Abstract
The first recorded species of Distatrix Mason from North America, D. solanae Whitfield, n. sp., is described from specimens reared in California from larvae of three species of geometrid moths. Biological information, and diagnostic characters distinguishing the new species from the other described species of Distatrix, are provided.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 308-313 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1996 |
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Keywords
- Chaparral
- Description
- Lepidoptera
- Oak woodland
- Parasitoid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Insect Science
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Whitfield, J. B., & Scaccia, B. (1996). A new species of Distatrix (hymenoptera: Braconidae) from California, with biological notes. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(2), 308-313.