Urosigalphus
Ashmead, 1889
A of braconid wasps comprising over 100 described distributed across North, Central, and South America. Species in this genus are , with documented associations including in Bruchidae and Curculionidae. Colombian species have been collected primarily from forest understories using .
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Forest understory strata, including seasonally flooded forest (varzea), submontane forest, and lowland forest; also recorded in avocado orchards.
Distribution
North America, Central America, and South America; documented from Mexico (Nayarit, Morelos), Colombia, and other regions across the Americas.
Host Associations
- Ctenocolum janzeni Kingsolver & Whitehead - Bruchidae; recorded in Sierra de Huautla, Morelos, Mexico
- Copturus aguacatae Kissinger - Curculionidae; avocado seed weevil in Nayarit, Mexico
Behavior
observed in multiple ; seek out for oviposition.
Ecological Role
agent of pests, including agricultural pests such as the avocado seed weevil.
Human Relevance
Urosigalphus avocadoae has been recorded as a natural enemy of Copturus aguacatae, a pest of avocado crops, suggesting potential value in .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- A taxonomic revision of the Colombian species of Urosigalphus Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
- Registro de Urosigalphus avocadoae Gibson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) como parasitoide de Copturus aguacatae Kissinger (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) en México
- CTENOCOLUM JANZENI KINGSOLVER & WHITEHEAD (COLEOPTERA: BRUCHIDAE) NUEVO HUÉSPED PARA UROSIGALPHUS (BRUCHIUROSIGALPHUS) MIMOSESTES GIBSON (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) EN LA RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA SIERRA DE HUAUTLA, MORELOS, MÉXICO.