A new parasitoid species record for Turkish fauna Spathius (Spathius) brevicaudis Ratzeburg, 1844 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae)

Abstract

In order to determine Braconidae fauna of Turkey, adult specimens of Doryctinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) were collected from various habitats of the Turkish Marmara region using Malaise and light traps and sweeping nets. Spathius (Spathius) brevicaudis Ratzeburg, 1844 is recorded from Bursa, Cumalıkızık. It is new to the fauna of Turkey.

Keywords

• Braconidae,Doryctinae,Spathius,Fauna,Bursa,Cumalıkızık

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