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FIVE NEARCTIC AND ONE INTRODUCED EUPHORINE SPECIES (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) THAT PARASITIZE ADULTS OF CRUCIFER-INFESTING FLEA BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

H. G. Wylie  and
Conrad Loan
H. G. Wylie
Affiliation:
Research Station, Agriculture Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2M9
Conrad Loan
Affiliation:
Research Station, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6
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Abstract

A key to females is presented for six euphorine species that parasitize adults of crucifer-infesting flea beetles. Five of the species, Townesilitus psylliodis (Loan), Microctonus punctulatae sp. n., M. pusillae Muesebeck, M. vittatae Muesebeck, and M. zimmermanni sp. n., are Nearctic in distribution; the sixth, T. bicolor (Wesm.), was recently introduced into Manitoba from Europe. The two new species are described, and biological information is presented for T. bicolor, T. psylliodis, M. punctulatae, and M. vittatae.

Résumé

On présente une clé pour identifier les femelles de six espèces d'euphorines parasites des altises adultes infestant les crucifères. Cinq espèces sont néarctiques soit : Townesilitus psylliodis (Loan), Microctonus punctulatae sp. n., M. pusillae Muesebeck, M. Vittatae Muesebeck et M. zimmermanni sp. n. La sixième, T. bicolor (Wesm.) est originaire d'Europe et n'a été introduite au Manitoba que récemment. La clef décrit les deux nouvelles espèces et contient des renseignements sur la biologie de T. bicolor, T. psylliodis, M. punctulatae et M. vittatae.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 116 , Issue 2 , February 1984 , pp. 235 - 246
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1984

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