First record in Mexico of Ceromasia auricaudata Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae) parasitizing Neodiprion omosus Smith (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae)

Authors

  • Álvaro Castañeda-Vildózola Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Mexico, Campus El Cerrillo, Toluca, Estado de Mexico, C.P. 50200, Mexico
  • Jesús R Sánchez-Pale Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Mexico, Campus El Cerrillo, Toluca, Estado de Mexico, C.P. 50200, Mexico
  • Omar Franco-Mora Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Mexico, Campus El Cerrillo, Toluca, Estado de Mexico, C.P. 50200, Mexico
  • Dulce A. Hernández-Zetina Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria, Unidad Integral de Diagnóstico, Servicio y Constatación, Carretera Federal Mexico- Pachuca Km. 37.7, Tecámac, Estado de Mexico, C.P. 55740, Mexico

Abstract

Ceromasia auricaudata Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae) is recorded for the first time in Mexico. This also is the first time that C. auricaudata is associated with Neodiprion omosus Smith (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae), increasing the number of genera of Tachinidae associated with sawflies.

Sumario

Ceromasia auricaudata Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae) se registra por primera vez en México. Este reporte es también la primera vez que C. auricaudata parasita a Neodiprion omosus Smith (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae), lo que aumenta el número de géneros de Tachinidae asociados con las moscas de sierra.

Key Words: sawfly; parasitoid; diprionid; tachinid

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Published

2021-08-04

Issue

Vol. 104, No. 2 (June 2021)

Section

Scientific Notes

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