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Species of Trichomalopsis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) associated with filth flies (Diptera: Muscidae) in North America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Gary A.P. Gibson  and
Kevin Floate
Gary A.P. Gibson*
Affiliation:
Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, K.W. Neatby Building, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
Kevin Floate
Affiliation:
Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, PO Box 3000, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 4B1
*
1 Author to whom all correspondence should be addressed (E-mail: gibsong@em.agr.ca).
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Abstract

Five species of Trichomalopsis Crawford associated with Haematobia irritans (L.) (horn fly), Musca domestica L. (house fly), Musca autumnalis DeGeer (face fly), and Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (stable fly) in North America are reviewed. The species Trichomalopsis americana (Gahan), Trichomalopsis dubia (Ashmead), Trichomalopsis sarcophagae (Gahan), Trichomalopsis tachinae (Gahan), and Trichomalopsis viridescens (Walsh) are described, keyed, and differentiated from other recognized North American species. Lectotypes are designated for T. dubia, T. sarcophagae, and T. tachinae. Distribution and host associations are recorded for the species. Trichomalopsis americana and T. viridescens are newly recorded as parasitoids of M. domestica; T. dubia and T. sarcophagae are also newly recorded as parasitoids of Hypoderma lineatum (Villers) (common cattle grub) and Hypoderma bovis (L.) (northern cattle grub), respectively. Some previously published host associations and parasitoid identifications are corrected based on examination of voucher specimens. The known biology of each species is reviewed. The presence of Trichomalopsis albipilosa (Gahan) in North America is considered to be erroneous based on a misidentification of T. americana.

Résumé

Le statut de cinq espèces de Trichomalopsis Crawford associées à Haematobia irritans (L.) (la Mouche des cornes), à Musca domestica L. (la Mouche domestique), à Musca autumnalis DeGeer (la Mouche faciale) et à Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (la Mouche des étables) a fait l’objet d’un nouvel examen. Une clé d’identification permettra de reconnaître les espèces Trichomalopsis americana (Gahan), Trichomalopsis dubia (Ashmead), Trichomalopsis sarcophagae (Gahan), Trichomalopsis tachinae (Gahan) et Trichomalopsis viridescens (Walsh), qui sont décrites et différenciées des autres espèces nord-américaines. Des lectotypes ont été désignés pour T. dubia, T. sarcophagae et T. tachinae. La répartition de chacune de ces espèces ainsi que les associations hôtes–parasitoïdes sont étudiées. C’est la première fois que l’on rencontre les parasitoïdes T. americana et T. viridescens chez M. domestica, T. dubia chez Hypoderma lineatum (Villers) (l’Hypoderme rayé) et T. sarcophagae chez Hypoderma bovis (l’Hypoderme du boeuf). À la suite d’un nouvel examen des spécimens témoins, nous sommes en mesure d’apporter des corrections à des publications antérieures dans lesquelles des parasitoïdes ont été identifiés et associés à des hôtes. La biologie de chacune des espèces est réexaminée. La mention de Trichomalopsis albipilosa (Gahan) en Amérique du Nord est considérée comme une erreur; l’espèce a probablement été confondue avec T. americana.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 133 , Issue 1 , February 2001 , pp. 49 - 85
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