title: [Parasitism of Argon lota Hewitson (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) by Brachymeria pandora (Crawford) (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil].
abstract: This note reports the first record of parasitism of Argon lota Hewitson pupae by the facultative gregarious parasitoid Brachymeria pandora (Crawford). Up to six adults (three males and three females) of B. pandora were observed to emerge from a single A. lota pupa.
authors.affiliation: Depto de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas--CCNE, Univ Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. gsalgado@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Geraldo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Salgado-Neto
authors.forename: Rocco A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Di Mare
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lopes-da-Silva
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D006927:Hymenoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000469:parasitology*