A New<i>Monoctenus</i>(Hymenoptera: Diprionidae) Damaging<i>Juniperus Flaccida</i>(Cupressaceae) in San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Abstract

Monoctenus sanchezi Smith, n. sp., is described. It was found damaging Juniperus flaccida Schlechtendal (Cupressaceae) in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. This is the second Mexican species of the genus. A review of Monoctenus from southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America is presented, with M. sadadus Smith a new country record for the United States and new records of the genus for Utah and as far south as Guatemala.