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Trichospilus diatraea

Trichispilus Wasp

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Trichispilus Wasp

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native, ??Introduced - Recent, Naturalised; Land, parasite on Coconut Flat-Moth

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: Biocontrol

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: Present
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P
-
P
P
-
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Pests & Hosts

Relationship Hosts
Parasitoid (biocontrol) of caterpillars Agonoxena argaula

Scientific Taxonomy

Trichospilus diatraea
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; ATELOCERATA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PTERYGOTA; Hymenoptera; Apocrita; Parasitica; Chalcidoidea; EULOPHIDAE

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SIGNIFICANCE NOTES -
POSITIVE SIGNIFICANCE: Biocontrol. Comments: Parasitize moth caterpillars, including the Coconut Flat-Moth.

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: HATCHED from Coconut Flat-Moth caterpillars in M.Poeschko 9/2003 report & repeated 2/2005 (see references) as Trichospilus diatraea. Mangaia: ABSENT from Coconut Flat-Moth caterpillars in M.Poeschko 9/2003 report & repeated 2/2005 (see references) as Trichospilus diatraea. Atiu: HATCHED from Coconut Flat-Moth caterpillars in M.Poeschko 9/2003 report & repeated 2/2005 (see references) as Trichospilus diatraea. Mauke: HATCHED from Coconut Flat-Moth caterpillars in M.Poeschko 9/2003 report & repeated 2/2005 (see references) as Trichospilus diatraea. Aitutaki: ABSENT from Coconut Flat-Moth caterpillars in M.Poeschko 9/2003 report & repeated 2/2005 (see references) as Trichospilus diatraea. Palmerston: HATCHED from Coconut Flat-Moth caterpillars in M.Poeschko 9/2003 report & repeated 2/2005 (see references) as Trichospilus diatraea.

References:
Special Reference: M.Poeschko, Sept. 2003, MoA report "Biological Control Programme of the Coconut Flat Moth Agonoxena argaula in the Cook Islands - Summary Report."; M.Poeschko, Feb.2005, MoA report "Biological Control Programme of the Coconut Flat Moth Agonoxena argaula in the Cook Islands - Summary Report.

Data Update History (information):
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Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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