Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida

 

Date of this Version

December 2000

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Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/. Copyright © by Berta and Colomo.

Abstract

Abstract: Three Argentine species of Bracon F. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) parasitize larvae of the "tomato moth", Tuta absoluta ( Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae). Two new species, B. lulensis and B. tutus, are described and B. lucileae Marsh is recorded from Argentina for the first time. A key to the Argentine species of Bracon, descriptions, and figures are given.

Resumen: La siguiente es una contribucion a1 conocimiento de los parasitoides argentinos del genero Bracon que atacan larvas de la "polilla del tomate" Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). Se describen dos especies nuevas, B. lulensis y B. tutus y se cita por primera vez para Argentina a la especie B. lucileae Marsh. Se presenta una clave para las especies argentinas de Bracon, e ilustraciones de las especies tratadas.

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