A new species of Paracrias (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasitic on Anthonomus spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Paracrias anthonomi Woolley and Schauff, new species, is described and illustrated. This species was reared from Anthonomus hunteri in southern Mexico and is being investigated as a possible biological control agent for the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis ). The relationship of the new Paracrias to...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 1987-10, Vol.89 (4), p.770-775
Hauptverfasser: Woolley, J.B, Schauff, M.E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Paracrias anthonomi Woolley and Schauff, new species, is described and illustrated. This species was reared from Anthonomus hunteri in southern Mexico and is being investigated as a possible biological control agent for the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis ). The relationship of the new Paracrias to others in the genus is discussed and a revision to the key to species is given.
ISSN:0013-8797
2378-6477