Published June 25, 2023
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Biological Notes and the Male Description of Metopius soror Chiu, 1962 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Metopiinae) in Taiwan
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei City 106, Taiwan
- 2. Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Sec. 4, Tingzhou Rd. Taipei City 116, Taiwan
- 3. Endemic Species Research Institute, No. 1 Minsheng East Road, Jiji Town, Nantou County 552, Taiwan
Description
Metopius soror Chiu, 1962 was originally described based on a single female. This study reports the host record of M. soror on Nyctemera albofasciata (Wileman, 1911) for the first time and female oviposition behavior on the larva of N. adversata (Schaller, 1788). We also provide the first description of the male of M. soror.