A new species of Cotesia Cameron (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) reared from the hickory horned devil, Citheronia regalis, and luna moth, Actias luna, in east Texas

By

Whitfield, James B. (James Bryan), 1956-
Nuelle, Robert J., Jr.
Nuelle, Robert J., III

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

740

Pages

35-44

Subjects

Lepidoptera , Parasitism , Saturniidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.740.24226

 

Abstract

The braconid wasp parasitoidCotesianuellorumWhitfield, new species, is described from specimens reared from a caterpillar of the hickory horned devil,Citheroniaregalis(F.), and from a caterpillar of the luna moth,Actiasluna(L.), in eastern Texas. The species is diagnosed with respect to other species ofCotesiarecorded from North American Saturniidae, and details of its biology are provided.