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Research Project:
SYSTEMATICS OF FLIES OF AGRICULTURAL IMPORTANCE
Location: Systematic Entomology
Title: LOBOMYIA NEOTROPICA, A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF TACHINIDAE (DIPTERA) FROM THE NEOTROPICAL REGION.
Authors
Submitted to: Zootaxa
Publication Type:
Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: May 6, 2008
Publication Date: June 6, 2008
Citation: Woodley, N.E., Arnaud, P.H. 2008. Lobomyia neotropica, a new genus and species of tachinidae (diptera) from the neotropical region. Zootaxa. 1783: 31¿39.
Interpretive Summary: Flies affect U.S. agriculture in many ways, as pests causing millions of dollars in damage annually, or as beneficial predators and parasites. Tachinid flies, parasites of other insects, are the most important group of flies in biocontrol. This paper describes a new genus and species of tachinid fly that is parasitic on moths that defoliate cypress and eucalyptus in South America. The moths are potential invasive pest species into the U.S., so knowledge of natural enemies is important if biocontrol measures become necessary. This information will be of interest to scientists, biocontrol workers, and other action agencies concerned with insect pests.
Technical Abstract: Lobomyia glenavora, a new genus and species of Tachinidae (Diptera) parasitic on Glena bisulca Rindge (Geometridae) is described and illustrated. It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Brazil. In Colombia, Glena bisulca is an important defoliator of Cupressus, and L. glenavora was reared during biocontrol studies there. It probably attacks other species of Glena as well, because the known range of L. glenavora extends beyond the restricted range of G. bisulca.
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Last Modified: 11/03/2008
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