A new species of Cotesia Cameron (Hymenoptera Braconidae Microgastrinae) reared from the hickory horned devil Citheroniaregalis and luna moth Actiasluna in east Texas

摘要

The braconid wasp parasitoid Cotesia nuellorum Whitfield, new species, is described from specimens reared from a caterpillar of the hickory horned devil, Citheronia regalis (F.), and from a caterpillar of the luna moth, Actias luna (L.), in eastern Texas. The species is diagnosed with respect to other species of Cotesia recorded from North American Saturniidae, and details of its biology are provided.