c 3ofJournalHymenopteraResearch. .IV6«**Volume Number 2 October 200615,ISSN #1070-9428CONTENTSS. A. and K. MAETO. A new of theBELOKOBYLSKIJ, species genus Parachremylus Grangera ofBraconidae), parasitoid Conopomorpha lychee pests (Lepidoptera:(Hymenoptera:in Thailand 181Gracillariidae)G. A. M. W. and G. D. BUNTIN. ParasitoidsGIBSON, P., GATES, Chalcidoidea)(Hymenoptera:187of the weevil in USACurculionidae)cabbage seedpod (Coleoptera: Georgia,NewV. and S. ASCHER.A of the bees of the Black Rock Forest Preserve, YorkGILES, J. survey208(Hymenoptera: Apoidea)A. V. and of EntedonTheGUMOVSKY, biology morphology sylvestris (Hymenoptera:a larval of sisymbrii (Coleoptera:Eulophidae), endoparasitoid Ceutorhynchus232Curculionidae)R. G. and C. FERGUSON. of ChaenusaKULA, R., ZOLNEROWICH, J. Phylogenetic analysissensu lato mitochondrialNADH 1Braconidae) using dehydrogenase(Hymenoptera:251gene sequencesMutilli-D. and R. A.CAMBRAT The Allotilla SchusterQUINTERO A., genus (Hymenoptera:of the female andof its firstdae): phylogenetic analysis relationships, description270new distribution recordsM. C. and B. MASSA. Parasitism and sex ratio of theRIZZO, wasp Diplolqjisbedeguar gallin 277rosae (L.) (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) Sicily (Italy)L. and L. KROGMANN. Skeletal of the mesosoma ofVILHELMSEN, Palaeomymaranatomyanomalum & 290(Blood 1922) (Hymenoptera: Mymarommatidae)Kryger,R. A. The of FischerWHARTON, Braconidae,species Stenmulopius (Hymenoptera: Opiinae)316and ...
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Volume Number 2 October 200615,
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CONTENTS
S. A. and K. MAETO. A new of theBELOKOBYLSKIJ, species genus Parachremylus Granger
a ofBraconidae), parasitoid Conopomorpha lychee pests (Lepidoptera:(Hymenoptera:
in Thailand 181Gracillariidae)
G. A. M. W. and G. D. BUNTIN. ParasitoidsGIBSON, P., GATES, Chalcidoidea)(Hymenoptera:
187of the weevil in USACurculionidae)cabbage seedpod (Coleoptera: Georgia,
NewV. and S. ASCHER.A of the bees of the Black Rock Forest Preserve, YorkGILES, J. survey
208
(Hymenoptera: Apoidea)
A. V. and of EntedonTheGUMOVSKY, biology morphology sylvestris (Hymenoptera:
a larval of sisymbrii (Coleoptera:Eulophidae), endoparasitoid Ceutorhynchus
232Curculionidae)
R. G. and C. FERGUSON. of ChaenusaKULA, R., ZOLNEROWICH, J. Phylogenetic analysis
sensu lato mitochondrialNADH 1Braconidae) using dehydrogenase(Hymenoptera:
251gene sequences
Mutilli-D. and R. A.CAMBRAT The Allotilla SchusterQUINTERO A., genus (Hymenoptera:
of the female andof its firstdae): phylogenetic analysis relationships, description
270new distribution records
M. C. and B. MASSA. Parasitism and sex ratio of theRIZZO, wasp Diplolqjisbedeguar gall
in 277rosae (L.) (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) Sicily (Italy)
L. and L. KROGMANN. Skeletal of the mesosoma ofVILHELMSEN, Palaeomymaranatomy
anomalum & 290(Blood 1922) (Hymenoptera: Mymarommatidae)Kryger,
R. A. The of FischerWHARTON, Braconidae,species Stenmulopius (Hymenoptera: Opiinae)
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A New of the Genus Granger (Hymenoptera:Species Parachremylns
of Pestsa ParasitoidBraconidae), Conopomorpha Lychee (Lepidoptera:
in ThailandGracillariidae)
Sergey A. and Kaoru MaetoBelokobylskij
of St.Institute Russian Sciences, 199034, Russia,Petersburg,(SAB) Zoological Academy
Polish of Wilczaand Museum and Institute of Sciences, 64,Zoology Academy
email: sb@zin.ruWarszawa 00-679, Poland;
of Kobe Rokkodai-machiof Insect Science, 1-1,(KM) Faculty Agriculture, University,Laboratory
Kobe email:Nada-ku, 657-8501, Japan; maeto@kobe-u.ac.jp
— & new from Thailand isAbstract. litchii Maeto, species,Parachremylns Belokobylskij
sinensis and C. litchiella thedescribed as a of larvae of Bradley,parasitoid Conopomorpha Bradley
in Asia. The taxonomic of andof and South-East position Parachremylnsmajor pests lychee longan
of are discussed.the of the hosts of relatedrange genera parasitoids
are threat- The withSeveral insect genus Parachremylns type spe-pests seriously
de-chinensis and cies P. was(Litchi Sonn.) Granger originallyening lychee seyrigi
scribed from 1949);Lour.) (Grangerlongan (Dimocarpus longan (Sapin- Madagascar
the fruit borer this occurrs also in continentalaredaceae) growers. They genus
—miner Africa andsinensis leaf Niger (Wharton{Conopomorpha Bradley), Nigeria
Two additional of thislitchiella 1993).(Conopomorpha longan species genus
have been recorded from the
(Tessaratoma papillosa Drury), alreadysucking bug
fruit moth Oriental(Othreis fnllonia region. Parachremylns oblonguspiercing
from India in theand borer was described(Clerck)), (Zenzera coffeae (Papp)twig
Nixon and1990, 1997),Nietner) (Menzel 2002). genus Avga (Papp
from Bruneithe stem- P.sinensis, temporalis BelokobylskijConopomorpma lychee
A fourth ofand the fruit borer inend borer 1999).(Belokobylskij specieslychee
isand is the this similar to P.ThailandChina, India, temporalis,major genus,
Theand in these coun- described below from Thailand.of sys-pest lychee longan
tematic of this istries. sinensis and the related genus disputable.Conopomorpha position
is included in theC. litchiella both attack and subfamilylychee longan, Parachremylns
and Exothecinaethe latter to mine leaves (tribe Avgini: Belokobylskijpreferring
or in Hor-shoots There have been1986). 1993), conventionally subfamily(Bradley
miinae In of thetentative on braconid (Wharton 1993).reports para- spiteonly
different of the contents ofsitoids of the borers:pest Conopomorpiha understanding
the of this closePhanerotoma Pholetesor subfamilies,(Apanteles) sp., position genussp.,
Nixon is bothand Colastes to2002, by(Menzel Anupunt Avga suggestedsp.
discussedand Sukhvibul but infor- authors. (1993)2005), Belokobylskijpossibly
of these withmation about Colastes is due to misdeter- the relationships genera
Parahormins Pseudohormius Tobiasmination. Here we a new braconid Nixon,
report
Allobracon Gahan Lcur-of the as & Alexeev and (=genus Parachremylns Granger
which share the loss ofa larval of C. sinensis and C. inion Muesebeck),parasitoid
carina on thelitchiella. the prepectal (epicnemial)182 of HymenopteraJournal Research
Whartonmesosoma. "Host: Con-(1993) vi, 1997,provisionally Supatra Dolsopon",
near Parahormius and Pseudo- sinensis larvae" (NIAES,placed Avga opomorpha ZISP).
—the relation-hormius and showed Female. 2.6-possible Description. Body length
and 2.8 foreof mm; 2.5-2.6 mm.(sharedship Avga Parachremylus wing length
mesonotal and the Antennae: almost 29-thickened, filiform,granulate sculpture
How- 1.1-1.2 times than30-segmented,poorly developed propleural flange). longer
in his Allobracon does not 1.7-2.0 times thanever, body.opinion, Scapus
to be related to wide. First 2.5-2.8 timesappear closely Parachremy- flagellar segment
lus in of it a number of than its 1.1-1.2width, timeslongerspite sharing apical
with and Parahormius. than secondfeatures PenultimateAvga segment.
2.0-2.3 times thanThe host of has not been segment wide,Parachremylus longer
0.6-0.7till times as as firstknown now. The new described longspecies flagellar
as P. 0.7-0.75 times as asbelow litchii nov. was reared from segment,sp. long apical
the latter with distinctlarvae of sinensis and C. segment;Conopomorpha spine
Head:litchiella width 1.8-2.0 times itsboth(Gracillariidae), apically.important
median 1.25-1.4 times width ofof and trees in South- length,pests lychee longan
mesoscutum. andEast Asia. The members of related Temple very stronglygenera
almost narrowed behindof the tribe (dor-{Parahormius, linearly eyeAvgini Avga,
sal Transverse diameter ofare also recorded as view).Allobracon) eyeparasitoids
5.5-7.0 timesof (dorsal thanthe leaf-rollers or leaf-miners of the view) longer
times ifmeasured onfamilies temple length (7.0-7.7Tortricidae, Gracillariidae, Lyone-
Ocelli in withsmall,straight line).tiidae, triangleCosmopterigidae, Coleophoridae,
base 1.1-1.15 times its sides. POL 0.7-1.0and Gelechiidae Whar-1993,(Belokobylskij
times 0.3-0.5 times OOL. Vertex withton Od,as well as1993) for(recordedrarely
narrow median furrow. Oc-of longitudinalAllobracon) leaf-mining Coleoptera
carina curvedcipital dorsally(Wharton 1993). distinctly
towards ratherocelli,The terms of venation are used as widely interruptedwing
not fused with cari-defined and medially; hypostomalTobiasby Belokobylskij (1998).
na obliterated for a shortThe ventrally beingabbreviations are used:following— distance.— sub-round,POL Eye large, glabrous,OOL ocular-ocellarpostocellar line;
1.1-1.2 times as as broad.— MalarOd maximum high spaceline; diameter of lateral
0.25-0.3 times of 0.8-0.9 timesNIAES— height eye,ocellus; National Institute of
basal width of mandible. Face width 0.9
SciencesAgro-Environmental (Tsukuba,
times of and 1.2-1.25 timesheightZISP— eyeRus-Japan); Institute,Zoological
of face and combined.sian heightof clypeusSciences (St.Academy Petersburg,
Malar suture absent. suture ratherClypealRussia).
distinct and complete. Clypeus weakly
convex.litchii sub-&Parachremylus Hypoclypeal depressionBelokobylskij
itsnew width 0.8-0.9 times distanceMaeto, round,species
from of to 0.35 times1-