Notes on the Superfamily Evanioidea in Sweden with Keys to Families, Genera and Species (Hym., Apocrita)

Home , Evania, Evanioidea, Gasteruptiidae, Gasteruption, Gasteruption assectator, Gasteruption jaculator

By KARL-JOHAN HEDQVIST Swedish Natural Science Research Council c/o Dept. of Ent., Swedish Museum of Natural History 5-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract the other Apocrita (Terebrantes) of Hymen- optera in having petiole inserted very high HEDQVIST, K.-J. Notes on the superfamily on propodeum (fig. 1 A, 2, 3). Two genera, Evanioidea in Sweden with keys to families, genera and species (Hym., Apocrita). — Ent. Hybrizon Fall. and C enocoelius Hal. of the Tidskr. 94: 177-187, 1973. family Braconidae, have petiole inserted high The superfamily Evanioidea is revised and on the propodeum, but they have no costal keys are given to the families, genera and species cell in the fore wings. Antennae have 14 occurring in Sweden. All species described by joints in females and 13 joints in males, Thomson are studied and lectotypes selected. maxillary palpi have 6 segments and labial Most of his species are synonymized with species palpi 4 segments. Fore wing with a costal described by Linne and Tournier as follows: cell and hind wing with almost obsolete Gasteruption assectator (L.) =Foenus borealis venation. Thoms., syn.n., F. umipennis Thoms., syn.n., Evanioidea are divided into three families: F. nigritar sis Thoms., syn.n. and F. bidentulus Evaniidae, Aulacidae and Gasteruptiidae. Thoms., syn.n., and Gasteruption minutum (Tourn.) =Foenus longigena Thoms. syn.n.

Key to the families of Evanioidea The study of the superfamily Evanioidea 1. Fore wing with two recurrent veins, three in Sweden has been neglected for a long closed discoidal cells and three cubital cells. time. In the year 1883 Thomson treated the Antennae inserted just above a level with genus Foenus F. (a junior name for Gaste- anterior margin of eyes Aulacidae ruption Latr.). He described 6 new species Fore wing with only one recurrent vein or and produced a key to the species of the none, two discoidal cells, if three then the genus. After that time only Roman (1910, third open and two cubital cells or none. 1912, 1917, 1932, 1933, 1939) has contributed Antennae inserted about on a level with to our knowledge of these parasitic wasps by middle of eyes 2. giving some notes on the synonymes of 2. Dis linet, slender petiole as long as gaster. species belonging to Gasteruption Latr., Au- Ovipositor not exserted Evaniidae lacus Jur., Pristaulacus Kieff. and Emilia F. Petiole not distinct, gaster gradually clavate. The superfamily Evanioidea differs from Ovipositor exserted Gasteruptiidae Ent. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3 - 1 178 KARL-JOHAN HEDQVIST

Family Evaniidae Sikselherg. —.vu.42 1 ? (K.-J. Hedqvist). - Lule Lappmark: Jokkmokk 29.vu.63 1 ? Two Swedish species belonging to separate (K.-J. Hedqvist). genera, readily recogniz ed by the wing venation. Both species are parasitic in the egg Biology: Brachygaster minuta is fairly capsules of cockroaches (Blattidae). common in Sweden. Most of the imagines occur in July and August and can then be caught on bushes and low plants. Specimens Brachygaster minuta (Oliv.) are also seen on flowers such as Asparagus of ficinalis and Angelica archangelica. In Olivier, Enc. m&h. 6: 453, 1791 (Evania minuta). Sweden parasite in oothecae of Ectobius lapponicus (L.). Crosskey (1951) mentions 9. (fig. 1 A) Black with legs and gaster also Blatella germanica (L.) as a host. sometimes dark brown or dark red. Head and thorax with umbilicate punctures, interspaces with very fine striation. Gaster Evania appendigastra (L.) and legs finely shagreened. Fore wing (fig. 1 B) with reduced veins. LiniA, 1758, Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 1: 566 (Ichneumon appendigaster). d. Similar to the female but with scape Syn: Evania laevigata Olivier, 1791, Encycl. a little longer than 2nd and 3rd joints com- mah., 6: 453. bined. Evania fuscipes Illiger, 1817, Fauna Length: 3-4.5 mm. Etrusca ed. 2, 2: 83. Distribution: Europe. 9. Black with legs and gaster dark brown. Material seen from Sweden: Head shining with fine punctures, face with few scattered small pits and fine, white S k ån e: Åhus 5.vn.63 1 9, 18.vii.60 1 9 (K.-J. Hedqvist); Brösarp 11.vii. 56 1 9 (K.-J. hairs. Matar space as long as half the length Hedqvist) ; Kullaberg 25.171.64 1 9 (K.-J. Hed- of an eye. Mandibles with two teeth. Occiput qvist) ; Skäralid 21.111.49 1 9 (0. Lundberg) ; margined. POL nearly twice 00L. Antennae without loc. 4 a (C. H. Boheman). — S m å- inserted nearer to mid ocellus than to base 1 a n d: Strömserum 16.vD.42 1 ? (0. Lund- of clypeus. Thorax with mesonotum shining blad) ; Bodafors 16.v11.40 1 9 (0. Lundblad) ; and notauli deep, and with fine micro- Hornsö, Långemåla 18.v11.42 1 9 (0. Lundblad) ; punctures and few scattered small pits all Myresjö, Bjädersjöholm 12.1x.22 1 ? (D. Gau- over the mesonotum. Scapulae with parapsidal nitz) ; Loftahammar, Bjursund 17.v11.68 1 9 (V. furrows. Scutellum with the same punctura- Norling); without Im 6 a (C. H. Boheman). — tion as mesonotum. Thorax laterally with Ölan d: Borgholm 10.vi1.23 1 9 (E. Wahl- gren) ; without loc. 1 9 (C. H. Boheman). — micropunctures and scattered pits. Propo- Go tlan d: Visby 24.v11.56 1? (0. Lundblad) ; deum with coarse shallow reticulation. Legs without loc. 1 9 (C. H. Boheman). — Öste r- with very fine micropunctures, hind tibiae g ö tlan d: Simonstorp 8.v11.62 1 2 (B. Ehn- and hind coxae with scattered small pits. ström) . — Upplan d: Almunge, Harpabol 29. Gaster shining with only a band of white viii.52 1 ? (0. Lundblad). — Giistrikland: small hairs on each tergite. The whole body Hille 15.viii.49 1 y (Kj. Fahlander). — D a- with more or less dense white pubescence. larn a: Hamra Nationalpark 17.v11.27 1 (0. 9 Ovipositor not exserted. Fore wing see fig Lundblad). — Hälsingland: Järvsö 1 G. 13 1 9 (Chr. Aurivillius). — Jämtlan d: Frösön 4.viii.33 1 9 (Kj. Fahlander). — V ä s- 8. Similar to the female but 3rd and 4th ter b o t t e n: Hällnäs 24.v1.54 1 y (K.-J. Hed- joints of antenna longer. qvist). — Norr b o t t e n: Sören 29.v11.71 1 9 Length. 8 9 mm. (K.-J. Hedqvist). — Lycksele Lappmark: Distribution. Cosmopolitan.

Enrot. Tidslo•. 94 • 1973 • 3 - 4

NOTES ON THE SUPERFAMILY EVANIOIDEA IN SWEDEN 1 79

Fig. 1. A—B. Brachygaster minuta (Oliv.). A, Female, B, Fore wing. — C. Evania appendigastra (L.), fore wing. C

Heported from Sweden but no Swedish Syn: Aulacus esenbecki Dahlbom, 1837, Isis specimens seen by the author. (Oken) 4: 176. Biology: Evania appendigastra is mentioned as a parasite of oothecae of Cockroaches, 9. Black with mouthpart and legs red viz. Blatta orientalis L. and Periplaneta ame- (variation in the colour of the legs). Gaster ricana (L.). basally more or less red. Wings with yellowish tint. Family Aulacidae Head shilling with fine punctures, on In Sweden the Aulacidae are represented vertex and temples partly fading out. An- by two genera: Aulacus Jur. and Pristaula- tennae inserted just above the level of cus Kieff., which can be distinguished as anterior margin of the eyes. Malar space follows: about 1/3 the length of an eye. POL = 00L. Occiput with a margin. Thorax dorsally with 1. Claws with more than [wo teeth (fig. 2 D) . . fine punctures and transverse striation, Pristaulacus Kieff. laterally with fine punctures and with all Claws with only one too th (fig. 2 C) sutures wrinkeled. Propodeum with strong Aulacus Jur. transverse carinae. Gaster with alutaceous puncturation, at base with longitudinal stria- Pristaulacus gibbator (Thunb.) tion. Ovipositor as long as the whole body Thunberg, 1822, Mem. Acad. St.-Petersh. 8: 270, or longer. Fore wing see fig. 2 E. (Ichneumon gibbator). a. Similar to the female. Ent. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3 - 4 180 KARL-JOHAN HEDQVIST

Length: 12.5-15.5 mm Hoby, Sjöarp 12.171.40 2 y, 15.v1.40 2 9, 16.V1.40 7 9 (K.-J. Hedqvist); 17.v1.50 3 y (B. Lekander). Distribution: Pristaulacus gibbator is a — Smålan d: without loe. 1 6 (G. H. Bohe- rare species only known from Sweden and man). — Östergötland: without Mc. 3 9 Germany (Bayern). (P. Wahlerg). — Västergötland: without Material seen from Sweden: Mc. 2 6 (C. FL Boheman). — Upplan d: Ölan d: Böda 3-8.vu.39 1 6 (B. Hansson). Norrtälje —.13(.72 2 9 (C. Tornberg); Munsö — s t er gö tl a n d: without lm 2 y (P. 16.1\7.71 5 6 (R. Baranowski); Munsö —.—.11 Wahlberg). — Södermanland: Järna 15. 1 y (G. A. Ringselle). — D alarna: 1 y, only 111.71 20 9 10 a (R. Baranowski). — U p p- labelled Dalarna. — J ä m tl and: without loc. 1 a n d: Stockholm —.—. 1 9 1 6 (C. J. Schön- 2 y (C. H. Boheman). — Västerbotten: herr). Bygdeå 16.v11.25 1 y (Kj. Fahlander) ; Hällnäs. 12.171.39 1 y 1 6, 73,11.43 1 y, 24.vn. 43 1 y Biology: Several specimens reared by R. (K.-J. Hedqvist). Baranowski from Norway spruce (Picea Biology: Aulacus striatus is a parasite of abies) attacked by Callidium coriaceum Payk. Xiphydria camelus (L.) and Xiphydria pro- (Cerambycidae). longata (Geoff.). Imagines are observed on the blossoms of Apiaceae (Umbelliferae).

Aulacus striatus Jur. (Fig. 2 A) Jurine, 1807, Nouv. Mkh. Hym. p. 89, 90. Family Gasteruptiidae Syn: Aulacus arcticus Dahlbom, 1837, Isis (Oken) 4: 174, 175. Only olle genus in Sweden with 6 species, Aulacus exaratus Giraud, 1854, Verh. which can be distinguished by means of the zool. bot. Ver. Wien 4: 605. following key.

9. Black with legs and gaster red, sometimes legs more or less black and the base Key to the species of Gasteruption Latr. and apex of gaster black. Head shining with transverse striation, 92. finer on vertex and temples, the latter with 1. Occipital margin of head with a raised, scattered punctures. Antennae inserted just reflexed collar 2.. above a level with anterior margin of eyes. Occipital margin sharp but not with a raised, Mandibles with 3 teeth. Matar space nearly reflexed collar 4.. 2. Ovipositor longer than the body 3.. as long as the length of an eye. POL as long Ovipositor nearly as long as gaster as 00L. Occiput not margined. Thorax G. erythrostomum (Dahlb.) dorsally with strong, transverse striation, 3. Head with a median depression, deep and laterally and on propodeum rugose. Gaster sharply defined in front of reflexed collar smooth except at extreme base (petiole), the (fig. 5 E, F) G. pedemontanum (Tourn.) latter finely rugose. Ovipositor as long as or Head without any depression in front of longer than gaster. Fore wing (fig. 2 B). reflexed collar (fig. 5 C, D) . G. jaculator (L.) J. Similar to the female. 4. Ovipositor longer than the body Length: 7-9.5 mm. G. subtile (Thoms.) Distribution: Whole Europe. Ovipositor as long as half gaster or shorter 5. Material seen from Sweden: 5. Matar space as long as base of mandible (fig. Skån e: Åhus 20.v1.57 2 ? (K.-J. Hedqvist); 4 E) G. minutum (Tourn.) Skäralid 19.vu.44 1 9 (N. A. Kemner); Arkels- Malar space distinctly shorter than base of torp 4.vn.19 1 9 (leg.). — Bleking e: Bräkne mandihle (fig. 4 A) G. assectator (L.) Ent. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3 - 4 NOTES ON THE SUPERFAMILY EVANIOIDEA IN SWEDEN 181

Fig. 2. A—C. Aulacus striatus (Jur.). A, Female, wings and legs (partly) not drawn, B, Fore wing, C, Claw. - D—E. Pristaulacus gibbator (Thunb.). D, Claw, E, Fore wing.

d. strongly clavate a little longer than hind femur G. assectator (L.) 1. Occipital margin of head with a reflexed Mesonotum more or less rugose, hind tibia collar 2. long and no t so clavate, 1/2 as long as hind Occipital margin sharp but without any femur G. subtile (Thoms.) reflexed collar 4. 2. Head with a median depression in front of the reflexed collar .. G. pedemontanum (Tourn.) Gasteruption assectator (L.) (Fig. 3) Head without any depression in front of the Linn6 1758, Syst. nat. ed. 10, 1: 566, n. 49 (Ich- reflexed collar 3. neumon assectator). 3. Thorax with strongly rugose puncturation. Syn: Ichneumon affectator L. (Sic) Auctt. Mandibles dark brown .... G. jaculator (L.) Foenus borealis Thomson, 1883, Opusc. Thorax with coriaceous puncturation. Man- ent. fast. 9: 849. dibles yellowish . G. ergthrostomum (Dahlb.) Foenus fumipennis Thomson, 1883, ibid.: 4. Malar space as long as basa of mandible . . 848. G. minutum (Tourn.) Foenus nigritarsis Thomson, 1883, ibid.: Malar space distinctly shorter than base of 849. mandible 5. Foenus bidentulus Thomson, 1883, ibid.: 5. Mesonotum finely coriaceous, hind tibia short, 848. Ent. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3 - 4 182 KARL-JOHAN HEDQVIST

4,,,,,,,,„, Fig. 3. Lasteruption assectator (L.) y•

lchneumon affectator L. (auctt.). Roman greened than head. Pronotum with small pits, (1932) studied the type in the Linnean mesonotum in front of scutellum finely reti- Society in London and corrected the spelling culated. Mesopleuron strongly shagreened to of the name assectator for affectator. finely reticulated. Propodeum reticulated. Foenus borealis Thoms. In coli. Thomson, Gaster and legs very finely shagreened, hind Lund, there are 4 specimens (3 6, 1 y). All coxae more strongly shagreened than the the males are from Lapland and the female rest of legs. Ovipositor nearly as long as half is from Norway (labelled "Norv."). The fe- length of gaster. male specimen fits the description very weil 6. Similar to the female hut with stronges and in spite of the wrong locality I selett the puncturation on thorax and with 4 orange- female as lectotype. red inarks on each side of gaster. All tarsi, Foenus fumipennis Thoms. This is a fore and mid tibiae and a basal ring on hind aberrant form of G. assectator. Two speci- tibiae red. mens stand under F. fumipennis, only one Length: ? 7 13 mm; 6 8-12 mm. has fumate wings and is selected as lecto- Distribution: Europe, Asia Minor, Sibiria, type. It has deformed veins in fore ving. Algeria and also the eastern part of North Foenus nigritarsis Thoms. 12 specimens. America. One female from Lund (labelled "Sc".) is selected as lectotype. Material seen from Sweden: Foenus bidentulus Thoms. I cannot find a Skån e: Åhus 5.vsi.67 1 9, 11.vH.69 1 6 G. good character distinguishing it from (K.-J. Hedqvist); without loc. 3.vn.10 1 9, 14.vh. assectator. One specimen from Gotland is 02 1 j, 23;N/11.02 1 6 (A. Roman); without loc. selected as lectotype. 1 ? (G H. Boheman). — Bleking e: 1 9, 9. Black with 3 orange-red marks on each only labelled Blekinge. — Hallan d: Kamp side of gaster, sometimes segments 3 and 4 2.1711.12 2 y, 4.vm08 1 6, 6.vn.08 1 9 (A. Roman); of gaster nearly entirely red. Underside of Breared 24.vm.18 1 9 (A. Roman); Nobynäs hind tibiae towards the base with a yellowish —.--. 2 y (leg.?). — Småland: Södra vi white mark. Antennae beneath dark reddish 23711.26 1 9 (D. Gaunitz); Korsberga by (D. Gaunitz). — Ölan d: Halltorp —.—.10 brown as also sometimes all tarsi, seldom 1 9 2 9 (V. Heinze) ; Glömminge 20.3711.32 1 9 (G. fore and mid tibiae. Hedgren). — Go tian d: Ardre 10.viii.26 1 9, Head (fig. 4 A, B) without reflexed collar, 13.vm.26 1 9 (G. Hedgren) ; Ljugarn finely shagreened. Matar space very short. 1 9 (G. Hedgren); Kyllej 4.m.54 1 j, 5.vn.54 Eye commonly with a short pubescence 2 9 1 6, 93711.54 19 (E. Kjellander). — Gotska (sometimes glabrous). POL nearly 1 1/2 times Sandö n: —.—. 2 ? 2 6 (A. Jansson). — as long as 00L. Thorax more strongly sha- Ö st ergötlan d: Simonstorp 10.vi.54 1 j Ent. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3-4 NOTES ON THE SUPERFAMILY EVANIOIDEA IN SWEDEN 183

(K.-J. Hedqvist) ; Borensberg 19.171.23 1 9 (C. B. Gaunitz) ; Åby —.—. 5 9 2 g (C. H. Boheman) ; Finspång 4.v1I.61 1 9 (V. Heinze) ; Ö. Husaby 25.vn.65 1 9, 25.vH.68 1 9, 23.ix.68 1 g (V. Norling). — Västergötland: V. Bodarna 11.vir.34 2 9 1 g, 23.v11.34 1 6 (G. Hedgren). — Bo huslä n: Ödsmål, Näs 25.vn.41 2 9 2 5 (B. Hansson). — Värmland: without loc. 12.vn.36 1 6, 14.3m.36 1 9 (A. Roman). — Södermanland: Sparreholm 17.vin.52 1 9 (E. Kjellander) ; Trosa, Lacka 6.v11.32 1 9 (A. Roman) ; Runmarö 3.v11.53 1 (E. Kjellander). — Up p la n d: Rådmansö, Östernås 31.vn.70 2 9 (S. Erlandsson) ; Värmdö 21371.25 1 g, 5.v11.25 1 9 1 g, 9.v11.22 1 g, 15.m.25 1 y, 21.vn.25 2 g (G. Hedgren) ;;,'Svartsjö 25.vi.22 1 5, —.v1.21 1 5 (G. Hedgren) ; Björkö 4.vn.36 1 g, 8.vH.36 1 g, 18..m.36 1 g, 30.vH.36 1 9 (G. Hedgren) ; Grisslehamn 15.vii.35 1 g (G. Hedgren) ; Danderyd 20371.32 1 9, 20.'3,71.37 1 y, 23371.06 1 9, —.v11.47 1 6, 8.v11.41 1 6, 12.vn. 04 1 9 (A. Roman) ; Munkö 17.vn.38 1 9 (G. Hedgren). — Gästrik land: Hille 3.vn1.56 F 1 9 (Kj. Fahlander). — Dalarna: Leksand, Sångån 11.v11.71 1 9 (T. Tjeder) ; Ludvika, Fig. 4. A—B. Gasteruption assectator (L.), head. Hällänget 21.v1.39 1 6 (E. Wieslander) ; Sund- A, In lateral view, B, In dorsal view. — C—D. born, Karlsby 25.v11.44 1 9 (0. Lundblad). — G. subtile (Thoms.), head. C, In lateral view, näts inglan d: Järvsö 3.v11.13 1 9, 6.v11.22 D, In dorsal view. — E—F. G. minutum (Tourn.), 1 9 1 a , 7.v11.22 1 9, 93711.13 1 9, 12.vn.13 head. E, In lateral view, F, In dorsal view. 3 9 (A. Roman) ; Los 27.vi.42 1 9 (0. Lund- blad) . — Västerbotten: Hällnäs 20.3,71.47 1 9, 11.vu.39 1 6, 11.vn.45 1 9, 24.1x.42 1 g (K.-J. Hedqvist).— Lycksele Lappmark: Annls Soc. ent. Belg. 20: VIII. Sikselberg 15.vn.42 1 9 (K.-J. Hedqvist). - Foenus obliteratum Abeille, 1879, Bull. Lule Lappmark: Gällivare —.—. 1 9 Soc. Hist. nat. Toulouse. 30: 272. (Borg). G. thomsoni Schletterer, 1885, Verh. zool. bot. Ges. 35: 285, 323. G. assectator is a common species in G. distinguendum Schletterer, ibid.: 274, Sweden and can be seen from the end of 277, 318. June to the end of August. It is a parasite of species of Prosopis F. (Colletidae) nesting 9. Black with base of fore tibiae, mid and in stems of Rubiis. G. assectator is visiting hind tibiae white—whitish yellow. Greater flowers of Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) such as part of metatarsus white—yellowish white. Anthriscus sylvestris, Dalmas carota, Pasti- All tarsi brown—blackish brown. Gaster with nuca sativa, Angelica sglvestris and Aegopo- 2nd-4th segments (sometinies also 5th seg- diam podagraria. ment) laterally and ventrally reddish yellow. The tip of ovipositor white. Wing vems dark brown. Gasteruption jaculator (L.) Head (fig. 5 C, D) very finely transversely Linn, 1758, Syst. nat. ed. 10, 1:565, n. 48 (Ich- strigose and with a reflexed collar. Malar neumon jaculator•). space very short, as long as half the breadth Syn: Foenus granulithorax Tournier, 1877, of a mandible at base. POL twice as long as Elit. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3-4 184 KARL-JOHAN HEDQVIST

OOL. Thorax strongly transversely strigose, 1 2, 9.vD.09 1 y, 21.v11.12 2 6 (A. Roman). — more finally strigose on scutellum. Propo- Gästriklan d: Hille 23.v1.53 1 9, 7.v11.48 deum foveolate to reticulate rugose and with 1 9, 7.v11.61 2 2, 10.vu.56 1 y, 15.vn.56 1 6, a median carina. Thorax laterally finely 21.vn.50 1 y, 22.v11.51 1 6, 22.vn.63 1 9, 23.vu. 57 1 y, 27.v11.42 2 9, 27.vu.51 1 9, 29.vii.57 1 2, coriaceous, anteriorly with a strongly reti- 6.vm.54 1 6, 14.vm.54 1 9 (Kj. Fahlander). — culate fovea. Fore and mid coxae finely Dalarn a: Sundborn, Karlsbyn 25.vii.46 1 9 coriaceous, hind coxae transversely striated. (B. Tjeder). — Hälsinglan d: Järvsö Ovipositor as long as or slightly longer than 22 1 y (A. Roman). the whole body. 6. Similar to the female but the reddish Biology: G. jaculator is very common in yellow colour on gaster usually localized to southern Sweden from the end of June to the junctions between segments 2-5, and the end of August. Imagines are visiting hind metatarsus entirely black. flowers, viz. Daucus carota, Angelica sylvest- Length: 10-16 mm; 8 8-15 mm. ris, Pastinaca sativa and Aegopodium podag- Distribution: The whole Palearctic region. raria (Apiaceae=Umbelliferae). It is record- ed as a parasite of species of Pemphredon Material seen from Sweden: Latr. (Sphecidae), Prosopis F. (Colletidae), Skån e: Åhus 27.171.72 1 6, 1.v11.73 1 9 1 6, Osmia Latr. (Megachilidae) and Odynerus 5.vu.68 2 6, 5.vu.73 1 6, 73711.72 3 9, 8.vu.73 Latr. (Eumenidae) nesting in burrows of 2 9, 11.vIi.69 4 9 3 (K.-J. Hedqvist); Nosaby d wood-boring insetts. —.vm.06 5 9 (H. Rosen); Lund 25.v1.16 1 6 (S. Bengtsson). — Bleking e: Bräkne Hoby, Sjöarp 29.v11.39 1 6 (V. Butovitsch). — S m å- 1 a n d: Strömserum 22.vu.43 1 ? (0. Lundblad). — Ölan d: Glömminge 14.vu.32 1 2 (G. Hed- Gasteruption erythrostomum (Dahlb.) gren). — G o t l a n d: without loc. 1 9 4 6 Dahlbom, 1833, Exerc. hym., fast. 6: 78 (Foenus (C. H. Boheman); without loc. 83711.1873 2 V 1 6 erythrostomus). (C. G. Thomson); Ardre 19.vm.20 1 9, 22.vm.26 1 6 (G. Hedgren); without loc. 18.v1.05 2 6 (A. Roman). — Östergötland: Åby 4.vu.? In the Entomological Museum of Lund 1 y, 14.vn.? 1 9 (C. J. E. Haglund); without loc. University there stands 1 specimen collected 3 9 1 6 (C. J. E. Haglund); without loc. 1 9 by Marklin in province Västergötland. It is 1 6 (P. Wahlberg); only labelled Östergötland the specimen which Dahlbom described as 1 9; Finspång 24.171.70 1 ? (V. Heinze). — the new species Foenus erythrostomum. I Väs ter g ö tlan d: Stenum 3.vm.52 1 9, 8.vm. selett it as lectofype. 52 1 9 (E. Kjellander). — Värmland: N. 9. Black with mandibles conspicuously Råda, Sjögränd 8.vu.59 1 9 (K. H. Forsslund); yellow, segments of gaster 2-3 yellowish Lillsand —.vni.46 1 2 (C. B. Gaunitz). — S ödermanlan d: Runmarö 2.vri.53 2y,3.vu. brown yellowish red. Legs except coxae 53 2 ? (E. Kjellander); Mölnbo 14.vn.40 1 9 more or less dark brown with base of hind (A. Roman); without loc. 20.vu.13 1 9 (A. Ro- tibiae yellowish white. man); without loc. 1 ? (Chr. Aurivillius). — Head (fig. 5 A, B) with reflexed collar and Upplan d: Björkö 18.vii.36 1 9, 22.vu.36 1 9 shagreened. Matar space as long as half the (G. Hedgren); Värmdö 28.v1.25 1 9, 5.vu.24 1 6 width of a mandible at base. POL a little (G. Hedgren); Svartsjö —.YD.21 1 6, 17.vm.22 longer than OOL. Thorax more strongly sha- 1 2, 20.vm.22 2 ? (G. Hedgren); without loc. greened than head, mesepisternum and 1 y (C. H. Boheman); without loc. 1 y (C. Stål) ; without loc. 15.v11.1877 1 9 (C. G. Thomson); propodeum rugose. Gaster and legs except without loc. 1 ? (0. Lundblad); only labelled hind coxae finely shagreened, hind coxae Uppland 2 y 1 ; Furusund 1.vn.22 1 y 1 5, finely striated. Ovipositor nearly as long as 1.vm.22 1 (G. Hedgren); Uppsala 18.vm.12 gaster. Ent. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3 - 4 NOTES ON TIIE SUPERFAMILY EVANIOIDEA IN SWEDEN 185

5. Similar to the female but the puncturation a little stronger. Length: 9. 9 11 mm; d. 9 10 mm. Distribution: Europe and Asia minor

Material seen from Sweden: Smålan d: without loc. 4 9 1 d (C. H. Boheman). — Östergötland: without loc. 1 9 1 d (P. Wahlberg).— Västergötland: without loc. 1 6 (C. J. Schönherr). — B o h u s- 1 ä n: without loc. 1 9 (C. H. Boheman). — Upplan d: Stockholm —.—. 1 6 (C. H. Bohe- man); Uppsala 25.vI.06 1 2, 24.vn.10 2 9 (A. Roman). — Hälsingland: Järvsö 25.171.06 1 ?, 7.vii.22 5 y, 12.vu.13 6 9 1 6, 133m.13 1 9 2 6, 16.vii.13 4 9, 22.vu.22 5 9 1 d, 24.vn. 10 1 9 1 6, 30.vu.22 2 ? (A. Roman). Biology: The knowledge of G. ergthrostomum is poor. No host-records.

Gasteruption minutum (Tourn.) Tournier, 1877, Annls Soc. ent. Belg. 20: IX (Foenus minutus). Syn: Foenus longigena Thomson, 1883, Opusc. ent., fast. 9: 849. Fig. 5. A—B. Gasteruption ergthrostomum (Dahlb.), head. A, In lateral view, B, In dorsal Foenus longigena Thoms. 1 specimen from view. — C—D. G. jaculator (L.), head. C, In lateral view, D, In dorsal view. — E—F. G. pede- Rönnemölla (Skåne) fits the description and montanum (Tourn.), head. E, In lateral view, is selected as lectotype. F, In dorsal view. 9. Black with fore and mid tibiae red at base, underside of hind tibiae red on basal third. Gaster with red marks at the junctions of tergites 2-5. The mark of tergite 5 smaller Distribution: England, France, Sweden, than that of tergites 2-4. The segment 2 of Switzerland and Italy. gaster rufous underneath. Head (fig. 4 E, F) without reflexed collar Material seen from Sweden: and finely shagreened. Matar space as long Skåne: Rönnemölla —.—. 1 y (C. G. Thom- as the width of a mandible at base. POL son). — Västergötland: without loc. 1 6 almost as long as 00L. Thorax shagreened, (C. J. Schönherr). propodeum finely wrinkled. Coxae and gaster Biology: G. minut= is very rare in finely shagreened. Ovipositor short, as long Sweden and nothiug is knows about ils as ist segment of gaster. habits and life-history. From England Cross- 6. Similar to the female but tergites 2-6 key (1951) mentions that imagines occur of gaster with red marks at the junctions. from June to August, and that one speci- Puncturation is also stronger. men is collected on the Cow Thistle (Sonchus Length: ?. 8-9 mm; 6. 8-9 mm. arvensis). 13 Ent. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3 - 4 186 KARL-JOHAN HED QVIST

Gasteruption pedemontanum (Tourn.) Biology: G. pedemontanum occurs in Tournier, 1877, Annls Soc. ent. Belg. 20: VII Sweden in July on flowers of Apiaceae (Um- (Foenus pedemontanum). belliferae) such as Anthriscus sylvestris, Syn: Foenus terrestre Tournier, 1877, Annls Daucus carota and Pastinaca sativa. Bees of Soc. Ent. Belg., 20: VIII. the genus Osmia Latr. (Megachilidae) are mentioned as hosts. 2. Black with 2nd and 3rd segments of gaster and underside of 4th 5th yellowish red--reddish brown. Fore legs, mid legs and Gasteruption subtile (Thoms.) hind tarsi dark brown with base of all tibiae yellowish white, sometimes also a small Thomson, 1883, Opusc. ent., fast. 9: 847 (Foenus yellowish white mark on extreme distal part subtilis). of fore and mid tibiae. Metatarsus with a In coli. Thomson (Zool. Just., Dept. of yellowish white mark. Tip of ovipositor Systematics, University of Lund) there stand yellowish white. 7 specimens under Foenus subtilis. 1 female Head (fig. 5 E, F) finely shagreened and ("Non") is selected as lectotype. with reflexed collar, which has a deep median 9. Black with segments 2 3 more or less depression and a shallow lateral depression red, sometimes a red mark on posterior part on each side. Malar space very short. POL: of segment 4. Legs dark brown with meta- 00L=1.5 : 1. Thorax with strongly strigose tarsus (except base) and a basal ring of hind to reticulate rugose puncturation, finer on tibia yellowish white. Ovipositor with apical pronotum. Propodeum reticulate punctured. part yellowish white. Legs except hind coxae finely shagreened as Head (fig. 4 C, D) without reflexed collar gasten Hind coxae finely wrinkled. Ovipositor and finely shagreened. Malar space very as long as the whole body. short. POL : OOL =1.2 : 1. Thorax strongly 6. Similar to the female but only distal shagreened, partly wrinkled. Propodeum ends of segments 2nd-3rd and sometimes rugose. Legs and gaster shagreened. Ovi- 4th red. positor longer than the whole body. Remarks: The colour of legs is variable, d. Similar to the female. sometimes are the yellowish white markings Remark: The colour of legs is variable, reduced or wanting. the yellowish white markings being more or Length: 2. 11-16 mm; 6. 8 15 mm less distinct. Distribution: Nearly whole Palearctic re- Length: ?. 11 16 mm; 6. 10 15 mm. gion. Distribution: Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Sibiria. Material seen from Sweden: Material seen from Sweden: Ölan d: Nabben 17.vn.-20.vn.38 1 j (N. Bruce). — Go tlan d: Slite 9.vn.54 1 9 (E. Sk ån e: without loc. 18.vm.04 1 9 (leg. 1). Kjellander). — B o huslä n: Ödsmål, Näs 25. — Östergötland: Ö. Husaby 24.vii.68 1 ? vii.41 1 9 1 j (B. Hansson). — Söderma n- (V. Norling). — Upplan d: Lenna —.vm.07 1 a n d: Runmarö 2.m.53 1 9 (E. Kjellander); 1 9 (E. ; Stockholm 5.vu.19 1 9 (leg ?); without loc. 1 d (0. Sjöberg). — Österg ö t- Grisslehamn 16.vn.35 1 y, 19.v11.35 1 9 (G. Hed- 1 a n d: without loc. 3 9 2 d (P. Wahlberg). — gren) . — D a 1 a r n Sundborn, Toxen Upplan d: Älvkarleby 5.vn.59 1 9 (Kj. Fah- 1 9 (E. Klefbeck); Ludvika 13.vn.17 1 9 (K. FL lander) ; Lidingö 1 d (N. Ekvall); Forsslund) ; Floda —.—. 1 9 (B. Tjeder); Sund- Värmdö 13.vii.25 1 d (G. Hedgren) ; without born, Toxen 19.m.42 1 d (E. Klefbeek). — loc. 8.vn.41 1 j (?). Hälsinglan d: Järvsö 3.vn.13 2 y, 12.vii.13 Enat. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3-4 NOTES ON THE SUPERFAMILY EVANIOIDEA IN SWEDEN 187

4 y, 12.vii.22 3 y, 16311.13 4 9, 18.vn.22 1 ? MUESEBECK, C. F. W., KROMBEIN, K. V. & (A. Roman). - Västerbotten: Hällnäs TOWNES, H. K. 1951. Hymenoptera of 5.vin.34 1 ? (G. Dahlström). America North of Mexico. Synoptic Catalog. - Agriculture Monogr. 2: 1-1420. Washing- Biology: G. subtile is imperfectly known, ton DC. no hos t-records. ROMAN, A. 1910. No tizen zur Schlupfwespen- sammlung des schwedischen Reichmuseums. - Ent. Tidskr. 31: 109-196. Acknowledgements - 1912. Die Ichneumonidentypen C. P. Thun- bergs. - Zool. Bidr. Upps. 1: 229-293. 1 would like to thank Professor Carl H. Lind- -- 1917. Skånska parasitsteklar. - Ent. Tidskr. roth (Zoologital Institute, Dept. of Systematics, 36: 260-284. University of Lund) for loan of material. - 1932. The Linnean types of Ichneumon flies. My grateful thanks to all my friends among - Ent. Tidskr. 53: 1-16. entomologists, who have sent me valuable - 1933. A few old Ichneumonid genotypes. - material. Ent. Tidskr. 54: 37-39. - 1939. Nordische Ichneumoniden - und einige andere. - Ent. Tidskr. 60: 176-205. SCHLETTERER, A. 1889. Der Hymenopteren- References Gruppe der Evaniiden. - Annin naturh. Mus. Wien. 4: 107-180, 289-338, 373-546. ABEILLE DE PERRIN, E. 1879. Essai de classification des espöces francaises de genre Foenus SCHMIEDEKNECHT, 0. 1930. Die Hymenopteren Fab. - Bull. Soc. Hist. nat. Toulouse. 13: Nord- und Mitteleuropas. Jena. 1-1062. 260-279. SEMENOV, A. 1892. Revisio Hymenopterorum CAPRON, E. 1879 and 1880. No tes on Hymen- Mus. Zool. Acad. Caesareae Scient. Petropol. optera. - Entomologist 12: 15; 13: 89. Fam. III Evaniidae. - Bull. Acad. Sci. S:t CROSSKEY, R. W. 1951. Part I. The morphology Petersburg. 3: 192-218 (1894). of the British Evanioidea. Part II. The SHORT, J. R. T. 1952. The morphology of the taxonomy and biology of the British Evartioi- head of larval Hymenoptera with special dea. - Trans. R. ent. Soc. Lond. 102: 248- reference to the head of Ichneumonoidect 301. including a classification of the final instar FERRIERE, C. 1946. Les Gasteruption de la Suisse. of the Braconidae. - Trans. R. ent. Soc. - Mitt. schweiz. ent. Ges. 20: 232-248. Lond. 103: 27-84. HEDICKE, H. 1939. Hymenopterorum Catalogus. SHUCKARD, W. E. 1841. On the Aulacidue and Pars 9. Evaniidae: 1-50. - Pars 10. Aula- the Evaniidae. - Entomologist 1: 115-121, cidae: 1-28. - Pars 11. Gasteruptiidae: 1- 124--125. 54. Junk, A-Gravenhagen. THOMSON, C. G. 1883. öfversigt af de i Sverige HELLEN, W. 1915. Zur Kenntnis der Evaniiden funna arter af Hymenop ter-släktet Foenus. Finnlands. - Meddn. Soc. Fauna Flora fenn. - Opusc. ent. 9: 845-850. Lund. 41: 67-69. TOURNIER, H. 1877. Tableau synoptique des - 1950. Die Evaniiden Finnlands (Hym.). - espCces eurojAennes de genre Foenus Febr. Notulae Ent.- 30: 1-5. (Hyniknoptkes). - Annls Soc. ent. Belg. 20: HÖPPNER, H. 1904. Zur Biologi der Rubus- VI-X. Bewohner. - Allg. Zeits. Ent. 9: 97-103. TOWNES, H. 1949. The Nearctic species of Evanii- KIEFFER, J. J. 1912. Evaniidae in: Tierreich 30: dae (Hymenoptera). - Proc. U.S. natn. Mus. 1-432. Berlin. 99: 525-539. KOHL, F. F. 1912. Uber einige selteve Hymen- - 1950. The Nearctic species of Gasteruptiidcte opteren aus Tirol. - Verh. zool. bot. Ges. (Hymenoptera). - Proc. U.S. natn. Mus. 100: Wien. 62: 57-63. 85-145.

Ent. Tidskr. 94 • 1973 • 3 -4