Galesus pupal host Anastrepha ludens

(id: 310)

Originally cited and (current family): Galesus (Diapriidae) / Anastrepha ludens (Tephritidae)

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referenceBaker, A. C., W. E. Stone, C. C. Plummer, and M. McPhail. 1944. A Review of Studies on the Mexican Fruitfly and Related Mexican Species. United States Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication 531:1-155.
confidence Multiple isolated single hosts from wild, with host remains isolated following emergence/dissection.
notes "Galesus sp. was reared only from field-collected puparia, never from field-collected larvae, and presumably is therefore a parasite of the pupa."
setting field
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referenceMcPhail, M., and C. I. Bliss. 1933. Observations on the Mexican Fruit Fly and some Related Species in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in 1928 and 1929. United States Department of Agriculture Circular 255:1-24.
confidence Multiple isolated single hosts from wild, with host remains isolated following emergence/dissection.
notes "It has been reared only from field-collected puparia, never from pupae that transformed in the insectary from field-collected larvae."
setting field
created/modified 08/22/2005 02/20/2006

referenceStibick, J. N. L. 2004. Natural Enemies of True Fruit Flies (Tephritidae). United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin:1-86.
confidence Cited with no further explanation (e.g. in table/list).
notes "A Diapriid possibly pupal parasite from Mexico"
setting unknown
created/modified 08/18/2005 02/20/2006

referenceThompson, W. R. 1955. A catalogue of the parasites and predators of insect pests Section 2 Host parasite catalogue, Part 3 Hosts of the Hymenoptera (Calliceratid to Evaniid). Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, The Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
confidence Cited with no further explanation (e.g. in table/list).
setting unknown
created/modified 08/18/2005 02/20/2006