Additions to the rare species of Braconidae fauna (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Turkey

Abstract :

7 subfamilies of the Braconidae family were identified, and 5 of these, Adeliinae, Charmontinae, Exothecinae, Ichneutinae and Rhyssalinae are new records for the Turkish fauna. In addition, 7 genera: Adelius Haliday, 1833; Charmon Haliday, 1833; Ichneutes Nees, 1816; Proterops Wesmael, 1835; Pseudichneutes Belokobylskij, 1996; Dolopsidea Hincks, 1944; Colastes Haliday, 1833 and 12 species: Adelius (Adelius) erythronotus (Förster, 1851); A. (A.) subfasciatus Haliday, 1833; Charmon extensor (Linnaeus, 1758); Homolobus (Chartolobus) infumator (Lyle, 1914); H. (Phylacter) annulicornis (Nees, 1834); Hormius moniliatus (Nees, 1811); Ichneutes reunitor Nees, 1816; Proterops nigripennis Wesmael, 1835; Pseudichneutes levis (Wesmael, 1835); Dolopsidea tatianae (Telenga, 1941); D. indagator (Haliday, 1836) and Colastes (Xenarcha) lustrator (Haliday, 1836) are recorded for the first time from Turkey. Comments are presented on some insufficiently known taxa, and zoogeographic interest is the record of the each species for considered to be Turkey’s fauna


Keyword :

Braconidae, Hymenoptera, new records, zoogeographic, Turkey


Author(s) : Beyarslan, A., Aydoğdu, M.
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Published Issue : 2013 Vol. 8 Number 1


2013 Vol. 8 Number 1