Meteorus lucianae sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a new parasitoid of the bud borer Crocidosema aporema (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae)

Author(s)

de Almeida, Luis Felipe Ventura ; Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH; v. 93, p. 9-pg., 2022-10-31.

Abstract

Crocidosema aporema is a Neotropical Tortricidae moth that feeds on several wild and cultivated Fabaceae, and has a potential to cause economic damages. A new parasitoid wasp belonging to the genus Meteorus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), which has been reared from C. aporema feeding on soybean in Brazil, is de-scribed and illustrated. A checklist of parasitoids previously recorded for C. aporema is provided. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/00858-1 - The genus Meteorus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae) in the Neotropical Region: diversity, systematics and taxonomy
• Grantee: Luis Felipe Ventura de Almeida
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 14/50940-2 - INCT 2014: of the Hymenoptera Parasitoid
• Grantee: Angélica Maria Penteado Martins Dias
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants