Note on Coleophora haywardy (Lep.) and its parasitoid Hymenoptera (Insecta)
Keywords:
Lepidoptera, Coleophora haywardi, Schinopsis sp., Hymenoptera, morphology, natural controlAbstract
This paper deals with the coleophorid Coleophora haywardi Pastrana, 1963, from Salta province (Argentina). This lepidopterous could be responsible of total defoliation of ?quebracho colorado? (Schinopsis sp.) trees.
The species of parasitoid hymenopterous reared from the pest are: the braconids Agathis haywardi De Santis, 1963 and Chelonus (Microchelonus) sp. and the chalcidoids Spilochalcis saltensis De Santis, 1963, Zatropis golbachi De Santis, new species and Arachnophaga sp.
The types of the new species and all the documentary material are deposited in Museo de La Plata and Fundación Miguel Lillo.