Description of a New Genus and Species of Weevil Parasitoid from Honduras (Diptera: Tachinidae)
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Lixadmontia franki, new genus and new species, is described in the Blondeliini (Diptera: Tachinidae). This parasitic fly attacks the larvae of the weevil Metamasius quadrilineatus Champion which infests bromeliads in tropical montane cloud forests of Honduras, and it is a potential biological control agent of the bromeliad-eating weevil Metamasius callizona (Chevrolat) in Florida. It is most similar to members of the genera Admontia and Lixophaga. A key to the species of Admontia and Lixadmontia in North and Central America is given. Admontia dubia Curran is placed in synonymy with Admontia pollinosa Curran new synonymy.View this article in BioOne
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