%0 Journal Article
%T Molecular Phylogeny, Species Delimitation and Taxonomic Revision of the Australasian Spider Wasp Genus <i>Heterodontonyx</i><i> </i>Haupt, 1935 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)
%A Mahin Sadat Chavoshi Jolfaei
%A Juanita Rodriguez
%J Advances in Entomology
%P 105-128
%@ 2331-2017
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ae.2024.122009
%X <i>Heterodontonyx</i><i> </i>(Pompilidae: Pepsinae) is an understudied genus with Australasian distribution and most species are endemic to Australia. There have recently been some taxonomic changes involving the genera <i>Heterodontonyx</i> and <i>Cryptocheilus</i> based on molecular and morphological evidence, however, phylogenetic relationships within <i>Heterodontonyx</i>, species delimitation and formal revision have not been conducted. Here, we construct a Maximum Likelihood phylogeny estimate of <i>Heterodontonyx</i> based on ITS1, 5.8S, ITS2 region of 30 samples representing seven <i>Heterodontonyx</i> morphospecies. bPTP species delimitation approach was employed and ultimately the taxonomic revision of the genus was carried out. Phylogenetic analyses strongly support the monophyly of <i>Heterodontonyx</i> and the species delimitation method recognizes eight species among which one new species is identified. Heterodontonyx wahisi.
%K Pompilidae Taxonomy
%K Australian Pomplids
%K Phylogenetics
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=132815