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Description of immature stages of a species of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a gregarious endoparasitoid of Amata passalis (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), a defoliator of sandalwood, Santalum album L.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

M. G. Venkatesha  and
K. Gopinath
M. G. Venkatesha
Affiliation:
Division of Entomology, Central Coffee Research Institute, Coffee Research Station- 577 117, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, (India)
K. Gopinath
Affiliation:
Department of Studies in Zoology, Manasangangotri, University of Mysore, Karnataka-570 006, India
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Abstract

The morphology of immature stages of a species of Glyptapanteles was studied. Measurements of the egg, larval and pupal stages are presented. The head sclerites of the three larval instars are also described.

Résumé

Nous avons étudié la morphologie de l'oeuf et des stades post-embryonnaires de un espéce de Glyptapanteles. Mesurages de l'oeuf, larvaire et pupaire stades en a presenté. Les sclerites des têtes de ces trois stades larvaires ont aussi été décrits.

Keywords

Glyptapanteles sp.Amata passalismorphologyimmature stageshead scleritesGlyptapanteles espèceAmata passalismorphologie oeufstades post-embryonnairessclerites céphaliques
Type
Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , April 1994 , pp. 161 - 165
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1994

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