[Parasitism of Argon lota Hewitson (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) by Brachymeria pandora (Crawford) (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil].
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.
Salgado-Neto
Geraldo
G
Depto de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas--CCNE, Univ Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. gsalgado@bol.com.br
Di Mare
Rocco A
RA
Lopes-da-Silva
Marcelo
M
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D006927:Hymenoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000469:parasitology*