Title of article :
FIRST RECORD OF GENUS APHAERETA FOERSTER (ALYSIINAE: BRACONIDAE: HYMENOPTERA) FROM PAKISTAN WITH TAXONOMIC AND BIOLOGICAL NOTES ON APHAERETA PALLIPES (SAY)
Author/Authors :
INAYATULLAH, MIAN Agricultural University - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , TAHIRA, QURRATUL AIN The University of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , SABAHATULLAH, MIAN The University of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, Pakistan
Abstract :
Genus Aphaereta Foerster is recorded for the first time from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Aphaereta pallipes (Say) an important house fly parasitoid is recorded and (re)described. New distributional records, improved description of both male and female, notes on its Biology and Illustrations of important diagnostic characters are provided in this work. Variations within species are given.
Keywords :
Braconidae , Alysiinae , Alysiini , Aphaereta , Aphaereta pallipes
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
