Discovery of a new species of Synergus (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Synergini) based on morphology and molecular data

Wang Xiudan; Liu Luan; Zeng Yang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1193.105756

Discovery of a new species of Synergus (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Synergini) based on morphology and molecular data

Zookeys. 2024 Feb 29:1193:81-94. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1193.105756. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Wang Xiudan¹, Liu Luan¹, Zeng Yang¹

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Insect Behavior and Evolutionary Ecology, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China.

Abstract

A new species of gall inquiline, Synergusdilatatussp. nov., is described from Hubei Province, China. Morphological descriptions, photographs and biological information are provided. Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase (COI) sequences of the new species were newly obtained and a molecular species delimitation analysis of 12 species of Synergus performed using the ASAP method recovered 16 molecular operational taxonomic units, providing support for recognition of the new species. The results also highlight a few conflicts between morphological and molecular species delimitations in Synergus.

Keywords: ASAP; COI; gall wasp; inquilines; integrative taxonomy.

Wang Xiudan, Liu Luan, Zeng Yang.

Grants and funding

the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFE0127100) and Scientific Research Project of Education Department of Hunan Province (20B626)