Robert R. Kula

TL;DR: There is unequivocal evidence that ants are the sister group to bees+apoid wasps (Apoidea) and that bees are nested within a paraphyletic Crabronidae, and that taxon choice can fundamentally impact tree topology and clade support in phylogenomic inference.

TL;DR: The history, development, and utility of the Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology (HAO) and its associated applications are described and the roles of homology, “preferred terms”, and “structural equivalency” are discussed.

TL;DR: Physical and ant-mediated refuges considerably lowered probability of population-level impact on A. monardae, and could lead to substantial reduction of exposure for the other native aphids, to make broader statements regarding the ecological safety of current B. communis releases and their potential impact on native aphid species in North America.

TL;DR: It is reported that L. astigma is the first species of Leluthia for which a determined species of Agrilus Curtis has been confirmed as a host and the association vouchered, and all other hosts reported in the literature for L.Astigma require confirmation through rearing from an isolated host or documentation of an unequivocal host-parasitoid association.

TL;DR: The findings illustrate the need for revisiting species concepts within Asobara, as well as host and geographic distribution data due to cryptic and/or misidentified species, and add to the list of cases documenting adventive establishment of candidate classical biological control agents outside of their native ranges.