Cotesia kazak (Telenga, 1949)

Figs 8A, 18B, E

Apanteles kazak Telenga, 1949: 385 (lectotype, ♀, ZIN).

Cotesia kazak – Papp 1988: 153 (transfer from Apanteles s.l.).

Diagnosis

Cotesia kazak can be separated from all other species of Cotesia currently described from Australia and Papua New Guinea by the following combination of characters: anteromesoscutum punctulate, smoother than most species; T3 densely setose; fore wing 2RS not creating a ‘stub’ at junction with r; T1 parallel sided.

Material examined

Other material

AUSTRALIA – Western Australia • 2 ♀♀; “ Maraginiup ” [ Mariginiup]; 20 Mar. 1990; P. Hutchinson leg.; ex. Heliothis on Lucerne; emerged 2 Apr. 1990; Cotesia kazak determined A. Austin 1990; WINC • 1 ♂; Carabooda; 1 Mar. 1990; S. Harrington leg.; ex. Heliothis on Lucerne; emerged 9 Mar. 1990; Cotesia kazak determined A. Austin 1990; WINC • 4 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂; Wokalup RS [ Research Station]; 17 Feb. 1988; P. Lawrence leg.; ex. Heliothis punctiger; Cotesia kazak determined A. Austin 1990; WINC.

Distribution

Palearctic. Introduced to WA (Michael et al. 1984) and New Zealand (Carl 1978; Cameron & Valentine 1985) for the biological control of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) .

Host

Helicoverpa armigera (Noctuidae) (record from description and biological control literature), solitary (le Masurier 1987). Helicoverpa punctigera (Wallengren, 1860), solitary (from examined material).