Field studies and molecular forensics identify a new association: Idris elba Talamas, sp. nov. parasitizes the eggs of Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister)

2019/11/12 by J. Refugio Lomelí-Flores, Susana Eva Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Esteban Rodríguez-Levya +3 · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Hemiptera Insect Studies #Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

paper · doi:10.3897/jhr.73.38025

openalex publication_date 2019/11/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15

Abstract

A species of Idris Förster (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is found to parasitize the eggs of Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and is described as new: Idris elba Talamas, sp. nov. This is the first association of an Idris species with a non-spider host, and the association is confirmed with molecular diagnostic tools that enable identification of parasitoid and host from the remains of parasitized eggs.

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