Revision Of Canadian Eurytomidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) Associated With Galls Induced By Cynipid Wasps Of The Genus Diplolepis Geoffroy (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) And Description Of A New Species

Keywords

Canada; Diplolepis; Eurytoma; Eurytomidae; Tenuipetiolus

Abstract

Eurytomids are small parasitic wasps associated with many communities of phytophagous insects. In most cases, the accurate identification of eurytomids is impeded by inadequate species descriptions that do not include figures of diagnostic features, and keys that are difficult to use. Here, diagnostic features and redescriptions are provided for both sexes of the eurytomids associated with galls induced by cynipid wasps of the genus Diplolepis Geoffroy found on shrub roses across Canada. Consequently, six species of Eurytoma Illiger, along with Tenuipetiolus ruber Bugbee, are dealt with. One new species, Eurytoma short-housei Zhang & Gates, sp. n., is described. Two species are synonymized, E. hebes Bugbee, 1973 and E. spina Bugbee, 1951 under E. longavena Bugbee, 1951, syn. n. Several new host and distribution records are reported. A dichotomous key is provided for both sexes of all seven species using photographs and scanning electron microscopy images. Copyright Y. Miles Zhang et al.

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Volume

61

Number of Pages

1-29

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.61.13466

Socpus ID

85040343936 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85040343936

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