Revision of Palearctic Trissolcus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae)

By

Talamas, Elijah
Buffington, Matthew L.
Hoelmer, Kim

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

56

Pages

79--261

Subjects

Biological control , egg parasitoid , Halyomorpha halys , identification key , Platygastroidea

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.56.10158

 

Abstract

Species of Trissolcus Ashmead are potent natural enemies of stink bugs (Pentatomidae). Research on biological agents to control the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (BMSB), in Western Europe requires reliable taxonomic resources for identification of Trissolcus wasps. To aid this research endeavor, we present a species identification key to females of Palearctic Trissolcus. Morphological characters and concepts of the genus and species groups are discussed. We discovered a number of nomenclatural and identification issues that we here rectify.