Aleiodes kisomm
Fortier
Aleiodes kisomm is a of braconid in the Rogadinae, described by Fortier. It belongs to a known for 'mummy-making' , where larvae parasitize caterpillars and cause them to mummify. The species is documented from a primary housed at the University of California Riverside Entomology Research Museum (UCRC ENT 79338). As with other Aleiodes species, it is presumed to be a koinobiont endoparasitoid of Lepidoptera larvae, though specific records for this species have not been published.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Aleiodes kisomm: /əˈlaɪədiːz ˈkaɪsɑm/
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Identification
Aleiodes kisomm can be distinguished from congeneric by morphological features visible in the , including , lateral, and views preserved at UCRC. Specific diagnostic characters require examination of the (UCRC ENT 79338). The species name 'kisomm' appears to follow the naming convention used by Fortier for other Aleiodes species with distinctive epithets. For accurate identification, comparison with the type specimen and reference to the original description by Fortier is necessary.
Distribution
Known only from the type locality associated with the specimen (UCRC ENT 79338) at the University of California Riverside Entomology Research Museum. The precise geographic origin of the is not specified in available records.
Similar Taxa
- Aleiodes pooedooa FortierDescribed by the same author in the same publication series, with similar naming convention; both have at UCRC (ENT 79338 and ENT 79339 respectively) with comparable morphological documentation.
- Aleiodes shakirae Shaw & ShimboriSame with well-documented 'mummy-making' ; serves as ecological reference for expected , though A. kisomm lacks published records.
More Details
Type Specimen
The is deposited at the University of California Riverside Entomology Research Museum under catalog number UCRC ENT 79338. The specimen was photographed in , lateral, and views, with label data recorded.
Taxonomic Context
Aleiodes kisomm was described by Fortier as part of a series of new descriptions in the Aleiodes. The specific epithet appears to follow a distinctive naming pattern also seen in A. pooedooa, described in the same work.