Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Females do not avoid but prefer superparasitism in the parasitoid wasp Melittobia australica

The paper shows that female parasitoid wasps prefer superparasitism on non-diapausing hosts, which increases parasitism efficiency despite offspring competition.

Local rediscovery of the eucerine bee Xenoglossa cressoniana in Texas and Oklahoma after over a century of absence from the southern Great Plains

The paper reports the rediscovery of Xenoglossa cressoniana in Texas and Oklahoma after over a century, highlighting the need for more sampling in under-studied regions.

Genome sequence data of Ascogaster reticulata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly of Ascogaster reticulata, providing a reference for comparative studies and evolutionary research in Braconidae wasps.

Comparative genome analyses suggest a common blueprint for obligate endoparasitism in Strepsiptera

The paper presents the first high-quality genome assembly of a strepsipteran species and compares it with two others, finding a conserved genomic blueprint for obligate endoparasitism.

From chambers to communities: gall architecture shapes parasitoid network stability in Diplolepis (Cynipidae, Diplolepididae) rose galls

The paper examines how gall architecture in Diplolepis wasps influences the stability and structure of parasitoid interaction networks.

Developments in the European parasitoid community of Dryocosmus kuriphilus

This review analyzes the distribution and parasitoid communities of the invasive gallwasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Europe, finding limited evidence of native parasitoid regulation and highlighting the impact of biocontrol agents.

Method for maintaining translocated wild roses under laboratory conditions for controlled gall induction by Diplolepis rosae and D. mayri

The paper develops a method to maintain wild rose hosts under lab conditions for controlled gall induction by Diplolepis wasps over three years.

Understanding cryptic diversity within the honeypot ant species complex of Myrmecocystus mendax

This study identifies cryptic species within the honeypot ant M. mendax complex using phylogenomic and population genomic analyses of UCE data.

Biogeographic affinities, phylogenetic relationships, and diversity of ant species of the genus Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) present in Chile

This study examines the biogeographic affinities and phylogenetic relationships of Chilean Camponotus ants using molecular data, revealing greater Neotropical and Afrotropical affinities and cryptic diversity.

Large-scale integrative taxonomy of the smallest insects reveals astonishing temperate diversity

The paper describes a large-scale study of fairyflies using DNA barcoding and integrative taxonomy to reveal species diversity and highlight gaps in reference databases.

Two new ant species of the genus Camponotus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Andean Region of Chile

The paper describes two new ant species of the genus Camponotus from Chile, increasing the known diversity of the genus in the country by 33%.

A new species of Polyrhachis Smith from Garbhanga Reserve Forest, Assam, India, with a key to the Indian species of Polyrhachis mucronata group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

The paper describes a new ant species, Polyrhachis garbhangaensis, from Assam, India, and provides a revised classification key for the genus.

Citizen science data indicates morphological complexity of galls depends on the originating plant organ

The paper analyzes gall morphology across 26 plant orders using citizen science data, finding that leaf-derived galls show greater morphological variation than stem-derived galls.

Phenome-wide adaptive radiation drives lineage diversification in hyperdiverse Hymenoptera

This study examines the evolution of the hymenopteran skeletomuscular phenome across developmental stages and anatomical hierarchies, showing that phenome-wide reorganization drives lineage diversification.

First record of Venturia canescens GRAVENHORST, 1829 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae) from Tunisia

The paper reports the first record of Venturia canescens in Tunisia, found parasitizing the almond bark beetle Scolytus amygdali.

Scaffold-level genome assemblies of two parasitoid biocontrol wasps reveal the parthenogenesis mechanism and an associated novel virus

The paper presents genome assemblies for two parasitoid wasps, identifies meiosis-related genes in asexual reproduction, and discovers a novel virus in one species.