Sawflies (Hymenoptera: Argidae, Pergidae, Tenthredinidae) from southern Ecuador, with a new record for the country and some ecological data

Abstract

An illustrated list of species of sawflies collected during 2014 and 2015 in southern Ecuador is given. One genus and species, Pristiphora fernandezi Smith (Tenthredinidae), is new for the country. Ecological data are provided for Lagideus podocarpus Smith, sp. n. (Pergidae) that was observed feeding on Fuchsia vulcanica L. (Onagraceae). Three new combinations are proposed: Bolivius notabilis (Konow, 1899), Plaumanniana biclinea (Konow, 1899), and Proselandria alvina (Konow, 1899) (Tenthredinidae: Selandriinae).

Sawflies from northern Ecuador and a checklist for the country (Hymenoptera: Argidae, Orussidae, Pergidae, Tenthredinidae, Xiphydriidae)

“…Waldheimia atripennis (Fabricius, 1804) Recorded by Boevé et al (2016) Waldheimia erebus (W.F. Kirby, 1882) Recorded by Boevé et al (2016) Waldheimia galerita Konow, 1904 Described Waldheimia ochra (Norton, 1867) Recorded by Enderlein (1920) Waldheimia pallens (Klug, 1816) Not before recorded (Smith, unpublished) Waldheimia pellucida Konow, 1904 Recorded by Enderlein (1920;as Waldheimia ochreiventris) Waldheimia sulphurea (Fabricius, 1804) Not before recorded (Smith, unpublished) Waldheimia spp.…”

“…Three or four other species occur in Ecuador (Smith, unpublished) Proselandria alvina (Konow, 1899b) Recorded by Boevé et al (2016) Proselandria carminea (Jörgensen, 1913) Recorded by Enderlein (1920; as Strongylogaster ecuadoriensis) Stromboceridea albilabris (Konow, 1885) Recorded by Enderlein (1920) Stromboceridea spp.…”

“…An unidentified species was recorded by Boevé et al (2016) Belea nigripennis (Konow, 1908) Described…”

“…Probably an undescribed species (Smith, unpublished) Plaumanniana biclinia (Konow, 1899b) Recorded by Boevé et al (2016) Plaumanniana spp.…”

“…Smith, 1990 Described Lagideus podocarpus D.R. Smith, 2016(in Boevé et al 2016 Described Fuchsia vulcanica (Onagraceae) (Boevé et al 2016) Lagideus romius D.R. Smith, 1990 Described Perreyia fumipennis (Westwood, 1874) Recorded by Smith (1990) Perreyia nigriceps (Westwood, 1874) Recorded by as Perreyia melanopyga Konow) Perreyia picea (Westwood, 1874) Recorded by Smith (1990) Perreyia tropica (Norton, 1869) Recorded by Rohwer (1921;as Lophyorides modesta) Larvae travel in groups on the ground and feed on dead leaves and probably fungi (Flores et al 2000) Perreyiella sp.…”