Three cryptic species in Asecodes (Förster) (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) parasitizing larvae of Galerucella spp. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), including a new species

Journal of Hymenoptera Research

Volumn 30, Issue , 2012, Pages 51-64

  Hansson, Christer ^a   Hambäck, Peter A ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CO1; Host specificity; Koinobiont endoparasitoids; Lectotype designation; Neotype designation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875237617     PISSN: 10709428     EISSN: 13142607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/JHR.30.4279     Document Type: Article

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