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NEW SPECIES OF ILLIDOPS AND BRACON (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) OF POTENTIAL USE IN BIOLOGICAL CONTROL1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Robert A. Wharton
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843

Abstract

Two new species of Braconidae are described from North America. Illidops terrestris new species was reared from Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller), and is the first described species of Illidops from North America. Bracon compressitarsis new species was reared from the boll weevils Anthonomus grandis Boheman and A. hunteri Burke and Cate. It is distinguished from other braconids previously recorded from boll weevils.

Résumé

Deux nouvelles espèces de Braconidae provenant d'Amérique du Nord sont décrites. Illidops terrestris, nouvelle espèce, a été élevée à partir de Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Zeller), elle est la première à être décrite en Amérique du Nord. Bracon compressitarsis, nouvelle espèce, a été obtenue à partir des charançons du cotonnier (Anthonomus grandis Boheman et A. hunteri Burke et Cate). Bracon compressitarsis est comparée aux braconides des charançons du cotonnier.

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Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1983

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