title: First record of Rhoptrocentruspiceus Marshall (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) as parasitoid of Psacotheahilarishilaris (Pascoe) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae).
abstract: The species Rhoptrocentruspiceus Marshall (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) was reared from the larvae of the xylophagous beetle Psacotheahilarishilaris (Pascoe) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an exotic pest of Ficus and Morus species native to eastern Asia. It was recorded in the north of Italy in September 2005. This discovery is the first report of this species as parasitoids of the yellow spotted longicorn beetle all over the world.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Pisa University, Via del Borghetto, 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Augusto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loni
authors.affiliation: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Costanza
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jucker
authors.affiliation: Zoological Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, 199034, Russia; Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, Warszawa 00-679, Poland ; Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, Warszawa 00-679, Poland.
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belokobylskij
authors.affiliation: Department of Food, Environmental and Nutritional Sciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lupi
keywords: Ectoparasitoid; biocontrol; exotic pest; new record