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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1055-1063 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Neotropical Entomology |
Volume | 53 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 Oct |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Zoology
- Biological Systematics
Free keywords
- Chalcidoidea
- Entedoninae
- Moths
- Natural enemy
- Parasitic wasp