Molecular and morphological variability within the Aphidius colemani group with redescription of Aphidius platensis Brethes ( Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)

0431821 - BC 2015 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Tomanović, Ž. - Petrović, A. - Mitrović, M. - Kavallieratos, N. G. - Starý, Petr - Rakhshani, E. - Rakhshanipour, M. - Popović, A. - Shukshuk, A. H. - Ivanović, A.
Molecular and morphological variability within the Aphidius colemani group with redescription of Aphidius platensis Brethes ( Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae).
Bulletin of Entomological Research. Roč. 104, č. 5 (2014), s. 552-565. ISSN 0007-4853. E-ISSN 1475-2670
Grant - others:The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia(RS) III43001
Institutional support: RVO:60077344
Keywords : aphid parasitoids * Aphidius * mtCOI
Subject RIV: EG - Zoology
Impact factor: 1.910, year: 2014

The three taxa related to Aphidius colemani species group (Aphidius colemani, A. transcaspicus, A. platensis), which are important biological control agents, have been identified. Using partial sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I(mtCOI) gene and geometric morphometric analysis of the forewing shape,the genetic structure and morphological variability of the A. colemani group from different aphid/host plant associations covering a wide distribution area were explored. The topology of the maximum parsimony and maximum likehood trees were identical, clustering A. colemani, A.platensis and A. transcaspicus into separate species. A. platensis is diagnostified and redescribed, and the key for A. colemani group is presented.
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