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Description of Brachymeria philornisae sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae), a parasitoid of the bird parasite Philornis trinitensis (Diptera: Muscidae) in Tobago, with a review of the sibling species
- Source :
- Zootaxa
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Magnolia Press, 2017.
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Abstract
- In this paper, we describe and illustrate a new species of parasitoid wasp as Brachymeria philornisae Delvare, sp. nov. The new species was reared from Philornis trinitensis Dodge & Aitken (Diptera: Muscidae) puparia that were found in the nests of the bird species Mimus gilvus (Vieillot) (Mimidae) and Tiaris bicolor (L.) (Thraupidae) in Tobago. The new species is of particular interest as it may be considered a potential biological control agent in locations where Philornis species are invasive, such as the Galapagos Islands. Closely related Brachymeria species had taxonomically ambiguous relationship in the past and are compared and reviewed. The species have been classified in the subgenus Pseudobrachymeria, but are here treated within the newly defined subconica species-group of Brachymeria as part of a sibling species complex designated as the subrugosa complex. Species assigned to the subconica species-group are listed and five, one unnamed, are assigned to the subrugosa complex and their females keyed. Species are separated by qualitative characters and morphometry using distance measurements. Trigonura annulipes Costa Lima is renamed as Brachymeria costalimai Delvare nom. nov. because of secondary homonymy.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
Identification
Brachymeria
Nomen novum
Analyse en composantes (statist)
01 natural sciences
biology
Ecology
Muscidae
Parasitoïde
Trinidad and Tobago
Larva
Espèce nouvelle
Female
Taxonomy (biology)
Ecuador
Subgenus
L72 - Organismes nuisibles des animaux
Analyse discriminante
Zoology
010603 evolutionary biology
Agent de lutte biologique
Animals
Parasites
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Tiaris bicolor
Philornis
L60 - Taxonomie et géographie animales
Taxonomie
Oiseau
biology.organism_classification
Hymenoptera
Lutte biologique
010602 entomology
Animal Science and Zoology
Mimus
Chalcididae
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 11755334 and 11755326
- Volume :
- 4242
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Zootaxa
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2d57500f0a02ae4b7d9f3904c33673c4