Species of Telenomus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) associated with the hemlock looper (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Canada

Abstract Three species of Telenomus Haliday are egg parasitoids of the hemlock looper, Lambdina fiscellaria (Guenée), in Canada. Telenomus coloradensis Crawford and Telenomus droozi Muesebeck are redescribed and Telenomus flavotibiae sp.nov. is described and illustrated from material collected in Qu...

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Published in:The Canadian Entomologist
Main Authors: Pelletier, Georges, Piché, Céline
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2003
Subjects:
Insect Science
Molecular Biology
Physiology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Structural Biology
Canada
British Columbia
Crawford
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/n02-035
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X0000393X
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Summary:Abstract Three species of Telenomus Haliday are egg parasitoids of the hemlock looper, Lambdina fiscellaria (Guenée), in Canada. Telenomus coloradensis Crawford and Telenomus droozi Muesebeck are redescribed and Telenomus flavotibiae sp.nov. is described and illustrated from material collected in Quebec. Telenomus coloradensis was found to be the predominant egg parasite, followed by T. droozi . Telenomus flavotibiae was found to be an uncommon parasite of hemlock looper eggs. All three species are recorded from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Keys to species of Telenomus associated with the hemlock looper, including two closely related species previously confused in the literature, are also given.

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