Clarification of the taxonomic status of the genera Cantharoctonus Viereck, Noserus Foerster and Pseudavga Tobias (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

JAMES B. WHITFIELD, C. VAN ACHTERBERG

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Abstract

Abstract. The biological and taxonomic relationships of the braconid genera Cantharoctonus Viereck, Noserus Foerster, Pseudavga Tobias and Rhysipolis Foerster are briefly discussed and short diagnoses are given for each genus. Figures are provided of the type‐species of each of the genera. Pachystigmus Hellén 1927 is a new synonym of Noserus Foerster, 1862.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)509-518
Number of pages10
JournalSystematic Entomology
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science

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