Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

Turkish Journal of Zoology Turk J Zool (2014) 38: 89-95 http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/ © TÜBİTAK Research Article doi:10.3906/zoo-1304-34

Checklist of Turkish Helconinae with a new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

1, 2 Ahmet BEYARSLAN *, Erhan ÇOBAN 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Bitlis Eren University, Bitlis, Turkey 2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey

Received: 18.04.2013 Accepted: 08.10.2013 Published Online: 01.01.2014 Printed: 15.01.2014

Abstract: The Helconinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) species recorded from Turkey as of the end of 2012 are listed. The total number of species was determined as 10. Changes in comparison to the previous Turkish fauna are briefly annotated and the distributions for all species in each of the 68 biogeographical provinces are presented. After the publication of our previous fauna, 8 species belonging 2 genera have been recorded as new to Turkey. Subsequent studies reported 10 Diospilini species for the fauna, among which 7 species are distributed only in Asian Turkey and 3 species are distributed in both Asian and European Turkey. The presented checklist covers synonyms, zoogeographical region(s), hosts, host plants of host species, and parasitoid data for the species. Diospilus angorensis Beyarslan sp. nov. is described and its diagnostic characters are illustrated and compared with related Diospilini species in a key.

Key words: Hymenoptera, Braconinae, Helconinae, Diospilini, checklist, Diospilus angorensis, new records, Turkey

1. Introduction Asia Minor (Euxine, Mediterranean, and Irano-Anatolian Helconinae is a moderately large subfamily containing phytogeographical provinces); only 3 species (Diospilus over 400 described species worldwide (Belokobylskij capito, D. productus, and Tapheus hiator) are known from and Lobodenko, 1997; Yu et al., 2006). All of the known Asian and European Turkey (Beyarslan et al., 2008). members of the subfamily are solitary parasitoids, although biological information is lacking for most. The 2. Materials and methods current concept of the subfamily restricts it to groups The Helconinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) species that are koinobiont endoparasitoids of beetle larvae, and recorded from Turkey as of the end of 2012 are listed. The excludes several formerly included genera that attack total number of species was determined as 10. Changes other host groups. Nevertheless, Helconinae is still a in comparison to the previous Turkish fauna are briefly heterogeneous assemblage and not well characterized annotated and the distributions for all species in each of by synapomorphies; like other groups based largely on the 68 biogeographical provinces are presented (Figure plesiomorphic character states, it is unlikely to be strictly 1a–1j). holophylectic (Shaw and Huddleston, 1991). The tribe Adult specimens were collected from various habitats Diospilini, which, like Helconini, has 3 submarginal cells in Turkey from 1979 to 2012. Sweep nets were used to in the forewing, contains species recorded from less deeply obtain the specimens from field layer grassland plants. concealed phytophagous beetles such as Curculionidae The specimens were identified mostly using the keys given and Nitidulidae. The biology of species of Diospilini has by Tobias (1986, 2000). Most of the data for the checklist been not studied fully. were assembled from the record previously published by For the parasitoid species of economic plant pests to Beyarslan et al. (2008). work, the biology of some species of Diospilus has been Information on parasitoids, hosts, general distributions examined (Osborne, 1960; Billqvist and Ekbom, 2001; (in terms of zoogeographical region), and parasitoids Husberg and Hokkanen, 2001; Kevväi et al., 2005; Glazer of the species are given according to Yu et al. (2006). et al., 2007). Geographical coordinates of the localities are given. In the So far, 10 Diospilini species within 2 genera, Diospilus text, the host plants of host species are shown in brackets. and Tapheus, were recorded from Turkey, including a new The genera and species are tabulated alphabetically therein. species. Helconinae braconids in Turkey are found in The species recorded from Asian Turkey are marked with * Correspondence: [email protected] 89 BEYARSLAN and ÇOBAN / Turk J Zool

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j Figure 1. Maps showing distributions of Diospilini species in Turkey: (a) Diospilus angorensis Beyarslan sp. nov.; (b) Diospilus belokobylskiji; (c) Diospilus capito; (d) Diospilus inflexus; (e) Diospilus melanoscelus; (f) Diospilus morosus; (g) Diospilus nigricornis; (h) Diospilus productus; (i) Taphaeus hiator; (j) Taphaeus rufocephalus. The areas where the species were recorded are shown in gray.

90 BEYARSLAN and ÇOBAN / Turk J Zool an asterisk, while those recorded from Asian and European Metasoma length: 1.3 mm. Ovipositor sheath length: 2.2 Turkey are marked with 2 asterisks. mm (Figure 2). Diospilus angorensis Beyarslan sp. nov. is described and Head: Antennal segments 23, G2 shorter than G1 its diagnostic characters are illustrated and compared with (8:10) and as long as G3, length of G1, G2, and penultimate related Diospilini species in a key. segments 3.0, 2.4, and 1.3 times their widths, respectively The following abbreviations are used in the text: OOL= (Figure 2). Last antennal segment sharply pointed. Antenna ocular-ocellar line, POL= postocellar line, OD= maximal setiform. Width of head 2.0 times its medial length. Temple diameter of lateral ocelli, G= flagellomere (Geissel Glied). roundly narrowed slightly behind the eye and as long as Photographs, figures, and measurements of the new species transverse diameter of eye in dorsal view. Vertex smooth, were prepared with the aid of a camera lucida attached to a glabrous; ocelli very small, almost positioned in a triangle stereomicroscope (Nikon SMZ1000). in which postocellar line longer than the distance between Specimens (including holotype) are deposited at the postocellus and front ocellus (7: 5); POL 1.75 times OD, 0.7 as zoological museums of the biology departments of Trakya long as 3.5 OOL (Figure 3). Eyes scarcely hairy, longitudinal and Bitlis Eren universities. diameter of eye 1.5 times its transverse diameter. Length of malar space 1.4 times as long as basal width of mandible and 3. Results 0.3 times longitudinal diameter of eye (Figure 4). Anterior Diospilus angorensis Beyarslan sp. nov. (Figures 1a and tentorial pit deep and large, clypeal suture very deep; width 2–7) of face 1.6 times height of face and clypeus combined; Holotype (female): Body color: Black; legs (except coxae, face smooth and glabrous. Clypeus, mandible, and temple which are black), mandible and pterostigma dark brown; smooth. Occipital carina distinct. Length of maxillary palp wing membrane hyaline; veins yellowish-brown. 0.5 times height of head; frons smooth and weakly convex. Body length: 2.9 mm. Antenna length 2.1 mm. Mesosoma. Length of mesosoma 1.3 times its height; Forewing length: 2.9 mm. Mesosoma length: 1.2 mm. pronotum sculptured, glabrous; side of pronotum smooth,

Figures 2–7. Diospilus angorensis Beyarslan sp. nov. (Female): (2) habitus, lateral aspect; (3) antenna; (4) head, frontal aspect; (5) wings; (6) hind leg; (7) metasoma, dorsal aspect. Scale 1.3 mm (Figures 2, 5), 1.2 mm (Figure 7), 1.1 mm (Figure 3), 0.8 mm (Figures 4, 6).

91 BEYARSLAN and ÇOBAN / Turk J Zool posteriorly with crenulae; mesonotum smooth, glabrous, 3. Temples shorter than eyes; Mesosoma not cylindrical, notauli very deep and weakly punctate; mesopleuron mesonotum appreciably raised above level of posteriorly smooth, precoxal sulcus distinct and crenulated (Figure steeply sloping propodeum, mesosoma 1.5 times as long 2); scutellar sulcus with wide crenulae; scutellum distinctly as high, intertentorial line roughly equals tentorio-ocular convex, smooth, and glabrous; sides of scutellum roughly line; color variable; body 2.5–4.0 mm...... sculptured; subalar depression deep and punctate; ...... Taphaeus hiator Thunberg metapleuron finely punctate, medially smooth, and • Body including head, yellowish dark brown, only glabrous; metanotum convex laterally; surface of propodeum, sides of metathorax, sides of mesonotum and propodeum rugulose and with long, gray setae laterally. metasomal apex black or dark brown. Antennae roughly Wings. Forewing: length of pterostigma 3.0 times its with 30 segments; ovipositor as long as or slightly shorter maximum width and almost as long as anterior margin of than body; body 3.0–3.5 mm...... T. rufocephalus Telenga radial cell; medial vein on forewing originating together 4. Mesosoma long, 2 times as long as high; antennae with basal vein directly from parastigma; r very short; cu-a as long as body; first flagellar segment 2 times as long as postfurcal; m-cu antefurcal; vein 1-SR+M almost straight. wide, antennae about 30 segmented; ovipositor as long as 3-SR:SR1 = 12:41; 2-SR:3-SR:r-m:2-M = 12:15:12:15. Hind mesosoma and metasoma together, body 3.0–3.5 mm...... wing: lr-m 2.5 times 2-SC+R and as long as SC+R1 (Figure ...... D. molorchicola Fischer 5). • Mesosoma short, not more than 1.5 times as long as Legs. Latero-medial side of hind coxa with a deep high...... 5 depression; ratio of femur:tibia:basitarsus of hind leg = 5. Mesosoma entirely black...... 6 34:41:9; length of femur, tibia, and basitarsus of hind leg • Mesosoma with yellowish dark brown pattern at least 3.7, 6.6, and 3.3 times their maximum widths, respectively on pronotum. Ovipositor as long as metasoma or slightly (Figure 6); length of hind tibial spurs 0.40 and 0.38 times longer; face sculptured; body black, only pronotum hind basitarsus, tibia, and tarsus densely and femur yellowish dark brown; body 3–3.5 mm...... sparsely setose...... D. melanoscelus Nees Metasoma. Length of first tergite 0.5 times its apical 6. First metasomal tergite shorter than its width at width (Figure 7), its median area smooth, laterally very apex...... 7 weakly striato-rugulose; other tergites smooth and • First metasomal tergite not shorter than its width at glabrous; basal width of second tergite 1.2 times its median apex...... 9 length; apical width of second tergite 1.75 times its median 7. Anterior margin of radial cell longer than length; length of ovipositor sheath 0.9 times of length of pterostigma, first metasomal tergite sculptured...... metasoma and 0.45 times length of forewing...... D. inflexus Reinhard Host Information. Unknown. • Anterior margin of radial cell not longer than Etymology. The specific name is from the type locality pterostigma, first metasomal tergite smooth only laterally Angora (the old name of Ankara), Turkish Central very weakly striato-rugulose...... 8 Anatolia region. 8. Anterior margin of marginal cell shorter than Type Material. Holotype (female). Ankara, Kalecik, pterostigma, cu-a interstitial; 2-SR two times as long as Elmapınar, (40°16′47″N, 33°28′04″E), 912 m, paddy crop, 3-SR; ovipositor sheath 0.9 times of length of metasoma; weeds, Salix sp., 26.V.2007, 2♀♀. Holoptype in Zoological antennal segments 21, body 2.1 mm...... Museum, Trakya University, Edirne...... D. belokobylskiji Beyarslan Key to the Turkish species of genus Diospilus • Anterior margin of marginal cell as long as pterostigma, 1. Metasoma articulated with propodeum at same cu-a antefurcal; 2-SR as long as 3-SR, ovipositor sheath level as hind coxae; body stout; metasoma not longer than 1.69 times of length of metasoma; antennal segments 23, mesosoma; body small (Tribe Diospilini). Medial vein on body 2.9 mm...... D. angorensis Beyarslan sp. nov. forewing originating together with basal vein directly from 9. Radial cell short, its anterior margin not longer pterostigma; sternauli developed...... 2 than stigma; ovipositor slightly longer than abdomen; 2. Second radiomedial cell trapezoid, anteriorly antennae 20–22 segmented; propodeum with fields like narrowed, second metasomal tergite separated from first metasoamal tergite, slightly sculptured; body 2–2.5 laterotergites by sharp bend; metasoma usually not shorter mm...... D. morosus Reinhard than mesosoma. Genus Taphaeus Wesmael ...... 3 • Anterior margin of radial cell longer than stigma, • Second radiomedial cell square or anteriorly metasoma black...... 10 broadened; bend between upper part of second metasomal First abdominal tergite longitudinally rugose; anterior tergite and its basal part uniformly rounded; metasoma margin of clypeus rectilinearly broadly incised; face fairly shorter than mesosoma. Genus Diospilus Haliday ...... 4 densely and coarsely punctate; ovipositor as long as body;

92 BEYARSLAN and ÇOBAN / Turk J Zool antennae about 30 segmented; second radiomedial cell Gyllenhal, 1837, C. pleurostigma (Marsham, 1802), C. anteriorly broadened; palps and legs dark brownish yellow; quadridens (Panzer, 1795), C. rapae (Gyllenhaal, 1837), C. body 3–5 mm...... D. rufipes Reinhard sulcicollis (Paykull, 1800), Gymnetron antirrhini (Paykull, 10. First abdominal tergite softly sculptured, often 1800), G. tetrum (Fabricius, 1792) [Linaria sp.], Hypurus smooth in middle; anterior margin of clypeus broadly bertrandi (Perris, 1852), Magdalis ruficornis (Linnaeus rounded; face almost smooth, lustrous; antennae 21–25 1758). Elateridae: Anobium latreillei Dufour, 1843, A. segmented...... 11 punctatum De Geer, 1774. Nitidulidae: Meligethes aeneus • Ovipositor distinctly shorter than body, but usually (Fabricius, 1775) [Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea], m., longer than metasoma; palps and legs dark brownish viridescens (Fabricius, 1787) [Brassica oleracea]. yellow or somewhat darkened; second radiomedial cell Distribution in Turkey: Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, parallel-sided or slightly broadened anteriorly; body 2.5– Bilecik, Bolu, Burdur, Çankırı, Çorum, Edirne, Elazığ, 3.0 mm...... D. capito Nees Giresun, Gümüşhane, İçel, Karabük, Kastamonu, 11. Ovipositor longer than body, first abdominal tergite Kırklareli, Kırşehir, Konya, Ordu, Rize, Sakarya, Sinop, and propodeum smooth, lustrous. First abdominal tergite Sivas, Tekirdağ, Tokat, Trabzon, Yalova, Zonguldak slightly longer than its width at apex; body black; palps (Beyarslan et al., 2008). dark colored; legs yellowish dark brown but hind femora Material Examined: Adapazarı, Sapanca, İstanbul dark; body 2 mm...... D. productus Marshall University Faculty of Fisheries, (40°41′25″N, 30°15′48″E), *Diospilus belokobylskiji Beyarslan, 2008 (Figure 1b) 60 m, pinery, weeds, 16.VIII.1994, 2♀♀. Afyon, Bolvadin, Distribution in Turkey: Amasya, Çankırı, Giresun, Kapaklı Mevkii, (38°25′00″N, 31°11′04″E), 1250 m., İçel, Nevşehir, Sivas (Beyarslan et al., 2008) Cicer sp., Salix sp., Semen sp., 29.VI.1998, 1♂; Evciler, Material Examined: Adıyaman, Çelikhan, Balıkburnu, Körkuyu, (38°01′33″N, 30°00′40″E), 950 m, Cuminum (38°00′11″N, 38°11′52″E), 1284 m, weeds, Elaeagnus sp., cyminum, Pimpinella anisum, 28.VI.1998, 1♀. Ankara, Populus sp., Salix sp., 8.VI.2008, 1♀. Ankara, Kalecik, Kalecik, Elmapınar, (40°16′47″N, 33°28′04″E), 912 m, Elmapınar, (40°16′47″N, 33°28′04″E), 912 m, paddy crop, paddy crop, Salix sp., 28.V.2007, 1♂. Balıkesir, Susurluk, weeds, Salix sp., 28.V.2007, 4♀♀, 2♂♂; Sincan, Yenikent, Aksu, (39°55′13″N, 28°09′20″E), 420 m, mixed fruit İlyakut, (40°04′19″N, 32°28′16″E), 969 m, pinery, weeds, orchard, 18.IX.1992, 1♂. Bolu, Aladağ, Şerif Yüksel Populus sp., 8.VI.2007, 1♀. Elazığ, Karaçavuş, (38°40′36″N, Research Forest, (40°40′11″N, 31°37′43″E), 1550 m, mixed 38°56′08″E), 1424 m, weeds, Boraginacae, Lens culinaris, forest, 27.VIII.2003, 1♂; Karacasu, Gölcük, (40°49′00″N, Quercus sp., Solanum pseudocapsicum, 12.VI.2008, 1♀; 31°41′54″E), 1200 m, mixed forest, weeds, 26.VIII.2003, Keban, Sağdıçlar, (38°46′19″N, 38°50′45″E), 1221 m, 1♀. Çankırı, Korgun, (40°44′00″N, 33°31′25″E), 898 weeds, 11.VI.2008, 2♀♀. Kırşehir, Mucur, Kurugöl, m, weeds, Medicago sativa, Populus sp., 28.V.2007, 1♀. (39°01′54″N, 34°26′41″E), 1046 m, weeds, Medicago Diyarbakır, Ergani, Pınarkaya, (38°14′46″N, 39°41′10″E), sativa, Populus sp., 7.VI.2007, 1♂. Malatya, Hekimhan, 960 m, Lens culinaris, Triticum sativum, 19.XI.2007, 1♀. (38°49′44″N, 37°55′00″E), 1094 m, vineyard, weeds, Elazığ, Baskil, Canbeyler, (38°33′24″N, 38°49′00″E), 1116 Asteraceae, Populus sp., Salix sp., 9.VI.2008, 4♀♀, 4♂♂. m, weeds, Prunus armeniaca, 3.VI.2007, 2♀♀; Baskil, Sivas, Gürün, Gökpınar, (38°39′26″N, 37°18′15″E), Topakent, (38°28′15″N, 38°50′46″E), 903 m, paddy crop, 1472 m, Populus sp., 13.VII.2007, 1♂; Tepeönü, Prunus armeniaca, 3.VI.2007, 1♂; Cip Dam, (38°40′48″N, (39°39′32″N, 37°08′01″E), 1306 m, weeds, Populus sp., 39°03′59″E), 1006 m, pinery, Populus sp., Quercus Salix sp., 1.VI.2007, 1♂; Ulaş, Yağdonduran, (39°20′28″N, sp., 12.VI.2008, 1♀. Eskişehir, 26 km., (39°50′01″N, 37°08′43″E), 1630 m, paddy crop, 1.VI.2007, 1♂; Zara, 30°14′05″E), 830 m, Triticum sativum, 4.IX.2006, 1♀; Ağlıkçay, (39°32′11″N, 37°45′39″E), 1427 m, paddy crop, Alpu, Sündiken m., Geriz, (39°59′06″N, 31°08′06″E), weeds, Salix sp., 31.V.2007, 1♂. 1266 m, pinery, Rubus sp., 9.VII.2007, 1♂. Gümüşhane, **Diospilus capito (Nees, 1834) (Figure 1c) Kelkit, Yeniköy, (40°19′26″N, 39°29′33″E), 1474 m, Bracon capito Nees 1834: 1–320. mixed fruit orchard, Medicago sativa, 29.VIII.2004, Diospilus capito Kirchner, 1867: 285. 1♀. Isparta, Arboretum, Aşağı Gökdere, (37°49′35″N, Synomym(s): Bracon filator Papp, 1998: 163–184. 30°53′34″E), 1340 m, mixed fruit orchard, 15.V.2004, 1♀; Diospilus oleraceus Tobias, 1973: 23–36. Eğirdir, Kasnakmeşesi, (37°52′37″N, 30°49′44″E), 980 m, Taphaeus fuscipes Kirchner, 1867: 285. Quercus sp., 8.V.2004, 1♀. İzmit, Karasu, (41°05′41″N, Hosts: Coleoptera. Attelabidae: Byctiscus betulae 30°42′00″E), 50 m, paddy crop, 8.VII.1993, 2♀♀. Kars, (Linné, 1758). Chrysomelidae: Psylliodes chrysocephala Digor, Sorguçkavaklı, (40°12′52″N, 43°55′8″E), 1563 (Linnaeus, 1758). Curculionidae: Ceutorhynchus picitarsis m, grassland, paddy crop, 25.VI.2012, 1♀, 1♂. Malatya, Gyllenhaal, 1837, C. assimilis (Paykull, 1792), C. contractus Akçadağ, Darıca, (38°20′39″N, 37°40′22″E), 1540 m, (Marsham, 1802), C. leprieuri C. Brisout, 1881, C. napi paddy crop, Medicago sativa, Populus sp., 5.VI.2007, 1♀;

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24.VI.2009, 1♂; Çiftlik, (38°20′01″N, 38°27′31″E), 909 m, mixed forest, Populus sp., 1.VII.2001, 1♀. Zonguldak, m, paddy crop, Populus sp., Prunus armeniaca, 3.VI.2007, Devrek, Davulga, (41°12′56″N, 31°59′36″E), 800 m, mixed 1♀; Doğanşehir, Polatdere, (38°08′55″N, 37°57′46″E), forest, weeds, 29.VI.2001, 2♀♀. 1195 m, Quercus sp., paddy crop, weeds, 2.VI.2007, 1♀; Distribution. Palaearctic. Belarus, Germany, Russia, Hekimhan, (38°49′44″N, 37°55′00″E), 1094 m, vineyard, Slovakia. weeds, Asteraceae, Populus sp., Salix sp., 9.VI.2008, 4♀♀, *Diospilus morosus Reinhard, 1862 (Figure 1f) 5♂♂. Ordu, Akkuş, Yukarı Düğencili, (40°45′06″N, Diospilus morosus Reinhard, 1862: 321–336. 37°02′05″E), 1340 m, weeds, 30.VI.2001, 2♀♀. Tokat, Hosts: Coleoptera. Chrysomelidae: Psylliodes Reşadiye, (41°21′46″N, 37°25′48″E), 520 m, mixed fruit chrysocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758), Phyllotreta nemorum orchard, Medicago sativa, 28.VIII.2004, 1♂. Tunceli, (Linnaeus, 1758). Curculionidae: Ceutorhynchus assimilis Pülümür, Kangallı, (39°27′10″N, 39°51′43″E), 1343 m, Paykull, 1792. Erotylidae: Dacne (Dacne) bipustulata Medicago sativa, Populus sp., 27.VIII.2008, 1♀. (Thunberg, 1781) [Bjerkandera adusta]. Distribution: Palaearctic. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Distribution in Turkey: Afyon, Amasya, Bartın, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Bursa, Düzce, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Kastamonu, Kocaeli, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslavia, France, Germany, Konya, Tokat (Beyarslan et al., 2008). Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Material Examined: Adıyaman, Merkez, Toptepe, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, (37°49’45”N, 38°22’23”E), 710 m, grassland, 2.VI.2011, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, 1♂. United Kingdom. Distribution: Palaearctic. Czech Republic, Finland, *Diospilus inflexus Reinhard, 1862 (Figure 1d) France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Diospilus inflexus Reinhard, 1862: 321–336. Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Synonym: Diospilus ovatus: Papp, 2002: 557–581. Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia. Material Examined: Ardahan, Tazeköy, (41°1′32″N, *Diospilus nigricornis (Wesmael, 1835) (Figure 1g) 42°52′34″E), 1930 m, paddy crop, weeds,15.IX.2012, 2♂♂. Taphaeus nigricornis Wesmael, 1835: 1–252 Erzurum, Şenkaya, Sındıran, (40°37′12″N, 42°22′22″E), Synonym(s): Diospilus rufipes Reinhard, 1862 1512 m, paddy crop, weeds, Populus sp., Quercus sp., Taphaeus affinis Wesmael, 1835 21.VI.2012, 1♀. Kars, Sarıkamış, Horasan way, (40°16′49″N, Hosts: Coleoptera, Anobiidae: Xestobium plumbeum 42°38′59″E), 2040 m, pinery, weeds, 21.IX.2012, 2♀♀. (Illiger, 1801), Pogonocherus hispidus Linnaeus, 1758. Ordu, Akkuş, Düğencili, (40°45′06″N,37°02′05″E) 1350 Attelabidae: Byctiscus populi Linne, 1758. Curculionidae: m, Pinus sp., 5.VII.2003, 1♀. Ceutorhynchus pleurostigma (Marsham, 1802), Distribution: Western Palaearctic. Finland, Former Ceutorhynchus sulcicollis (Paykull, 1800). Curculio crux Yugoslavia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Fabricius, 1777, Rynchaenus salicis (Linnaeus, 1758). Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom. Hymeoptera. Tenthredinidae: Pontania proxima (Serville New species to Turkish fauna. 1823), Pontania vesicator (Bremi, 1849). *Diospilus melanoscelus (Nees, 1834) (Figure 1e) Distribution in Turkey: Trabzon (Beyarslan et al., Bracon melanoscelus Nees, 1834: 1–320. 2008). Diospilus melanoscelus: Marshall, 1896: 1–635. Material Examined: Erzurum, Şenkaya, Sındıran, Hosts: Coleoptera. Anobiidae: Dorcatoma (40°37′12″N, 42°22′22″E), 1512 m, grassland, 21.VI.2012, chrysomelina. Sturm, 1837 [Polyporus hartigi], Dorcatoma 3♀♀; Kars, Susuz, İncesu, (40°44′45″N, 43°7′30″E), 1760 dresdensis Herbst, 1792 [Phellinus igniarius, Polyporus m, grassland, Populus sp., 17.IX.2012, 2♂♂. hartigi]. Distribution: Palaearctic. Austria, Azerbaijan, Distribution in Turkey: Adapazarı, Bursa, Kastamonu, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Former Yugoslavia, France, Ger Kocaeli, Zonguldak (Beyarslan et al., 2008). many, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Material Examined: Adapazarı, Hendek, Hüseyinşeyh, Switzerland. (40°46′56″N, 30°49′28″E), 220 m, hazelnut orchards, **Diospilus productus Marshall, 1894 (Figure 1h) weeds, 27.VI.2001, 1♀. Balıkesir, Burhaniye (39°30′04″N, Diospilus productus Marshall, 1894: 1–635. 26°56′06″E), 400 m, mixed fruit orchard, 18.IX.1992, 1♀. Distribution in Turkey: Afyon, Amasya, Çorum, Bartın, Amasra, Kurucaşile (41°50′35″N, 32°42′49″E), Denizli, İstanbul, Kütahya, Ordu (Beyarslan et al., 2008). 129 m, Rubus sp., 27.V.2007, 1♀. Bursa, Keles, Baraklı Distribution: Western Palaearctic. Armenia, Greece, (39°57′51″N, 29°13′39″E), 1150 m, mixed fruit orchard, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom. pinery, Populus sp., 13.VII.1993, 1♀. Çanakkale, Lapseki Genus: Taphaeus Wesmael, 1835 (40°20′24′′N, 26°40′47′′E), 10 m, 6.VI.1993, 1♂. Kastamonu, Taphaeus Wesmael, 1835: 1–252. Type species: Daday, Ballıdağ, Sarpun (41°13′21″N, 33°15′48″E), 1350 Taphaeus irregularis Wesmael.

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**Taphaeus hiator (Thunberg, 1824)(Figure 1i) material collected from different localities in Turkey. Ichneumon hiator Thunberg, 1824: 285–368. Among these, Diospilus inflexus is a new record for Synonym: Diospilus polydrusi Gahan, 1916 Turkish fauna and D. angorensis sp. nov. is new for science. Helcon speculator Haliday, 1835 In Turkey, Helconinae braconids are found in Asia Minor Taphaeus irregularis Wesmael, 1835 and only 3 species (Diospilus capito, D. productus, and Distribution in Turkey: Edirne, Samsun, Sivas, Tokat Tapheus hiator) are known from Asian and European (Beyarslan et al., 2008). Turkey (Beyarslan et al., 2008). Hosts: Coleoptera. Melandryidae: Orchesia micans. Distributions of the species according to Curculionidae: Polydrusus impresssifrons. Lepidoptera. zoogeographical regions are as follows: 7 species Palaearctic; Oecophoridae: Agonopterix subpropinquella. 1 species Holarctic; 2 species Western Palaearctic. Distribution: Holarctic. Belgium, Bulgaria, The species ofDiospilini are parasitoids of economically Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, important agricultural pests. The most common species Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, in Turkey was found to be Diospilus capito, which was Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia Sweden, recorded from many of the provinces sampled throughout Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, introduced into the country (Beyarslan, et al., 2008). This species is a Canada. parasitoid of various species of Attelabidae, Chrysomelidae, *Taphaeus rufocephalus (Telenga, 1950) (Figure 1j) Curculionidae, Elateridae, and Nitidulidae (Coleoptera). It Diospilus rufocephalus Telenga, 1950: 293–308. is an important population regulatory factor of Meligethes Distribution in Turkey: Sivas (Beyarslan et al., 2008). aeneus (Nitidulidae), which is a serious pest on oil seed Distribution and Remarks: Taphaeus rufocephalus is a rape (Husberg and Hokkanen, 2001). rare species through the Palaearctic, and it is known only from Far East Russia in the Eastern Palaearctic and from Acknowledgments Kazakhstan and Germany in the Western Palaearctic. The This research was financially supported by the Scientific report from Turkey is the third record of the species for the and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK, western Palaearctic. Project #111T416 and 106T588) and the Scientific Research Project of Trakya University (TÜBAP Project 4. Discussion #740). The examination of the material was conducted Ten species from the tribe Diospilini of the subfamily at the Science and Technology Research and Application Helconicae were identified based on examination of the Center of Bitlis Eren University.

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