Megaphragma amalphitanum Viggiani

Viggiani, Gennaro, Albarracin, Erica Luft & Virla, Eduardo, 2009, The species of Megaphragma Timberlake (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) from Argentina, Zootaxa 2308, pp. 65-68 : 66

Megaphragma amalphitanum Viggiani

Megaphragma amalphitanum Viggiani 1997: 51 . Holotype: female on slide. Italia, Campania, Vietri sul Mare (SA), 15- 20.ix.1994; coll. G.Viggiani; ex egg of Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis on Viburnum tinus , deposited in the collection of the Dipartimento di Entomologia e Zoologia Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Napoli. Megaphragma mymaripenne ; Aquino & Molinari 2007: 157 (misidentification).

This species, recorded previously from Italy, France and Portugal ( Pintureau et al. 1999), parasitizes the same host, Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis (Bouché) , as M. mymaripenne Timberlake ( Viggiani & Bernardo 1997, 1998; Viggiani et al. 1998). Several specimens obtained in Argentina from eggs of Caliothrips phaseoli (Hood) were erroneously cited as M. mymaripenne by Aquino & Molinari (2007). This is the first time M. amalphitanum is reported for the Neotropical region, and C. phaseoli represents a new host association.

Material examined (all slide mounted). ARGENTINA. Entre Ríos, Paraná, Formento (EEA INTA Paraná, “ Megaphragma mymaripenne ” Aquino det., ex Caliothrips phaseoli ) [2 Ƥ, UGRV]. Formosa Prov., RN81; btw. Palo Alto & Pirané; 119 m, 25.60°S, 59.21°W; 25.iii.2003; sweep gallery forest; coll. J. Munro [1 Ƥ, UCR]. Formosa Prov., RN81; btw. Palo Alto & Pirané; 119 m, 25.60°S, 59.21°W; 25.iii.2003; sweep gallery forest; coll. J. Munro [1 Ƥ UCR]. Misiones Prov., Santa Ana, nr. Loreto; 27.34°S, 55.53°W. 77 m. 27.iii.2003; swp. wet for. J. Munro coll. [1 Ƥ, UCR]. Misiones Prov., S. of Santa Ana near Loreto; 27.42°S, 55.53°W. 175 m. 28.iii.2003; swp. J. Munro coll. [1 Ƥ, UCR]. Salta Pr., Orán rd., to San Andres along Rio Blanco; 399 m, 23.09°S, 63.37°W, sweep; 22.iii.2003; J. Munro coll. [1 Ƥ UCR]. Salta Prov., RN81; 66 km, E. jct. RP 24; 23.24°S, 63.40°W; 260 m; swp dry chaco; 24.iii.2003; coll. J. Munro [2 Ƥ, UCR]. Salta Prov., Aguas Blancas; Ruta 19; 22.72°S, 64.40°W, 447 m. 23.iii.2003; swp. rainforest along Bolivia brdr. J. Munro coll. [1 Ƥ, UCR]. Salta Prov., Orán; Rd., to San Andres along Rio Blanco; 535 m, 23.11 °S, 64.52 °W, 23.iii.2003; swp scrub & ginger; J. Munro coll. [1 Ƥ, UCR]. Salta Prov., RN81; 66 km, E. jct. RP 24; 23.24°S, 63.40°W; 260 m; swp dry chaco; 24.iii.2003; coll. J. Munro [1 Ƥ, UCR]. Salta Prov., RN81; 66 km, E. jct. RP 24; 23.24°S, 63.40°W; 260 m; swp dry chaco; 24.iii-2003; coll. J. Munro [1 Ƥ UCR]. Santa Fe, Oliveros, A.M. Molinari (EEA INTA Oliveros, “ Megaphragma mymaripenne ” Aquino det., ex Caliothrips phaseoli ) [2 Ƥ & 13, MLPA]. Santa Fe, A.M. Molinari (from eggs of Calliothrips phaseoli ) [2 Ƥ & 8 33, MLPA]