First records of Charipinae (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae) aphid hyperparasitoids from Malta

Charipinae material has been collected from different localities in Malta. Three species have been identified: Alloxysta citripes , Alloxysta pilipennis and Phaenoglyphis villosa in association with two aphids and one parasitoid species. Diagnosis and information about distribution and hosts of each...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Ferrer Suay, Mar, Misfud, David, Selfa i Arlandis, Jesús, 1962-, Pujade, Juli, 1960-, Stary, Petr
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/182989
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/182989
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Mediterrània (Mar)
Himenòpters
Mediterranean Sea
Hymenoptera
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Summary:Charipinae material has been collected from different localities in Malta. Three species have been identified: Alloxysta citripes , Alloxysta pilipennis and Phaenoglyphis villosa in association with two aphids and one parasitoid species. Diagnosis and information about distribution and hosts of each species is given. Plates with diagnostic features of these three species are also included. These findings represent the first record of the subfamily Charipinae in Malta