Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba

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Main Author: José L. Fernández Triana
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2006
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contents Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba José L. Fernández Triana Horacio Grillo Ravelo Mabel López Biología Cuba taxonomy biodiversity Ichneumonidae Current understanding of Cuban ichneumonids (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) is analysed. A new Subfamily (Tersilochinae) including 13 genera and two species are first reports for Cuba. In contrast with Braconidae, the sister group, the ichneumonids are poorly known because of the lack of local taxonomists and bacause nets, rather than interception, light and yellow pan traps have been used. Using Ophioninae as a reference, and comparing the percentage of ophionines in the fauna of Costa Rican ichneumonids, the ratio of species of Costa Rican to Cuban Ophioninae and the increase in the number of described Cuban ophionines, we suggest that actual Cuban biodiversity in this group may be between 400 and 600 species 2006 artículo científico 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44954313 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.3 Vol.54
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spellingShingle Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba
José L. Fernández Triana
Biología
Cuba
taxonomy
biodiversity
Ichneumonidae
Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba José L. Fernández Triana Horacio Grillo Ravelo Mabel López Biología Cuba taxonomy biodiversity Ichneumonidae Current understanding of Cuban ichneumonids (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) is analysed. A new Subfamily (Tersilochinae) including 13 genera and two species are first reports for Cuba. In contrast with Braconidae, the sister group, the ichneumonids are poorly known because of the lack of local taxonomists and bacause nets, rather than interception, light and yellow pan traps have been used. Using Ophioninae as a reference, and comparing the percentage of ophionines in the fauna of Costa Rican ichneumonids, the ratio of species of Costa Rican to Cuban Ophioninae and the increase in the number of described Cuban ophionines, we suggest that actual Cuban biodiversity in this group may be between 400 and 600 species 2006 artículo científico 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44954313 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.3 Vol.54
title Status of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) in Cuba
topic Biología
Cuba
taxonomy
biodiversity
Ichneumonidae
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