Descriptions and biological notes of Halictophagidae (Strepsiptera) from Australia, with a checklist of the world genera and species

Abstract

One new genus (Blattodeaphagus) and six new species (two of Tridactylophagus Hofeneder & Fulmek, T. buttonensis and T. canberraensis, two of Halictophagus Curtis, H. minutes and H. moorookensis, and two of Coriophagus Kinzelbach, C. lockerbiensis and C. monteithi) are described. New descriptions of one female (H. schwarzi Perkins), one male (H. phaeodes Perkins), three male cephalotheca [H. phaeodes Perkins, H. schwarzi Perkins and H. tryoni (Perkins)] of previously described species and 1st instar larvae of C. rieki Kinzelbach, and revisions of three females of Halictophagus (H. australiensis Perkins, H. phaeodes and H. tryoni) are provided. Keys to subfamilies of Halictophagidae and to the Australian species of Tridactylophagus, Halictophagus and Coriophagus are included. A checklist of the world genera and species of Halictophagidae is given.