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A revision of the Indo-Australian species of Stenobracon (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitoids of lepidopterous stem borers of graminaceous crops

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

M. Jamil ,
K. Chishti  and
Donald L.J. Quicke
M. Jamil
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Park, UK
K. Chishti
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Park, UK
Donald L.J. Quicke*
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Park, UK
*
Dr D.L.J. Quicke, Department of Biology, Imperial College of Science, Medicine and Technology, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks SL5 7PY, UK.
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Abstract

The genus Stenobracon Szépligeti which contains species of economic importance for biological control of lepidopterous borers of sugarcane, rice and other graminaceous crops in Asia, is revised. Principal components analysis was employed to help delineate species. Six species, distributed from Pakistan to Australia, are recognized. Stenobracon brevis, S. clarus and S. malensis are described as new and Stenobracon nicevillei (Bingham), S. deesae (Cameron) and S. oculatus Szépligeti are redescribed. Illustrated keys for males and females are provided. Phanaulax levituberculatus Cameron is a new junior subjective synonym of S. nicevillei and S. trifasciatus Szépligeti is a new junior subjective synonym of S. oculatus. Elphea flavomaculata Cameron is synonymized with Ischnobracon (Bracon) laboriosus Cameron (comb. n). Host records are summarized.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 86 , Issue 3 , June 1996 , pp. 227 - 245
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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