A new parasitoid (Diptera: Tachinidae) of Acanthocinus princeps (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in North America

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  • Jeremy D. Allison Centre for Environmental Biology, Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6
  • Rory L. McIntosh Centre for Environmental Biology, Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6
  • John H. Borden Centre for Environmental Biology, Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6
  • Leland M. Humble Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service 506 West Burnside Road Victoria, BC, V8Z 1M5

Abstract

An undescribed species of Billaea Robineau-Desvoidy was reared from field-collected larvae of Acanthocinus princeps (Walker) maintained on artificial diet in the laboratory. Billaea is a novel larval parasitoid for A. princeps with natural parasitism levels of ca. 28%.

Key words: Acanthocinus; Billaea; larval parasitoid; Monochamus

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Vol. 97 (2000): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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