The species of Chalcididae (Hymenoptera) parasitoids of Parides ascanius (Cramer), an endangered Papilionidae (Lepidoptera) from restingas of Southeastern Brazil

Abstract

Four species of Chalcididae (Hymenoptera) associated with Parides ascanius (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) are presented. Brachymeria koehleri Blanchard and B. nigritibialis, sp. n., are recorded as hyperparasitoids through Lespesia sp. (Diptera: Tachinidae). Brachymeria mnestor (Walker) and Conura parides, sp. n., are recorded as primary parasitoids. These are the first records of parasitoid species associated with P. ascanius. Copyright © 2006 Magnolia Press.