Neotropical Species of Metaphycus (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) Parasitoids of Ceroplastes (Hemiptera, Coccidae): New Species, Interaction Records, and a Checklist

Author(s)

Tavares, M. T. ^[1] ; Santos, M. E. V. ^[2] ; Dal Molin, A. ^[1] ; Peronti, A. L. B. G. ^[3] ; Sousa-Silva, C. R. ^[4]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed Espirito Santo, Dept Ciencias Biol, Ave Fernando Ferrari 514, BR-29075910 Vitoria, ES - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Espirito Santo, Programa Posgrad Biol Anim, Vitoria - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal - Brazil

^[4] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Ecol & Biol Evolut, Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Neotropical Entomology; v. 48, n. 4, p. 633-644, AUG 2019.
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Abstract

Parasitoids of Ceroplastes Gray were surveyed in the State of SAo Paulo, Brazil. Among the parasitoids reared, seven species of Metaphycus Mercet (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) were obtained. Metaphycusanaluciaesp. nov., M. floridensissp. nov., and M. grandissp. nov., are described as new species, and M. ceros Noyes, M. comes Noyes, M. dardanus Noyes, M. opis Noyes are recorded for the first time from Brazil. Ten new host-parasitoid associations are reported: M. analuciaesp. nov. parasitizing C. formicarius Hempel, C. glomeratus Peronti and C. iheringi Cockerel; M. ceros parasitizing C. cirripediformis Comstock; M. comes parasitizing C. formicarius; M. dardanus parasitizing C. glomeratus; M. floridensissp. nov. parasitizing C. floridensis; M. grandissp. nov. parasitizing C. grandis Hempel; and M. opis parasitizing C. glomeratus and C. janeirensis (Gray). A checklist of Metaphycus species associated with Ceroplastes, their distribution and host ranges are summarized and discussed. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/50940-2 - INCT 2014: of the Hymenoptera Parasitoid
• Grantee: Angélica Maria Penteado Martins Dias
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants