title: First record of Closteroceruschamaeleon, parasitoid of the Eucalyptus Gall Wasp Ophelimusmaskelli (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae), in the New World.
abstract: The uniparental parasitoid Closteroceruschamaeleon (Girault) is discovered to be fortuitously present on a population of the invasive Eucalyptus Gall Wasp Ophelimusmaskelli (Ashmead) in Riverside, California. This is the first report from the New World of Closteroceruschamaeleon, which has proven to be a highly effective natural enemy of Ophelimusmaskelli in the Mediterranean Basin. The taxonomy and identification of Closteroceruschamaeleon is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Entomology Department, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA 92521.
authors.forename: Roger A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Burks
authors.affiliation: Entomology Department, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA 92521.
authors.forename: Jason L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mottern
authors.affiliation: Entomology Department, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA 92521.
authors.forename: Nicole G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Pownall
authors.affiliation: Entomology Department, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA 92521.
authors.forename: Rebeccah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waterworth
authors.affiliation: Entomology Department, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA 92521.
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Paine
keywords: Natural enemy; biological control; exotic pest