On the parasitoid complex (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Anophococcus abaii (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), with description of Metaphycus anophococcusi Lotfalizadeh, n. sp

The parasitoid community of Anophococcus abaii (Danzig, 1990) - one of the main pests of Haloxylon in Iran - was studied. Four species of Chalcidoidea, belonging to the families Aphelinidae, Encyrtidae, Pteromalidae, and Signiphoridae, were found. Metaphycus anophococcusi Lotfalizadeh, n. sp. is des...

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Published in:Annales de la Société entomologique de France 2019-07, Vol.55 (4), p.317-326
Main Authors: Lotfalizadeh, Hossein, Tavakoli-Korghond, Gholamreza, Mokhtari, Azizollah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amaranthaceae
Haloxylon
Iran
new species
parasitoid
taxonomy
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Summary:The parasitoid community of Anophococcus abaii (Danzig, 1990) - one of the main pests of Haloxylon in Iran - was studied. Four species of Chalcidoidea, belonging to the families Aphelinidae, Encyrtidae, Pteromalidae, and Signiphoridae, were found. Metaphycus anophococcusi Lotfalizadeh, n. sp. is described in the zebratus species group and compared with closely allied species of Metaphycus.
ISSN:0037-9271
2168-6351
DOI:10.1080/00379271.2019.1621204