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View article: Tachinid Flies (Diptera), Caterpillar Hosts (Lepidoptera) and Their Food Plants, Reared in Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG), Northwestern Costa Rica: Documenting Community Structure with the Aid of DNA Barcodes
Tachinid Flies (Diptera), Caterpillar Hosts (Lepidoptera) and Their Food Plants, Reared in Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG), Northwestern Costa Rica: Documenting Community Structure with the Aid of DNA Barcodes Open
We describe the trophic relationships of tachinid parasitoid flies that attack exophagous, leaf-eating Lepidoptera caterpillars in Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG), northwestern Costa Rica over approximately forty years beginning in 1…
View article: A New Species of Enicospilus Stephens, 1835 (Ichneumonidae, Ophioninae), from Southern Mexico, Parasitic on Zanola verago Cramer, 1777 (Lepidoptera, Apatelodidae), Feeding on Piper neesianum C. DC. (Piperaceae)
A New Species of Enicospilus Stephens, 1835 (Ichneumonidae, Ophioninae), from Southern Mexico, Parasitic on Zanola verago Cramer, 1777 (Lepidoptera, Apatelodidae), Feeding on Piper neesianum C. DC. (Piperaceae) Open
Plant–herbivore–parasitoid systems are poorly studied in the tropics. Enicospilus carmenae Campos and Palacio sp. nov. are described, originating from southern Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula and establishing a new tri-trophic interaction.…
View article: A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus Dolichogenidea Viereck (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in the Neotropical region, with the description of 102 new species
A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus Dolichogenidea Viereck (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in the Neotropical region, with the description of 102 new species Open
The parasitoid wasp genus Dolichogenidea is currently the second most speciose within the subfamily Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), with 366 world species known so far, but with hundreds awaiting to be described. Here, the fauna …
View article: Two new Neotropical genera of Miracinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with unusual metasomal morphology
Two new Neotropical genera of Miracinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with unusual metasomal morphology Open
Two morphologically unusual new neotropical genera of Miracinae, Paramomirax Whitfield and Fernandez-Triana, and Fusimirax Whitfield and Fernandez-Triana, are here proposed and described. The two new genera differ strikingly from previousl…
View article: A remarkable Cornish site for ground-nesting bees and wasps
A remarkable Cornish site for ground-nesting bees and wasps Open
The south coast of the UK features a number of habitats rich in ground-nesting aculeate wasps and bees. Many of these are in predominantly sandy areas due to nesting requirements, but adjacent heathland may be especially critical in provid…
View article: Pierid Butterflies, Legume Hostplants, and Parasitoids in Urban Areas of Southern Florida
Pierid Butterflies, Legume Hostplants, and Parasitoids in Urban Areas of Southern Florida Open
Are parasitoids less likely to find their Lepidoptera hosts on non-native hostplants than native hostplants? We predicted that with longer periods of coevolution between herbivores and the plants they consume, the parasitoids that provide …
View article: Referee report. For: The genome sequence of an ichneumonid wasp, Netelia fuscicornis (Holmgren, 1860) [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]
Referee report. For: The genome sequence of an ichneumonid wasp, Netelia fuscicornis (Holmgren, 1860) [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] Open
View article: Referee report. For: The genome sequence of the Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Andrena haemorrhoa (Fabricius, 1781) [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]
Referee report. For: The genome sequence of the Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Andrena haemorrhoa (Fabricius, 1781) [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] Open
View article: The wing interference patterns (WIPs) of Parapanteles (Braconidae, Microgastrinae): demonstrating a powerful and accessible tool for species-level identification of small and clear winged insects
The wing interference patterns (WIPs) of Parapanteles (Braconidae, Microgastrinae): demonstrating a powerful and accessible tool for species-level identification of small and clear winged insects Open
Wing interference patterns (WIPs) are color patterns of insect wings caused by thin film interference. Thin film interference is the same phenomenon responsible for the refracted spectral colors sometimes visible on soap bubbles. Insect WI…
View article: A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus Alphomelon Mason with the description of 30 new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)
A revision of the parasitoid wasp genus Alphomelon Mason with the description of 30 new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) Open
The parasitoid wasp genus Alphomelon Mason, 1981 is revised, based on a combination of basic morphology (dichotomous key and brief diagnostic descriptions), DNA barcoding, biology (host data and wasp cocoons), and distribution data. A tota…
View article: Larissimus nigricans sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a new reared species of a rare neotropical genus recovered through biodiversity inventory in Ecuador
Larissimus nigricans sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a new reared species of a rare neotropical genus recovered through biodiversity inventory in Ecuador Open
A new species of the rarely collected neotropical microgastrine braconid wasp genus Larissimus Nixon, represented previously by only a single described species, L. cassander Nixon, was recovered by the Caterpillars and Parasitoids of the E…
View article: Three New Perspectives on Aculeate Wasp Biology and Diversity
Three New Perspectives on Aculeate Wasp Biology and Diversity Open
View article: Resurrection of Neocardiochiles Szépligeti, 1908 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cardiochilinae) with descriptions of five new species from the Neotropical region
Resurrection of Neocardiochiles Szépligeti, 1908 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cardiochilinae) with descriptions of five new species from the Neotropical region Open
Neocardiochiles Szépligeti, 1908, is a rare Neotropical genus of the subfamily Cardiochilinae Ashmead, 1900. The genus was previously synonymized with Heteropteron Brullé, 1846 by Dangerfield et al. (1999). In this study, we examined multi…
View article: <i>Aximopsis gabrielae</i>sp. nov.: a gregarious parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) of the skipper<i>Quadrus cerialis</i>(Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) feeding on<i>Piper amalago</i>in southern Mexico
<i>Aximopsis gabrielae</i>sp. nov.: a gregarious parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) of the skipper<i>Quadrus cerialis</i>(Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) feeding on<i>Piper amalago</i>in southern Mexico Open
Campos-Moreno, Diego F., Gates, Michael W., Zhang, Y. Miles, Pérez-Lachaud, Gabriela, Dyer, Lee A., Whitfield, James B., Pozo, Carmen (2022): Aximopsis gabrielae sp. nov.: a gregarious parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) of the skipper Q…
View article: Aximopsis gabrielae sp. nov.: a gregarious parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) of the skipper Quadrus cerialis (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) feeding on Piper amalago in southern Mexico
Aximopsis gabrielae sp. nov.: a gregarious parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) of the skipper Quadrus cerialis (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) feeding on Piper amalago in southern Mexico Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Campos-Moreno, Diego F., Gates, Michael W., Zhang, Y. Miles, Pérez-Lachaud, Gabriela, Dyer, Lee A., Whitfield, James B., Pozo, Carmen (2022): Axi…
View article: Resurrection of Neocardiochiles Szepligeti, 1908 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cardiochilinae) with descriptions of five new species from the Neotropical region
Resurrection of Neocardiochiles Szepligeti, 1908 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cardiochilinae) with descriptions of five new species from the Neotropical region Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Kang, Ilgoo, Whitfield, James B., Owens, Brittany E., Chen, Junyan (2022): Resurrection of Neocardiochiles Szepligeti, 1908 (Hymenoptera, Braconi…
View article: Cotesia cassina sp. nov. from southwestern Colombia: a new gregarious microgastrine wasp (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) reared from the pest species Opsiphanes cassina Felder &amp; Felder (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) feeding on Elaeis oil palm trees (Arecaceae)
Cotesia cassina sp. nov. from southwestern Colombia: a new gregarious microgastrine wasp (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) reared from the pest species Opsiphanes cassina Felder & Felder (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) feeding on Elaeis oil palm trees (Arecaceae) Open
A new species of microgastrine wasp, Cotesia cassina Salgado-Neto, Vásquez & Whitfield, sp. nov. , is described from southwestern Colombia in Tumaco, Nariño. This species is a koinobiont gregarious larval endoparasitoid, and spins a co…
View article: Author Correction: Chromosomal scale assembly of parasitic wasp genome reveals symbiotic virus colonization
Author Correction: Chromosomal scale assembly of parasitic wasp genome reveals symbiotic virus colonization Open
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View article: Chromosomal scale assembly of parasitic wasp genome reveals symbiotic virus colonization
Chromosomal scale assembly of parasitic wasp genome reveals symbiotic virus colonization Open
View article: Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization
Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization Open
Ichneumonoidea is one of the most diverse lineages of animals on the planet with >48,000 described species and many more undescribed. Parasitoid wasps of this superfamily are mostly beneficial insects that attack and kill other arthropods …
View article: Orientocardiochiles, a new genus of Cardiochilinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with descriptions of two new species from Malaysia and Vietnam
Orientocardiochiles, a new genus of Cardiochilinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with descriptions of two new species from Malaysia and Vietnam Open
For the first time in 21 years, a new genus of cardiochiline braconid wasp, Orientocardiochiles Kang & Long, gen. nov. (type species Orientocardiochiles joeburrowi Kang, sp. nov. ), is discovered and described. This genus represents th…
View article: Two new reared species of Heteropteron Brullé (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cardiochilinae) from northwest Costa Rica, with the first definitive host records for the genus
Two new reared species of Heteropteron Brullé (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cardiochilinae) from northwest Costa Rica, with the first definitive host records for the genus Open
Two new Costa Rican species of the braconid parasitoid wasp subfamily Cardiochilinae, Heteropteron kidonoi Dabek & Whitfield and Heteropteron hasegawai Dabek & Whitfield, are described and illustrated from dry forest in the Area de…
View article: Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization
Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization Open
Ichneumonoidea is one of the most diverse lineages of animals on the planet with more than 48,000 described species and many more undescribed. Parasitoid wasps of this superfamily are beneficial insects that attack and kill other arthropod…
View article: Orientocardiochiles, a new genus of Cardiochilinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with descriptions of two new species from Malaysia and Vietnam
Orientocardiochiles, a new genus of Cardiochilinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), with descriptions of two new species from Malaysia and Vietnam Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Kang, Ilgoo, Long, Khuat Dang, Sharkey, Michael J., Whitfield, James B., Lord, Nathan P. (2020): Orientocardiochiles, a new genus of Cardiochilin…
View article: Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization (data files and alignments)
Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization (data files and alignments) Open
Nexus files and Metadata for NCBI for Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization
View article: Data files (nexus alignments and NCBI metadata) for Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization
Data files (nexus alignments and NCBI metadata) for Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization Open
Nexus files and Metadata for NCBI for Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization
View article: Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization (data files, alignments, supplemental)
Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization (data files, alignments, supplemental) Open
Nexus files and Metadata for NCBI for Phylogenomics of Ichneumonoidea (Hymenoptera) and implications for evolution of mode of parasitism and viral endogenization
View article: Diolcogaster choi sp. nov. from Brazil, a new gregarious microgastrine parasitoid wasp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from Hypercompe cunigunda (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Brazil
Diolcogaster choi sp. nov. from Brazil, a new gregarious microgastrine parasitoid wasp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared from Hypercompe cunigunda (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Brazil Open
A new species of Diolcogaster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is described and illustrated. Additionally, its position within the recently published key to New World species of the xanthaspis species-group (to which the described Diolcogaster be…
View article: A species-level taxonomic review and host associations of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) with an emphasis on 136 new reared species from Costa Rica and Ecuador
A species-level taxonomic review and host associations of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) with an emphasis on 136 new reared species from Costa Rica and Ecuador Open
The descriptive taxonomic study reported here is focused on Glyptapanteles , a species-rich genus of hymenopteran parasitoid wasps. The species were found within the framework of two independent long-term Neotropical caterpillar rearing pr…
View article: Declines and Resilience of Communities of Leaf Chewing Insects on Missouri Oaks Following Spring Frost and Summer Drought
Declines and Resilience of Communities of Leaf Chewing Insects on Missouri Oaks Following Spring Frost and Summer Drought Open
Extreme weather events dramatically impact populations of individual insect species but the consequences of such events for entire insect communities are not well documented. We present evidence that mid spring frosts and summer drought ne…