<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> A faunistic complex of chalcidoid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) associated with cynipids and cecidomyids (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae; Diptera: Cecydomyiidae) inhabiting capsules of the annual weed Papaver rhoeas L. (corn poppy) was recorded in Amynteo, Northern Greece (2012) and Orchomenos, Voeotia, Central Greece (2013). The parasitoids are Idiomacromerus papaveris (Forster, 1856), Idiomacromerus sp., Pseudotorymus papaveris (Thomson, 1876) (Torymidae), Aprostocetus epicharmus Walker, 1839 (Eulophidae), and Cyrtoptyx sp. (Pteromalidae). Aprostocetus epicharmus was recorded only in Amynteo while Idiomacromerus spp. and Cyrtoptyx sp. only in Voeotia. This is the first record of these parasitoid species in corn poppy capsules in Greece. All parasitoids except the eulophid, which probably parasitizes Cecydomyiidae, are most likely parasitoids of Aylax papaveris (Perris, 1840) (Cynipidae)</p></abstract>

A faunistic complex of chalcidoid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) associated with cynipids and cecidomyids (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae; Diptera: Cecydomyiidae) inhabiting capsules of the annual weed Papaver rhoeas L. (corn poppy) was recorded in Amynteo, Northern Greece (2012) and Orchomenos, Voeotia, Central Greece (2013). The parasitoids are Idiomacromerus papaveris (Forster, 1856), Idiomacromerus sp., Pseudotorymus papaveris (Thomson, 1876) (Torymidae), Aprostocetus epicharmus Walker, 1839 (Eulophidae), and Cyrtoptyx sp. (Pteromalidae). Aprostocetus epicharmus was recorded only in Amynteo while Idiomacromerus spp. and Cyrtoptyx sp. only in Voeotia. This is the first record of these parasitoid species in corn poppy capsules in Greece. All parasitoids except the eulophid, which probably parasitizes Cecydomyiidae, are most likely parasitoids of Aylax papaveris (Perris, 1840) (Cynipidae)

First record of parasitoids associated with insects inhabiting capsules of Papaver rhoeas in Greece

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

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A faunistic complex of chalcidoid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) associated with cynipids and cecidomyids (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae; Diptera:...

First record of parasitoids associated with insects inhabiting capsules of Papaver rhoeas in Greece

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 54 - 58

Received: Jan 05, 2018

Accepted: Mar 12, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2018-0007

Keywords
Aprostocetus epicharmus, Aylax papaveris, Cyrtoptyx sp., gall, Idiomacromerus papaveris, Pseudotorymus papaveris

© 2018 F. Karamaouna, published by Sciendo

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First record of parasitoids associated with insects inhabiting capsules of Papaver rhoeas in Greece

Published Online: Jul 28, 2018

Page range: 54 - 58

Received: Jan 05, 2018

Accepted: Mar 12, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hppj-2018-0007

KeywordsAprostocetus epicharmus, Aylax papaveris, Cyrtoptyx sp., gall, Idiomacromerus papaveris, Pseudotorymus papaveris

© 2018 F. Karamaouna, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Aprostocetus epicharmus, Aylax papaveris, Cyrtoptyx sp., gall, Idiomacromerus papaveris, Pseudotorymus papaveris