Ophion scutellaris species group specimen data
Citation
Schwarzfeld M (2016). Ophion scutellaris species group specimen data. Version 3.1. Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.5886/y2bbsq5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-11.Description
The diverse genus Ophion is almost entirely undescribed in the Nearctic region. In this paper we define the Ophion scutellaris species group. This species group is well-supported by analysis of DNA (ITS2, COI, and 28S D2-D3) and morphology. It includes the Palearctic species O. scutellaris and the Nearctic species O. idoneus. An integrative analysis of DNA, geometric wing morphometrics, classical morphometrics and qualitative morphology indicates that this species group contains a minimum of seven species in North America, although the full diversity of the group has likely not been sampled. O. clave Schwarzfeld, sp. n., O. aureus Schwarzfeld, sp. n., O. brevipunctatus Schwarzfeld, sp. n., O. dombroskii Schwarzfeld, sp. n., O. keala Schwarzfeld, sp. n. and O. importunus Schwarzfeld, sp. n. are described, and a key to the known Nearctic species of the O. scutellaris group is provided.Taxonomic Coverages
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Hymenopterarank: order
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Ichneumonidaerank: family
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Ophioninaerank: subfamily
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Ophionrank: genus
Geographic Coverages
This dataset includes Nearctic specimens from the Ophion scutellaris species group, primarily from Canada.
Bibliographic Citations
- Schwarzfeld, M. D. and Sperling, F. A. H. 2014. Species delimitation using morphology, morphometrics, and molecules: definition of the Ophion scutellaris Thomson species group, with descriptions of six new species (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). ZooKeys http://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.462.8229 - doi:10.3897/zookeys.462.8229
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Marla Schwarzfeld
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Prince George
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Marla Schwarzfeld
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University of Northern British Columbia
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Prince George
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University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George
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Felix Sperling
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University of Alberta
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Felix Sperling
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University of Alberta
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Marla Schwarzfeld
administrative point of contact
position: Post-doc
University of Northern British Columbia
3333 University Way
Prince George
V2N 4Z9
British Columbia
CA
email: marla.schwarzfeld@unbc.ca