›› 2007, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (8): 868-870.

• RESEARCH PAPERS • Previous Articles    

A gynandromorph of Microterys ishiii Tachikawa (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae)

ZHANG Yan-Zhou, ZHU Chao-Dong   

  1. (Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China)
  • Online:2007-09-11 Published:2007-09-10
  • Contact: ZHANG Yan-Zhou

Abstract: This note reports the occurrence of gynandromorphism in Microterys ishiii Tachikawa in China. General aspects and photograph of the insect are presented. The gynandromorph was reared from Pulvinaria aurantii collected in Ya Xian, Zhejiang Province. All the specimens studied are housed in Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Key words: Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae, Microterys ishiii, gynandromorphism, China