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Notes on an economically important species of Temelucha Foerster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and a preliminary key to Australian species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

I. D Gauld
I. D Gauld
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, c/o British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
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Abstract

Temelucha minuta (Morl.), a common parasite of Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.), is redescribed with emphasis on features enabling it to be separated from other species of Temelucha. T. clausa Kerrich is placed as a junior synonym of T. minuta. The known geographical range of the parasite is expanded to include Cyprus, Australia and India. A provisional key is given to the Australian species of Temelucha, and notes are given on their distribution and hosts. T. verimaculata (Cam.) is placed as a junior synonym of T. australiensis (Szépl.).

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 70 , Issue 1 , March 1980 , pp. 43 - 47
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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