@article {309,
	title = {A revision of the Tetrasphaeropyx Ashmead lineage of the genus Aleidoes Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae)},
	journal = {Zootaxa},
	volume = {2256},
	year = {2009},
	pages = {1 - 126},
	abstract = {In this revision, seventy-two Aleiodes (Tetrasphaeropyx) species are described of which 28 are recently described species and 43 are new species. A morphological phylogenetic analysis provided to test the monophyly of the group using Aleiodes coxalis-group species as the out-group provides evidence for the monophyly of the A. (Tetrasphaeropyx) group, which is herein classified as a subgenus of Aleiodes Wesmael. A. coxalis-group species were used as the outgroup because previous work has shown that the A. (Tetrasphaeropyx) lineage falls at the apex of the A. coxalis-group. A dichotomous key to all species is provided as well as a glossary of terminology, illustrations referred to in the key, host information, and geographical collection information. Aleiodes (Tetrasphaeropyx) is easily distinguished from other Aleiodes species by the sculptured, carapace-like metasomal tergite IV. Host associations herein reported for about 35\% of all A. (Tetrasphaeropyx) species suggest that the group exclusively attacks larvae of Geometridae. Aleiodes (Tetrasphaeropyx) species treated in this study are as follows: A. accohannocki n. sp., A. alafuscus n. sp., A. anatariatus Fortier, A. aquaedulcensis Fortier, A. aranamai n. sp., A. arcticus (Thomson), A. areolatus Fortier, A. argyllacearivorax Fortier, A. arikarai n. sp., A. assateaguenus n. sp., A. axaceei n. sp., A. bretti n. sp., A. brevicellula Fortier, A. cartwrightensis Fortier, A. catherinensis Fortier, A. chisosi n. sp., A. chumashanus n. sp., A. citriscutum Fortier, A. cochisensis Fortier, A. copiosus n. sp., A. crassijugosus Fortier, A. dabai n. sp., A. dakotensis Fortier, A. dissiticarina Fortier, A. dorsofoveolatus Fortier, A. exiguus n. sp., A. fernaldellavorax Fortier, A. flavinotaulus Fortier, A. haematoxyloni Fortier, A. halifaxensis Fortier, A. hiisiis n. sp., A. huberi Fortier, A. illiniweki n. sp., A. iowensis n. sp., A. itamevorus Shaw and Marsh, A. jaliscoensis Fortier, A. karankawai n. sp., A. kisomm n. sp., A. kohook n. sp., A. luhmanin. sp., A. magnoculus n. sp., A. maheono n. sp., A. maidunus n. sp., A. mannegishii n. sp., A. marinensis n. sp., A. maritimus Shaw and Marsh, A. min n. sp., A. nigrilatus n. sp., A. oaxacensis Fortier, A. parabretti n. sp., A. paracopiosus n. sp., A. paraluhmani n. sp., A. parareolatus n. sp., A. paraselu n. sp., A. parasquilaxensis n. sp., A. pilosus (Cresson), A. pooedooa n. sp., A. provancheri Fortier, A. pseudoanatariatus n. sp., A. quickei Fortier, A. quiniguanus n. sp., A. reisi Fortier and Sherman, A. sarceei n. sp., A. secwepemc Fortier, A. selu n. sp., A. sexmaculativorax Fortier, A. shawi Fortier, A. squilaxensis n. sp., A. totuyai n. sp., A. tulensis Fortier, A. tullyi Fortier, and A. wicayazipa Fortier.},
	keywords = {Aleidoes pilosus, Aleiodes, Braconidae, carapace, endoparasitoid, geometridae, koinobiont, morphological, parasitoid, phylogenetic, Rogadinae, Tetrasphaeropyx},
	author = {Fortier, Joseph C}
}
@article {216,
	title = {Faunal composition of geometrid moths changes with altitude in an Andean montane rain forest},
	journal = {Journal of Biogeography},
	volume = {30},
	year = {2003},
	pages = {431-440},
	publisher = {Wiley Online Library},
	abstract = {Aim The objective of this study was to describe and interpret the changes in faunal composition in the moth family Geometridae (Lepidoptera) along a small-scale eleva- tional gradient in a tropical montane rain forest. This gradient was compared with a large-scale latitudinal gradient in Europe. Location Investigations were carried out in the province Zamora-Chinchipe in southern Ecuador along a gradient ranging from1040to2677 mabove sea level at twenty-two sites. Methods Moths were sampled with light-traps in three field periods in 1999 and 2000 and subsequently sorted and determined to species or morphospecies. Results We analysed 13,938 specimens representing 1010 species of geometrid moths. The proportional contribution of subtaxa to the local geometrid fauna changes along the elevational gradient at all systematic levels considered. While proportions of species of the subfamilies Ennominae, Sterrhinae and Geometrinae significantly decrease, the propor- tion of Larentiinae increases with increasing altitude. Changes also occur within the subfamilies Ennominae and Larentiinae. The host{\textendash}plant specialist ennomine tribes Cassymini, Macariini and Palyadini completely vanish, and the proportion of the tribe Boarmiini decreases at high altitudes. In contrast, the remaining tribes (mostly comprising polyphagous species) either do not show proportional changes (Azelinini, Nacophorini, Nephodiini, Ourapterygini) or even increase (Caberini, Cratoptera group). Within Lar- entiinae, the species proportion of the genus Eois decreases, whereas concomitantly the proportion of Eupithecia increases. There is a remarkable similarity between the altitu- dinal patterns in Ecuador and those found along the latitudinal gradient in Europe. Main conclusions Species of the subfamily Larentiinae seem to be particularly well- adapted to harsh environmental conditions, towards both high altitudes and latitudes. They might disproportionately profit from lower predation at higher altitudes. Many changes in the faunal composition can be explained by expected host{\textendash}plant requirements of the species involved. Our results show that diversity estimates based on taxon ratios which are assumed to be constant must be regarded with caution because such ratios can change rapidly along environmental gradients.},
	keywords = {biodiversity indicators, elevational gradient, Ennominae, geometridae, host{\textendash}plant specialists, indicator taxa, Larentiinae, latitudinal gradient, taxon ratios},
	author = {Brehm, Gunnar and Fiedler, K.}
}
@article {144,
	title = {A new species of Aleiodes Wesmael ( Hymenoptera : Braconidae , Rogadinae )},
	journal = {Entomotropica},
	volume = {25},
	year = {2010},
	pages = {19-23},
	abstract = {Aleiodes tolteca Saavedra and Romero sp. n. is described with illustrations of head, mesosomal segments and wing venation. Specimens of A. tolteca were captured in malaise tramp in the state of Hidalgo.},
	keywords = {geometridae, hidalgo, noctuidae, parasitoides, taxonomy},
	author = {Aguilar, Mario Saavedra}
}
