Eudorylas

Introduction

This is the most speciose genus of pipunculids and contains 415 valid species. The genus is cosmopolitan in distribution and considerable work remains to be done at the species level in many parts of the world. Most Eudorylas are parasitoids of Cicadellidae.

Characteristics

This group of flies can be difficult to recognize at the generic level. Particularly females of Clistoabdominalis and Dasydorylas are difficult to differentiate from some female Eudorylas. Use the key in Skevington and Yeates (2001) to identify Eudorylas.

Useful regional revisions include: Australia – Skevington (2003), Costa Rica – Rafael and Menezes (1999), European – Kehlmaier (2005), Indian – Kapoor et al. (1987), Japan – Morakote et al. (1990), Mexico and Central America – Rafael (1993), and South America – Rafael (1995). No recent revisions are available in the Nearctic, east Palaearctic and Oriental regions and species in these areas are virtually unidentifiable using available resources. A revision of the African species of Eudorylini is expected soon (Földvári, submitted).

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

A tribal phylogeny of the Eudorylini (Skevington and Yeates, 2000) includes several Eudorylas exemplars. A phylogeny of the Australian species is presented in Skevington (2003).

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