A new phytophagous species of Eurytoma (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) attacking Werauhia gladioliflora (Bromeliales: Bromeliaceae)

Eurytoma werauhia Gates, new species, is described and illustrated. This species was reared from the floral buds of Werauhia gladioliflora (Wendl.) (Bromeliales: Bromeliaceae), in Costa Rica. This plant represents a new host record for the genus. Eurytoma werauhia is compared with other known specie...

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Autores: Gates, Michael W., Cascante Marín, Alfredo
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Costa Rica
Recursos:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Kérwá
OAI Identifier:oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/78989
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/10669/78989
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palavra-chave:Eurytomidae
Bromeliaceae
phytophagous
Eurytoma, Werauhia
Descrição
Resumo:Eurytoma werauhia Gates, new species, is described and illustrated. This species was reared from the floral buds of Werauhia gladioliflora (Wendl.) (Bromeliales: Bromeliaceae), in Costa Rica. This plant represents a new host record for the genus. Eurytoma werauhia is compared with other known species of Eurytoma, primarily due to its host and metasomal coloration.