Formosan Entomologist (2003) 23, 239-244

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Shu-Pei Chen and Chiou-Nan Chen (2003)
New species and new record of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Taiwan
Formosan Entomologist 23 (3), 239-244
Abstract: Two species of encyrtid (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) were reared from nymphs and female adults of Antonina graminis (Maskell) and Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) respectively, in Taiwan. Among them, Anagyrus thailandicus (Myartseva) is recorded in Taiwan for the first time. Cryptanusia taiwanus Chen and Chen sp. n. is new to science. A. thailandicus is listed with figures, and the new species is described and illustrated with figures.
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Database assignments for author(s): Chiou-Nan Chen

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


Pest and/or beneficial records:

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


Pseudococcus longispinus Taiwan
Antonina graminis Taiwan
Anagyrus thailandicus (parasitoid) Antonina graminis Taiwan
Cryptanusia taiwanus (parasitoid) Pseudococcus longispinus Taiwan