A new species of Cervellus Szépligeti (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) with biological notes

A new Cervellus species is described from Brazil. The male to this genus is described for the first time as well its cocoon is illustrated. The specimens parasitize the papaya borer weevil Pseudopiazurus obesus (Boheman, 1838) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) associated with Carica papaya Linnaeus, 1753 (Caricaceae) at Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia Brazilian States.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Penteado-Dias,Angélica Maria, Moreira,Marcos Antonio Barbosa, Zarbin,Paulo Henrique Gorgatti
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia 2007
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262007000100003
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