Ehsan Rakhshani

An integrative approach to resolving the taxonomic status of Praon exsoletum (Nees) (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) biotypes: molecular and ecological perspectives

ABSTRACT. The spotted alfalfa aphid parasitoid Praon exsoletum (Nees) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Aphidiinae) exhibits considerable intraspecific morphological variability, and its taxonomic status, whether it comprises distinct subspecies or geographic biotypes, has long been deba...