Bothrideres cactophagi Schwarz (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae), parasitoide del picudo del nopal en México

bothrideres cactophagi was collected from milpa alta, mexico city, the first reported locality for mexico. this species was found as a gregarious ectoparasitoid on metamasius spinolae prepupae. it is the only parasitoid reported from this pest in central mexico.