Contributions to the classification of North American Microctonus (Braconidae, Euphorinae)
Author
Pucci, Thomas M.
text
Zootaxa
2013
2013-10-25
3725
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3725.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3725.1.1
1175-5326
5268043
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M. nitidulidis
Loan
Figures 89–91
Microctonus nitidulidis
Loan, 1978, p 324
.
Distribution:
Ohio
and
Delaware
.
Specimens examined: Two hundred and seven from five collection events; questionable female identifications: three from two collection events.
Flight period: April through September.
Remarks: The only field-collected specimens the author is aware of were reared from a locality in Wooster County,
Ohio
and Newark,
Delaware
until the author reared a specimen from Geauga County,
Ohio
. The paucity of collection events is interesting considering the commonness of the host. Size-related characters are the only ones known to distinguish this species from
M. muesebecki
.