A new species of Pseudophanerotoma (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from Nayarit, Mexico

Parasitoid wasps are known to be among the most abundant and species-rich on Earth and thus considered an ecologically important group of arthropods. Braconid wasps play a key role in regulating the populations of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera. However, the biology and taxonomy of numerous parasitoid species remain poorly known. In Mexico, only 17 species of the subfamily Cheloninae have been described. A new species of Pseudophanerotoma Zettel, 1990 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), P. huichol sp. nov., is described from Nayarit, Mexico. The tortricid moth Cryptaspasma perseana Gilligan & Brown, 2011 is reported as the host of this parasitoid wasp. Detailed taxonomic and barcoding information are provided.

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Main Authors: Falcón Brindis, Armando autor, León Cortés, Jorge Leonel Doctor autor 7292, Mancilla Brindis, Rubén F. autor, Estrada Virgen, Mario Orlando autor, Cambero Campos, Octavio J. autor
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Subjects:Pseudophanerotoma huichol, Hymenoptera, Parasitoides, Códigos de barras de ADN, Cryptaspasma perseana, Lepidópteros, Taxonomía de los insectos,
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1095.74308
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