New records of Paracrias Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) as parasitoids on weevil larvae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Brazil, with the description of a new species


Autoria(s): Palmieri,Luciano; Farache,Fernando H. A.; Pereira,Rodrigo A. S.; Hansson,Christer
Data(s)

01/09/2013

Resumo

Paracrias strii Schauff, 1985 and P. ceratophaga Palmieri & Hansson sp. nov. are first record in Brazil and both are associated with Ceratopus Schoenherr larvae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) reared from syconia of two species of fig-trees. Both Paracrias species are diagnosed and illustrated. Males of P. ceratophaga sp. nov. are described. The association of Paracrias with weevil larvae is briefly discussed.

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en

Publicador

Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul

Fonte

Iheringia. Série Zoologia v.103 n.3 2013

Palavras-Chave #Ceratopus #Entedoninae #Ficus #Neotropical region #taxonomy
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journal article