Revision of the sawfly genera Asiarge Gussakovskij, 1935 and Kokujewia Konow, 1902 (Hymenoptera: Argidae).

Abstract

The genera Asiarge Gussakovskij, 1935 and Kokujewia Konow, 1902 (Hymenoptera: Argidae) are revised and keyed, and a synopsis of the ecology and zoogeography of the species is presented. Lectotypes are designated for Asiarge shnitnikovi Gussakovskij, 1935 and Kokujewia ectrapela Konow, 1902. Kokujewia clementi Zirngiebl, 1949 and K. palestina Benson, 1954 are resynonymized. The following new synonymies are established: Asiarge fumipennis Gussakovskij, 1935 syn. n. and Kypharge djarkentica Malaise, 1935 syn. n. of Asiarge regeli Gussakovskij, 1935; Kokujewia ectrapela var. clarescens Zirngiebl, 1949 syn. n. of K. ectrapela Konow, 1902; K. taschevi Vassilev, 1978 syn. n. of K. clementi Zirngiebl, 1949.

Keywords

Taxonomy, Argidae, Asiarge Gussakovskij 1935, Kokujewia Konow 1902, revision, key, lectotype designations, synonymy, distribution, biology.

Nomenclatural Acts

fumipennis Gussakovskij, 1935 (Asiarge), syn. n. of Asiarge regeli Gussakovskij, 1935
shnitnikovi Gussakovskij, 1935 (Asiarge), Lectotype
ectrapela Konow, 1902 (Kokujewia), Lectotype
taschevi Vassilev, 1978 (Kokujewia), syn. n. of Kokujewia clementi Zirngiebl, 1949
clarescens Zirngiebl, 1949 (Kokujewia ectrapela var.), syn. n. of Kokujewia ectrapela Konow, 1902
djarkentica Malaise, 1935 (Kypharge), syn. n. of Asiarge regeli Gussakovskij, 1935