First record of Phytodietus moragai GAULD, 1997 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tryphoninae) from Ecuador, with a description of the female of this species

Journal Title: Polish Journal of Entomology; Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne - Year 2017, Vol 86, Issue 1

Abstract

Phytodietus moragai GAULD, 1997, previously known from Costa Rica, is recorded from Ecuador for the first time. This is the second representative of the genus Phytodietus GRAVENHORST, 1829 from South America. A description and illustration of the female of P. moragai is provided.

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AGATA KOSTRO-AMBROZIAK, FILIPPO DI GIOVANNI

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  • EP ID EP336637
  • DOI 10.1515/pjen-2017-0007
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AGATA KOSTRO-AMBROZIAK, FILIPPO DI GIOVANNI (2017). First record of Phytodietus moragai GAULD, 1997 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tryphoninae) from Ecuador, with a description of the female of this species. Polish Journal of Entomology; Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne, 86(1), 91-97. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-336637