Leurocephala schinusae Davis & Mc Kay, 2011
SUBFAMILY | Ornixolinae |
GENUS | Leurocephala |
SPECIES | schinusae |
AUTHOR | Davis & Mc Kay, 2011 |
ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Leurocephala schinusae Davis and Mc Kay, new species |
TYPE LOCALITY | Argentina, Misiones Province, Road 12, 2 km N Libertad, e.l. Schinus terebinthifolius 02.viii.2006, leg. F. Mc Kay & M. Oleiro. |
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | Latitude: -25°54'0" Longitude: -54°36'0" |
TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂, USNM; Paratypes 27♂, 19♀, MACN, DZUP, USNM. |
STATUS | Species |
PUBLICATION | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. |
PAGINATION | 76-89, figs. 1, 4, 16-19, 31-106 |
DNA VOUCHERS | RDOPO384-10, RDOPO385-10, RDOPO 414-10, MISA009-16, MISA010-16, MISA011-16, MISA012-16 |
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Species Distribution
COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Argentina | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 | |
Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 | |
Paraguay | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |
Host Plants
FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Anacardiaceae | Schinus longifolius | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 | |
Anacardiaceae | Schinus terebinthifolius | Argentina | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |
* Perhaps also on Astronium balansae Engl., Schinus fasciculatus (Griseb.) Johnston, Schinus lentiscifolius March., and Schinus weinmannifolius Engl (see Davis et al. 2011: 79).
Species Parasitoids
FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Braconidae | Isdromas sp. | Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |
Braconidae | Isdromas sp. | Argentina | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |
Braconidae | Orgilus sp. | Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |
Braconidae | Pholetesor sp. | Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |
Ichneumonidae | Acrolyta sp. | Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |
Ichneumonidae | Lymeon sp. | Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |
Ichneumonidae | Pimpla croceiventris | Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 79 |