Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2007
Abstract
Delphacodes scolochloa Cronin & Wilson (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) is a newly discovered delphacid planthopper that feeds and oviposits exclusively on the stems of sprangletop, Scolochloa festucacea (Willd.) Link (Poaceae: Pooidae), in the prairie pothole region of northeastern North Dakota. D. scolochloa is bivoltine. It is also wing dimorphic, but populations are composed predominantly of flightless brachypters. Macropters incur a substantial cost in terms of reduced longevity and fecundity relative to brachypters. The parasitoid complex attacking D. scolochloa consists of two egg parasitoids, Anagrus nigriventris Girault and Anagrus columbi Perkins (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), and one undescribed dryinid. The proportion of eggs parasitized averages 21%, and egg parasitization is density independent. © 2007 Entomological Society of America.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Annals of the Entomological Society of America
First Page
640
Last Page
648
Recommended Citation
Cronin, J., & Wilson, S. (2007). Description, life history, and parasitism of a new species of Delphacid Planthopper (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 100 (5), 640-648. https://doi.org/10.1603/0013-8746(2007)100[640:DLHAPO]2.0.CO;2