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Project 5518: Z. Wang, L. Vilhelmsen, A. P. Rasnitsyn, A. Viertler, C. Shih, S. Wen, H. Yang, Q. Wu, Y. Zhang, D. Ren, T. Gao. 2024. Specialized ovipositor sensilla of Cretaceous wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera) possibly reveal a unique way of host detection. Cladistics. 40 (5):526-537.

Specimen: Orussus abietinus (unvouchered)
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Abstract

Insects have evolved complex sensory systems that are important for feeding, defence and reproduction. Parasitoid wasps often spend much time and effort in searching for concealed hosts with the help of specialized sensilla. However, the early evolution of such behaviour and sensilla is poorly known. We describe two fossil female wasps, †Tichostephanus kachinensis sp. nov. and †Tichostephanus longus sp. nov., from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. Phylogenetic analyses based on morphological data retrieved †Tichostephanus as deeply nested within Evanioidea and closely related to extant Gasteruptiidae and Evaniidae. Both of these Cretaceous wasps possess features, e.g. coronal tubercles and flexible ovipositor sheaths, that indicate that they might have laid eggs in wood where their larvae possibly parasitized insect larvae. They have a peculiar and unique ‘bottle brush’ of sensilla close to the apex of their ovipositor sheaths, which has not been observed in any extant parasitoid wasps. These sensilla comprise many regularly arranged plate-shaped setae, attached in relatively large sockets and with rows of longitudinal ridges. Such specialized sensilla perhaps served to enhance the ability to detect hosts inside wood.

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Article DOI: 10.1111/cla.12579

Project DOI: 10.7934/P5518, http://dx.doi.org/10.7934/P5518

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Creation Date:
25 September 2024
Publication Date:
26 September 2024
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Authors' Institutions

Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (Natural History Museum Basel)

Natural History Museum, London

National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

Capital Normal University

Copenhagen University

Universtitaet Bern

Natural History Museum of Denmark

Russian Academy of Sciences

A. A. Borissiak Palaeontological Institute

Huxuan Museum

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Taxonomic Overview for Matrix 'M30170' (61 Taxa)

taxon	unscored cells	scored cells	no cell support	NPA cells	"-" cells	cell images	labels on cell images	member access
[1] † Karatavites medius Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	4	68	68	0	5	0	0	1
[2] † Burmorussus mirabilis Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	0	70	70	0	7	0	0	1
[3] Orussus abietinus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	0	71	71	0	6	0	0	1
[4] † Ticostephanus longus Taxon name last Modified on 09/25/24	3	70	70	0	4	0	0	1
[5] † Ticostephanus kachinensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/25/24	3	70	70	0	4	0	0	1
[6] † Ticostephanus hui Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	3	68	68	0	6	0	0	1
[7] † Hypselogastrion simplex Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	7	70	70	0	0	0	0	1
[8] † Kotujisca kholbotensis Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	12	63	63	0	2	0	0	1
[9] † Kotujellites crucis Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	13	61	61	0	3	0	0	1
[10] Gasteruption assectator Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	0	73	73	0	4	0	0	1
[11] Pseudofoenus unguiculatus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	0	74	74	0	3	0	0	1
[12] † Baissa anomala Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	23	54	54	0	0	0	0	1
[13] † Humiryssus cancellatus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	26	49	49	0	2	0	0	1
[14] † Electrobaissa omega Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	3	74	74	0	0	0	0	1
[15] † Manlaya ultima Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	26	51	51	0	0	0	0	1
[16] † Paleoaulacus minutus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	16	59	59	0	2	0	0	1
[17] † Vectevania vetula Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	22	53	53	0	2	0	0	1
[18] † Aulacus eocenicus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	11	65	65	0	1	0	0	1
[19] Aulacus striatus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	0	77	77	0	0	0	0	1
[20] † Electrofoenia jehani Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	9	67	67	0	1	0	0	1
[21] † Electrofoenops diminuta Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	7	70	70	0	0	0	0	1
[22] † Exilaulacus loculatus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	9	68	68	0	0	0	0	1
[23] Pristaulacus calidus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	0	76	76	0	1	0	0	1
[24] † Brachygaster dominicanus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	10	56	56	0	11	0	0	1
[25] † Semaeomyia hispaniola Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	16	50	50	0	11	0	0	1
[26] † Hyptia mexicana Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	3	61	61	0	13	0	0	1
[27] † Lebanevania azari Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	10	63	63	0	4	0	0	1
[28] † Mesevania swinhoei Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	9	65	65	0	3	0	0	1
[29] † Eoevania magnifica Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	8	64	64	0	5	0	0	1
[30] † Praevania sculpturata Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	21	52	52	0	4	0	0	1
[31] Evania appendigaster Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	3	70	70	0	4	0	0	1
[32] † Keratodellitha basilisci Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	2	74	74	0	1	0	0	1
[33] † Othniodellitha mantichora Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	3	71	71	0	3	0	0	1
[34] † Xenodellitha preta Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	4	72	72	0	1	0	0	1
[35] † Anomopterella coalita Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	18	58	58	0	1	0	0	1
[36] † Synaphopterella patula Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	12	62	62	0	3	0	0	1
[37] † Andrenelia pinnata Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	13	58	58	0	6	0	0	1
[38] † Praeaulacus tenellus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	14	62	62	0	1	0	0	1
[39] † Aulacogastrinus insculptus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	10	66	66	0	1	0	0	1
[40] † Gulgonga beattiei Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	33	41	41	0	3	0	0	1
[41] † Habraulacus zhaoi Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	14	61	61	0	2	0	0	1
[42] † Paleosyncrasis hongi Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	15	60	60	0	2	0	0	1
[43] † Sinaulacogastrinus eucallus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	26	49	49	0	2	0	0	1
[44] † Aptenoperissus burmanicus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	5	69	69	0	3	0	0	1
[45] † Myanmarina jeannineae Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	1	65	65	0	11	0	0	1
[46] † Ohlhoffia robusta Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	0	75	75	0	2	0	0	1
[47] † Myanmephialtites bashkuevi Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	11	64	64	0	2	0	0	1
[48] † Archaeostephanus corae Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	27	47	47	0	3	0	0	1
[49] † Kronostephanus zigrasi Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	19	54	54	0	4	0	0	1
[50] † Electrostepanus janzeni Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	2	72	72	0	3	0	0	1
[51] † Denaeostephanus sulcatus Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	5	69	69	0	3	0	0	1
[52] † Lagenostephanus lii Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	3	70	70	0	4	0	0	1
[53] † Protostephanus ashmeadi Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	31	42	42	0	4	0	0	1
[54] Schlettererius cinctipes Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	1	73	73	0	3	0	0	1
[55] † Acephialtitia colossa Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	6	70	70	0	1	0	0	1
[56] † Crephanogaster rara Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	15	61	61	0	1	0	0	1
[57] † Tuphephialtites zherikhini Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	8	68	68	0	1	0	0	1
[58] † Stephanogaster magna Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	9	67	67	0	1	0	0	1
[59] † Karataus pedalis Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	15	61	61	0	1	0	0	1
[60] † Karataviola micrura Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	14	62	62	0	1	0	0	1
[61] † Micrephialtites minor Taxon name last Modified on 09/26/24	16	60	60	0	1	0	0	1

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