On the horns of a dilemma: toward a better understanding of the Monacon species (Hymenoptera: Perilampidae) of Borneo |
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| Authors: | D Christopher Darling Nikolai J Tatarnic |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Natural History, Royal Ontario Museum , Toronto, Ontario, Canada;2. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto , Toronto, Ontario, Canada cdarling@rom.on.ca;4. Collections &5. Research, Western Australian Museum , Welshpool, Australia;6. Centre for Evolutionary Biology, The University of Western Australia , Crawley, Australia |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT A new species of Monacon is described from Borneo based on digital images, COI sequences and X-ray microtomography. The natural history of this primary parasitoid is documented and its host, a pinhole borer or ambrosia beetle, is documented with digital images and a COI sequence. The X-ray microtomography revealed that the frontal horn that is characteristic of the genus Monacon is not simply a cuticular process, but is associated with tissues, and may have a sensory function. |
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| Keywords: | Perilampidae host associations Platypodinae X-Ray microtomography |
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