A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species

摘要

The Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) species of Thailand are revised based on extensive recent collecting as well as existing museum material, and combining evidence from DNA barcoding (5' end of mitochondral cytochrome oxidase 1) for sequenced material with species known from morphological data alone. The approach taken (here termed 'turbo-taxonomy') has been to rely heavily on colour light microscopy photographic illustration, with brief descriptions contributing principally to characters that are not apparent from the micrographs. All new species are attributed to Quicke & Butcher. Although the very high level of diversity of the Thai fauna means this is necessarily preliminary, in the sense that there are undoubtedly many more species awaiting to be described, it is the first reasonably comprehensive study of a tropical Aleiodes fauna.