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

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dc.creatorAguirre, H
dc.creatorShaw, S.R
dc.creatorBerry, J.A
dc.creatorSassi, Claudio de
dc.date2014
dc.date2018-07-03T11:01:14Z
dc.date2018-07-03T11:01:14Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:12:03Z
dc.descriptionWing 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 it close to M. versicolor, a macropterous parasitoid of macrolepidoptera. Details about its host relationships, plant associations and habitat suggest that the necessity of succeeding in cryptic environments may explain the wing modification. A possible case of Batesian mimicry with ants could explain the extreme sexual dimorphism.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/94471
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/76871
dc.languageen
dc.publisherPensoft Publishers
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAguirre, H., Shaw, S.R., Berry, J.A., de Sassi, C. . 2014. Description and natural history of the first micropterous Meteorus species: M. orocrambivorus sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae), endemic to New Zealand Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 38 : 45-57. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.38.7403
dc.titleDescription and natural history of the first micropterous Meteorus species: M. orocrambivorus sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae), endemic to New Zealand
dc.typeJournal Article

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