A new species and two new distributional records of Signiphoridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from the canopy of the Xishuangbanna Rainforest. [PDF]
ZooKeysThree species of Signiphoridae are recorded from the Xishuangbanna Rainforest (China, Yunnan). Chartocerus menglaensis sp. nov. is described as new to science.
Haifeng Chen, Ye Chen, Huifeng Zhao
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Invasion by an ecosystem engineer changes biotic interactions between native and non-native taxa. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 Using dietary metabarcoding, our study examines the response of a native Hawaiian generalist predator to habitat modification by comparing biotic interactions across metapopulations of spiders collected in native forest and sites invaded by kahili ginger.
Holmquist AJ, Adams SA, Gillespie RG.
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A review of the Indonesian species of the family Signiphoridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea), with description of three new species [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 The Indonesian species of the family Signiphoridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) are revised. Three species of Chartocerus are described as new (Chartocerus kartiniae Polaszek & Schmidt, sp. nov., C. sumatrensis Schmidt & Polaszek, sp. nov.,
Stefan Schmidt +4 more
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A Review of Aphid Parasitoids, with an Identification Key to the Genera of Economic Importance [PDF]
InsectsAgriculture plays an essential role in meeting global food demand, and so effective pest control is crucial. Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are a significant problem for many crops worldwide, and cause crop losses.
Mar Ferrer-Suay +5 more
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A molecular phylogeny of the Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) are extremely diverse with more than 23,000 species described and over 500,000 species estimated to exist. This is the first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the superfamily based on a molecular analysis of 18S and 28S ...
James B Munro +7 more
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A survey of aphid parasitoids and hyperparasitoids (Hymenoptera) on six crops in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2021 In this study, we surveyed aphids and associated parasitoid wasps from six important crop species (wheat, sweet pepper, eggplant, broad bean, watermelon and sorghum), collected at 12 locations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
Srwa K. Bandyan +4 more
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Phylogeny and classification of the Signiphoridae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) [PDF]
Systematic Entomology, 1988 James Braden Woolley
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Discovery and description of the first known fossil Signiphoridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2020 Chartocerus azizae sp. nov. is described as the first known fossil from the family Signiphoridae, based on two inclusions in the same piece of Eocene Baltic amber (36.7–48.5 million years ago). Implications of the morphology of C.
Roger A. Burks +5 more
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Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 147, Issue 10, Page 1035-1044, December 2023., 2023 Abstract The worldwide decline of insects is one of the major challenges for humankind. One of its main drivers is intensive farming, which reduces habitats and food resources for insect populations and causes direct mortality by pesticides. In addition, mowing of grassland poses another threat to insects, especially when it is done frequently, such as
Maura Haas‐Renninger +7 more
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First record of Thysanus ater (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Signiphoridae) in Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2014 In this paper we present Thysanus Walker, a genus new to the Iranian fauna. Only one species has been identified in Iran: Thysanus ater Walker, 1840. We illustrate the species morphology of wings, antennae, head, thorax and abdomen.
A. Moeinadini, SM Madjdzadeh, E. Pricop
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