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Figures 7–10. Dendrograms obtained by UPGMA clustering of some Australasian (Fig. 7), Sunda (Fig. 8), Japanese and
Nansei (Fig. 9) and Mediterranean islands/island groups (Fig. 10) according to the Jaccard index similarity matrix.

genera occur both on Sri Lanka (Bethsmyrmilla assigned to Ephutomorpha could belong to other ge-
Krombein et Lelej, 1999; Indratilla Lelej, 1993; nera yet undescribed. Within the W Palearctic, the
Kudakrumia Krombein, 1979; Serendibiella Lelej, only insular distinctive genus is known for the Ca-
2005; Standfussidia Lelej, 2005) and Madagascar nary Archipelago (LiomutillaAndré, 1907). Finally,
(Aureotilla Bischoff, 1920; Hildebrandetia Jamaitilla Casal, 1965, described for Jamaica, has
Özdikmen, 2005; Pseudolophotilla Nonveiller et been synonymized by Quintero & Cambra (2001).
Ćetković, 1995; Seyrigilla Krombein, 1972; Sylvo- Conversely, more than half (55.8%) of the
tilla Viette, 1978), but should be noted that at least species and subspecies occurring on islands or
19 Madagascan species currently ascribed to genus island group sis endemic. SIEs are widely represen-
Trogaspidia Ashmead, 1899 are however belonging ted among specific and infraspecific taxa inhabiting
to other genera yet undescribed (see Brothers et al., large or small islands, but particularly on these latter
2011), hence the number of endemics for this island rate of endemism may reach very high percentage
is underestimated. Endemic genera inhabit also values, as consequence of to their lower faunal
Sulawesi (Protrogaspidia Lelej, 1996) and New richness. This is the case, indeed, of islands such as
Guinea and its adjacent islands (Ascetotilla Fuerteventura, Príncipe, Leyte, South Andaman,
Brothers, 1971) (Fig. 11), although Brothers (2012) Sumba, Espiritu Santo, Makira, Dominica, St.
stated that some species occurring on this latter and Croix, or archipelagoes such as New Caledonia and