The systematics of the genera of Cardiochilinae (Hymenoptera : Braconidae) with a revision of Australasian species / Paul C. Dangerfield.

Copies of author's previously published articles inserted .Errata slip pasted on back endpaper.Bibliography : leaves 220-233.xi, 233, [49] leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm.Members of the wasp subfamily Cardiochilinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) are endoparasitic in lepidopterous larvae and have proven and potential importance as biocontrol agents of agricultural pests. This thesis examines the taxonomy of species in the Australasian region, and develops a phylogenetic framework for world genera based on cladistic methodology.Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Crop Protection, 199