Enrique Ruíz-Cancino

• Dr.
• Professor (Full) at Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

Ichneumonidae es una familia que contiene especies importantes para el control biológico de plagas. En Nayarit, los estudios sobre la diversidad y distribución de Ichneumonidae en cultivos de importancia económica para el estado es limitado, tal es el caso del aguacate. El objetivo fue conocer las subfamilias, géneros y/o especies de Ichneumónidos...

Mexican species of nine genera of the Polysphincta genus-group (Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) are reviewed: Acrotaphus Townes (four species), Dreisbachia Townes (one species), Eruga Townes (four species), Flacopimpla Gauld (three species), Hymenoepimecis Viereck (two species), Oxyrrhexis Förster (one species), Polysphincta Grav. (seven species), Schizo...

Descripción Los afelínidos forman un grupo de pequeñas avispas cuyo cuerpo, usualmente, no sobrepasa los 1.5 mm de longitud, con coloración metálica clara, y ligeramen-te esclerotizado; palpos 1 labiales y maxilares de 1 ó 2 segmentos; antena de la hembra con 5 a 8 segmentos; mandíbula generalmente con dos dientes y una parte truncada o con tres di...

2024. Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera). En: La biodi-versidad en Tamaulipas. Estudio de Estado. Vol. ii. conabio, México, pp. 325-331. Descripción Los ichneumónidos son avispas parasitoides 1 que ata-can insectos de metamorfosis completa (especial-mente de larvas o pupas de palomillas, mariposas o otras avispas y arañas). Algunas especies tienen larvas...

Descripción La palomilla (Spodoptera frugiperda) es originaria de las regiones tropicales del continente Americano; sin embargo, se distribuye en regiones subtropicales que abarcan desde el sur de Canadá hasta Argentina (eppo 2018). Se alimenta de más de 150 especies vegetales (cabi 2019), por lo que es inevitable su presencia en el cultivo. Por el...

Mexican genera and species of the Camptotypus genus-group are reviewed. Three genera, Clydonium Townes with four species, Odontopimpla Cameron with one species and Zonopimpla Ashmead with seven species, are recorded from Mexico. Five species, Clydonium porteri Khalaim, sp. nov., Zonopimpla malevola Khalaim, sp. nov., Z. munifica Khalaim & Ruíz-Canc...

Aleurotulus carapiai Sánchez-Flores & García-Martínez sp. nov. is described. This new species was found in Saltillo, Coahuila, and in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, on the underside of rosemary leaves, Syngonium neglectum Schott (Araceae). Microphotographs of morphological structures of puparium are provided, and separation from other Aleurotulus s...

Two genera, Perithous Holmgren (Pimplinae) and Neoxorides Clément (Poemeniinae), are recorded for the first time from Mexico. Two species are described as new to science: Perithous escondidus Khalaim & Ruíz-Cancino, sp. nov. (Mexico: Nuevo León) and Neoxorides borderai Khalaim, sp. nov. (Mexico: Hidalgo). A brief review of the North American specie...

The genus Peucobius Townes previously comprised two species occurring in the Nearctic region: P. fulvus Townes and P. piceus Townes. In the current study we revise this genus, transfer it to the subfamily Sisyrostolinae ( comb. nov. ), and describe two new species – P. bennetti Khalaim & Ruíz-Cancino, sp. nov. from Central Mexico and P. shimizui Kh...

En años recientes los escarabajos ambrosiales (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) han cobrado relevancia por la amenaza que representan para el cultivo de aguacate, las especies Xyleborus glabratus y su agente simbionte Raffaelea lauricola (Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae), así como el complejo de especies de Euwallacea fornicatus y su patógeno asociado...

Mexican species of nine genera of the ephialtes genus-group (Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) have been reviewed: Acropimpla Townes (1 species), Anastelgis Townes (3 species), Calliephialtes Ashmead (6 species, including one unidentified taxon), Dolichomitus Smith (4 species), Endromopoda Hellén (1 species), Ephialtes Grav. (1 species), Iseropus Förster (...

The oblique banded leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is a phytophage causing significant economic impact to apple (Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill) trees and having some natural enemies in the Chihuahua region. The aim of the research was to collect larvae and pupae of C. rosaceana from apple orchards at Chihuahua,...

The fauna of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) of Guilan province, northern Iran, was studied for this paper. In total, 36 species from nine families were collected and determined: Aphelinidae (4 genera, 5 species), Azotidae (one species), Chalcididae (4 genera, 5 species), Encyrtidae (7 genera, 8 species), Eulophidae (4 genera, 5 species), Eupelmidae (2...

The potter wasp, Parancistrocerus fulvipes (Saussure 1856), and its associated mites were recorded for the first time from the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Twenty-eight specimens, all phoretic or resistance nymphs (hypopus) of Vespacarus fulvipes Baker and Cunliffe 1960 was the species of mite in the acarinarium of the wasp.

Mexican species of the ichneumonid subfamilies Acaenitinae, Poemeniinae and Xoridinae are reviewed. The following genera are recorded here from Mexico: Arotes Gravenhorst, 1829 (one species) and Coleocentrus Gravenhorst, 1829 (one species) in Acaenitinae; Ganodes Townes, 1957 (one species), Podoschistus Townes, 1957 (one species), Poemenia Holmgren...

Avocado cultivation in the State of Nayarit, Mexico is limited by various phytosanitary problems. Recently, the seed borer Cryptaspasma perseana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) was detected in the municipalities of Tepic and Xalisco. Its status as a potential avocado pest and its natural enemies under these agroecological conditions are unknown. The aim...

Mexican species of three pimpline genera, Apechthis Förster (one species), Itoplectis Förster (six species) and Pimpla Fabricius (20 species, including one unidentified taxon), are reviewed. Four species of Pimpla are described as new to science: P. chamela sp. nov., P. oaxacana sp. nov., P. tequila sp. nov. and P. xalapana sp. nov. Pimpla thoracic...

Aleuropleurocelus kobei Sánchez-Flores and García-Ochaeta, new species is described from Guatemala on the host plant Casearia aculeata Jacq. (Salicaceae). Microphotographs of morphological structures of the puparia are included and a key to species in the oval to round-shaped group is given.

Mexican species of the subfamily Rhyssinae are reviewed. Two genera, Epirhyssa Cresson with five species and Megarhyssa Ashmead with three species, are recorded from Mexico. Costa Rican species E. corralesi Gauld, 1991 was found to be a junior synonym of the Mexican species E. oaxaca Porter, 1978, syn.n. Epirhyssa frohbergi Gauld and E. theloides P...

Mexican species of three pimpline genera, Neotheronia Krieger (24 species), Nomosphecia Gupta (two species) and Xanthopimpla Saussure (one species) are reviewed. Five species of Neotheronia are described as new to science: N. altacima sp. nov., N. bonita sp. nov., N. juanitae sp. nov., N. tequila sp. nov. and N. zaldivari sp. nov. Neotheronia septe...

Bdella longistriata Atyeo is a mite with restricted distribution that has been registered in the United States of America (Texas) and Mexico (Colima, State of Mexico, Guerrero, Jalisco, Morelos, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas). Were colected 130 mites in different stages of development, except larvae and eggs. Population structure collected by the...

This is the first record of parasitic mite Leptus sp. (Trombidiformes, Erythraeidae) parasitizing adult males of click beetles Monocrepidius flavangulus Candeze 1859 and Glyphonyx flohri Champion 1896 (Coleoptera: Elateridae), as well as the first record of Leptus species in the municipalities of Ocampo and Tula. It also is the first record for the...

RESUMEN. Se registra la presencia de la mosca blanca del ficus, Singhiella simplex (Singh) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) en Ficus microcarpa, Ficus benjamina y Ficus spp. en los estados de Aguascalientes, Durango, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Querétaro y San Luis Potosí, México, además de los insectos asociados a Ficus en Jalisco. Se proporcionan imáge...

A new species of whitefly, Aleuropleurocelus pseudogranulata Carapia-Ruiz & Sánchez-Flores sp. nov., collected from the underside of Cecropia obtusifolia (Bertol.) leaves, at Putla, Oaxaca, Mexico, is described. Microphotographs of morphological structures of the puparia were provided and how it differs from other related species of Aleuropleurocel...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important crop for personal consumption and marketing, but production can be affected by the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). The objectives of the research were to determine species of parasitoids associated with the fall armyworm at three localities in Tamaulipas and to evaluate natural parasitism and d...

Five new species of Tersilochinae (Ichneumonidae) are described from Mexico: Meggoleus hidalgoensis sp. nov. , M. whartoni Khalaim, sp. nov. , Phradis belovi Khalaim, sp. nov. , Stethantyx covida sp. nov. , and St. oaxacana sp. nov. Meggoleus whartoni Khalaim, sp. nov. is also recorded from Panama, and St. covida sp. nov. from Guatemala. The specie...

A new species, Aleuropleurocelus sampsoni Sánchez-Flores & Carapia-Ruiz sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, is described. It was collected on the underside of Karwinskia humboldtiana (Roemer & Schultes) Zucc. (Rhamnaceae) leaves, a common plant known as “tullidora” because it is toxic and can induce severe neuro...

Staphylinids were collected throughout 1 year by a Malaise trap at Tula, Tamaulipas, Mexico. In total, 60 specimens were collected, 54 identified to genera, and six to subfamilies Aleocharinae and Pselaphinae. Sepedophilus, Byoporus (Tachyporinae), and Palaminus (Paederinae) were the most abundant genera. Eight genera [Aleodorus, Homalota?, Phanero...

Scorpion flies are predator or phytophagous. In Mexico, 47 species are known, mainly from the genera Panorpa and Bittacus. In Tamaulipas, Panorpa contorta Byers and P. sentosa Byers were known from Gomez Farias, both collected only in July, in cloud forest. The objectives were to determine the families and genera of Mecoptera collected during one y...

Mexican species of the genus Probles Förster are reviewed. Twelve species have been discovered from Mexico, all belong to the subgenus Euporizon Horstmann and are new to science: P. alejandroi Khalaim, sp. nov., P. belokobylskii Khalaim, sp. nov., P. clypeola Khalaim, sp. nov., P. contrerasi Khalaim, sp. nov., P. juanitae Khalaim & Ruíz-Cancino, sp...

We present a synthesis of the insects reported associated with plants of the genus Agave L. (Asparagaceae) in Mexico, through a detailed review of published records. This work includes two checklists: the first include the species of insects collected in Agave, name of their hosts, their geographical distribution, notes on their biology and, refere...

A new tersilochine species, Aneuclis aenigmatica Khalaim et Ruíz-Cancino, sp.n., is described from the State of Jalisco in Southwestern Mexico. In spite of the fact that the species is represented by a single poorly preserved male without antennae, it is immediately distinguished from all North American congeners by the head lacking occipital carin...

Se registra por primera vez a Eupelmus cushmani (Crawford) (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) como parasitoide del barrenador de ramas del aguacate, Copturus aguacatae Kissinger en Nayarit, México.

Enicospilus is a genus of Ichneumonidae with crepuscular o nocturnal activity; the genus is very abundant and widespread in Mexico. Several specimens of this genus were collected in UVL traps TDB 1107 in citrus areas of orange Valencia in Padilla, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The species was determined as Enicospilus laurenae Gauld, previously collected onl...

Bautista-Martínez, N., Illescas-Riquelme, C. P., Ramos-Martínez, J. A., Ruiz-Cancino E. (2018) Association between the parasitod Calliephialtes grapholithae Cresson (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and larvae of Cydia Caryana Fitch (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoológica Mexicana (nueva serie), 34, 1-4; https://doi. ABSTRACT. In the present work, th...

Aphelinidae is a family of parasitoid wasps included in the superfamily Chalcidoidea; it is the family of Hymenoptera with the greatest number of successful cases in biological control, especially in soft scales (Hemiptera: Coccidae), armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Fourteen genera of Aphelinidae hav...

idae form one of the largest groups of insects in the order Hymenoptera, some species are important agents of biological control of agricultural or forest pests, other are bioindicators and some are pollinators. The objective of this research was to know the richness, diversity and equity of the ichneumonids collected in one high mountain forest in...

The structure of Ichneumonidae communities in a mangrove area and 2 nearby locations with different vegetation types are described. The study area is located within the limits of the Nearctic and Neotropical regions in the southern part of the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Samples were collected with a Malaise trap at each site over a one-year perio...

Chrysomelidae is one of the more abundant and diverse families in natural ecosystems and agroecosystems in Mexico. The objective of this Research was to collect and determine the genera of Chrysomelidae captured in one Malaise trap put form February 2017 in one oak Forest in the municipality of Tula, Tamaulipas, at 1,400 masl.

In this paper, one species of Diaparsis Förster ( D.splendens Horstmann) is recorded and two species of Phradis Förster ( P.bufalosussp. n. and P.nanacamilpussp. n. ) are described from Mexico. Both genera are extremely rare in the Mexican fauna, being represented by single specimens from a large amount of ichneumonids examined in many Mexican and...

Resumen. Se reportan cuatro especies de moscas Tachinidae parasitoides del gusano cogollero en maíz: Lespesia aletiae (Riley), L. archippivora (Riley), Winthemia deilephilae (Osten Sacken), y Archytas marmoratus (Townsend), atacando de forma natural a dicha plaga. Winthemia deilephilae es un nuevo registro en México como parasitoide de Spodoptera f...

Resumen Se identificaron los parasitoides y el grado de parasitismo del gusano barrenador de la nuez (GBN), Acrobasis nuxvorella Neunzig, en huertas de nogal pecanero de la Comarca Lagunera (zona que comprende parte de Coahuila y Durango, México). El parasitismo en huevos varió del 0 al 13% y en larvas del 17.2 al 18.5%. Los parasitoides de huevos...

Svetlana N. Myartseva started her extensive study of Mexican Chalcidoidea in 1998 as a profesor of the Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. From 2000 to 2016 she published four monographs, 15 book chapters and 91 journal articles on taxonomy, fauna and biology of Mexican Chalcidoidea. She described one new genus and 140 sp...

Dichromanthus (Orchidaceae, Spiranthinae), es un grupo de plantas monofilético conformado por cuatro especies terrestres, entre las que se incluye Dichromanthus cinnabarinus la cual habita en diversas comunidades vegetales y presenta una amplia variedad morfológica floral. Con base en lo anterior, los taxónomos han propuesto reconocer dos subespeci...

Encarsia fernandae Sánchez & Myartseva, sp. nov., parasitoid of the whitefly Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin, 2004, collected on Persea americana Mill. in Puebla, Mexico is described. A key for the identification for females of the genus Encarsia (noyesi group) of Mexico was prepared. A new junior synonym for Encarsia noyesi (Hayat) (=Encarsia n...

Two species of ichneumon wasps (Ichneumonidae), Gelanes horstmanni Khalaim, sp. n. (Tersilochinae) and Idiogramma elbakyanae Khalaim sp. n. (Tryphoninae), are described from the pine forest at 2800-2900 m from the State of Tlaxcala in Central Mexico; a third species, I. comstockii (Ashmead), is found to occur in the State of Nuevo León in Northeast...

Aphelinids are parasitoids of many phytophagous insects, it is one successful group in biological control of hemipteran pests at world level. In this paper, the species complex of this family parasitizing six of the main citrus pests of the Order Hemiptera in Mexico is reported. The records show the presence of 48 species, 14 of them introduced the...

In Mexico, 28 subfamilies of Ichneumonidae have been recorded, these wasps are important in the natural control of insects and spiders in natural ecosystems. The objectives of this study were to collect Ichneumonidae in a pine - oak forest and to compare with the obtained in other six localities of the State. A Malaise trap was placed during 13 mon...

Three ant species: Formica argentea Wheeler, Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, and Pseudomyrmex elongatulus (Dalla Torre) were observed on orchids in Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Moreover, F. argentea Wheeler is recorded for the first time for the State of Tamaulipas.

In southern Coahuila, Mexico, sixspecies of the genus Encarsia (E. barracas, E. guajavae, E. inaron, E. luteola, E. macula, E. pergandiella) and three species of the genus Eretmocerus (E. jimenezi, E. joeballi, E. perseae) were collected and determined, also six Aleyrodidae host species (Aleuropleurocelus abnormis, Aleurothrixus floccosus, Paraleyr...

Ichneumonidae are agents for natural and biological control of arthropods in natural ecosystems and in crops. Through a bibliographical review of scientific publications with the help of the Academic Google and web of knowledge search engines, indicators were obtained for natural and biological control of plague insects in México with Ichneumonidae...

Two species of the genus Eusterinx Förster from the Mexican State of Tamaulipas are described: E. (Divinatrix) longipes sp. nov. and E. (Ischyracis) tenuiventris sp. nov.

Ichneumonids collected in one Malaise trap in an urban environment at 1,635 m in Palmillas, Tamaulipas, Mexico, with junipers and grasses during 12 months (April 2016 to March 2017), were studied. Representatives of 9 subfamilies, 36 genera, 10 species, and other 32 morphospecies were obtained. The genera with more diversity were Gelis and Orthocen...

Ichneumonids and braconids are natural enemies that contribute to control diverse pests in natural ecosystems and in crops. The objectives of this research were to collect and determine ichneumonoids in cultivated corn in some localities of three Mexican states (Jalisco, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas). Five genera and six species of Braconidae were found...

The encyrtid Diversinervus elegans Silvestri is recorded for the first time for the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, and as parasitoid of the soft scale Parasaissetia nigra (Nietner) on the mistletoe Phoradendron quadrangulare Kunth (Griseb.) on huisache Acacia farnesiana L. (Willd.) (Fabaceae)..

Labilochus brevipalpis gen. & sp. n. from northeast Mexico is described and illustrated. The new genus is distinguished from all other Tersilochinae taxa by its extremely long glossa and galeae in combination with short maxillary and labial palps, and both palps with reduced number of palpomeres. The genus also possesses a remarkable head, which is...

Seven species of the genus Cylloceria are found to occur in Mexico. Of them, C. morelia Humala et Khalaim sp. nov. is described as new, and two species, C. alvaradoi Gauld and C. rubrica Dasch, are recorded from Mexico for the first time. New data on distribution of four other species in Mexico are provided. Cylloceria alvaradoi is also recorded fo...

A new species of the genus Coccobius from the family Aphelinidae, Coccobius pintoi Myartseva sp. nov. from the State of South Carolina, USA, is described.

Coccophagus funiculatus Myartseva sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), reared from the soft scale genus Toumeyella (Hemiptera: Coccidae), is described, and the aphelinid species associated with Toumeyella species in the New World are discussed and compared.

La subfamilia Coccophaginae en México contiene tres tribus y seis géneros, contribuye con alrededor del 70% de la fauna mexicana de la familia Aphelinidae. En esta subfamilia se encuentran los géneros más diversos, Encarsia Förster (108 especies) y Coccophagus Westwood (30 especies). Se elaboró una clave para los géneros presentes en México. Se des...

Agathidines form a group of parasitoid wasps attacking larvae of Lepidoptera. Some species of this subfamily have been used successfully in biological control of agricultural pests. The objective of this work is to provide a current list of the species of Agathidinae from Mexico, and to report new records for the country and some states. Four acade...

-Banchopsis caudatus is registered from the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. This is the second record of this species at world level

Los agathidinos forman un grupo de avispas parasitoides que atacan larvas de lepidópteros. Algunas especies se han utilizado con éxito en programas de control biológico de plagas agrícolas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue actualizar la lista de especies de Agathidinae de México e informar sobre nuevos registros para el país y algunas entidades. Se...

En el Estado de Baja California Sur, México, se han colectado 25 especies de ocho géneros de la familia Aphelinidae. Se elaboró la lista de las especies de Aphelinidae descritas recientemente, incluyendo su distribución y especies hospederas. Se describe la nueva especie Coccobius pedicellatus Myartseva, colectada en el sur de la península.

The family Aphelinidae at the present consists 29 described species in seven genera of these parasitic wasps in the State of Veracruz. The majority of the species are included in the genera Encarsia, Coccophagus and Aphytis. They are parasitoids of hemipteran insects from the family Aleyrodidae – 17 species, Diaspididae – six species, Coccidae – fo...

The community structure of Ichneumonidae in three southern localities of the State of Tamaulipas with different types of vegetation was studied. The mangrove locality showed a higher species richness (88) than the lowland deciduous (64) and the lowland thorny deciduous forest (61). Seasonal variations in the three sites were significant in abundanc...

In the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, taxonomic studies of parasitic hymenopterans have been made recently. A list of 103 genera and 133 species, besides another 61 morphospecies was made. The next entomological collections were studied: Colección de Hymenoptera del Museo de Insectos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas and Colección de insectos del...

Material of the genus Cryptophion deposited in the Insects Museum of the Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Autonomous University of Tamaulipas at Ciudad Victoria was studied. Three species, which are new records for Mexico, were determined: C. espinozai Gauld & Janzen, C. manueli Gauld & Janzen y C. tickelli Gauld & Janzen with material from the...

Se describen dos especies nuevas de Aphelinidae de México, Coccobius setatus Myartseva, sp. n. del Estado de Oaxaca y C. tamaulipecus Myartseva, sp. n. del Estado de Tamaulipas.

Se registra a Eretmocerus picketti Rose & Zolnerowich (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae), parasitoide de Tetraleurodes acaciae (Quaintance) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) en Durango, México

Coccobius barracas Myartseva sp. nov. and C. bacasur Myartseva sp. nov. are described from the Mexican State Baja California Sur. A key to seven species of the genus Coccobius Ratzeburg, 1852 known from Mexico is provided.

Some species of the family Aphelinidae are the most important parasitoids of armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) economically important in the world. At present, 44 species in five genera had been identified as parasitoids of 27 species of armored scales in Mexico. Information about the genera of Aphelinidae attacking armored scales in this cou...

Ichneumonids are important parasitoid wasps in the population regulation of other insects and spiders in nature. In Mexico, 1 301 species of the family Ichneumonidae have been recorded, however, in some Mexican states as Campeche, they have been under studied. The objective of this study was to establish new records of ichneumonid species captured...

The subfamily Coccophaginae in Mexico consists in three tribes and six genera, and comprises about 70% of Mexican fauna of the family Aphelinidae. This subfamily includes the most diverse genera, Encarsia Förster and Coccophagus Westwood with 108 and 30 Mexican species, respectively. A key to the genera of Coccophaginae in Mexico is provided. A new...

Eretmocerus leucaenae Myartseva is recorded as natural enemy of the whitefly Tetraleurodes sp. in the State of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The presence of the male of E. leucaenae is recorded for the first time.

Two new species of the tryphonine genus Exenterus from Mexico, E. durangensis Khalaim & Ruíz-Cancino, sp. nov. and E. sehuerachicus Khalaim & Ruíz-Cancino, sp. nov., are described. Both species belong to the group of Exenterus species characterized by the unusually short, depressed tarsi. Exenterus durangensis was reared from the sawfly Zadiprion f...

Se presentan nuevos datos de la distribución de las especies mexicanas del género Marietta (Aphelinidae). Se determinaron tres especies, M. graminicola Timberlake, 1925, M. mexicana (Howard, 1895) y M. pulchella (Howard, 1881), depositadas en el Museo de Investigación Entomológica de la Universidad de California – Riverside, Estados Unidos, que fue...

Los icneumónidos son avispas parasitoides de importancia en el control biológico de insectos plaga y constituyen una de las familias de Hymenoptera con mayor diversidad. El objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer la diversidad de Ichneumonidae y la relación con la temperatura ambiental y la precipitación pluvial en una localidad de Jaumave, Tama...

Persea Americana Mill. (Mexican creole avocados) in the South of Coahuila, México, are attacked by a recently discovered whitefly species (Aleyrodidae). This work was focused on determining that species, its parasitoids, and the natural parasitism levels. Sampling of creole avocado leaves was carried out during November 2012 and January, March, Apr...

Ichneumonidae is the family of Hymenoptera with more diversity in the world, it is formed by insect and other arthropod parasitoids. In Mexico, 28 subfamilies, 373 genera and 1,301 species are known. The most diverse genera are Mesochorus (68 species), Enicospilus (61), Lymeon (31), Cryptanura (30), Polycyrtus (25), Diapetimorpha (23), Eiphosoma (2...

In the State of Oaxaca, taxonomical research has been made with ichneumonoid wasps. A list of 261 genera and 207 determined species, besides another 157 morphospecies, was done. Material from Oaxaca deposited in national and foreign collections were studied. A database in Paradox 11.0 program were done.

Aphelinidae is a family of small parasitoids (1-2 mm), predominantly of Hemiptera insects, some are pests of agricultural and horticultural crops. Until the year 2000, in Mexico were known nine genera and 74 species. After the study of this family during 15 years, at present 14 genera are known, including two genera described recently from Mexico:...

New data on the distribution of the Mexican species of the genus Marietta (fam. Aphelinidae) are presented. Three species were identified, M. graminicola Timberlake, 1925, M. mexicana (Howard, 1895) and M. pulchella (Howard, 1881), deposited at the Entomological Research Museum of the University of California –Riverside, USA, that were collected in...

New data on the distribution of the Mexican species of the genus Marietta (fam. Aphelinidae) are presented. Three species were identified, M. graminicola Timberlake, 1925, M. mexicana (Howard, 1895) and M. pulchella (Howard, 1881), deposited at the Entomological Research Museum of the University of California –Riverside, USA, that were collected in...