title: Lespesia melloi sp. nov. (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Brazil, a parasitoid of Xanthopastis timais(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
abstract: A new species of the New World genus Lespesia, Lespesia melloi SP NOV: (Diptera: Tachinidae), is described from southeastern Brazil. The species is reported here as a parasitoid of Xanthopastis timais (Cramer, 1782) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The caterpillars of this noctuid feed on leaves and bulbs of amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae) in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Avenida Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, 21045-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil helciogil@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Hélcio R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Gil-Santana
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Rua do Matao, Travessa 14, n.101, 05508-090, Sao Paulo, SP, Brasil silvionihei@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Silvio Shigueo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nihei
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitario Geraldo di Biase, Rodovia Benjamin Ielpo, Km11, 27101-090, Barra do Pirai, RJ, Brasil enionunez@engineer.com.
authors.forename: Enio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nunez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004175:Diptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D007915:Lepidoptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male
keywords: Amaryllidaceae; Amaryllis; taxonomy