A TAXONOMIC STUDY OF BRACHISTA (HYMENOPTERA, TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE) WITH A DESCRIPTION OF 2 NEW SPECIES PHORETIC ON ROBBERFLIES OF THE GENUS EFFERIA (DIPTERA, ASILIDAE)

Authors
PINTO JD
Citation
Jd. Pinto, A TAXONOMIC STUDY OF BRACHISTA (HYMENOPTERA, TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE) WITH A DESCRIPTION OF 2 NEW SPECIES PHORETIC ON ROBBERFLIES OF THE GENUS EFFERIA (DIPTERA, ASILIDAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 96(1), 1994, pp. 120-132
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
96
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
120 - 132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1994)96:1<120:ATSOB(>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The New World genus Brachista Walker is reviewed and its position with in the Trichogrammatidae discussed. Three species are included, B. fid iae (Ashmead), B, efferiae Pinto, n. sp., and B. fisheri Pinto, n. sp. The two new species are phoretic on Asilidae (genus Efferia). Descrip tions, a key to species, and a summary of known biological data are in cluded.