There is a reason wasps are the inspiration for so many sci-fi books and films – many species lay their eggs on, or in, the bodies of other arthropods so their larvae have a nutritious and safe start ...

Jewel wasps (Chalcidoidea) are one of the most diverse groups of insects, with more than 120,000 species described and an estimated true diversity of nearly one million. The chalcids are parasitoid ...

New records of Irish Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) are presented including seven additions to the Irish fauna: Gastrancistrus fulvicornis (Walker, 1874), Gastrancistrus fulvicoxis Graham, ...

ABSTRACT: An investigation was carried out with the objective of determining the number of holotypes that should be present in the National Museum of Costa Rica, according to the literature. For this, ...

Egg parasitoids; extension of geographic range; Eurytominae; Neotropical Region; Tettigoniidae The specimens studied were identified using the key provided by Gates & Hanson (2009) and deposited in ...

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Ficus microcarpa is an Asian fig tree that is ornamentally cultivated. The specific pollinator, Eupristina verticillata Waterston, and the non-pollinators Walkerella microcarpae Bouček and ...

Planidia are free‐living, mobile first‐instar larvae that are notable in their ability to transition across different larval stages of their host, and for completing their development on the host ...