AnimaliaHymenopteraLiopteridaevan NoortSimonBuffingtonMatthew L.ForshageMattiasAfrotropical Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera)Zookeys1420152015493117610.3897/zookeys.493.6353 Xenocynips Kieffer, 1910aDiagnosis.

Metasomal terga 3–5 fused, with intertergal sutures partially visible; lower mesopleuron horizontally striate. Tessmannella is most easily confused with Xenocynips; the fusion of terga in Xenocynips is a very reliable and clearly visible character. Additionally, most species of Xenocynips possess a dorsoventrally striate lateral aspect of the scutellum, posterior to the auricula; this is useful for specimens in which the metasoma is missing.

Xenocynips rhothion (Central African Republic). A habitus lateral view B head and mesosoma dorsal view C head, anterior view.

Identification.

Dichotomous and online interactive keys to species are available in Buffington and van Noort (2012) and van Noort (2004–2015).

Distribution.

Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo (Buffington and van Noort 2012).

Biology.

Unknown.

Species richness.

Xenocynips rhothion Buffington & van Noort, 2012 (Central African Republic; Republic of Congo).

Xenocynips ronquisti Buffington & van Noort, 2012 (Democratic Republic of Congo).

Xenocynips subsquamata Kieffer, 1910a (Cameroon)

BuffingtonMLvan NoortS (2012) Revision of the Afrotropical Oberthuerellinae (Cynipoidea, Liopteridae).ZooKeys202: 1–154. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.202.2136van NoortS (2004–2015) WaspWeb – a bioinformatics resource for Afrotropical Hymenoptera. http://www.waspweb.org.za