Gronotoma micromorpha (Perkins, 1910)

forewing
Gronotoma micromorpha
scutellum
antenna
mesosoma
antenna
thorax
antenna
head
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Classification

Superfamily : Cynipoidea
Family : Figitidae
Subfamily :Eucoilidae

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Notaulices well developed.
Thorax in lateral view with the scutellar plate high, well above the height of the mesoscutum.

Diagnosis

 
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Distribution

Gronotoma micromorpha is known from the Pacific (Hawaii, Guam) and Florida. We have also found it in Indonesia, although it is not clear whether this was an introduction or part of its natural distribution.

Hosts

This species is being reared in the laboratory on Liriomyza huidobrensis and L. sativae on kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) (A. Rauf, pers. comm.).

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Biology

Like other eucoilines, G. micromorpha is an internal parasitoid of larvae.


Comments

This is a fairly common parasitoid in Southeast Asia, and might have potential as a control agent.

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