First host record for the rogadine genus Pholichora van Achterberg (Hymenoptera:Braconidae) with description of a new species and notes on convergent wing venation features

Quicke, D L J; Shaw, Mark R

First host record for the rogadine genus Pholichora van Achterberg (Hymenoptera:Braconidae) with description of a new species and notes on convergent wing venation features

Resource type

Journal article

Creator (person)

Quicke, D L J

Shaw, Mark R

ORCID

Date published

2005

Abstract

The wasp genus Pholichora is recorded as parasitic on geometrid moth larvae on the basis of a new species, P. subscleroma sp. nov., from South Africa (Natal), reared from Ascotis reciprocaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Ennominae). The discovery of this new species necessitates a reassessment of the characters separating Pholichora from Hemigyroneuron. An association between wing venation features (ovoid cells and scleromes) and nocturnality is discussed.

Journal title

Journal of Natural History

Volume

39

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

ISSN

0022-2933

Official URL

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/00222933.html