Universal Chalcidoidea Database

Synonymic list

Psilocera Walker, 1833

[ Pteromalidae : Pteromalinae ]
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Acanthometopon Ashmead
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):314 [ Pteromalinae. ]     view Ashmead, W.H.  (1904) in PDF format
New genus
Type species: Acanthometopon clavicorne Ashmead, by monotypy
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Sureshan, P.M. (2001), Taxonomic studies on Psilocera from India with descriptions of two new species (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae). Oriental Insects 35 pp. 83-90     view Ashmead, W.H.  (1904) in PDF format
Synonym of Psilocera Walker (pages 83,84)
Dichalysis Foerster
Förster, A. 1856, Hymenopterologische Studien. 2. Chalcidiae und Proctotrupii. pp.52 Aachen [ Replacement name for Psilocera Walker, supposedly preoccupied. ]     view Förster, A.  (1856) in PDF format
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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 pp. 908pp, 686 figs     view Förster, A.  (1856) in PDF format
Synonym of Psilocera Walker (page 462)
Eupsilocera Westwood
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 organisation; with observations on the economy and transformations of the different families. 2(XIII) (appendix):69 Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, London [ Replacement name for Psilocera Walker, supposedly preoccupied. ]    
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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 pp. 908pp, 686 figs     view Westwood, J.O.  (1839) in PDF format
Synonym of Psilocera Walker (page 462)
Lophocomodia Ashmead
Ashmead, W.H. 1888, Descriptions of some unknown parasitic Hymenoptera in the collection of the Kansas State Agricultural College, received from Prof. E.A. Popenoe. Bulletin of Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Manhattan No 3(appendix):vi     view Ashmead, W.H.  (1888) in PDF format
New genus
Type species: Lophocomodia americana Ashmead, by monotypy
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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 Ashmead, W.H.  (1888) in PDF format
Valid genus (page 314)
[ Pteromalinae. ]
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Heydon, S.L.; Boucek, Z. (1992), Taxonomic changes in Nearctic Pteromalidae, with the description of some new taxa (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 94(4) pp. 471-489    
Synonym of Psilocera Walker (page 478)
Metapon Walker
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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   () in PDF format
Misspelling of genus name Metopon Walker (page 314)
Metopon Walker
Walker, F. 1834, Monographia Chalciditum. (Continued.) Entomological Magazine 2(3):302     view Walker, F.  (1834) in PDF format
New genus
Type species: Metopon atrum Walker, by monotypy
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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 pp. 908pp, 686 figs     view Walker, F.  (1834) in PDF format
Synonym of Psilocera Walker (page 462)
Metopum Agassiz
Agassiz, L. 1848, Nomenclatoris Zoologici Index Universalis, continens nomina systematica classium, ordinum, familiarum et generum animalium omnium, tam viventum quam fossilium, secundum ordinem alphabeticum anicum disposita, adjectus homonymus plantarum pp.670 Jent et Glassman, Soloduri [ Unjustified emendation of Metopon Walker (see Graham, 1969:462). ]    
Unjustified emendation
Parapolycystus Girault and Dodd
Girault, A.A. 1915, Australian Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea VI. Supplement. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 3:339     view Girault, A.A.  (1915) in PDF format
New genus
Type species: Parapolycystus pulchricornis Girault, original designation
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Boucek, Z. (1988), Australasian Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). A biosystematic revision of genera of fourteen families, with a reclassification of species. pp. 832pp. CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, U.K., Cambrian News Ltd; Aberystwyth, Wales    
Synonym of Psilocera Walker (page 456)
Polycystoides Girault
Girault, A.A. 1913, Three new genera of chalcidoid Hymenoptera from Queensland. Entomological News 24:459     view Girault, A.A.  (1913) in PDF format
New genus
Type species: Polycystoides tennysoni Girault, original designation and monotypy
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Boucek, Z. (1988), Australasian Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). A biosystematic revision of genera of fourteen families, with a reclassification of species. pp. 832pp. CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, U.K., Cambrian News Ltd; Aberystwyth, Wales    
Synonym of Psilocera Walker (page 456)
Psilocera Walker
Walker, F. 1833, Monographia Chalciditum. (Continued.) Entomological Magazine 1(4):371, 373     view Walker, F.  (1833) in PDF format
New genus
Type species: Psilocera obscura Walker, by monotypy
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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 156)
[ Pteromalinae. ]
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Burks, B.D. (1958), Superfamily Chalcidoidea. (In: Krombein, K.V. (Editor). Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico. Synoptic Catalogue. 1st supplement.) Agriculture Monographs. U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2(first supplement) pp. 62-84     view Walker, F.  (1833) in PDF format
Valid genus (page 75)
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Graham, M.W.R. de V. (1979), The Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) of Madeira: a preliminary list. Entomologist's Gazette 30 pp. 271-287    
Identified subsequently as Psilocera confusa Graham (pages 270-287) - see Graham, M.W.R. de V. (1992), Second revision of western European Psilocera (Hym., Pteromalidae) with descriptions of three new species. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 128:20-21
[ Parasitoid identified as Psilocera near obscura Walker. ]
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Graham, M.W.R. de V. (1992), Second revision of western European Psilocera (Hym., Pteromalidae) with descriptions of three new species. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 128 pp. 15-21    
Valid genus (pages 15-21)
Psilocera (Metopon Walker)
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Herting, B. (1975), Lepidoptera, Part 1 (Microlepidoptera). A catalogue of parasites and predators of terrestrial arthropods. Section A. Host or Prey/Enemy. 6:40
(Earliest use of name recorded in this database)