of north-western Europe (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) Supplement 16:176     view Graham, M.W.R. de V.  (1969) in PDF format
Subgenus
Type species: Merismus rufipes Walker, original designation
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Heydon, S.L.; Grissell, E.E. (1988), A review of Nearctic Mersimus Walker and Toxeuma Walker (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 90 pp. 310-322    
Synonym of Merismus Walker (page 318)