Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

New contribution to the Evanioidea (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) of Türkiye with checklist of Turkish species

Document Type : Research Article

Author
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Tokat, Türkiye
Abstract
The superfamily Evanioidea (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) of Türkiye is reviewed based on the data taken from literature as well as newly collected material. In the current study, two species from Aulacidae, 10 species from Gasteruptiidae and two species from Evaniidae are identified, being new records for the mentioned provinces. Morever, Brachygaster minutus (Olivier, 1791) is recorded for the first time from Türkiye. Gasteruption insidiosum Semenov, 1892, G. merceti Kieffer, 1904, G. tournieri Schletterer, 1885, Pristaulacus gloriator (Fabricius, 1804), and Prosevania fuscipes (Illiger, 1807) are also new records for the Black Sea region. An updated checklist of the Evanioidea from Türkiye is provided for the first time. The family Aulacidae is represented by five species belonging to the genus Pristaulacus Kieffer, 1900, Evaniidae by five species belonging to three genera, Brachygaster Leach, 1815 (one species), Evania Fabricius, 1775 (three species), Prosevania Kieffer, 1911 (one species), and Gasteruptiidae by 36 species belonging to the genus Gasteruption Latreille, 1797.

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New contribution to the Evanioidea (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) of Türkiye with checklist of Turkish species
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Volume 9, Issue 3
Summer 2023
Pages 419-429

  • Receive Date 17 February 2023
  • Revise Date 05 March 2023
  • Accept Date 20 March 2023
  • Publish Date 07 April 2023