A new species of the genus Schizoprymnus Förster from Turkey (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Brachistinae)

Abstract

The composition of the subfamily Brachistinae is discussed. A new species, Schizoprymnus erzurumus sp. n. from Turkey, is described and illustrated.

The Genus Schizoprymnus Förster, 1863 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Brachistinae) from China, with Descriptions of Seven New Species

“…Host. Larvae of Coleoptera (Apionidae, Brentidae, Chrysomelidae, Curculionidae, and Mordellidae) [ 7 , 10 , 14 , 18 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ].…”

“…It comprises 126 extant species [ 7 , 8 ] distributed through the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Oriental, Nearctic, and Australasian regions [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ]. So far, 22 species are known in China [ 7 , 11 , 22 ].…”

“…nov.) are described and illustrated in detail, and an updated key to the Chinese species of Schizoprymnus is supplied (updated key from Chou and Hsu, 1996). As far as is known, Schizoprymnus are ovo-larval koinobiont endoparasitoids of coleopterous larvae [ 7 , 10 , 18 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”