New occurrence of non-pollinating fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) in Ficus microcarpa in Brazil
Ficus microcarpa is an Asian fig tree that is ornamentally cultivated. The specific pollinator, Eupristina verticillata Waterston, and the non-pollinators Walkerella microcarpae Bouček and Philotrypesis emeryi Grandi, have been reported associated to F. microcarpa in Brazil. In here we report for the first time the occurrence of Odontofroggatia ishii Wiebes and Philotrypesis taiwanensis Chen et al in F. microcarpa in Brazil. Our results suggest that P. taiwanensis and O. ishii represent a recent influx of these wasps into Brazil. Considering that ~20 fig wasp species are associated with F. microcarpa in its native area, novel occurrences can be reported in the future in Brazil.
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Main Authors: | Farache,Fernando H A, Ó,Vanessa T do, Pereira,Rodrigo A S |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil
2009
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2009000500020 |
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