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The identity of Palexorista quadrizonula (Thomson) (Diptera), a Tachinid parasite of Lepidopterous pests in Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

R. W. Crosskey
R. W. Crosskey
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, London
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The identity is established of Palexorista quadrizonula (Thomson), an African Tachinid parasite of Lepidopterous pests, including the armyworms (Spodoptera spp.). The species is described and the known hosts recorded.

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Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 59 , Issue 4 , April 1970 , pp. 579 - 583
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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