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Investigating Ichneumonidae: Insights Into Species Identification And Venom Composition, Victoria G. Pook
Investigating Ichneumonidae: Insights Into Species Identification And Venom Composition, Victoria G. Pook
Theses and Dissertations--Entomology
Parasitoid wasps are hyperdiverse, with current estimates suggesting that they may account for up to 20% of all insect species. Though their ecological significance and their importance in integrated pest management cannot be denied, these taxa remain understudied and, due to their small size, are often overlooked. However, recent advances in molecular techniques are helping to reverse this trend by providing tools which scientists can use to better understand species limits and host interactions.
Parasitoid wasps are often morphologically cryptic and their accurate delimitation requires the analysis of DNA sequence data from fast-evolving genes in addition to morphological characters. The …
A Revision Of The New World And Select Old World Species Of Cremnops Förster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae), Erika M. Tucker
A Revision Of The New World And Select Old World Species Of Cremnops Förster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae), Erika M. Tucker
Theses and Dissertations--Entomology
Parasitoid wasps are an important group of organisms in need of systematic revision. This dissertation examines the cosmopolitan parasitoid wasp genus Cremnops. It is a compilation of three projects and significantly advances the taxonomic foundation of the genus.
The New World species of the genus Cremnops are revised. Thirty-three species of Cremnops are treated; five are described as new, i.e., C. bertae sp. nov., C. cluttsis sp. nov., C. nymphius sp. nov., C. wileycoyotius sp. nov. and C. witkopegasus sp. nov. Six species are synonymized, i.e., Cremnops caribensis Berta 1998, is synonymized under C. guanicanus Wolcott 1924; C. nigrosternum (Morrison …