Turkish Journal of Zoology Turk J Zool (2017) 41: 354-362 http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/ © TÜBİTAK Short Communication doi:10.3906/zoo-1604-75 A review of the tribe Pimplini Wesmael, 1845 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) from the Carpathians, with new records for Romania and Ukraine Oleksandr VARGA* Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine Received: 04.05.2016 Accepted/Published Online: 09.09.2016 Final Version: 04.04.2017 Abstract: The tribe Pimplini from the Carpathians is reviewed. Itoplectis insignis Perkins, Pimpla arctica Zetterstedt, P. illecebrator (Villers), and Theronia laevigata (Tschek) are new records for Ukraine. Pimpla murinanae Fahringer is a new record for Ukraine and Romania. The high-altitude zone distribution of the Pimplini in the Ukrainian Carpathians is discussed. Key words: Parasitoids, Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae, Carpathians, Ukraine, Romania, new records Pimplini Wesmael, 1845 is a relatively large parasitoids (Fitton et al., 1988). Large numbers of species cosmopolitan tribe; it includes 723 described species of in the Theronia genus-group attack cocooned Lepidoptera 15 genera worldwide, 6 genera and 65 species of which but actually develop as parasitoids of a primary parasitoid. are found in the Western Palearctic (Yu et al., 2012). This study is mainly based on specimens (1387 ♀, The tribe Pimplini includes some of the most frequently 2904 ♂) collected by sweep netting, using Malaise traps, collected pimplins and, as a result, the European fauna is yellow pan traps, and conical trunk traps for collecting relatively well studied (e.g., Kasparyan, 1974, 1975, 1981; parasites of xylobionts (so-called Tereshkin traps) Constantineanu and Pisica, 1977; Fitton et al., 1988; Pisică by the author in various locations of the Ukrainian and Popescu, 2009). Despite that fact, the Carpathian Carpathians and adjacent territories in 2009–2015 fauna remains poorly known, especially the eastern part, and specimens deposited in the collections of the as all Ukrainian records (21 species) belong mainly to the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology (SIZK) (Ukraine) central and eastern parts of the country (Kasparyan, 1974, and the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi (UAIC) 1975, 1981). In addition, the Romanian Pimplinae list (29 (Romania) (all the collecting sites can be found in Figure species) is also questionable, as many specimens in Pisica’s 1). Specimens were identified using Kasparyan’s (1974, collection were found to be misidentified or absent and 1975, 1981) keys. Specimens were compared with the Constantineanu’s collection is unavailable for study (and types and identified nontype materials deposited in most probably lost). Therefore, the present study provides the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (ZSM), Berlin a revised list of the Carpathian Pimplini including new Natural History Museum (BNHM) (Germany), and Romanian and Ukrainian records. the Museum of Natural History of Wroclaw University Ichneumonids of the tribe Pimplini are primary (MNHHWU) (Poland). Morphological terminology endoparasitic idiobionts, a rare phenomenon in the used in the study follows that of Gauld (1991). The Ichneumonoidea (Gauld, 1988). Pimplini wasps attack general species distribution can be found in Yu et al. many Lepidoptera that form little or no cocoon, hosts (2012). The images of specimens were taken with a unavailable to ectoparasitoids. For example, many species Leica 205A stereomicroscope with a DFC 500 camera, of Itoplectis and some Pimpla attack weakly cocooned combined with Zerene (at UAIC). pupae in leaf rolls and similar places, while Apechthis Apechthis capulifera (Kriechbaumer, 1887) species attack exposed butterfly pupae with their Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from specialized ovipositors (Fitton et al., 1988). Some Pimpla the other European species by the black hind coxae and species attack more or less naked pupae concealed in apically black hind femora. moss, grass tussocks, and the soil and some species, e.g., Material examined. UKRAINE: ♀, Transcarpathian Itoplectis clavicornis (Thomson), may be obligate secondary Region: Tyachiv District, Mala Ugolka, 750 m, beech * Correspondence: [email protected] 354 VARGA / Turk J Zool Figure 1. The Carpathian Pimplini distribution map. forest, 13.05.2015; ♀, ibid., Malaise trap, 08.07–06.08.2015; Kvasy; Tyachiv District, Mala Ugolka, 750 m, beech forest; ♀, Malaise trap, 13.06–08.07.2015. Svalyava District, Polyana; Lviv Region: Sambir. Apechtis compunctor (Linnaeus, 1758) Remark: One specimen from Pisica’s collection Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from was misidentified as A. rufata (Gmelin) and one as A. the other European species by the combination of the quadridentata (Thomson). following characters: female hind tarsal claw with a tooth- Apechtis rufata (Gmelin, 1870) like basal lobe, propodeum with brownish setae, hind tibia Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from the uniformly red (sometimes indistinctly subbasally banded other European species by the combination of the following in males), male face black centrally. characters: female hind tarsal claw with a tooth-like basal Material examined. ROMANIA: 31♀♀ and 17♂♂ lobe, propodeum with whitish setae, hind tibia red with males from 27 localities: Iasi Country: Iasi, ex. Aporia a whitish subbasal band, mesoscutum with two yellow crataegi L.; Vladeni Vale, Hirlau; Cristești; Scobinți; Ciric; stripes, male face entirely yellow, male metasomal tergite Strunga; Voinești; Suceava Country: Poiana Stampei; VI coarsely punctured (anteriorly punctures separated by Draguseni; ibid., ex. Aporia crataegi L.; Spataresti; Adancata; much less than their diameters, posteriorly by about their Vaslui Country: Birlad; Trestiana; Sibiu Country: Country: diameters). Botosani; Frumusica; Bacau Country: Poiana Sarata; Material examined. ROMANIA: 28♀♀ and 54♂♂ Mehedinti Country: Dubova; Valea Mraconia, Ogradena. from 21 localities: Iasi Country: Iasi; ibid., ex. Tortrix UKRAINE: 15♀♀ and 10♂♂ from 7 localities: Ivano- viridana L.; ibid., ex. Archips rosana L.; Barnova; Sinesti; Frankivsk Region: Bogorodchany District, Mochary, 300– Breazu; Repedea; Suceava Country: Suceava; Poiana 350 m, mixed forest, 5 km NE of Bogorodchany; Dibrova, Stampei; Adancata; Satu Mare Country: Satu Mare, 310 m, oak forest, 5 km SW of Bogorodchany; Pydhyrya; ex. Tortrix viridana L.; ibid., ex. Malacosoma neustria Transcarpathian Region: Rakhiv District, slopes of m. L.; Bacau Country: Bacau; Zeletin; Botosani Country: Sheshul, 1400–1500 m, subalpine zone, 6–7 km E of Botosani; Covasna Country: Baraolt, ex. Tortrix viridana 355 VARGA / Turk J Zool L.; Maramures Country: Somcuta Mare, ex. Tortrix Svydovets, 850–900 m, beech forest, 2–3 km NW of Kvasy; viridana L.; Cluj Country: Baciu, ex. Archips xylosteana Chornogora, Bilyi, 1100–1200 m; Marmarosy, Kvasnyi; L.; Galați County: Poiana Fundeanu-Motes, Grivita, oak, Marmarosy, m. Mika-Mare, subalpine zone; Marmarosy, ex. T. viridana L.; Odaia Manolache. UKRAINE: 18♀♀ m. Pip Ivan, subalpine zone; Rakhiv, beech forest; Tyachiv and 121♂♂ from 11 localities: Ivano-Frankivsk Region: District, Mala Ugolka, 750 m, beech forest; Vynogradiv Bogorodchany District, Mochary, 300–350 m, mixed District, Chorna Gora; Beregovo District, Zmyivka; Lviv forest, 5 km NE of Bogorodchany; Dibrova, 310 m, oak Region: Sambir. forest, 5 km SW of Bogorodchany; Zhbyr, 400 m, mixed Remark: Six specimens from Pisica’s collection were forest, 7–8 km SW of Bogorodchany; Gorgany, 1200 m, misidentified as A. rufata (Gmelin), two as A. compunctor coniferous forest, 5 km SW of Stara Guta; Gorgany, 8–9 L., and one as Itoplectis curticauda (Kriechbaumer). km SW of Stara Guta, coniferous forest; Nadvirna District, Itoplectis alternans (Gravenhorst, 1829) Gorgany, Elmy, 800–900 m, coniferous forest, 15 km SW Diagnosis: This species can be distinguished from of Yaremche; Transcarpathian Region: Rakhiv District, the other European species by the combination of the Svydovets, 850–900 m, beech forest, 2–3 km NW of Kvasy; following characters: female fore tarsal claw with a large Apshynets; Tyachiv District, Mala Ugolka, 750 m, beech tooth-like basal lobe, hind tibia tricolor: red, black, forest; Beregovo District, Zmyivka; Lviv Region: Sambir. and whitish, upper hind corner of pronotum, scape and Remark: Thirty-one specimens from Pisica’s collection pedicel ventrally, male fore and middle trochanters and were misidentified as A. quadridentata (Thomson) and trochantelli yellow, mesopleuron sparsely punctate, female four as A. compunctor L. trochanters and trochantelli red. Apechtis quadridentata (Thomson, 1877) Material examined. ROMANIA: 50♀♀ and 26♂♂ Diagnosis: This species is similar to A. rufata but from 37 localities: Bucharest: Baneasa, ex. Grapholita is characterized by the female hind tarsal claw lacking molesta (Busck); Arges Country: Stefanesti, ex. Eupoecilia a tooth-like basal lobe, black mesoscutum, and more ambiguella Hb.; Cluj Country: Fagetul Clujului; sparsely punctate male 6th metasomal tergite (punctures Dambovita Country: Tirgoviste; Dolj Country: Calafat, posteriorly separated by at least twice their diameters). ex. Grapholita molesta (Busck); Iasi Country: Iasi; ibid., Material examined. ROMANIA: 57♀♀ and 31♂♂ ex. Hedya nubiferana (Haworth); Breazu; Repedea; from 28 localities: Iasi Country: Iasi; ibid., ex. Tortrix Cristesti; Pascani, ex. Tortrix viridana L.; Dumesti; viridana L.; Valea David; Repedea; Breazu;