The biology and taxonomy of some chalcidoid parasites (Hymenoptera) of stem‐living larvae of <i>Apion</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Fisher, John G.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1970.tb00525.x

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“…Lixus cardui Olivier (Curculionidae) (Erdös, 1949, 1951; Bouček & Askew, 1968; here). The reported association of E. thomsonianus with a buprestid Meliboeus amethystinus in France (MNHN label) requires confirmation.…”

Section: Entedon Cardui Askew (Fig 5ci)mentioning

confidence: 95%

“…However, at least three other species (namely E. rumicis Graham, E. pharnus Walker and E. subfumatus Erdö s/E. philiscus Walker) were recorded by Fisher (1970) as egg-larval parasitoids. Apart from the above-mentioned species, oviposition behaviour has been reported for four species of Entedon (E. cioni Thomson, E. cionobius Thomson, E. zanara Walker (Gumovsky, 1997b) and E. sylvestris Szelényi (Gumovsky, 2006), which are larval parasitoids.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Another benefit of the egg-larval strategy is the decreasing risk of multiparasitism. Fisher (1970) mentioned that some weevil larvae consumed by ectoparasitoid larvae of Eurytoma curculionum Mayr (Eurytomidae) in stems of Rumex spp., contained Entedon larvae inside. Success of oviposition by E. curculionum depended on the possibility of reaching the host larva.…”

Section: Egg-larval Parasitism In Entedonmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…by mandibles). However, Fisher (1970) suggested that they are eliminated by physiological suppression (e.g. lack of oxygen), in particular because of the lack of obvious scars or melanized areas on dead supernumerary larvae.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Poor representation in biocontrol projects probably underlies the relatively poor current knowledge of the biology and morphology of the preimaginal stages of Entedon, in comparison with other Chalcidoidea. The most detailed reviews of biology, supplemented by descriptions and drawings of immature stages, were given by Beaver (1966) for E. ergias and by Fisher (1970) for E. rumicis Graham, E. pharnus Walker and E. aff. philiscus Walker.…”

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A taxonomic revision, biology and morphology of immature stages of theEntedon sparetusspecies group (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), egg-larval endoparasitoids of weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Gumovsky

2007

Bull. Entomol. Res.

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The sparetus-group of Entedon is revised. Six species are recognized for the group, including one new species, E. lucasi Gumovsky sp. n., which is described from Algeria. All species are either diagnosed or described, and illustrated, and new distribution records are provided. An illustrated dichotomous key to all species of the group is given. Biology of two species, E. thomsonianus Erdös and E. sparetus Walker, is studied in detail: both species proved to be egg-larval parasitoids of stem-boring weevils, Lixus cardui Olivier on the scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium and Gymnetron asellus (Gravenhorst) on mullein Verbascum sp., respectively. The morphology of larval stages and peculiarities of parasitoid-host relationships are described. Possible benefits of egg-larval parasitism for Entedon species are discussed.

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