Abstract
A new species of Erythraeus from USA, Erythraeus (Erythraeus) aphidivorous n. sp., collected as an ectoparasite of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari, in central Kansas is illustrated and described. It is the seventh report of Erythraeus species having the basifemoral setal formula 2-2-2.
Highlights
Hitherto 42 species of the subgenus Erythraeus (Erythraeus) have been described based on larval morphology; among them 20 species were described from Europe, 20 from Asia and two from Africa (Khanjani et al, 2007; Beron, 2008; Haitlinger, 2009a, 2009b, 2010, 2011, 2012; Saboori and Çobanoglu, 2010, Kamran et al, 2011).To date, only two species of subgenus Erythraeus, based on adults, were found in USA: Erythraeus ( E.) exilipes Banks, 1947 and E. ( E.) simplex Banks, 1915 (Banks, 1915, 1947; Beron, 2008)
In this paper we describe the larva of Erythraeus (Erythraeus) aphidivorous n. sp., which was collected feeding on host aphids Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), from Kansas, U.S.A
This description is based on two larval specimens collected in Hays, Kansas, USA feeding on host aphids of Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on 30 June, 2014
Summary
Hitherto 42 species of the subgenus Erythraeus (Erythraeus) have been described based on larval morphology; among them 20 species were described from Europe, 20 from Asia and two from Africa (Khanjani et al, 2007; Beron, 2008; Haitlinger, 2009a, 2009b, 2010, 2011, 2012; Saboori and Çobanoglu, 2010, Kamran et al, 2011).To date, only two species of subgenus Erythraeus, based on adults, were found in USA: Erythraeus ( E.) exilipes Banks, 1947 and E. ( E.) simplex Banks, 1915 (Banks, 1915, 1947; Beron, 2008). The holotype and one paratype are deposited at the Museum of Nat-Šundic M. et al FIGURE 1: Erythraeus (Erythraeus) aphidivorous n.
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