The larval food-plant of Agonopterix dideganella Amsel, 1972 Lepidoptera: Depressaridae and its new larval parasitoid Copidosoma sosares Walker record

Year 2018, Volume: 11 Issue: 3, 38 - 41, 15.12.2018

Kesran Akın Lütfiye Gençer Erdem Seven

Abstract

In this study, host-plant Prangos sp. and larval parasitoid Copidosoma sosares of Agonopterix dideganella has been detected for the first time. Also, C. sosares is reported as a new record for Chalcidoidea fauna of Turkey. Besides, photos of development stages of A. dideganella with its host plant, parasitoid and habitat are presented in the study

Keywords

Agonopterix dideganella, Copidosoma sosares, Prangos, Nemrut Caldera, Bitlis, Turkey

Agonopterix dideganella Amsel, 1972 Lepidoptera: Depressaridae ’nın larva besin bitkisi ve yeni larva parazitoidi Copidosoma sosares Walker ’in kaydı

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Agonopterix dideganella’nın larva parazitoidi Copidosoma sosares ve konukçu bitkisi Prangos sp. ilk kez için tespit edilmiştir. Öte yandan, C. sosares Türkiye’nin Chalcidoidea faunası için yeni bir kayıt olarak rapor edilmektedir. Ayrıca, A. dideganella gelişim aşamaları ile konukçu, parazitoid ve habitat resimleri çalışmada sunulmuştur

Keywords

Agonopterix dideganella, Copidosoma sosares, Prangos, Nemrut Kalderası, Bitlis, Türkiye

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