The first record of conopid flies (Diptera: Conopidae) and eulophid wasps (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) as parasitoids and hyperparasitoids associated with carpenter bees (Apidae: Xylocopinae) in Argentina

Primer registro de conópidos (Diptera: Conopidae) y eulófidos (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) como parasitoides e hiperparasitoides asociados con abejas carpinteras (Apidae: Xylocopinae) en Argentina

Mariano LuciaLaboratorio de Apidología, División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque, s/n 1900La Plata, Argentina.Correspondence[email protected]

Daniel A AquinoDivisión Entomología, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque, s/n 1900La Plata, Argentina.

Christer HanssonDepartment of COB, Zoology, Helgonavägen 3, SE-223 62Lund, Sweden.

Alberto H AbrahamovichLaboratorio de Apidología, División Entomología, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque, s/n 1900La Plata, Argentina.

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This is the first record for the parasitoid association between eulophids and conopids in the carpenter bee Xylocopa augusti Lepeletier. Biological features of Physocephala Schiner are mentioned. A diagnosis for Pediobius williamsoni (Girault) is given and morphological characters are illustrated.

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Este es el primer registro de la asociación entre eulófidos y conópidos parasitoides en Xylocopa augusti Lepeletier. Se mencionan aspectos biológicos de Physocephala Schiner. Se aporta la diagnosis para Pediobius williamsoni (Girault) y se ilustran caracteres morfológicos.

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The first record of conopid flies (Diptera: Conopidae) and eulophid wasps (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) as parasitoids and hyperparasitoids associated with carpenter bees (Apidae: Xylocopinae) in Argentina

Primer registro de conópidos (Diptera: Conopidae) y eulófidos (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) como parasitoides e hiperparasitoides asociados con abejas carpinteras (Apidae: Xylocopinae) en Argentina

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The first record of conopid flies (Diptera: Conopidae) and eulophid wasps (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) as parasitoids and hyperparasitoids associated with carpenter bees (Apidae: Xylocopinae) in Argentina

Primer registro de conópidos (Diptera: Conopidae) y eulófidos (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) como parasitoides e hiperparasitoides asociados con abejas carpinteras (Apidae: Xylocopinae) en Argentina

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