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

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. Male...

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Veröffentlicht in:Iheringia. Série zoologia 2013-09, Vol.103 (3), p.313-317
Hauptverfasser: Palmieri, Luciano, Farache, Fernando H A, Pereira, Rodrigo A S, Hansson, Christer
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Zusammenfassung: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.Original Abstract: Novos registros de Paracrias Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) como parasitoides de larvas do gorgulho (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) no Brasil, com a descricao de uma nova especie. Paracrias strii Schauff, 1985 e P. ceratophaga Palmieri & Hansson sp. nov. sao registradas pela primeira vez para o Brasil, sendo associadas a larvas de Ceratopus Schoenherr (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) obtidas de siconios maduros de duas especies de figueiras. As especies registradas foram ilustradas. Os machos de P. ceratophaga sp. nov. foram descritos. A associacao do genero Paracrias com besouros curculionideos e discutida brevemente.
ISSN:0073-4721
1678-4766