A new species of Cossidophaga Baranov from Indonesia (Diptera: Tachinidae), a parasitoid of the carpenter moth, Polyphagozerra coffeae (Nietner) (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tachi, Takuji; Shima, Hiroshi; de Souza Tavares, Wagner; Tarigan, Marthin
• Is Part Of: Oriental insects. Volume 54:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 545
• Page End: 555
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Eucalyptus pellita -- host -- pest -- Sumatra -- Xyleutes ceramicus; Insects -- Asia -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; Insects -- Classification -- Periodicals; 595.7095
• DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2019.1697386
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0030-5316

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The carpenter moth Polyphagozerra coffeae (Nietner) (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) is an important pest of commercial plantations of Eucalyptus pellita F. Muell. and the hybrid E. pellita × Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill. ex Maiden (Myrtaceae) in Riau, Indonesia. This study describes a new species of tachinid fly, Cossidophaga coffeae sp. nov ., record its host, P. coffeae, and redescribe the type species of C. atkinsoni (Aubertin). urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:13CC511E-9B01-4E44-9BAD-98FAA92DC205