Abstract
This study was performed in order to determine the Braconidae fauna of meadows and forest areas around Gala Lake National Park. Samples were collected from June to October 2011 in selected pasture, forest, and rice agricultural areas. As a result of the study, a total of 38 taxa species belonging to 12 genera within 5 subfamilies were identified. Among the species identified, four species [Eubazus (Brachistes) gigas, Triaspis thoracica, Pseudovipio deserti, Opius (Opius) trucantulus] were recorded for the first time in Turkey and four species [Bracon (Bracon) kozak, Pseudovipio inscriptor, Opius (Opius) quasipulvis, Aleiodes (Neorhogas) ductor] were recorded for the first time in the Thrace region.
Highlights
This study was performed in order to determine the Braconidae fauna of meadows and forest areas around Gala Lake National Park
Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) is the second largest family of Hymenoptera, with 19,801 valid species belonging to 1071 genera, which is probably less than 20% of the total diversity worldwide (Achterberg, 2014)
We found 38 taxa belonging to Bracon Fabricus, Chelonus Jurine, Chorebus Haliday, Eubazus Nees, Triaspis Haliday, Schizoprymnus Förster, Opius Wesmael, and Aleiodes Wesmael of the subfamilies of Brachistinae, Braconinae, Cheloinae, Dacnusinae, Opiinae, and Rogadinae (Table 2)
Summary
Bracon (Bracon) nigratus (Wesmael, 1838) Material examined: Enez, around Gala Lake, forest area, 23.07.2011, ♀; between Meriç River and Gala Lake, rice field, 13.09.2011, ♀.
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