Subfamily Opiinae

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Introduction

This is a very large subfamily comprising in excess of 1,300 described species worldwide. They are difficult to distinguish morphologically, but can be defined on wing venation, lack of exodont mandibles (see Alysiinae), and their hosts, cyclorrhaphan Diptera. Together with the Alysiinae and a few Braconinae, they are the only braconids to parasitise this host group.

Opiines are extensively used in the biological control of fruit infesting Tephritidae and leaf-mining Agromyzidae, with numerous species having been introduced into various countries, including Australia, for this purpose.

Previously, most species have been included in various subgroupings of Opius, but more recently this genus has been divided into multiple genera. There are more than 40 species recorded for Australia and many more yet to describe.

General References

Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412

Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272

Wharton, R.A. 1988. Classification of the braconid subfamily Opiinae (Hymenoptera). The Canadian Entomologist 120: 333-360

Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53

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Genus Ademoneuron Fischer, 1988

Ademoneuron Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272 [268-271].
Type species:
Opius graculis fischer, 1988 by original designation.

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Species Ademoneuron graculis (Fischer, 1988)

Opius graculis Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272 [268].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Gosse area, Kangaroo Island, SA.

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Genus Biosteres Foerster, 1862

Biosteres Foerster, A. 1862. Synopsis der familien und gattungen der Braconen. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 19: 226-288 [259].
Type species:
Bracon carbonarius Nees ab Esenbeck, 1834 by original designation.
Rhabdospilus Foerster, A. 1862. Synopsis der Familien und Gattungen der Braconiden. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 19: 225–288 [259].
Type species:
Opius placidus Haliday, 1837 by original designation.
Rhinoplus Foerster, A. 1862. Synopsis der Familien und Gattungen der Braconiden. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 19: 225–288.
Type species:
Rhinoplus laevigatus Foerster, 1862 by original designation.
Celiestiella Cameron, P. 1903. Descriptions of new genera and species of Hymenoptera from India (continued). Zeitschrift für Systematische Hymenopterologie und Dipterologie 3: 177-184 [343].
Type species:
Celiestiella testaceipes Cameron, 1903 by monotypy.

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Species Biosteres tenebrigaster Fischer, 1978

Biosteres tenebrigaster Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412 [391].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♀, Warburton, VIC.

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Genus Diachasma Foerster, 1862

Diachasma Foerster, A. 1862. Synopsis der familien und gattungen der Braconen. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 19: 226-288 [259].
Type species:
Opius fulgidus Haliday, 1837 by monotypy.
Atoreuteus Foerster, A. 1862. Synopsis der Familien und Gattungen der Braconiden. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 19: 225–288 [241].
Type species:
Atoreuteus striatus Foerster, 1862 by original designation.
Bathystomus Foerster, A. 1862. Synopsis der Familien und Gattungen der Braconiden. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 19: 225–288 [235].
Type species:
Bathystomus xanthopus Foerster, 1862 by original designation.
Lytacra Foerster, A. 1862. Synopsis der Familien und Gattungen der Braconiden. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 19: 225–288.
Type species:
Lytacra stygia Foerster, 1862 by original designation.
Alysopius Tobias, V.I. 1976. A new genus of braconids (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae) in the fauna of the USSR. Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta, Akademiya Nauk SSSR 64: 76-78 [76].
Type species:
Alysopius compressiventris Tobias, 1976 by original designation.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Other Regions

Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater

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Species Diachasma australe (Fischer, 1966)

Opius australis Fischer, M. 1966. Revision der indo-australischen Opiinae. Series Entomologica 1: 1-167 [13].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Loch Valley, VIC.

Generic Combinations

Diachasma australe (Fischer, 1966). —
Fischer, M. 1971. Index to entomophagus insects. Hym. Braconidae. World Opiinae. Le Francois, Paris pp. 189.

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Species Diachasma dentatum Shirley, Restuccia & Ly, 2014

Diachasma dentatum Shirley, X., Restuccia, D., Ly, A. in Shirley, X., Restuccia, D., Ly, A. & Wharton, R. 2014. A new opiine (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from Australia with discussion of Diachasma Foerster. ZooKeys 437: 33–44 [38].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Australia, New South Wales, Lord Howe Island.
Paratype(s) CNC 3♂ (also TAMU), data as for holotype.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.

Australian Endemic.

Other Regions

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Species Diachasma tasmaniae Fischer, 1995

Diachasma tasmaniae Fischer, M. 1995. Einige Neubeschreibungen und Wiederbeschreibungen von Opiinae. (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Braconidae). Spixiana (Munich) 18(1): 83-103.
Type data:
Holotype AEIF ♀, TAS.

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Genus Diachasmimorpha Viereck, 1913

Diachasmimorpha Viereck, H.L. 1913. Descriptions of six new genera and twelve new species of Ichneumon-flies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 44: 639-648 [641].
Type species:
Biosteres longicaudatus Ashmead, 1905 by original designation.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

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Species Diachasmimorpha comaulicus (Fischer, 1988)

Diachasma comaulicum Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272 [253].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Windsor Tableland, QLD.

Generic Combinations

Diachasmimorpha comaulicus (Fischer, 1988). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [14]

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Species Diachasmimorpha fullawayi (Silvestri, 1914)

Diachasma fullawayi Silvestri, F. 1914. Viaggio in Africa per cercare parassiti di mosche dei friutti. Descrizione e notizie biologiche dei parassiti. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Facoltà Agraria in Portici 8: 3-164 [114].
Type data:
Holotype IEA ♀, Dakar, Senegal.
Diachasma fullawayi robustum Silvestri, F. 1913. Viaggio in Africa per cercare parassiti di mosche dei frutti. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Facoltà Agraria in Portici 8: 1-164 [Date published 28/11/1913] [116] [as var.].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀, Papua New Guinea.
Biosteres testaceus Szépligeti, G. 1914. Afrikanische Braconiden des Königl. Zoologischen Museums in Berlin. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 7: 153-230.
Type data:
Holotype ZMHU ♀, Tanzania.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Generic Combinations

Diachasmimorpha fullawayi (Silvestri, 1914). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [14]

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Introduced from unkown location.

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Species Diachasmimorpha kraussi (Fullaway, 1951)

Opius kraussi Fullaway, D.T. 1951. Review of the Indo-Australasian parasites of the fruit flies (Tephritidae). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 14: 243-250 [249].
Type data:
Holotype HESC ♀, Deeral, QLD.

Generic Combinations

Diachasmimorpha kraussi (Fullaway, 1951). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53

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Species Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905)

Biosteres longicaudatus Ashmead, W.H. 1905. Additions to the recorded hymenopterous fauna of the Philippine Islands, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 28: 957-971 [Date published 8/07/1905] [970].
Type data:
Holotype USNM ♀, Manila, Philippines.

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Introduced from Hawaii.

Other Regions

Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater

Distribution References

Jennings, J.T. & Austin, A.D. 2015. Synopsis of the hymenopteran fauna of Lord Howe Island with a preliminary checklist of species. Zootaxa 3931(3): 423–432

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Species Diachasmimorpha tryoni (Cameron, 1911)

Opius tryoni Cameron, P. 1911. On a collection of parasitic Hymenoptera (chiefly bred), made by Mr W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S., in New South Wales, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 36: 333-346 [343].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC(MMUS) ♂, Narara, NSW.
Biosteres acidusae Fischer, M. 1967. Zusammenfassung der neotropischen Opiinae met ausschluß der gattung Opius Wesmael. Beiträge zur Neotropischen Fauna 5: 1-21 [3].
Type data:
Holotype USNM ♂, Puerto Rico.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Wharton, R.A. & Marsh, P.M. 1978. New world Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitic on Tephretidae (Diptera). Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 68: 147-167 [157]

Generic Combinations

Diachasmimorpha tryoni (Cameron, 1911). —
Wharton, R.A. 1987. Changes in nomenclature and classification of some opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 89: 61-73 [62]

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Genus Fopius Wharton, 1987

Fopius Wharton, R.A. 1987. Changes in nomenclature and classification of some opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 89: 61-73 [68].
Type species:
Rhynchosteres silvestrii Wharton, 1987 by original designation.

Distribution

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Species Fopius arisanus (Sonan, 1932)

Opius arisanus Sonan, J. 1932. Notes on some Braconidae and Ichneumonidae from Formosa, with descriptions of 18 new species. Transactions of the Natural History Society of Formosa 22: 66-87 [67].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Formosa, Taiwan.
Opius oophilus Fullaway, D.T. 1951. Review of the Indo-Australasian parasites of the fruit flies (Tephritidae). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 14: 243-250 [248].
Type data:
Holotype USNM ♀, Hawaii, USA.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Wharton, R.A. & Gilstrap, F.E. 1983. Key to and status of opiine braconid (Hymenoptera) parasitoids used in biological control of Ceratitis and Dacus s.l. (Diptera: Tephritidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 76: 721-742

Generic Combinations

Fopius arisanus (Sonan, 1932). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [18]

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Introduced from Hawaii.

Other Regions

Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater

Distribution References

Jennings, J.T. & Austin, A.D. 2015. Synopsis of the hymenopteran fauna of Lord Howe Island with a preliminary checklist of species. Zootaxa 3931(3): 423–432

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Species Fopius bonaefidei (Fischer, 1978)

Biosteres bonaefidei Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412 [387].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♀, Mt Barrow, TAS.

Generic Combinations

Fopius bonaefidei (Fischer, 1978). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [19]

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Species Fopius dandenongensis (Fischer, 1978)

Biosteres dandenongensis Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412 [389].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♀, Mt Dandenong, VIC.

Generic Combinations

Fopius dandenongensis (Fischer, 1978). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [19]

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Species Fopius deeralensis (Fullaway, 1950)

Opius deeralensis Fullaway, D.T. 1950. Fruit fly parasites collected in Queensland by N. L. H. Krauss in 1949. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 14: 65-67 [65].
Type data:
Holotype HESC ♀, Deeral, QLD.

Generic Combinations

Fopius deeralensis (Fullaway, 1950). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [19]

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Species Fopius persulcatus Silvestri, 1916

Biosteres persulcatus Silvestri, F. 1916. Descrizione di alcuni imenotteri Braconidi parassiti Ditterri Tripaneidi nell' India. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Facoltà Agraria in Portici 11: 160-169.
Type data:
Neotype USNM ♀, India.

Generic Combinations

Fopius persulcatus (Silvestri, 1916). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [18]

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Species Fopius schlingeri Wharton, 1999

Fopius schlingeri Wharton, R.A. 1999. A review of the Old World genus Fopius Wharton (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae), with descriptions of two new species reared from fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 8: 48-64 [58].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Mt Glorious, QLD.

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Species Fopius vandenboschi (Fullaway, 1920)

Opius vandenboschi Fullaway, D.T. 1951. New species of Opius (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 14: 411-413 [Date published 1952] [413] [replacement name; Biosteres javanus Fullaway, 1920].
Biosteres javanus Fullaway, D.T. 1920. A new species of fruitfly parasite from Java. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 4: 260-261 [260] [junior homonym; Psyttalia javana Szépligeti, 1908].
Type data:
Holotype HSPA ♀, Buitenzorg, Java.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [18]

Generic Combinations

Fopius vandenboschi (Fullaway, 1920). —
Wharton, R.A. 1997. Generic relationships of opiine Braconidae (Hymenoptera) parasitic on fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute 30: 1-53 [18]

Distribution

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Genus Opius Wesmael, 1835

Opius Wesmael, C. 1835. Monographie des Braconides de Belgique. Nouveaux Mémoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles–Lettres de Bruxelles 9: 1-252 [115].
Type species:
Opius pallipes Wesmael, 1835 by subsequent designation, see Muesebeck, C.F.W. & Walkley, L.M. 1951. Superfamily Ichneumonoidea. pp. 90-409 in Muesebeck, C.F.W., Krombein, K.V. & Townes, H.K. (eds). Hymenoptera of America North of Mexico. Synoptic Catalog. Agricultural monograph No. 2. Washington, D.C. : United States Department of Agriculture 1420 pp. [153].

Distribution

IBRA

Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

General References

Belokobylskij, S.A., Wharton, R.A. & La Salle, J. 2004. Australian species of the genus Opius Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) attacking leaf-mining Agromyzidae, with the description of a new species from South-east Asia. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 138-147 [139] (redescription of species, new records)

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Species Opius agreutretoides Fischer, 1988

Opius agreutretoides Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272 [263].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Tamborine Mountains, QLD.

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Species Opius atricornis Fischer, 1963

Opius atricornis Fischer, M. 1963. Neue zuchtergebnisse von Braconiden. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Zoologie 50: 195-214 [195].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♀, Brisbane, QLD.

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Species Opius australicola Fischer, 1966

Opius australicola Fischer, M. 1966. Revision der indo-australischen Opiinae. Series Entomologica 1: 1-167 [18].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Tamborine Mountains, QLD.

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Species Opius brevicaudis (Szépligeti, 1905)

Atoreuteus brevicaudis Szépligeti, G.V. 1905. Exotische Braconiden aus den Aethopischen, Orientalischen und Australischen Regionen. Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici (Zoologica) 3: 25-55 [42].
Type data:
Lectotype MNH ♀ (designated by Papp in Shenefelt, 1975), Sydney, NSW.

Generic Combinations

Opius brevicaudis (Szépligeti, 1905). —
Parrott, A.W. 1953. A systematic catalogue of Australian Braconidae. Pacific Science 7: 193-218 [204]
Coeloreuteus brevicaudis (Szépligeti, 1905). —
Watanabe, C. 1934. On some species of Braconidae from Formosa and the Phillipines in the Deutsches Entomologisches Museum. Insecta Matsumurana 8: 119-123

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Species Opius christophori (Fischer, 1978)

Euopius christophori Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412 [372].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♂, William Range, TAS.

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Species Opius cinerariae Fischer, 1963

Opius cinerariae Fischer, M. 1963. Neue zuchtergebnisse von Braconiden. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Zoologie 50: 195-214 [197].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♀, Toowoomba, QLD.

Distribution

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Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

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Species Opius curviscutum (Fischer, 1988)

Euopius curviscutum Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272 [241].
Type data:
Holotype NMV ♀, Cape Otway, VIC.

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Species Opius formosigaster Fischer, 1978

Opius formosigaster Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412 [375].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♀, Roseberry, TAS.

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Species Opius froggatti Fullaway, 1950

Opius froggatti Fullaway, D.T. 1950. Fruit fly parasites collected in Queensland by N. L. H. Krauss in 1949. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 14: 65-67 [67].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM ♂, Deeral, QLD.

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Species Opius kangarooensis Fischer, 1988

Opius kangarooensis Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272 [266].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Gosse area, Kangaroo Island, SA.

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Species Opius kuruandensis Fischer, 1995

Opius kuruandensis Fischer, M. 1995. Einige Neubeschreibungen und Wiederbeschreibungen von Opiinae. (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Braconidae). Spixiana (Munich) 18(1): 83-103 [87].
Type data:
Holotype AEIF ♀, Kuranda, QLD.

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Species Opius oleracei Fischer, 1963

Opius oleracei Fischer, M. 1963. Neue zuchtergebnisse von Braconiden. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Zoologie 50: 195-214 [199].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♀, Toowoomba, QLD.

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Species Opius otwayensis (Fischer, 1988)

Euopius otwayensis Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272 [244].
Type data:
Holotype NMV ♀, Cape Otway, VIC.

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Species Opius penetrator Fischer, 1966

Opius penetrator Fischer, M. 1966. Revision der indo-australischen Opiinae. Series Entomologica 1: 1-167 [86].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Tamborine Mountains, QLD.

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Species Opius perterrens Fischer, 1978

Opius perterrens Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412 [377].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♀, Mt Barrow, TAS.

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Species Opius portarthurensis Fischer, 1978

Opius portarthurensis Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412 [380].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♀, Port Arthur, TAS.

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Species Opius pteridiophius Wharton & Austin, 1990

Opius pteridiophius Wharton, R.A., Austin, A.D. & Thomson, J.A. 1990. Two new species of Opius Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitic on Drosophilidae (Diptera) in Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 29: 11-18 [12].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Ourimbah, NSW.

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Species Opius pterus Wharton & Austin, 1990

Opius pterus Wharton, R.A., Austin, A.D. & Thomson, J.A. 1990. Two new species of Opius Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitic on Drosophilidae (Diptera) in Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 29: 11-18 [15].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♀, Swansea, NSW.

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Species Opius salmossi Fischer, 1995

Opius salmossi Fischer, M. 1995. Einige Neubeschreibungen und Wiederbeschreibungen von Opiinae. (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Braconidae). Spixiana (Munich) 18(1): 83-103 [90].
Type data:
Holotype AEIF ♂, QLD.

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Species Opius sanctannae Fischer, 1978

Opius sanctannae Fischer, M. 1978. Neue Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) von der Australischen region, besonders aus Tasmanien. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 48: 371-412 [383].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♀, Togari, TAS.

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Species Opius signatitibia Fischer, 1966

Opius signatitibia Fischer, M. 1966. Revision der indo-australischen Opiinae. Series Entomologica 1: 1-167 [114].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Yanchep, WA.

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Species Opius smarti Fischer, 1966

Opius smarti Fischer, M. 1966. Revision der indo-australischen Opiinae. Series Entomologica 1: 1-167 [118].
Type data:
Holotype AEI ♀, Mt. Halcon, Philippines.

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Species Opius tambourinicus (Fischer, 1988)

Euopius tambourinicus Fischer, M. 1988. Neues von der Australischen Opiinen - Fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae). Stapfia 17: 239-272 [247].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Tamborine Mountains, QLD.

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Species Opius tambourinus (Fischer, 1966)

Orientopius tambourinus Fischer, M. 1966. Revision der indo-australischen Opiinae. Series Entomologica 1: 1-167 [152].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Tamborine Mountains, QLD.

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Species Opius terraereginae Fischer, 1966

Opius terraereginae Fischer, M. 1966. Revision der indo-australischen Opiinae. Series Entomologica 1: 1-167 [129].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀, Tamborine Mountains, QLD.

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Genus Psyttalia Walker, 1860

Psyttalia Walker, F. 1860. Characters of some apparently undescribed Ceylon insects. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 5: 304-311 [311].
Type species:
Psyttalia testacea Walker, 1860 by monotypy.

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Species Psyttalia fijiensis (Fullaway, 1936)

Opius fijiensis Fullaway, D.T. 1936. Description of a new fruit fly parasite from Fiji. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 9: 179-180 [179].
Type data:
Holotype HESC ♀, Naoinee, Fiji.

Generic Combinations

Psyttalia fijiensis (Fullaway, 1936). —
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Species Psyttalia humilis (Silvestri, 1914)

Opius humilis Silvestri, F. 1914. Viaggio in Africa per cercare parassiti di mosche dei friutti. Descrizione e notizie biologiche dei parassiti. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Facoltà Agraria in Portici 8: 3-164 [106].
Type data:
Holotype IEA ♀, Constantia, South Africa.

Generic Combinations

Psyttalia humilis (Silvestri, 1914). —
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Introduced from unknown location, may not be established.

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Species Psyttalia incisi (Silvestri, 1916)

Opius incisi Silvestri, F. 1916. Descrizione di alcuni imenotteri Braconidi parassiti Ditterri Tripaneidi nell' India. Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Facoltà Agraria in Portici 11: 160-169 [164].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀, Pollibetta, India.

Generic Combinations

Psyttalia incisi (Silvestri, 1916). —
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Species Psyttalia novaguineensis (Szépligeti, 1900)

Austroopius novaguineensis Szépligeti, G.V. 1900. Braconiden aus Neu-Guinea in der sammlung des Ungarischen National-Museums. Természetrajzi Füzetek 23: 49-65 [56].
Type data:
Lectotype MNH ♀, Lemien, Papua New Guinea.

Generic Combinations

Psyttalia novaguineensis (Szépligeti, 1900). —
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Genus Utetes Foerster, 1862

Utetes Foerster, A. 1862. Synopsis der familien und gattungen der Braconen. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens 19: 226-288 [261].
Type species:
Opius testaceus Wesmael, 1838 by original designation.

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Species Utetes perkinsi (Fullaway, 1950)

Opius perkinsi Fullaway, D.T. 1950. Fruit fly parasites collected in Queensland by N. L. H. Krauss in 1949. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 14: 65-67 [66].
Type data:
Holotype HESC ♀, Deeral, QLD.

Generic Combinations

Utetes perkinsi (Fullaway, 1950). —
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Subfamily Opiinae

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Genus Ademoneuron Fischer, 1988

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Species Diachasma tasmaniae Fischer, 1995

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Genus Diachasmimorpha Viereck, 1913

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Species Diachasmimorpha comaulicus (Fischer, 1988)

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Species Diachasmimorpha kraussi (Fullaway, 1951)

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Species Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead, 1905)

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Species Diachasmimorpha tryoni (Cameron, 1911)

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