Colastomion Baker (Braconidae, Rogadinae): nine new species from Papua New Guinea reared from Crambidae

By

Quicke, Donald L. J.
Smith, M. Alex
Miller, Scott E
Hrcek, Jan
Butcher, Buntika

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

28

Pages

85-121

Subjects

cytochrome oxidase I, DNA barcoding, Lepidoptera,

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.28.3484

 

Abstract

Nine new species of Colastomion Baker are described, illustrated and keyed based on series of specimens reared from caterpillars of crambid moths from lowland Papua New Guinea plus one additional field collected specimen, viz. C. cheesmanae Quicke sp. n., C. crambidiphagus Quicke sp. n., C. gregarius Quicke sp. n., C. maclayi Quicke sp. n., C. madangensis Quicke sp. n., C. masalaii Quicke sp. n., C. parotiphagus Quicke sp. n., C. pukpuk Quicke sp. n. and C. wanang Quicke sp. n. Most species are morphologically easily distinguished but DNA barcoding additionally reveals a pair of exceedingly similar species (C. pukpuk sp. n. and C. maclayi sp. n.) that might otherwise have gone unrecognised. The new species each appear to be relatively specialised on their host species and all parasitize only caterpillars of Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae.