title: First occurrence of Protapanteles (Protapanteles) enephes (Nixon, 1965) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) in Brazil and new biological data.
abstract: Protapanteles (Protapanteles) enephes (Nixon, 1965) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) was reared from the host Fountainea ryphea phidile (Geyer, 1837) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Charaxinae), collected on Croton floribundus Spreng. (Euphorbiaceae) in São Carlos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The hyperperparasitoids Conura sp. (Hymenoptera, Chalcididae) and a Pteromalidae species are registered on this microgastrine species. Male and female specimens and cocoon of Protapanteles (Protapanteles) enephes are illustrated for the first time.
authors: Departamento de Ecologia e Biologia Evolutiva, UFSCar, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Penteado-Dias
authors: L B R
authors: LB
authors: Fernandes
authors: L G R
authors: LG
authors: Iemma
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Dias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D029802:Croton / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014863:Wasps / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*