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Academic editor: Elijah Talamas
Received: 15 Feb 2016 | Accepted: 10 Apr 2016 | Published: 14 Apr 2016
© 2016 Thiago Mahlmann, Bruno Oliveira
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Mahlmann T, Oliveira B (2016) First record of Phanuropsis laniger Johnson in Brazil and first record of P. semiflaviventrisGirault in Amazonas (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) with notes of their hosts, stink-bugs of cupuaçu. Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e8142. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e8142
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We report the first record and collection of Phanuropsis laniger Johnson, 1987, for Brazil since its original description. In addition we expand the distribution of Phanuropsis semiflaviventris Girault, 1916, for Amazonas, Brazil and present an updated list of records for both species with the occurrence of P. semiflaviventris in egg of stink-bugs on cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum).
First record of Phanuropsis laniger Johnson, 1987, for Brazil. We also expanded the distribution of Phanuropsis semiflaviventris Girault, 1916, for the state of Amazonas, Brazil
Antiteuchus, Parasitoid, Telenominae, Theobroma grandiflorum
The Neotropical genus Phanuropsis Girault (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) is represented by two species: Phanuropsis semiflaviventris Girault, 1916, and Phanuropsis laniger Johnson, 1987 (
Host associations are known for both species (
The objective of this work was to report the first occurrence of P. laniger in Brazil with the first collection after its description. In addition we report the first record of P. semiflaviventris for Amazonas, Brazil updating the occurrence with some notes on the parasitism in eggs of stink-bugs on “cupuaçu” (Theobroma grandiflorum)
The collections were taken at different times in 2014-2015 at natural vegetation areas containing "cupuaçu trees" (Theobroma grandiflorum) of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), located in the city of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil (3°5'45.80"S; 59°59'21.86"W). Cupuaçu trees canopies were sampled randomly seeking for ovipositions of Hemiptera. Egg masses with signs of parasitism were collected and held in an incubator with temperature of 25ºC ±1, humidity of 70% ±5 and photo period of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark until the emergence of adults. After the emergency the insects were killed and mounted for identification. The specimens of Phanuropsis were identified based on the diagnosis of the genera and by the discussion presented by
Photomicrographs were prepared using a LeicaM205C stereomicroscope coupled with a Leica DFC295 and a Leica Application Suite V4.1 Interactive Measurements, Montage. All the material is deposited at Invertebrates Collection of INPA.
This species is so far known from Colombia and Peru (
List of species of Phanuropsis Girault occurring in Brazil, including regions and the states where they were collected.
Species |
Region |
Locality |
Reference |
P. semiflaviventris |
North |
Amazonas* |
Mahlmann & Oliveira (present study)* |
Pará |
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Northeast |
Pernambuco |
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Piauí |
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Southeast | Espírito Santo |
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Rio de Janeiro |
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São Paulo |
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P. laniger |
North |
Amazonas* |
Mahlmann & Oliveira (present study)* |
* new record |
This species is so far known from Central America (Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama) and South AmericaI (Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname and Brazil). In Brazil is a new record for Amazonas (Table
A single female specimen of P. laniger was collected during the period of observation (Fig.
Were collected seven Hemiptera egg postures in the cupuaçu trees all belonging to genus Antiteuchus. The species of parasitoids emerged were Gryon sp., P. semiflaviventris (Fig.
The authors want to thank's Lubomir Masner for confirm the identification, Juliana Hipólito for the considerations in the manuscript and the Invertebrate Collection of INPA for allowing the use of photographic equipment used in this work.