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Species of Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitizing lepidopterous cereal stem borers in Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Annette K. Walker
Annette K. Walker*
Affiliation:
International Institute of Entomology, c/o Entomology Department, The Natural History Museum, London, UK
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Annette K. Walker, International Institute of Entomololgy, c/o Entomology Department, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK.
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Abstract

The taxonomy of 10 species of Braconidae (Microgastrinae) which are parasitoids of cereal stem borers in Africa is revised. Dolichogenidea cameroonensis, D. fuscivora, D. oryzae and D. polaszeki, are described as new, Apanteles procerae Risbec is synonymized with Dolichogenidea aethiopica (Cameron) comb. n., syn. n. A key is given and host associations are listed. A summary table of the species mentioned in the text together with their hosts is also provided.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 84 , Issue 3 , September 1994 , pp. 421 - 434
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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