Publications by authors named "Victor Cuesta Porta"

Disholcaspis Dalla Torre & Kieffer, 1910 is reviewed for the first time in Mexico. A total of 23 species have been studied, 12 previously known species, 11 new species, and one new synonym: D. brasoae Cuesta-Porta, sp.

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Amphibolips is currently divided into two species-groups, clearly differentiated by adult and gall morphology. The niger group of Amphibolips species is revised. This complex includes eight species: A.

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The Nearctic cynipid oak gall wasp genus Druon Kinsey comb. rev. is re-established, with 5 new species and 10 species previously placed in the genus Andricus Hartig 1840: D.

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  • - This text introduces three new genera of cynipid oak gall wasps found in the Nearctic region: Burnettweldia, Nichollsiella, and Disholandricus, detailing their classification within the Hymenoptera order.
  • - The genus Burnettweldia features five specific species, while Nichollsiella includes three, and Disholandricus encompasses four, all with updated classifications and new species described.
  • - Additionally, the genus Paracraspis is reinstated with three species, along with comprehensive information on their characteristics, DNA sequences, biology, and geographic distribution.
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A new species, Diplolepis valtonyci Zhu, Wang Pujade-Villar sp. nova, is described from Rosa rugosa Thunb. (1784) and R.

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Three days before the paper "Revision of the Amphibolips species of the 'nassa' species-complex from Mexico and Central America (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)" was published in Zootaxa, another paper describing three new Amphibolips species from Mexico was published in ZooKeys. As a result, two different species have been described under the same name, 'Amphibolips kinseyi'. To solve this homonymy, a new name Amphibolips comini Cuesta-Porta Pujade-Villar, nom.

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The cynipid gall wasp species of Amphibolips (Cynipidae: Cynipini) belonging to the "nassa" complex are reviewed for Mexico and Central America. Five new species are described: A. bassae Cuesta-Porta Pujade-Villar n.

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A new sexual form of a gallwasp, Andricus forni Pujade-Villar Nicholls n. sp., is described from China (Zhejiang province) based on males, females and galls collected on Quercus serrata.

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  • - The original classification of the species Parandricus mairei contained errors regarding its forewing features, leading to its later assignment to the genus Andricus despite unique traits like a simple tarsal claw.
  • - Misinterpretations also occurred in the descriptions of Andricus deqingis and A. flavus, prompting a molecular analysis revealing genetic similarities among the three species.
  • - The study suggests that A. mairei is an older name for the other two species and argues that Parandricus should be considered a synonym of Andricus due to its implications on the classification, while providing corrections and biology notes.
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Aphids are a serious pest for peach crops. They have traditionally been managed with insecticides, but there is increasing concern about the risk that insecticides pose to both humans and the environment. As a first step to use biological control in aphid management, we conducted a 3-year field survey in northeastern Spain to determine which parasitoids and hyperparasitoids were most prevalent on two aphids, (Sulzer) and spp.

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The Neotropical fauna of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) is poorly known, with numerous undescribed species and even genera. Here, we describe a new genus that also includes a new species that parasitizes Eurytominae gall-formers in fruits of Myrcianthes (Myrtaceae) in Colombia. Its conspicuous morphology supports the description of a new eurytomid genus and species, Gatesina colombiana n.

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