Description and natural history of the first micropterous Meteorus species: M. orocrambivorus sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae), endemic to New Zealand

Wing reduction is well known in the cyclostome lineage of Braconidae, but very unusual in non-cyclostome groups. A new species from New Zealand, Meteorus orocrambivorus, the first micropterous species of the non-cyclostome and cosmopolitan genus Meteorus, is described. Phylogenetic analysis places i...

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Main Authors: Aguirre, H, Shaw, S.R, Berry, J.A, Sassi, Claudio de
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/94471

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