The genus Comperiella Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in southern Africa: parasitoids of armoured scale insects (Homoptera: Diaspididae)

The southern African species of the encyrtid genus Comperiella Howard are reviewed. Two new species, C. apoda and C. karoo, are descriptionbed while C. eugeniae (Rishee) is synonymized with C. bifaseiata Howard, and C. lemniscata Compere & Annecke is recorded from the region for the first time....

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Veröffentlicht in:	African entomology 1996-09, Vol.4 (2), p.153-160
1. Verfasser:	Prinsloo, G.L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Comperiella Encyrtidae Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hymenoptera Insecta Invertebrates southern Africa Systematics. Geographical distribution
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Zusammenfassung:	The southern African species of the encyrtid genus Comperiella Howard are reviewed. Two new species, C. apoda and C. karoo, are descriptionbed while C. eugeniae (Rishee) is synonymized with C. bifaseiata Howard, and C. lemniscata Compere & Annecke is recorded from the region for the first time. A key is provided to distinguish females of the nine known species of Comperiella, five of which occur in southern Africa.
ISSN:	1021-3589