DESCRIPTION AND BIOLOGY OF TRICHOPRIA-PAINTERI NSP (HYMENOPTERA, DIAPRIIDAE), A SOLITARY PARASITOID OF STOMOXYS-CALCITRANS (DIPTERA, MUSCIDAE) FROM HARARE, ZIMBABWE

Taxonomic description and life history are given of Trichopria painter i n.sp. (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae), a solitary endoparasitoid that emer ged from Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) pupae collected at an agricultural installation near Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa. Althoug h its low level of parasitism, high immature mortality and short adult life span would require augmentative releases of T.painteri, this par asitoid could reduce isolated field populations of S.calcitrans to an acceptable level within several weeks.