| Autor: |
Shimbori, Eduardo Mitio, Takahashi, Tamara Akemi, Watanabe, Isabela Midori, Penteado-Dias, Angélica Maria, Foerster, Luís Amilton, Shaw, Scott Richard, Parra, José Roberto Postali |
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Neotropical Entomology; December 2023, Vol. 52 Issue: 6 p1064-1087, 24p |
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A new species of AleiodesWesmael in the gastritorThunberg species-group is described and illustrated. The new species, Aleiodes ceresShimbori sp.n., occurs in Southern Brazil and Argentina. It is a potential biological control agent of caterpillars in the genus SpodopteraGuenée, namely S. cosmioides(Walker), S. eridania(Stoll), and S. frugiperda(J.E. Smith), which are serious pests on major crops including maize and soybean. The position of the new species within Aleiodesis discussed in relation to existing proposals of subdivisions of the genus into species-groups. In agreement with recent publications, the gastritorspecies-group is treated as separate from the circumscriptusNees/bicolorSpinola group, as evidence suggests the latter is absent in the New World. We also propose the provisional shakiraeShimbori & Shaw species-group, to accommodate a clade of Neotropical species with geometrid hosts and morphological features similar to the gastritorand circumscriptusgroups. A key to Neotropical species in the gastritorgroup and similar species is provided, except for species recently named without a morphological description. |
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