Horismenus saturnus n. sp. (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) a New Parasitoid Wasp from Eggs of Saturniidae (Lepidoptera) from the Atlantic Forest, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Karine Schoeninger, Ana P.G.S. Wengrat, Valmir Antonio Costa, Christer Hansson

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Abstract

A new species of Horismenus Walker, H. saturnus Schoeninger & Hansson (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), is described from material reared from eggs of an unidentified species of Saturniidae (Lepidoptera). The new species is compared to H. cupreus (Ashmead, 1894), a species it is very similar to, and to H. ancillus (Brèthes), a species with the same type of host as H. saturnus. A total of 30 adult specimens developed from the eggs of Saturniidae. This is the second record of a Horismenus species parasitizing eggs of Saturniidae and the first record of this host from Brazil. Here, we provide a diagnosis and description of the new species including morphological and molecular characters, and multiple illustrations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1055-1063
Number of pages9
JournalNeotropical Entomology
Volume53
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024 Oct

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Zoology
  • Biological Systematics

Free keywords

  • Chalcidoidea
  • Entedoninae
  • Moths
  • Natural enemy
  • Parasitic wasp

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