Description of two new species of the Torymus advenus species group (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) from Mexico

Two new species of Torymus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) belonging to the advenus species group, Torymus tumoralis Martínez-Romero, Janšta & Pujade-Villar, sp. nov., and T. papularis Martínez-Romero, Janšta & Pujade-Villar, sp. nov., are described from Mexico. Torymus tumoralis (warreni subgroup)...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 5507; no. 1; p. 153
Main Authors Martínez-Romero, Aitor, Vera-Ortiz, Alexis, Equihua-Martínez, Armando, Estrada-Venegas, Edith G, Tovar, David Cibrián, Janšta, Petr, Villar, Juli Pujade
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 11.09.2024
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Summary:Two new species of Torymus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) belonging to the advenus species group, Torymus tumoralis Martínez-Romero, Janšta & Pujade-Villar, sp. nov., and T. papularis Martínez-Romero, Janšta & Pujade-Villar, sp. nov., are described from Mexico. Torymus tumoralis (warreni subgroup) emerged from Andricus Hartig tumoral galls, and Melikaiella nr amphibolensis Pujade-Villar galls (Cynipidae: Cynipini) on oaks. Torymus papularis (advenus subgroup) is associated to an unidentified oak gall midge (Cecidomyiidae). Diagnosis, distribution, and data on biology of the new species are provided.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.5507.1.7