African Entomology (2002) 10, 297-304

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J. LaSalle and R.A. Wharton (2002)
The identity and recognition of African Tetrastichus species (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) associated with fruit flies (Diptera : Tephritidae)
African Entomology 10 (2), 297-304
Abstract: The identity of the African fruit fly (Diptera : Tephritidae) parasitoids Tetrastichus giffardiiSilvestri, T. giffardianus Silvestri, T. dacicida Silvestri and T. oxyurus Silvestri (Hymenoptera : Eulophidae) is discussed. Tetrastichus dacicida is synonymized with T. giffardii. Characters to recognize and differentiate Tetrastichus giffardii, T. giffardianus, and T. oxyurus are presented. Lectotypes are designated for all four of these species.
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Database assignments for author(s): John La Salle

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
identification/taxonomy


Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial Pest/Disease/Weed Crop/Product Country Quarant.


Tetrastichus giffardianus (parasitoid)
Tetrastichus (genus - parasitoids)