Temelucha
Förster, 1869
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3Temelucha is a of in the Ichneumonidae, comprising over 200 with distribution. Species in this genus are primary parasitoids of lepidopteran larvae, with documented including the (Phthorimaea operculella) and the pine shoot moth (Rhyacionia buoliana). Several species have been studied for their potential in programs.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Temelucha: /tɛˈmɛ.lʊ.kə/
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Distribution
distribution; documented from North America (including California, Mississippi, Florida), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), Cyprus, Australia, and India.
Host Associations
- Phthorimaea operculella - ; of T. minuta and T. sp. platensis group
- Rhyacionia buoliana - Pine shoot moth; of T. interruptor
Ecological Role
Primary of lepidopteran larvae; contributes to regulation of agricultural pest including and pine shoot moth.
Human Relevance
Some have been evaluated or utilized as agents for agricultural pests. T. interruptor was introduced to North America for pine shoot moth control, though subsequent research suggested this was unwise due to competitive interactions with native .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- temelucha_bernardina_dasch_holotype_female_ucrc_ent_283770_propodeum.jpg | Entomology Research Museum
- Primary Type List | Entomology Research Museum
- The Biology of Temelucha sp., platensis group (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a Primary Parasite of the Potato Tuberworm1
- Notes on an economically important species of Temelucha Foerster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and a preliminary key to Australian species
- First Records of The ParasitoidTemelucha sinuataCushman (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in Mississippi and Florida, U.S.A.
- The Interaction Between Orgilus obscurator (Nees) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Temelucha interruptor (Grav.) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Parasites of the Pine Shoot Moth, Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.) (Lepidoptera: Olethreutidae)