Acerophagus artelles

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chalcidoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Chalcidoidea

Familia: Encyrtidae
Subfamilia: Encyrtinae
Genus: Acerophagus
Species: Acerophagus artelles

Name

• Acerophagus artelles Guerrieri & Noyes, 2011
  • Authority for current placement: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Combination(s)/spelling(s):
    • Original: Acerophagus artelles
    • Subsequent: nil
  • Original genus: Acerophagus Smith, 1880
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: BMNH
  • Type host: ex Dysmicoccus grassii on banana
  • Type locality: 'SPAIN: Canary Islands, Tenerife, Adeje F. Dulce Acevedo'

References

Primary references

• Guerrieri, E.; Noyes, J.S. 2011: Acerophagus artelles sp. nov. (Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Encyrtidae), a biocontrol agent of Dysmicoccus grassii (Leonardi) (Hemiptera Coccoidea Pseudococcidae) on banana in the Canary Islands (Spain). Journal of natural history, 45(1-2): 29–34. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2010.506986

See also

• Dysmicoccus grassii