<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

Pubblicato online: 28 lug 2018

Pagine: 54 - 58

Ricevuto: 05 gen 2018

Accettato: 12 mar 2018

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

Parole chiave
Aprostocetus 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.

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

Pubblicato online: 28 lug 2018

Pagine: 54 - 58

Ricevuto: 05 gen 2018

Accettato: 12 mar 2018

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

Parole chiaveAprostocetus 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.

Parole chiave
Aprostocetus epicharmus, Aylax papaveris, Cyrtoptyx sp., gall, Idiomacromerus papaveris, Pseudotorymus papaveris