Author:
Lomeli-Flores J. Refugio,Rodríguez-Rodríguez Susana Eva,Rodríguez-Levya Esteban,González-Hernández Héctor,Gariepy Tara D.,Talamas Elijah J.
Abstract
A species of Idris Förster (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is found to parasitize the eggs of Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and is described as new: Idris elba Talamas, sp. nov. This is the first association of an Idris species with a non-spider host, and the association is confirmed with molecular diagnostic tools that enable identification of parasitoid and host from the remains of parasitized eggs.
Subject
Insect Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics