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New records of Paracrias Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) as parasitoids on weevil larvae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Brazil, with the description of a new species

Palmieri, Luciano ; Farache, Fernando H. A. ; Pereira, Rodrigo A. S. and Hansson, Christer LU (2013) In Iheringia. Série Zoologia 103(3). p.313-317
Abstract
Paracrias strii Schauff, 1985 and P. ceratophaga Palmieri & Hansson sp. nov. are first record in Brazil and both are associated with Ceratopus Schoenherr larvae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) reared from syconia of two species of fig-trees. Both Paracrias species are diagnosed and illustrated. Males of P. ceratophaga sp. nov. are described. The association of Paracrias with weevil larvae is briefly discussed.
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Abstract in Portuguese

Paracrias strii Schauff, 1985 e P. ceratophaga Palmieri & Hansson sp. nov. são registradas pela primeira vez para o Brasil, sendo associadas a larvas de Ceratopus Schoenherr (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) obtidas de sicônios maduros de duas espécies de figueiras. As espécies registradas foram ilustradas. Os machos de P. ceratophaga sp. nov. foram descritos. A associação do gênero Paracrias com besouros curculionídeos é discutida brevemente.
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Neotropical region, Ficus, Ceratopus, Entedoninae, taxonomy. Ceratopus, Região Neotropical, Taxonomia
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Iheringia. Série Zoologia
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103
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3
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313 - 317
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Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul
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1678-4766
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10.1590/S0073-47212013000300014
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English
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  author       = {{Palmieri, Luciano and Farache, Fernando H. A. and Pereira, Rodrigo A. S. and Hansson, Christer}},
  issn         = {{1678-4766}},
  keywords     = {{Neotropical region; Ficus; Ceratopus; Entedoninae; taxonomy. Ceratopus; Região Neotropical; Taxonomia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{313--317}},
  publisher    = {{Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul}},
  series       = {{Iheringia. Série Zoologia}},
  title        = {{New records of Paracrias Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) as parasitoids on weevil larvae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) in Brazil, with the description of a new species}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0073-47212013000300014}},
  doi          = {{10.1590/S0073-47212013000300014}},
  volume       = {{103}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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