Field studies and molecular forensics identify a new association: Idris elba Talamas, sp. nov. parasitizes the eggs of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister)

By

Lomelí Flores, José Refugio.
Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Susana Eva
Rodriguez-Levya, Esteban
González-Hernández, Héctor
Gariepy, Tara
Talamas, Elijah

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

Journal of Hymenoptera research

Volume

73

Pages

125--141

Subjects

bagrada bug , diagnostics , egg parasitoid , natural enemies

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Washington, D.C International Society of Hymenopterists

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.73.38025

 

Abstract

A species of Idris Förster (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is found to parasitize the eggs of Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and is described as new: Idris elba Talamas, sp. nov. This is the first association of an Idris species with a non-spider host, and the association is confirmed with molecular diagnostic tools that enable identification of parasitoid and host from the remains of parasitized eggs.