@article {539,
	title = {Systematics of the cyclostome subfamilies of braconid parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea): A simultaneous molecular and morphological Bayesian},
	journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution},
	volume = {38},
	year = {2006},
	pages = {130-145},
	abstract = {Phylogenetic relationships among 95 genera collectively representing 17 of the 18 currently recognized cyclostome braconid wasp sub- families were investigated based on DNA sequence fragments of the mitochondrial COI and the nuclear 28S rDNA genes, in addition to morphological data. The treatment of sequence length variation of the 28S partition was explored by either excluding ambiguously aligned regions and indel information (28SN) or recoding them (28SA) using the {\textquoteleft}fragment-level{\textquoteright} alignment method with a modiWed cod- ing approach. Bayesian MCMC analyses were performed for the separate and combined data sets and a maximum parsimony analysis was also carried out for the simultaneous molecular and morphological data sets. There was a signiWcant incongruence between the two genes and between 28S and morphology, but not for morphology and COI. DiVerent analyses with the 28SA data matrix resulted in topologies that were generally similar to the ones from the 28SN matrix; however, the former topologies recovered a higher number of signiWcantly supported clades and had a higher mean Bayesian posterior probability, thus supporting the inclusion of information from ambiguously aligned regions and indel events in phylogenetic analyses where possible. Based on the signiWcantly supported clades obtained from the simultaneous molecular and morphological analyses, we propose that a total of 17 subfamilies should be recognized within the cyclostome group. The subfamilial placements of several problematic cyclostome genera were also established.},
	keywords = {ambiguously aligned regions, Braconidae, fragment-level alignment, phylogeny, simultaneous analysis},
	author = {Zaldivar-River{\'o}n, A. and Mori, M. and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {540,
	title = {Evolution of the parasitic wasp subfamily Rogadinae (Braconidae): phylogeny and evolution of lepidopteran host ranges and mummy characteristics.},
	journal = {BMC evolutionary biology},
	volume = {8},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {329},
	abstract = {The braconid subfamily Rogadinae is a large, cosmopolitan group of endoparasitoid wasps characterised by {\textquoteright}mummifying{\textquoteright} their lepidopteran host larvae, from which the adult subsequently emerges. Rogadines attack a variety of both macro- and microlepidopteran taxa, although the speciose genus Aleiodes almost exclusively attacks macrolepidopterans. Here, we investigate the phylogenetic history of the Rogadinae, revise their higher-level classification and assess the evolution of their host ranges and mummy types. We also assess the divergence times within the subfamily and discuss the reasons for the extraordinary evolutionary diversification of Aleiodes.},
	keywords = {28S, 28S: genetics, Animals, Biological Evolution, Electron Transport Complex IV, Electron Transport Complex IV: genetics, Genetic Speciation, lepidoptera, Lepidoptera: parasitology, phylogeny, Ribosomal, RNA, Species Specificity, Wasps, Wasps: classification, Wasps: genetics},
	author = {Zaldivar-River{\'o}n, A. and Shaw, M.R. and S{\'a}ez, Al.G. and Mori, M. and Belokobylskij, S.A. and Shaw, S.R. and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {536,
	title = {A single origin of gall association in a group of parasitic wasps with disparate morphologies},
	journal = {Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution},
	volume = {44},
	year = {2007},
	pages = {981-992},
	abstract = {The braconid wasp subfamily Doryctinae mainly comprises idiobiont ectoparasitoids of other insect larvae. In recent years, however, members of a few genera have been discovered to be associated with galls from various unrelated host plant families, with some of these being gall inducers whereas others are suspected as being predators of gallers. Because of their considerable morphological differences, these gall-associated taxa traditionally have been placed in separate tribes or even in other subfamilies. In this study, we investigate the phylogenetic relationships among representatives of a number of different doryctine genera, including five of its seven gall-associated genera using two genetic markers. Here we analyzed the length-variable 28S sequence data based on secondary structure both excising the unalignable regions and recoding them according to indel length. In addition, multiple alignments were carried out with a range of gap-opening and extension parameters. The combined (28S + CO1) phylogenetic hypotheses obtained, both excluding and recoding the unalignable regions, recover a clade comprising the five gall-associated genera, and most of the analyses using multiple alignments also support this relationship. These results support a scenario in which secondary phytophagy evolves from initially attacking primary gall- forming hosts. The relationships recovered are also more congruent with a model that explains the macroevolution of insect plant asso- ciation in the Doryctinae as reflecting geographic proximity rather than host plant relationships. Further, our phylogenetic hypotheses consistently show that one of the main morphological features employed in the higher level classification of the Doryctinae is actually highly homoplastic.},
	keywords = {Braconidae, character evolution, cyclostomes, Doryctinae, molecular phylogeny, multiple alignment, secondary structure alignment},
	author = {Zaldivar-River{\'o}n, A. and Belokobylskij, S.A. and Leon-Regagnon, V. and Mart{\'\i}nez, J.J. and Briceno, G.R.A. and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {423,
	title = {Phylogeny of the subfamilies of the family Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea)},
	journal = {Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden},
	volume = {8},
	year = {1992},
	pages = {199-235},
	abstract = {A phylogenetic analysis of the subfamilies of the family Braconidae Nees, 1812 is presented. The analysis employing 96 phylogenetically informative characters was performed using the computer- ized parsimony programmes PAUP and Hennig86. The cladograms obtained show that the Bracon- idae can be divided into three major groups of subfamilies. These are a lineage comprising the mainly ectoparasitic cyclostomes and relatives, and two advanced endoparasitic groups, both apparently derived from somewhere near the endoparasitic cyclostome subfamily Rogadinae Foerster, 1862 sensu stricto. As a result of the phylogenetic analysis subfamily rank is given to the Exothecinae Foerster, 1862 (including the Hormiini Foerster, 1862), the Rhyssalinae Foerster, 1862 (including the Pambolini Marshall, 1885), the Charmontinae van Achterberg, 1979, and the Microtypinae Sz{\'e}pligeti, 1908. The tribes Meteorini Cresson, 1887 and Muesebeckiini Mason, 1969 are retained as tribes because this anal- ysis did not provide conclusive arguments to separate these groups from the Euphorinae Foerster, 1862 sensu stricto and the Ichneutinae Foerster, 1862 sensu stricto, respectively. The limits of the sub- family Rogadinae Foerster, 1862 are narrowed to include only endoparasitic taxa.},
	keywords = {Braconidae, metasomal, morphology, ovipositor-shape, phylogeny, subfamilies},
	isbn = {0000000000},
	author = {Quicke, D.L.J. and Achterberg, C. van}
}
@article {424,
	title = {A revision of the Yelicones species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with descriptions of four new species},
	journal = {African entomology},
	volume = {5},
	year = {1997},
	pages = {77-91},
	abstract = {The braconid wasp genus Yelicones Cameron from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula is revised. Eight species are recognized. Four new species are described: Y. africana and Y. gessi from South Africa; Y. minutus from Nigeria; Y. nigromaculatus from the Seychelles and South Africa. Yelicones vojnitsi Papp, originally described from Tanzania, is recorded from Oman, Egypt, Niger, Senegal, Kenya, Namibia and South Africa; intraspecific variation is documented. Yelicones dioaricatus Papp, originally described from Kenya is recorded from Niger; Y. elegans Papp, originally described from Tanzania, is recorded from Nigeria and South Africa. An identification key is provided.},
	keywords = {Braconidae, Hymenoptera, identification key, new species, Rogadinae, Yelicones},
	author = {Quicke, D.L.J. and Christi, M.J.K.}
}
@article {425,
	title = {A preliminary molecular phylogeny of the Sigalphinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), including Pselaphanus Szepligeti, based on 28S rDNA, with descriptions of new Afrotropical and Madagascan Minanga and Malasigalphus species},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {42},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {2703-2719},
	publisher = {Taylor and Francis Ltd},
	abstract = {<p>Minanga phoebea sp. n. Quicke, from Uganda, and Malasigalphus roa sp. n. Sharkey, from Madagascar, are described and illustrated. The new species of Minanga displays a distinct posterior metasomal carina and thus provides another example of the co-occurrence of this feature with a metasomal carapace within the Braconidae. Malasigalphus roa is the second species of the genus recently described by Achterberg and Austin. A preliminary molecular phylogeny of the Sigalphinae is presented including the rare Neotropical genus Pselaphanus the placement of which has been debated. Sensitivity analysis to multiple alignment parameters was conducted and a single elided data set, based on the combined 21 separate alignments, was analysed. Strong support was obtained for the following relationships: Pselaphanus+(Malasigalphus+(other Sigalphinae)), (Minanga+ (Sigalphus bicolor+(S. irrorator+S. gyrodontus))), and Earinini being basal (as a grade in these analyses) to other Agathidinae. The Mesocoelus group of genera (Mesocoelini in part) are shown to be derived agathidines rather than being associated with the Orgilini. The Microtypinae is shown be non-monophyletic and Plesiotypus Achterberg is proposed as the sister group to the Agathidinae+Sigalphinae clade. The Acampsohelconinae does not appear as monophyletic; however, the placements of both of the two included genera, Afrocampsis and Canalicephalis, had less than 100\% support in the elised analysis tree, and therefore monophyly of this recently redefined subfamily must be more rigorously tested.</p>
},
	keywords = {Acampsohelconinae, Afrotropical, Agathidinae, elision, functional morphology, Minangini, Plesiotypus, sensitivity analysis},
	author = {Quicke, D.L.J. and Sharkey, M.J. and Laurenne, N.M. and Dowling, A.P.G.}
}
@article {429,
	title = {Applying DNA barcoding for the study of geographical variation in host-parasitoid interactions.},
	journal = {Molecular ecology resources},
	volume = {11},
	year = {2011},
	pages = {46-59},
	abstract = {Studies on the biogeography of host-parasitoid interactions are scarce, mainly because of technical difficulties associated with rearing and species identification. DNA barcoding is increasingly recognized as a valuable tool for taxon identification, allowing to link different life history stages of a species. We evaluate the usefulness of a protocol based on cytochrome oxidase I (COI) sequencing for the study of geographical variation of host-parasitoid interactions. Larvae of Acroclita subsequana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) were collected in Macaronesia and dissected to search for parasitoid larvae. Both hosts and parasitoids were sequenced and assigned to molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs) based on pairwise genetic distances, tree-based and similarity-based methods. Hosts were grouped into six MOTUs, usually with an allopatric distribution, while parasitoids clustered into 12 MOTUs, each of which was mostly found attacking a single host MOTU. Available COI sequence databases failed to provide identification to species level for these MOTUs. Three challenges related to the applicability of DNA barcoding in this type of studies are identified and discussed: (i) more suitable primers need to be developed for both parasitoids and hosts; (ii) the most commonly used approaches for inferring MOTUs have different limitations (e.g. arbitrary nature of defining a threshold to separate MOTUs) and need to be improved or replaced by other techniques; and (iii) for the identification of MOTUs, it is imperative to increase the range of sequenced taxa in the currently available reference databases. Finally, in spite of these difficulties, we discuss how DNA barcoding will help ecological and biogeographical studies of host-parasitoid interactions.},
	keywords = {Animals, DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic, DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic: methods, Electron Transport Complex IV, Electron Transport Complex IV: genetics, Euphorbia, Euphorbia: parasitology, Europe, Geography, Host-Parasite Interactions, Insect Proteins, Insect Proteins: genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, Moths, Moths: classification, Moths: enzymology, Moths: genetics, Moths: physiology, phylogeny},
	author = {Santos, Ana M C and Besnard, Guillaume and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {430,
	title = {Species pool structure determines the level of generalism of island parasitoid faunas},
	journal = {Journal of Biogeography},
	volume = {38},
	year = {2011},
	pages = {1657-1667},
	abstract = {Aim To examine whether island parasitoid faunas are biased towards generalists when compared with the mainland and their species pool, and to evaluate the effects of climate, island characteristics and regional factors on the relative proportions of idiobionts (i.e. generalists) and koinobionts (i.e. specialists) of two parasitic wasp families, Braconidae and Ichneumonidae. Location Seventy-three archipelagos distributed world-wide. Methods We used data on the distribution and biology obtained from a digital catalogue and several literature sources. We related level of generalism, measured as the ratio between the number of idiobiont and koinobiont species, to climatic, physiographic and regional factors using generalized linear models. We compared models by means of Akaike weighting, and evaluated the spatial structure of their residuals. We used partial regressions to determine whether the final models account for all latitudinal structure in the level of generalism. Results Islands host comparatively more idiobionts than continental areas. Although there is a latitudinal gradient in the level of generalism of island faunas correlating with both environmental factors and island characteristics, the most important determinant of island community structure is their source pool. This effect is stronger for ichneumonids, where generalism is higher in the Indomalayan region, arguably due to the higher diversity of endophytic hosts in its large rain forests.Main conclusions The level of generalism of island parasitoid faunas is largely constrained by regional factors, namely by the structure of the species pool, which emphasizes the importance of including regional processes in our understanding of the functioning of ecological communities. The fact that generalist species are more predominant in islands with a large cover of rain forests pinpoints the importance of the indirect effects of ecological requirements on community structure, highlighting the complex nature of geographical gradients of diversity.},
	keywords = {biogeography, community structure, ichneumonoidea, idiobionts, indomalayan region, island, koinobionts, latitudinal gradient, parasitoids, species pool},
	author = {Santos, Ana M C and Quicke, D.L.J. and Borges, P.A.V. and Hortal, Joaqu{\'\i}n}
}
@article {376,
	title = {Two new Afrotropical genera and species of braconine wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with descriptions of new species},
	journal = {Zootaxa},
	volume = {22},
	year = {2010},
	pages = {14-22},
	abstract = {Two new genera Presoter gen. nov. and Admonitosoter gen. nov. (Braconinae, Braconidae) are erected to include two new species from the southern part of Africa. These species are Presoter yusufi sp. nov., from South Africa and Admonitosoter rafiqui sp. nov. from Congo. These new genera appear closely related to Serrundabracon Achterberg and Soter Saussure.},
	keywords = {Braconidae, Braconinae, description, Hymenoptera, identification, new genus},
	author = {Mahmood, K. and Papp, J. and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {341,
	title = {Molecular detection of trophic links in a complex insect host-parasitoid food web},
	journal = {Molecular ecology resources},
	volume = {11},
	year = {2011},
	pages = {786-794},
	abstract = {Previously, host-parasitoid links have been unveiled almost exclusively by time-intensive rearing, while molecular methods were used only in simple agricultural host-parasitoid systems in the form of species-specific primers. Here, we present a general method for the molecular detection of these links applied to a complex caterpillar-parasitoid food web from tropical rainforest of Papua New Guinea. We DNA barcoded hosts, parasitoids and their tissue remnants and matched the sequences to our extensive library of local species. We were thus able to match 87\% of host sequences and 36\% of parasitoid sequences to species and infer subfamily or family in almost all cases. Our analysis affirmed 93 hitherto unknown trophic links between 37 host species from a wide range of Lepidoptera families and 46 parasitoid species from Hymenoptera and Diptera by identifying DNA sequences for both the host and the parasitoid involved in the interaction. Molecular detection proved especially useful in cases where distinguishing host species in caterpillar stage was difficult morphologically, or when the caterpillar died during rearing. We have even detected a case of extreme parasitoid specialization in a pair of Choreutis species that do not differ in caterpillar morphology and ecology. Using the molecular approach outlined here leads to better understanding of parasitoid host specificity, opens new possibilities for rapid surveys of food web structure and allows inference of species associations not already anticipated.},
	keywords = {cytochrome oxidase I, diptera, Hymenoptera, immature stages, lepidoptera, Papua New Guinea},
	author = {Hrcek, Jan and Miller, S.E. and Quicke, D.L.J. and Smith, M Alex}
}
@article {346,
	title = {A revision of the parasitic wasp genus Bathyaulax Szepligeti (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {41},
	year = {2007},
	pages = {125-212},
	publisher = {Taylor \& Francis},
	keywords = {Afrotropical, Arabia, Bicentra, Euryacria, Goniobracon},
	author = {Kaartinen, R. and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {217,
	title = {The adaptive significance of host location by vibrational sounding in parasitoid wasps.},
	journal = {Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences},
	volume = {267},
	year = {2000},
	pages = {2403},
	publisher = {The Royal Society},
	keywords = {comparative method, echolocation, host shifts, Hymenoptera},
	author = {Broad, G.R. and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {210,
	title = {A phylogenetic analysis of the Mimagathidini with revisionary notes on the genus Stantonia Ashmead, 1904 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Orgilinae)},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {38},
	year = {2004},
	pages = {1489-1589},
	abstract = {The genus Stantonia Ashmead, 1904 is revised and an identification key for all the available described species is provided. Phylogenetic analyses including and excluding colour characters are presented and the results of various constrained analyses used to assess statistically the need for taxonomic changes. These tests lead to the recognition that Bentonia van Achterberg, 1992, is a derived group within Stantonia and the two genera are accordingly synonymized. The status of both Eleonoria Braet and van Achterberg, 2000 and of Orgilonia van Achterberg, 1987, as valid genera is also questionable but as they were not consistently recovered as subgroups within Stantonia and excluding them does not lead to trees that are significantly longer than trees in which they appear derived within Stantonia, they are not being synonymized here. Sulorgilus van Achterberg is transferred from the Orgilini to the Mimagathidini. Twenty-eight species are described as new. Stantonia pallida (Ashmead, 1894) is a new combination for Orgilus pallidus Ashmead, 1904. Stantonia kriegeri Enderlein, 1905 and S. lamprosemae Muesebeck, 1938 are recognized as new junior synonyms of S. pallida. The type-species of S. sumatrana Enderlein, 1908 (Sumatra), S. hammersteini Enderlein, 1908 (Madagascar), S. rufithorax Enderlein, (1918) 1920 (Colombia), S. procera Enderlein, (1918) 1920 (Sumatra), S. minuta Enderlein, 1908 (Peru), S. agroterae Nixon, 1950 (India), are at least partly redescribed. Females of S. procera and S. spasskensis Belokobylskij, 1993 are described
for the first time. S. katiae nom. n. is proposed in place of B. scutellaris van Achterberg, 1992. New host or distribution data are given for several species.},
	author = {Braet, Y. and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {147,
	title = {Venom gland and reservoir morphology of the genus Pseudoyelicones van Achterberg , Penteado-Dias \& Quicke ( Hymenoptera : Braconidae : Rogadinae ) and implications for relationships},
	journal = {Zoologische Mededelingen Leiden},
	volume = {78},
	year = {2004},
	pages = {119-122},
	abstract = {The venom apparatus of Pseudoyelicones nigriscutum van Achterberg, 1997 (Braconidae: Rogadinae) is described and illustrated. The venom apparatus morphology of Pseudoyelicones is closely related to that of Bulborogas van Achterberg. Therefore, we propose a sister group relationship between these two genera.},
	keywords = {Bulborogas, phylogeny, Pseudoyelicones, venom apparatus, Yelicones},
	author = {Areekul, B and Zaldivar-River{\'o}n, A. and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
@article {131,
	title = {A new genus of the tribe Pambolini from Australia (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)},
	journal = {Zoologische mededelingen},
	volume = {64},
	year = {1990},
	pages = {177-181},
	abstract = {A new genus of the tribe Pambolini (Braconidae: Rhyssalinae), Notiopambolus gen. nov. (type- species: N. depressicauda spec, nov.) from Australia is described and fully illustrated. The new taxon is related to the Palaearctic genus Dimeris Ruthe, 1854.},
	keywords = {Australia, Braconidae, Notwpambolus, Rhyssalinae},
	author = {Achterberg, C. van and Quicke, D.L.J.}
}
