TY - JOUR
T1 - A key to new world distatrix mason (hymenoptera
T2 - Braconidae), with descriptions of six new reared neotropical species
AU - Grinter, Christopher C.
AU - Whitfield, James B.
AU - Connahs, Heidi
AU - Dyer, Lee A.
AU - Hallwachs, Winifred
AU - Janzen, Daniel H.
PY - 2009/2/4
Y1 - 2009/2/4
N2 - Six new species of the genus Distatnx Mason from Central and South America, D. loretta, D. xanadon, D. uigilis, D. pitillaensis, D. pandora Grinter, n. sp., and D. antirrheae Whitfield & Grinter, n. sp., are described from large-scale caterpillar inventory endeavors, mostly from the larvae of geometrid moths. Biological information and diagnostic features that distinguish these species from other previously described Distatrix, especially those from the Neotropical region, are provided; and the first key to New World species is presented. The new discoveries expand our knowledge of the World's widespread Distatrix fauna by about a third, suggesting that similar survey efforts in other poorly sampled regions will reveal numerous additional undescribed species.
AB - Six new species of the genus Distatnx Mason from Central and South America, D. loretta, D. xanadon, D. uigilis, D. pitillaensis, D. pandora Grinter, n. sp., and D. antirrheae Whitfield & Grinter, n. sp., are described from large-scale caterpillar inventory endeavors, mostly from the larvae of geometrid moths. Biological information and diagnostic features that distinguish these species from other previously described Distatrix, especially those from the Neotropical region, are provided; and the first key to New World species is presented. The new discoveries expand our knowledge of the World's widespread Distatrix fauna by about a third, suggesting that similar survey efforts in other poorly sampled regions will reveal numerous additional undescribed species.
KW - Distatrix antirrheae
KW - Distatrix loretta
KW - Distatrix pandora
KW - Distatrix pitillaensis
KW - Distatrix vigilis
KW - Distatrix xanadon
KW - Inventory
KW - Lepidoptera
KW - Microgastrinae
KW - Parasitoid
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U2 - 10.1673/031.009.2901
DO - 10.1673/031.009.2901
M3 - Article
C2 - 19619026
AN - SCOPUS:67651102767
VL - 9
JO - Journal of insect science (Online)
JF - Journal of insect science (Online)
SN - 1536-2442
M1 - 29
ER -