Billaea adelpha (Loew, 1873) (Diptera: Tachinidae), a New Parasitoid of Xylotrechus sieversi baiocchii Rapuzzi & Sama, 2018 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Turkey

  • Halil Bolu
  • Turgut Atay Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, Tokat, TURKEY https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9074-0816
  • Hakan Çelik Dicle University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, 21280 Diyarbakır, TURKEY https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2318-3474
  • Kenan Kara Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, Tokat, TURKEY https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0439-5639
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v23i1.1985

Abstract

A new dipteran larval parasitoid of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Billaea adelpha (Loew) (Diptera: Tachinidae) was reared from Xylotrechus sieversi baiocchii Rapuzzi & Sama, 2018 on Astragalus plants in Karacağ Mountain of Diyarbakır, Turkey. X. sieversi baiocchii was recorded for the first time as host of this parasitoid. Some information on the host-parasitoid couple is given.

Published
2021-03-23
How to Cite
Bolu, H., Atay, T., Çelik, H., & Kara, K. (2021). Billaea adelpha (Loew, 1873) (Diptera: Tachinidae), a New Parasitoid of Xylotrechus sieversi baiocchii Rapuzzi & Sama, 2018 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Turkey. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 23(1), 83-87. https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v23i1.1985
Issue
Vol 23 No 1 (2021): Journal of the Entomological Research Society
Section
Journal of the Entomological Research Society

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