Description of the species of Dicoelothorax Ashmead (Chalcidoidea, Eucharitidae) and biology of D. platycerus Ashmead

By

Torréns, Javier
Heraty, John

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

165

Pages

33-46

Subjects

Dicoelothorax , Eggs , host ant , host plant , planidia , Pupae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.165.2089

 

Abstract

Descriptions of the adults of the two species of Dicoelothorax Ashmead, D. parviceps and D. platycerus, and the eggs, planidia and pupae of D. platycerus Ashmead are provided. Females of D. platycerus deposit their eggs on the underside of leaves of Pseudabutilon virgatum (Cav.) Fryxell (Malvaceae). The host of D. platycerus is Ectatomma brunneum Smith (Formicidae: Ectatomminae).