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FAUNA OF NZ 58 ALYSIINAE
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Discover the incredible world of the FAUNA OF NZ 58 ALYSIINAE, a comprehensive guide showcasing the unique subfamily of braconid wasps, the Alysiines. This essential text is authored by renowned entomologist Jocelyn Berry and published by Manaaki Whenua Press. Alysiines, characterized by their distinctive large mandibles, are crucial for biological pest control and ecological balance. Each species serves as an endoparasitoid of various fly species, contributing to the regulation of pest populations. This publication details 21 recorded species, with 13 being newly identified and four previously unrecorded species from other countries. A significant portion of these wasps are endemic to New Zealand, making this guide indispensable for researchers, students, and enthusiasts alike. The book offers an in-depth treatment of each species, including full synonymy, regional bibliographies, diagnoses, collection localities, known hosts, and bionomics. Enhance your understanding of New Zealand’s biodiversity with comprehensive appendices detailing host-parasitoid relationships, collection maps, and examined materials. Ideal for any collection on entomology, ecology, and biological control, the FAUNA OF NZ 58 ALYSIINAE is a must-have resource for appreciating the vital role of alysiine wasps in our ecosystem.
Author: Jocelyn Berry Publisher: Manaaki Whenua Press
Publication Date: 04-03-2014
Alysiines are small braconid wasps that occur throughout the world. The subfamily is quite distinctive, and can be recognised by their large, outwardly-directed and non-over-lapping mandibles, which they use to escape from the puparium (cocoon) of their host.
All alysiines are endoparasitoids (internal parasitoids) of flies. The adult female lays her eggs into the egg or larva of the host fly, and her progeny emerge from the host puparium. Alysiines can play an important role in the regulation of pest insects, and one species has been deliberately introduced for the biological control of blowflies.
Twenty-one species of alysiines are recorded. Of these, 13 are new species and four are described species from other countries that have not previously been recorded from New Zealand. About three-quarters of the species are endemic, that is, known from nowhere else in the world.
Each species treatment includes a full synonymy or reference to a full synonymy, a regional bibliography, a diagnosis, list of material examined, collection localities, list of known hosts and bionomics. Appendices include host-parasitoid and parasitoid-host lists for New Zealand records, maps of collection localities, and details of all non-type material examined in this study
Author: Jocelyn Berry Publisher: Manaaki Whenua Press
Publication Date: 04-03-2014
Alysiines are small braconid wasps that occur throughout the world. The subfamily is quite distinctive, and can be recognised by their large, outwardly-directed and non-over-lapping mandibles, which they use to escape from the puparium (cocoon) of their host.
All alysiines are endoparasitoids (internal parasitoids) of flies. The adult female lays her eggs into the egg or larva of the host fly, and her progeny emerge from the host puparium. Alysiines can play an important role in the regulation of pest insects, and one species has been deliberately introduced for the biological control of blowflies.
Twenty-one species of alysiines are recorded. Of these, 13 are new species and four are described species from other countries that have not previously been recorded from New Zealand. About three-quarters of the species are endemic, that is, known from nowhere else in the world.
Each species treatment includes a full synonymy or reference to a full synonymy, a regional bibliography, a diagnosis, list of material examined, collection localities, list of known hosts and bionomics. Appendices include host-parasitoid and parasitoid-host lists for New Zealand records, maps of collection localities, and details of all non-type material examined in this study
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