A new species of Torymus Dalman, 1820 (Hymenoptera, Torymidae) associated with Bruchinae in México

Authors

  • A. Lucía Pérez-Benavides Universidad Veracruzana
  • Fernando Hernández Baz Universidad Veracruzana
  • Jorge M. González Austin-Achieve PS, Austin Texas
  • Alejandro Zaldívar Riverón Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Abstract

A new parasitoid wasp species, Torymus moazopi sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Torymidae), is described from Mexico. This new species was reared from seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris L. and Phaseolus lunatus L. (both Fabaceae) associated with some Bruchinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Torymus moazopi sp. nov. is morphologically similar to Torymus atheatus Grissell (Hymenoptera: Torymidae), but it can be distinguished by its ovipositor length, thorax coloration, and the distinctively wide fore and hind femora in males.

Resumen

Una nueva especie de avispa parasitoide, Torymus moazopi sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Torymidae), se describe para México. Esta nueva especie fue criada a partir de semillas de Phaseolus vulgaris L. y Phaseolus lunatus L. (ambas Fabaceae) es similar morfológicamente a Torymus atheatus Grissell (Hymenoptera: Torymidae), pero se puede distinguir de esta por longitud del ovipositor, coloración del tórax y los fémures anterior y posterior son conspicuamente anchos en los machos.

Key Words: taxonomy; biology; new species; parasitoid; Mexico

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Author Biographies

A. Lucía Pérez-Benavides, Universidad Veracruzana

Posgrado en Ciencias Agropecuarias-Xalapa. Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Veracruzana.

Fernando Hernández Baz, Universidad Veracruzana

Docente e investigador

Facultad de Biología

Universidad Veracruzana, México

Jorge M. González, Austin-Achieve PS, Austin Texas

Austin-Achieve PS, Austin Texas

Alejandro Zaldívar Riverón, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología.

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Published

2020-02-03

Issue

Vol. 102, No. 4 (December 2019)

Section

Research Papers

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