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Status - Distribution in general
Status - Distribution in general
Status
Status
Native
Present in:
Present in:
PAL
Distribution within Cyprus:
Distribution within Cyprus:
This species was found within the administrative division of Paphos.
First record from Cyprus:
First record from Cyprus:
Hussey (1957)
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Ecology - Associates
Ecology - Associates
Ecology
Ecology
Phytophagous
Associates in general
Associates in general
This species is a seed predator of one Abies and three Cedrus (Pinaceae) species (Noyes 2019).
Known associates from Cyprus
Known associates from Cyprus
Cedrus brevifolia
Conservation
Conservation
IUCN Red List Category
IUCN Red List Category
(NE) DD LC NT VU EN CR EX
Not Evaluated
Conservation measures in place/needed
Conservation measures in place/needed
No measures in place.
Threats
Threats
No threats identified.
Presence within protected areas
Presence within protected areas
Unknown.
References
References
Hussey NW (1957) Megastigmus species (Hym. Torymidae) associated with seeds of silver fir and cedar, The Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, 93, 251–253.
Noyes JS (2019) Universal Chalcidoidea Database. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/chalcidoids
Roques A, Skrzypczynska M (2003) Seed-infesting chalcids of the genus Megastigmus Dalman, 1820 (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) native and introduced to the west Palaearctic region: taxonomy, host specificity and distribution. Journal of Natural History 37:198.
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