01688nas a2200193   4500008004100000245013800041210006900179300001200248490000700260520097000267653001501237653001401252653002001266653001601286653001501302653001601317100001601333856014501349       2009                        eng d00aTwo new species of Psyttalia Walker (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae) reared from fruit-infesting tephritid (Diptera) hosts in Kenya0 aTwo new species of Psyttalia Walker Hymenoptera Braconidae Opiin  a349-3770 v203 aTwo species of opiine Braconidae, reared from fruit-infesting Tephritidae in Kenya, are described. Psyt- talia masneri, sp. n., was reared from fruits of Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. (Liliaceae) infested with Taomyia marshalli Bezzi in western Kenya. Psyttalia masneri is the only opiine braconid known to attack members of the genus Taomyia. Unusual morphological features of P. masneri and its host are detailed. Psyttalia halidayi, sp. n., was reared from fruits of Lettowianthus stellatus Diels (Annonaceae) infested with Ceratitis rosa Karsch in coastal Kenya. Psyttalia halidayi is morphologically similar to several described species of Psyttalia that have previously been used in the biological control of tephritid pests. Unlike these other species, P. halidayi can attack and successfully develop on C. rosa, a serious pest of cultivated fruits. A list of valid species in Psyttalia is provided, along with comments on species groups and host records.10abiocontrol10aceratitis10acryptic species10afruit pests10anatal fl y10aTephritidae1 aWharton, RA  uhttps://insectafgseag.myspecies.info/en/content/two-new-species-psyttalia-walker-hymenoptera-braconidae-opiinae-reared-fruit-infesting-tephr02793nas a2200373   4500008004100000245019800041210006900239300001100308490000700319520149700326653001201823653001701835653001101852653001201863653002801875653002601903653001001929653002601939653002401965653003101989653001602020653003202036653002802068653001002096653002402106653001602130653003002146100001802176700001802194700002002212700002602232700001602258856014502274       2009                        eng d00aParasitoid diversity (Hymenoptera: Braconidae and Figitidae) on frugivorous larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae) at Adolpho Ducke Forest reserve, central amazon region, Manaus, Brazil.0 aParasitoid diversity Hymenoptera Braconidae and Figitidae on fru  a363-700 v693 aThis study aimed to identify parasitoid species of frugivorous larvae and to describe the tritrophic interactions involving wild fruits, frugivorous insects and their natural enemies at Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve (RFAD) (Manaus, AM, Brazil). Collections were performed in four 1 km2 quadrants in the corners of the RFAD. The wild fruits were collected inside the forest in access trails leading to each collection area and in trails that surrounded the quadrants, up to five metres from the trail on each side. The fruits were placed in plastic containers covered with thin fabric, with a vermiculite layer on the base to allow the emergence of flies or parasitoids. Seven Braconidae species were collected, distributed among Opiinae: Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti, 1911), Utetes anastrephae (Viereck, 1913), and Opius sp., and Alysiinae: Asobara anastrephae (Muesebeck, 1958), Phaenocarpa pericarpa Wharton and Carrejo, 1999, Idiasta delicata Papp, 1969, and Asobara sp. Parasitism rates by braconids and figitids are presented. Doryctobracon areolatus was the most frequent, parasitizing the highest number of fly species, and showing the highest parasitism percentage in larvae feeding on Micropholis williamii fruits. The collected figitids belong to Aganaspis nordlanderi Wharton, 1998 and A. pelleranoi (Brethes, 1924). All 15 tritrophic associations are new records for the Brazilian Amazon region. The RFAD is an important natural reservoir of frugivorous larvae parasitoids.10aAnimals10abiodiversity10aBrazil10adiptera10aDiptera: classification10aDiptera: parasitology10aFruit10aFruit: classification10aFruit: parasitology10aHost-Parasite Interactions10aHymenoptera10aHymenoptera: classification10aHymenoptera: physiology10aLarva10aLarva: parasitology10aTephritidae10aTephritidae: parasitology1 aCosta, S, G M1 aQuerino, R, B1 aRonchi-Teles, B1 aPenteado-Dias, A.M.M.1 aZucchi, R.A  uhttps://insectafgseag.myspecies.info/en/content/parasitoid-diversity-hymenoptera-braconidae-and-figitidae-frugivorous-larvae-diptera-tephrit