A new species of Acerophagus Smith (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from Vieques Island, Puerto Rico (USA), parasitoid of the mealybug Hypogeococcus sp. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)
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https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v28i1.7122Keywords:
Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae, Acerophagus, Vieques Island, parasitoid, mealybug, Hypogeococcus.Abstract
A new species of the genus Acerophagus Smith (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), A. belenaguirreae sp. n., is described from Vieques Island, Puerto Rico (USA) as a primary parasitoid of the mealybug Hypogeococcus sp. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Achyranthes aspera var. aspera (Amaranthaceae) and Portulaca sp. (Portulacaceae). An identification key to females of Acerophagus species in the New World with dark cross bands on the gastral dorsum is provided. A lectotype is designated for Acerophagus californicus Rosen, which is illustrated.References
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