Monolexis fuscicornis
Forster, 1862
Monolexis fuscicornis is a in the , Doryctinae. It has been documented as a - parasitoid of the wood-boring Trogoxylon impressum, a pest of fig plants in Turkey. The represents a potentially significant agent for managing beetle in agricultural settings.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Monolexis fuscicornis: /ˌmɒnoʊˈlɛksɪs ˌfʊskɪˈkɔrnɪs/
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Distribution
Turkey (Southeast Anatolia region); United States (Hawaii, conterminous 48 states); Sweden (ABSENT per GBIF). The Turkish record represents a second country record for the .
Host Associations
- Trogoxylon impressum - - ; documented on fig plants in Turkey
Ecological Role
- of wood-boring (). This parasitoid- interaction has potential significance for and in fig tree plantations.
Human Relevance
Documented as a of Trogoxylon impressum, an emerging pest of fig plants in Turkey with potential to cause significant agricultural damage. The may have value as a agent for managing in fruit orchards.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Encyrtid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Meloidae Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- Where did all those insects come from? Tracking insect invasions
- The Important Record of Monolexis fuscicornis Forster, 1862 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) in Turkey with Notes on Trogoxylon impressum (Comoli, 1837)