New species of Chelonus (Microchelonus) Szépligeti, 1908 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae) from Brazil

Chelonus (Microchelonus) murici sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cheloninae) is described in this work. It was reared from an unknown host in murici fruits, Byrsonima verbascifolia (L.) Rich. ex A. L. Juss. (Malpighiaceae), a species from the Brazilian savannah whose fruits are widely consumed by the population in northern Brazil. The adult of this new species is illustrated.

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Main Authors: Nascimento,AR, Penteado-Dias,AM
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842011000300022
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