A new species of Elasmosoma Ruthe (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Neoneurinae) from the Northwestern United States associated with the western thatching ants, Formica obscuripes Forel and Formica obscuriventris clivia Creighton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Shaw, Scott R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant parasites; Elasmosoma; Formica obscuripes Forel; Neoneurinae; New species; Oregon; Washington; Wyoming; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; ELASMOSOMA; FORMICA OBSCURIPES; FORMICA OBSCURIVENTRIS CLIVIA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; NEONEURINAE;

EID: 33846197965     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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