First host record and morphological notes on the rare Chilean wasp Vervoortihelcon scaramozzinoi van Achterberg (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Helconinae, Vervoortihelconini)

By

Quicke, Donald L. J.
Ward, Darren F.
Butcher, Buntika

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

68

Pages

13-16

Subjects

Braconidae , Chile , Coleoptera , Helconinae , host record , Sculpture , sexual dimorphism , Stenorhopalus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.68.32954

 

Abstract

The first host record for Vervoortihelconscaramozzinoi van Achterberg, 1998 is presented and additional notes on its morphology are provided and illustrated. The species is recorded as parasitizing the cerambycid beetle Stenorhopalusrubiginus in Podocarpus L’Hér ex Pers (Podocarpaceae). The metasomal carapace is shown to be sexually dimorphic and comprising 4 tergites in females but 5 in males. Some aspects of metasomal sculpture are reported as being variable and others highly consistent between individuals and differing somewhat from the original description.