Identifying the species of Mymaridae reared in Argentina and Mexico for potential introduction to California against the glassy-winged sharpshooter and preparing and submitting for publication a pictorial annotated key to the ater-group species of Gonatoc

TRIAPITSYN, S.; LOGARZO, G.; DE LEÓN, J.; HUBER, J.; VIRLA, EDUARDO G.; AQUINO, DANIEL

San Diego, California USA

Simposio; 2008 Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium; 2008

CDFA

The already described Neotropical species of the speciose fairyfly genus Gonatocerus Nees (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) are reviewed and re-diagnosed in the forthcoming publication, which is near completion (Triapitsyn et al. in preparation). 82 valid species are recognized including 10 newly described ones, and an illustrated identification key (based on females) to 77 species is provided (the remaining five species are known from the male sex only). The known distribution ranges and host associations of the included species are indicated, with emphasis on the egg parasitoids of the proconiine sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini), all of which belong to the ater species group (the ater and morrilli subgroups) of Gonatocerus. Results obtained during the last year of this three-year project (a one-year no-cost extension was granted by the funding agency) are being reported.Gonatocerus Nees (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) are reviewed and re-diagnosed in the forthcoming publication, which is near completion (Triapitsyn et al. in preparation). 82 valid species are recognized including 10 newly described ones, and an illustrated identification key (based on females) to 77 species is provided (the remaining five species are known from the male sex only). The known distribution ranges and host associations of the included species are indicated, with emphasis on the egg parasitoids of the proconiine sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae: Proconiini), all of which belong to the ater species group (the ater and morrilli subgroups) of Gonatocerus. Results obtained during the last year of this three-year project (a one-year no-cost extension was granted by the funding agency) are being reported.