First report of Melittobia australica Girault in Europe and new record of M. acasta (Walker) for Italy

By

Cusumano, Antonino
González, Jorge M.
Colazza, Stefano
Vinson, S. Bradleigh, 1938-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

181

Pages

45-51

Subjects

Europe , Osmia sp , parasitoid wasp , Sceliphron spirifex , Sicily

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.181.2752

 

Abstract

Melittobia acasta and M. australica are newly recorded from Sicily, Italy, and the second species is reported in Europe for the first time. A short historical background about Melittobia parasitoid wasps, their hosts, and distribution, with emphasis in those two species is presented together with illustrations to facilitate their identification. Brief discussion about the presence and possible distribution of the species in Sicily is also included.