First record of Rhoptrocentrus piceus Marshall (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) as parasitoid of Psacothea hilaris hilaris (Pascoe) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

By

Loni, Augusto
Jucker, Costanza
Belokobylʹskiĭ, S. A. (Sergeĭ Aleksandrovich), 1958-
Lupi, Daniela

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2015

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

482

Pages

1-8

Subjects

biocontrol , Ectoparasitoid , Exotic pest , new record

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.482.8946

 

Abstract

The species Rhoptrocentrus piceus Marshall (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) was reared from the larvae of the xylophagous beetle Psacothea hilaris hilaris (Pascoe) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an exotic pest of Ficus and Morus species native to eastern Asia. It was recorded in the north of Italy in September 2005. This discovery is the first report of this species as parasitoids of the yellow spotted longicorn beetle all over the world.