Larvae of the sawfly, Monoctenus sanchezi Smith, are phytophagous on white cedar (Juniperus flaccida Schlechtendal). We report for the first time Zelus tetracanthus (Stål) and Pselliopus zebra (Stål) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) and Copestylum caudatum Curran (Diptera: Syrphidae) as predators of the sawfly, which constitute new host records and extend the distribution in Mexico.
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17 December 2021
First Records of Zelus tetracanthus and Pselliopus zebra and Copestylum caudatum as Predators of Monoctenus sanchezi
Salvador Ordaz-Silva,
Imelda V. López-Sánchez,
Claudio Ríos-Velasco,
Julio C. Chacón-Hernández,
Vidal Hernández-García,
Miguel A. Salas-Marina
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Southwestern Entomologist
Vol. 46 • No. 4
December 2021
Vol. 46 • No. 4
December 2021