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A revision of the Bracon Fabrieius speeies in Wesmael’s eolleetion

deposited in Brussels (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae)

Jeno PAPP

Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum,

Baross utea 13, H-1088 Budapest, Hungary, and

Kezmtives utea 14/A, H-1184 Budapest XVIII, Hungary.

Email: j.papp 1933 @gmail.eom

Abstract. An aeeount of the taxonomie position of the genus Fabrieius, 1804 is presented. In his

monograph Wesmael (1838: 7-58) made a survey of 48 nominal speeies of Bracon oeeurring in Belgium.

Out of the 48 speeies thirty-seven were deseribed by Wesmael himself as new speeies, eleven more

speeies had previously been deseribed by Fabrieius (three speeies), Nees (seven speeies) and Spinola

(one speeies). The Bracon material studied by Wesmael is deposited in the Royal Belgian Institute of

Natural Seienees, Brussels. Type (holo-, leeto-, paraleetotype) designations are made for WesmaeFs

speeies and neotype designations for Nees sensu WesmaeFs speeies. Redeseriptions, eomments on

distributions and their taxonomie positions are presented. Palpibracon subgen. nov. is established

(type speeies Bracon delibator Haliday, 1833) for five Bracon speeies with long maxillary palpi in the

Holaretie (four speeies) and Ethiopian Region (one speeies). The following fifteen speeies names

proved to be junior synonyms (valid names in italies): B. dichromus Wesmael, 1838 = B. earpatieus

Niezabitowski, 1910 syn. nov.; B. erraticus Wesmael, 1838 = B. bellieosus Papp, 1971 syn. nov., = B.

exarator Marshall, 1885 syn. nov., = B. praetermissus Marshall, 1885 syn. nov., B. veetensis Marshall,

1885 syn. nov.; B. fuscicornis Wesmael, 1838 = B. leviearinatus Niezabitowski, 1910 syn. nov.; B.

immutatorf^QQS, 1834 = B. breviuseulus Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.; B. intercessorf^oos, 1834 = B. laetus

Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.; B. larvicida Wesmael, 1838 = B. erassiuseulus Szepligeti, 1901 syn. nov.; B.

longicollis WQsmsLQl, 1838 = B. subeylindrieus Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.;R megapterus Wesmael, 1838

= B. biimpressus Telenga, 1936 syn. nov.; B. nigratus Wesmael, 1838 = B. orbieularis Niezabitowski,

1910 syn. nov.; R osculatorf^ees, 1811 = B. eoniferarum Fahringer, 1927 (Sehmiedekneeht in lift.) syn.

nov.; B. picticornis Wesmael, 1838 = B. vitripennis Ratzeburg, 1852 syn. nov.; B. titubatus Wesmael,

1838 = B. ftiseipennis Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov. The speeies Bracon (Lucobracon) turolus Papp, 1984

is revalidated (suppressed under the name B. (Glabrobracon) nigriventris Wesmael, 1838 by Tobias

& Belokobylskij 2000: 162). A historie diseussion of the subgenerie division of the Bracon speeies is

given.

Keywords. Bracon, subgenerie division, type designation, redeseription, host range.

Papp J. 2012. A revision of the Bracon Fabrieius species in WesmaeFs collection deposited in Brussels

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Table of contents

Introduction.3

Material and methods.4

Results.5

Part 1. Bracon speeies deseribed by Wesmael in 1838.5

Bracon (Glabrobracon) colpophorus Wesmael, 1838.6

Bracon (Glabrobracon) dichromus Wesmael, 1838.10

Bracon (Glabrobracon) discoideus Wesmael, 1838.16

Bracon (Lucobracon) erraticus Wesmael, 1838.20

Bracon (Lucobracon) fortipes Wesmael, 1838.27

Bracon (Glabrobracon) fuscicoxis Wesmael, 1838.31

Bracon (Lucobracon) guttiger Wesmael, 1838.34

Bracon (Lucobracon) larvicida Wesmael, 1838.38

Bracon (Bracon) longicollis Wesmael, 1838.42

Bracon (Foveobracon) megapterus Wesmael, 1838.50

Bracon (Bracon) nigratus Wesmael, 1838.53

Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigricollis Wesmael, 1838.58

Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigriventris Wesmael, 1838.61

Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigriventris var. indubius (Szepligeti, 1910).64

Bracon (Glabrobracon) parvulus Wesmael, 1838.66

Bracon (Bracon) pectoralis Wesmael, 1838.70

Bracon (Bracon) pectoralis war. fumigatus (Szepligeti, 1901).74

Bracon (Glabrobracon) peroculatus Wesmael, 1838.76

Bracon (Glabrobracon) picticornis Wesmael, 1838.78

Bracon (Pigeria) piger Wesmael, 1838.83

Bracon (Glabrobracon) praecox Wesmael, 1838.88

Bracon (Lucobracon) roberti Wesmael, 1838.91

Bracon (Bracon) scutellaris Wesmael, 1838.94

Bracon (Bracon) tenuicornis Wesmael, 1838.97

Bracon (Glabrobracon) terebella Wesmael, 1838.100

Bracon (Glabrobracon) titubans Wesmael, 1838.104

Part 2. Nees sensu WesmaePs Bracon speeies redeseribed by Wesmael in 1838.108

Bracon (Glabrobracon) caudiger Flees, 1834.108

Deseription of the new subgenus Palpibracon .112

Bracon (Palpibracon) delibator LLeM&ay, 1833.112

Bracon (Glabrobracon) exhilarator Flees, 1834.117

Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes Nees, 1834.122

Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes var. carinatus (Szepligeti, 1901).126

Bracon (Glabrobracon) immutator Flees, 1834.127

Bracon (Bracon) intercessor var. laetus (Wesmael, 1838).133

Bracon (Osculobracon) osculator Flees, 1811.134

Bracon (Osculobracon) osculator \ar. temporalis (Telenga, 1936).138

Bracon (Glabrobracon) variator Flees, 1811.140

Cheeklist of the Bracon speeies.146

Aeknowledgements.149

Referenees.149

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Introduction

Wesmael’s monograph

In his monograph of the braeonid wasps of Belgium the well-known Belgian naturalist Constantin

Wesmael (1798-1872) reported a total of 48 speeies assigned to the genus Bracon Fabrieius, 1804 (in

WesmaePs original denotation ''Braco''; Wesmael 1838: 7-58). This material was taken by him mainly

in the regions of Brussels and Liege. Of these 48 nominal speeies, 37 were deseribed by Wesmael

himself as new to seienee. The rest of the nominal speeies had already been deseribed by earlier authors:

three speeies by Fabrieius, seven speeies by Nees ab Esenbeek and one speeies by Spinola. WesmaePs

braeonid eolleetion is deposited in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels, and the

results of my study of Bracon speeies therein are presented here.

Reflections on the subgeneric system of the genus Bracon Fabrieius, 1804

Fahringer (1925-1928) was the first to arrange the Palaearetie Bracon speeies in subgenera and seetions:

he ereated three subgenera: Bracon s. str., Braconella Szepligeti, 1901 and Niezabitowski,

1910, and within the subgenus Bracon s. str. four seetions: Glabrobracon Fahringer, 1927, Lucobracon

Fahringer, 1927, Orthobracon Fahringer, 1927 and Striobracon Fahringer, 1927 (Fahringer 1926:

224-232). Tobias (1958, 1959, 1961b, 1986) rearranged the subgenerie system of Bracon by raising

the four seetions to subgenerie rank {Braconella and Kulczynskia reeeived generie status). The four

subgenera were supplemented with three new subgenera: Asiabracon Tobias, 1957, Cyanopterobracon

Tobias, 1957 and Rostrobracon Tobias, 1957 (Tobias, 1958, 1959). Two years later he added further

three new subgenera: Foveobracon Tobias, 1961, Pilibracon Tobias, 1961 and Sculptobracon Tobias,

1961 (Tobias, 1961b). Tobias (1986: 114-149) arranged the Bracon speeies of the former USSR in

11 subgenera. The number of subgenera was inereased to 13 by the addition of Punctobracon Papp,

1996 and Uncobracon Papp, 1996 (Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 113-164). The fourteenth subgenus

is Pigeria van Aehterberg, 1985, deseribed originally as a full genus (van Aehterberg 1985). My two

new subgenera Osculobracon Papp, 2008 (p. 1749) md Palpibracon subgen. nov. bring the total of the

subgenera to 16.

In the present paper WesmaePs as well as Nees sensu WesmaePs Bracon speeies are assigned to seven

subgenera: Bracon s. str., Foveobracon, Glabrobracon, Lucobracon, Osculobracon, Palpibracon and

Pigeria. The following eritieal statements on subgenera are relevant: Habrobracon is eonsidered a valid

genus; subgenus Ophthalmobracon Tobias, 1957 is subsumed into the genus Bracon', Rostrobracon and

Orthobracon are identieal with Cyanopterobracon and Glabrobracon, respeetively. Altogether fourteen

valid subgenera are reeognized by me: Asiabracon, Bracon s. str., Cyanopterobracon, Foveobracon,

Glabrobracon, Lucobracon, Ophthalmobracon, Osculobracon, Palpibracon subgen. nov., Pigeria,

Pilibracon, Punctobracon, Sculptobracon and Uncobracon.

The subgenerie division of the Bracon speeies serves a praetieal use as it arranges them in main groups

to make identifieation easier. The valid speeies of Bracon in the Palaearetie region number about three

hundred, and this high speeies quantity eompelled authors towards the subgenerie groupings. However,

Quieke and Belshaw et al. made two important eritieal notes: the subgenera “[...] are of very limited

use for elassifying the many tropieal members of this genus. Further, the boundaries of the eurrent

subgenerie divisions are far from elearly defined and numerous speeies have been shuffled from one

subgenus to another by various authors.” (Quieke 1987: 104). “We have presented evidenee that the

genus Bracon is paraphyletie with respeet to other genera in the Braconini Nees, 1811, but with sueh a

huge genus there is no foreseeable prospeet of a phylogeny-based revision.” (Belshaw et al. 2001: 423).

The subgenerie division of the Bracon speeies by Fahringer and Tobias does not define phylogenetie

elades; indeed, the subgenerie features are restrieted mainly to the surfaee seulpture qualities of the

tergites and somewhat to the alar venation to form the main groupings of the Bracon speeies.

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Material and methods

Type designations

In Wesmael’s Collection the type specimens of the Bracon species were uniformly designated with

reddish-brown small printed “Type” labels. Following the nomenclatural rule in force 1 have designated

with four categories: holotype, lectotype, paralectotype and neotype.

1) Holotype was applied if the species in question was described unambiguously on the basis of one

single specimen. This was always confirmed by WesmaeTs relevant statements: “J’ai pris une seule

femelle de cette espece...”; “Le seul individu...”; “Je ne possede qu’un seul individu de cette espece...”;

“La seule femelle...”.

2) Lectotype was applied if it was ambiguous whether the species was described on the basis of one

single specimen. Lectotype designations were usually accompanied by paralectotype(s) designations

because, in these cases, Wesmael described his new Bracon species on the basis of more than one, often

several, specimens and these were normally in WesmaeTs collection.

3) In order to secure the nomenclatural stability, neotype designations were necessary for five Nees

sensu WesmaeTs Bracon species since the original type material no longer exists. These subjective

designations were made in line with the concepts of the respective Nees sensu WesmaeTs Bracon

species held by subsequent authors. The neotypes clearly distinguish Nees sensu WesmaeTs Bracon

species from the nearest other species.

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are applied in the redescriptions of the species (after van Achterberg 1993: 4-5):

Forewing veins

m-cu = transverse medio-cubital vein

r = first section of the radial vein

1-M = basal vein

1-Rl = first section of the metacarpal vein

1- SR-M = first section of the cubital vein

2- SR = first transverse cubital vein

2-SR = second section of the radial vein

SRI = third section of the radial vein

Eye

OOL = ocellar-ocular line (shortest distance between ocellus and compound eye)

POL = postocellar line (shortest distance between hind two ocelli)

Host

COL.

= Coleoptera

LEP.

= Lepidoptera

HYM.

= Hymenoptera

DIPT.

= Diptera

HOM.

= Homeoptera

= confirmed host datum (before host’s name)

= doubtful host datum (before host’s name)

Surface sculpture terminology after Lady (1968) and Harris (1979).

Structure terminologies after Gauld & Bolton (1988: 58-74).

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Results

Classis Inseeta Linnaeus, 1758

Ordo Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758

F amilia Braeonidae Nees, 1811

Subfamilia Braeoninae Nees, 1811

Tribus Braeonini Nees, 1811

Genus Fabrieius, 1804

Part 1. Bracon species described by Wesmael in 1838

1) Alphabetic list of the thirty-seven new Bracon speeies by Wesmael (the respective page numbers in

the monograph are in brackets):

Bracon bipartitus (51), B. bisignatus (56), B. brevicornis (23), B. breviusculus (21), B. colpophorus

(46), B. dichromus (49), B. discoideus (45), B. erraticus (35), B. fortipes (18), B. fuscicoxis (18),

B. fuscipennis (40), B. guttiger (19), B. laetus (13), B. larvicida (41), B. longicollis (28), B. maculiger

(50), B. megapterus (22), B. nigratus (34), B. nigricollis (19), B. nigriventris (36), B. oostmaeli (57),

B. parvulus (55), B. pectoralis (12), B. peroculatus (46), B. picticornis (42), B. piger (48), B. praecox (52),

B. regularis (44), B. roberti (37), B. satanas (30), B. scutellaris (14), B. stabilis (25), B. subcylindricus

(30), B. superciliosus (38), B. tenuicornis (42), B. terebella (57) andR titubans (43).

Remarks

a) Bracon brevicornis is a junior synonym of Habrobracon hebetor (Say, 1836); B. stabilis is valid as

Habrobracon stabilis (Wesmael, 1838).

b) Eleven Bracon species names are junior synonyms. In this respect see the checklist of the Bracon

species of WesmaeFs monograph at the end of the present monograph. Twenty-four valid Bracon

species described by Wesmael are revised: type designations, redescriptions and comments on the

taxonomic positions are presented.

2) Three Bracon species by Fabricius are included in WesmaeFs monograph (the respective page

numbers in the monograph are in brackets):

Bracon minutator (15), B. nominator (10) andR urinator (48).

Remark

B. nominator (Fabricius, 1793 nee 1787) (junior nomen homonym) was transferred into the genus Vipio

Latreille, 1804 as synonym of V. longicauda (Boheman, 1853). The two other species, B. minutator

(Fabricius, 1798) and B. urinator (Fabricius, 1793), are valid. B. (Glabrobracon) minutator was

redescribed recently (Papp 2008: 1766); B. (Cyanopterobracon) urinator is not redescribed here.

3) Seven Bracon species by Nees are included in WesmaeFs monograph (the respective page numbers

in the monograph are in brackets):

Bracon anthracinus (54), B. caudiger (47), B. fulvipes (26), B. immutator (16), B. mediator (39), B.

obscurator (55) and B. variator (52).

Remarks

a) Bracon anthracinus ^qqs, 1834 is ajun. syn. ofB. Haliday, 1833 sen. syn. (van Achterberg

1997: 31). Anew subgenus, Palpibracon subgen. nov., is set up for four Holarctic {B. atrator Nees,

1834, B. (ie/ztoor Haliday, 1833, B. mongolicus Telenga, 1936 andR tenuiceps Muesebeck, 1925)

and one Ethiopian species {B. megapalpus Quicke et Jervis, 2005). These species are distinguished

by their co mm on feature: the long maxillary palpi.

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b) Except for mediator 1834 and obscuratorElQQS, 1811 five speeies by Nees Wesmael

are revised (neotype designations, redeseriptions, taxonomie positions).

4) One Bracon speeies by Spinola is ineluded in Wesmael’s monograph (the eorresponding page number

in the monograph is in braekets): Bracon variegator Spinola, 1808 (33), valid speeies, not revised in the

present survey.

5) Fifteen Bracon speeies names proved to be new junior synonyms; they are listed aeeording to the

alphabetie sequenee of the valid (senior) speeies names (valid names in italies):

B. (Glabrobracon) dichromus WQsrmiQi, 1838

B. (Lucobracon) erraticus WQsmaQl, 1838

B. (Glabrobracon) fuscicoxis WQsmaoi, 1838

B. (Glabrobracon) immutator Nees, 1834

B. (Bracon) intercessor Nees, 1834

B. (Lucobracon) /arv/c/ffa Wesmael, 1838

B. (Bracon) Wesmael, 1838

B. (Foveobracon) Wesmael, 1838

B. (Bracon) nigratus^QsmdiQX, 1838

B. (Osculobracon) osculatorE^QQS, 1811

B. (Glabrobracon) picticornis WQsmaoi, 1838

B. (Glabrobracon) titubans^QsmdiQX, 1838

= B. earpatieus Niezabitowski, 1910 syn. nov.

= B. bellieosus Papp, 1971 syn. nov.

= B. exarator Marshall, 1885 syn. nov.

= B. praetermissus Marshall, 1885 syn. nov.

= B. veetensis Marshall, 1885 syn. nov.

= B. leviearinatus Niezabitowski, 1910 syn. nov.

= B. breviuseulus Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.

= B. laetus Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.

= B. erassiuseulus Szepligeti, 1901 syn. nov.

= B. subeylindrieus Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.

= B. biimpressus Telenga, 1936 syn. nov.

= B. orbieularis Niezabitowski, 1910 syn. nov.

= B. eoniferarum Fahringer & Sehmiedekneeht, 1927

syn. nov.

= B. vitripennis Ratzeburg, 1852 syn. nov.

= B. fiiseipennis Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.

6) In the present survey a total of twenty-four valid Bracon speeies by Wesmael and five valid Bracon

speeies by Nees sensu Wesmael are revised: redeseription, distribution, taxonomie position and list

of the host speeies are presented. Although Wesmael gave fairly detailed deseriptions of the speeies

in his monograph, their redeseriptions are needed owing to the predominant eolour dififerentations.

The redeseriptions of the Bracon speeies are justified by the following eonsideration. Wesmael did not

draw attention to eharaeteristies that have beeome reeognised as important by modem authors, and,

aeeordingly, more detailed redeseriptions of the type and other material are provided here, giving due

emphasis to several features that best separate speeies from their nearest allies in this very speeies-rieh

genus. Sinee WesmaeFs aetivity a long series of new Bracon speeies has been deseribed from Europe

and temperate Asia as well as from the Nearetie Region.

Bracon (Glabrobracon) colpophorus Wesmael, 1838

Figs lA-K, 2A-D

Braco colpophorus Wesmael, 1838: 46 $ (type material: 1 $), type loeality: “pres de Bmxelles”

(Belgium), $ holotype (“J’ai pris une seule femelle de eette espeee...”, Wesmael l.e.) in the Royal

Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Bmssels; examined.

Bracon mokrzeckii Niezabitowski, 1927: 166 $(? (number of type material?), type loeality: “Poznania

(Polonia)”, syntype series in Zaklad Ekologii i Oehrony Srodowiska WSP, Kielee; not examined,

synonymized by Papp l.e.

Bracon colpophorus - Szepligeti 1901: 267 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 185 (in key, in

German)

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Bracon (Glabrobmcon) colpophorus-YahhngQr 1927:290 ($), 304 (6') (in key) and 447 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Glabrobraeon”. —Telenga 1936: 145 ($), 157 (6') (in key), 191 (redeseription) (in

Russian) and 347 ($), 359 (S) (in key and in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1563 (literature up to 1972).

— Papp 1997: 115 (synonyms, redeseription, type designation).

Bracon mokrzeckii - Ruszkowski 1927: 167-171 (life history). — (Fahringer 1928: 317 (as uneertain

speeies). — Shenefelt 1978: 1514 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1953).

Designation of the $ holotype af Bracon colpophorus

(After Papp l.e.) (first label, handwriting) “5.11.”, (seeond label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”, (third label,

printed) “2059”, (fourth label) “Braeo $ eolpophorus mihi” (handwriting) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed),

(fifth label with my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / leg. Wesmael” (above on label) “teste J. Papp

1987” (reverse on label), sixth label is the holotype eard. Holotype is in fairly good eondition: (1) pinned

by mesosoma (posterior half of notaulix invisible); (2) both antennae defieient, right fiagellum missing,

left middle leg (exeept eoxa + troehanter) missing.

Material examined

10 ?? + 3 (?(? from seven eountries: GERMANY: 1 $. SWITZERLAND: 1 $. POLAND: 1 $ +

2 S3 from two loealities. HUNGARY: 3 $ $ from three loealities. SPAIN: 1 $ + 1 (J from one loeality.

SERBIA: 1 $. BULGARIA: 2 $$ from two loealities.

Fig. 1. Bracon {Glabrobraeon) colpophorus Wesmael, 1838 (A-H: $ holotype). A. Head in dorsal view.

B. Head in lateral view. C. Head in frontal view. D. Claw. E. Distal part of right forewing. F. cu-a of

hindwing. G. Tergites 1-3. H. Hind end of ovipositor. I. First tergite of $. J. cu-a of hindwing of $ +

3 - K. First tergite of 3 -

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Redescription of the $ holotype of Bracon colpophorus (Figs lA-H; 2A)

(after Papp l.c., text and figures somewhat modified).

Body. 3 mm long.

Antennae. Damaged: right antenna with seape and pedieel (fiagellum missing), left antenna with 16

antennomeres. First fiagellomere 1.9 times and 14th fiagellomere 1.3 times as long as broad.

Head. In dorsal view it is less transverse (Fig. lA), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye one-third longer

than temple, temple elearly rounded, oeeiput moderately exeavated. Oeelli middle sized and almost

round, OOL twiee length of POL. Eye in lateral view 1.8 times as high as wide and somewhat wider

than temple, temple ventrally slightly narrowing (Fig. IB, see arrows). Oral opening large, its horizontal

diameter almost twiee as long as shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 1C). Head

polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view stout, 1.2 times as long as high. Notaulix almost indistinet. Meso-soma

polished.

Fig. 2. — A-D Bracon (Glabrobracon) colpophorus Wesmael, 1838. A. Hind femur of $ + f.

B. First diseal eell of forewing of $. C. Tergites 2-3 of $ + D. Distal part of right forewing of S. —

E-F. Bracon {Glabrobracon) instabilis Marshall, 1885 $. E. Head in dorsal view. E. tergites 1-2. —

G-I. Bracon {Glabrobracon) obscurator Nees, 1811, G. Head in dorsal view. H. Distal part of right

forewing. I. Tergites 1-2.

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Legs. Hind femur four times as long as broad distally (Fig. 2A). Claw moderately downeurved as in

Fig. ID.

Wings. Forewing somewhat longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. IE) 2.5 times as long as wide and

issuing r proximally from its middle, r already shorter than width of pterostigma, seeond submarginal

eell long, 3-SR nearly twiee as long as 2-SR, SRI 1.6 times as long as 3-SR and reaehing tip of wing.

1-Rl nearly twiee as long as pterostigma. First diseal eell subquadrate, 1-M 1.8 times as long as m-cu,

1-SR-M almost straight and 1.2 times as long as 1-M (Fig. 2B). Hindwing, cu-a elearly ineurved

(Fig. IF, see arrow).

Tergites (Fig IG). First tergite 1.2 times longer than broad behind, pair of spiraeles before middle

of tergite, beyond spiraeles tergite parallel-sided, smooth and shiny. Tergites 2-3 (Fig. IG) distinetly

transverse, seeond tergite 3.3 times as broad behind as long laterally, suture between tergites 2-3

bisinuate, deep and smooth. Every tergite polished. Ovipositor sheath in lateral view as long as hind

tibia + half basitarsus eombined. Posterior part of ovipositor as in Fig. IH.

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of body blaek. Palpi yellow. Tegula blaek. Stemites brownish blaek. Fore femur

distally and fore tibia entirely, femora 2-3 apieally and tibiae 2-3 basally yellow. Tarsi brownish fumous.

Wings brownish fumous, pterostigma and veins opaque light brownish.

Variable features of the $ (8 $$) (Figs II-J; 2A-C)

Similar to the $ holotype. Body 2.8-3.2 mm long. Antenna about as long as body and with 24-25

antennomeres. First flagellomere 1.7-1.9 times and penultimate flagellomere 1.6-1.5 times as long as

broad. Head in dorsal view 1.7-1.8 times as broad as long. Hind femur (3.2-)3.8-4.1 times as long as

broad (Fig. 2A). First diseal eell as in Fig. 2B. First tergite 1.2-1.3 times as long as broad behind and

more narrowing posteriorly (Fig. II). First diseal eell as in Fig. 2B. Third tergite somewhat longer than

seeond tergite and suture between them less bisinuate (Fig. 2C). Ovipositor sheath long, in lateral view

as long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined. Hindwing: cu-a less ineurved (Fig. IJ, see arrow).

Description of the S (3 SS) (Figs IK; 2A, C-D)

Similar to the $, body less strong. Body 2-2.5 mm long. Antenna with 23 antennomeres (2 SS)- Hind

femur (almost) four times as long as broad just distally (Fig. 2A). Seeond submarginal eell short, 3-SR

1.6 times as long as 2-SR, SRI 1.8 times as long as 3-SR (Fig. 2D). First tergite twiee as long as broad

behind, beyond pair of spiraeles with feebly eonverging sides (Fig. IK). Third tergite somewhat longer

than seeond tergite and suture between them less bisinuate (Fig. 2C).

Hosts

HYM. Tenthredinidae (Selandriinae): \Hoplocampa minutae (Christ) (=H. fulvicornis Fabrieius). —

COE. Bruehidae: Bruchidius villosus Fabrieius, Bruchus pubescens Germar, B. sparthii Eriehson;

Apionidae: Apion genistae Kirby, Exapion dijficile Herbst, Oxystoma craccae (Einnaeus). — NOTE:

The bruehid, apionid and eureulionid hosts are in need of eonfirmation.

Distribution

England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Franee, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Italy and

former Yugoslavia (Shenefelt 1978: 1563; Yu et al. 2005); Russia (European part, Kuznetzk) (Telenga

1936: 191).

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Taxonomic position

The general appearanee of B. (Gl.) colpophorus relegates it to the relationship of B.{Gl.) instabilis

Marshall (England, Germany, Bohemia, Bulgaria) and B. {Gl.) obscurator Nees (Palaearetie Region).

The distinetion of the three speeies is restrieted to a few features; however, of solid speeifie value as

shown (after Papp 1997: 128-129):

1 (2) Temple in dorsal view (Fig. 2E) strongly rounded or fairly eonstrieted. Antenna usually as long as

body and with 28-30 antennomeres. Seeond tergite rather longitudinally rugulose with some striolate

elements (Fig. 2F ). Ovipositor sheath in lateral view about as long as hind tibia. $: 2.2-3 mm.

. B. (Gl.) instabilis Marshall, 1897

2(1) Temple in dorsal view rounded (i.e. never eonstrieted. Figs lA; 2G). Antenna usually more or less

shorter than body and with 20-25 antennomeres. Seeond tergite polished, at most exeeptionally and

rarely with weak to very weak seulpture medially.

3 (4) Fore wing: CU2 long, 2-SR nearly twiee as long as 2-SR, SRI about one-third to one-and-a-half

times as long as 2-SR (Figs IE; 2D). Suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate (Figs IG; 2C). Ovipositor

sheath in lateral view about as long as hind tibia + half basitarsus eombined. Fegs blaek, fore femur

and tibia almost entirely and tibiae 2-3 basally yellow, reddish yellow. $: 2.8-3.2 mm, f: 2-2.5 mm

. B. (Gl.) colpophorus Wesmael, 1838

4 (3) Fore wing: CU2 less long, 3-SR somewhat to 1.5 times longer than 2-SR, SRI about twiee as long

as 2-SR (Fig. 2H). Suture between tergites 2-3 almost straight (Fig. 21). Ovipositor sheath in lateral

view about twiee and at least 1.5-1.6 times as long as hind tibia, 1.7-3 mm, usually 2-2.8 mm

. B. (Gl.) obscurator ISqqs, 1834

Bracon (Glabrobracon) dichromus Wesmael, 1838

Figs 3A-J, 4A, 5A

BracodichromusWQsmaQl, 1838:49 $ (typematerial: 1 $),typeloeality: “environsdeFiege”(Belgium),

$ holotype (“Fe seul individu...” Wesmael I.e., present designation) in the Royal Belgian Institute of

Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon breviventris Szepligeti, 1901: 268 (in key); 282 (deseription) (in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 188

(in key) and 194 (deseription) (in German), type loeality: Papa (Hungary), $ leetotype (and two $

paraleetotypes) in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon carpaticus Niezabitowski, 1910: 9 (53) enumeration and 13 (57) deseription (type material:

one or more $$), type loeality: ’’Rytro” (Poland) and 13 deseription, (supposed) depository of the

type material in Zaklad Ekologii i Oehrony Srobowska WSP, Kielee (Poland); not examined, syn. nov.

Bracon collaris Telenga, 1936: 149 ($, in key), 209 (deseription), assigned to ’’Seetion Glabrobracon'')

(in Russian) and 351 ($, in key), 390 (deseription) (in German), type loeality: ’Turkmenien: Merv”.

Bracon (Glabrobracon) discretus Szepligeti, 1901: 268 (in key) and 281 (desription) (in Hungarian);

1904 (1901): 188 (in key) and 193 (deseription) (in German) 5, type loeality: Fonyod (Hungary), $

leetotype in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Braco maculiger Wesmael, 1838: 50 $ (type material: 1 $), type loeality: ’’environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgique), $ holotype (present designation) in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels;

examined.

Bracon ornatulus Telenga, 1936: 150 ($), 155 (cJ) (in key), 210 (deseription), assigned to ’’Seetion

Glabrobracon") (in Russian) and 352 ($), 357 (c^') (in key), 391 (deseription) (in German), type loeality:

’’Mongolien, Gashun-Gobi, Tsatshau”.

Bracon velbingeri Fahringer, 1951: 67 type loeality: ’’Pasardsehik, Stidbulgarien”.

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Bracon (Glabrobracon) dichromus - Szepligeti 1901: 268 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 188,

190 (in key, in German) —Fahringer 1927: 291 ($ in key) and 1928: 453 (redeseription), assigned

to ’’Seetion Glabrobracon'\ — Telenga 1936: 149 ($) and 154 ((?) (in key), 208 (redeseription) (in

Russian) and 351 ($), 357 (cJ) (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1565 (literature up to 1974). —

Tobias 1986: 134 (as synonym of B. variator Nees with a question mark).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) breviventris - Fahringer 1927: 292 ($ in key) and 1928: 440 (redeseription),

as valid speeies and assigned to ’’Seetion Glabrobracod\ — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 150 ($, in

key), 211 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 352 (in key, in German). — Tobias 1961: 164 (as synonym

of B. maculiger Wesmael) and 1986: 134 (as synonym of B. variator Nees). — Shenefelt 1978: 1572

(as synonym of B. maculiger Wesmael after Tobias l.e.). — Papp 2004: 172 ($ leetotype as synonym of

B. dichromus and two $ paraleetotypes as synonym of B. variator var. maculiger Wesmael).

Bracon carpaticus - Fahringer 1928: as valid speeies 284 (in key) and 441 (redeseription) $. — Telenga

1936: as valid speeies 175 (in key) and redeseription (redeseription) in Russian) and 378 (in key, in

German) $. — Shenefelt 1978: 1560 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1936).

Bracon collaris - Tobias 1958: 98 (as valid speeies in key, in Russian). — Shenefelt 1978: 1563 (as valid

speeies, literature up to 1958). — Tobias 1986: 134 (synonymization in key as B. variator var. collinus

Telenga).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) discretus - Fahringer 1927: 292 ($ in key) and 1928: 457 (redeseription), as

valid speeies and assigned to ’’Seetion Glabrobracon'"). — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 148 (in key),

203 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 350 (in key, in German) — Shenefelt 1978: 1566 (as synonym

of B. dichromus Wesmael after Papp 1966: 382). — Papp 2004: 174 (type designation, as synonym of

B. dichromus)', 2008: 1785 (synonymy).

Fig. 3. Bracon {Glabrobracon) dichromus Wesmael, 1838 (A-1: $ holotype). A. Head in dorsal view.

B. Head in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right forewing.

G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3. I. Hypopygium and ovipositor apparatus. J. First

diseal eell of right forewing ($).

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Bracon maculiger - Szepligeti 1901: as valid species 269 (in key, in Hungarian), 1904 (1901): 188 (in

key, in German). — Fahringer 1927: as valid species 293 ($), 306 (f) (in key) and 469 (redescription),

assigned to ’’Section Glabrobracon”). —Telenga 1936: as valid species 150 ($), 155 (c?) (in key), 212

(redescription) (in Russian) and 352 (5), 357 (c?) (in key, in German). — Tobias 1961: 164 (as valid

species, redescription). — Papp 1966: as valid species 379 (in key) and 386 (redescription). Shenefelt

1978: 1572 (as valid species, literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 134 (as synonym under the name

of B. variator ’f. ” maculiger).

Bracon ornatulus - Tobias 1958: 99 and 1959: 895 (synonymization). —Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000:

143 (synonymization, designation of the $ lectotype and one $ paralectotype in Zoological Institut,

Sank! Petersburg); not examined.

Bracon velbingeri - Papp 1971: 280 (designation of the $ lectotype and one $ + one f paralectotypes,

types in Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Mtincheberg, synonymized with

B. dichromus). — Shenefelt 1978: 1566 (as synonym of B. dichromus after Papp l.c., literature up to

1971); examined.

Designation of the $ holotype of Bracon dichromus

(First label, handwritten) ”18”, (second label, printed) ’’Coll. Wesmael”, (third label) ”B. Dichrous mihi”

(sic!, lapsus calami) ”det. C. Wesmael” (printed), (fourth label, printed) ”R. Mus. Hist. Nat. Belg. 1. G.

3.317”, (fifth label, my handwriting) ’’Belgique / Liege/ leg. M. Robert” (the locality label adapted after

Wesmael l.c.), sixth label is the holotype card. Holotype is in poor condition: (1) pinned by mesosoma;

(2) head together with antennae missing; (3) missing: right pair of wings, right fore leg (except coxa),

left fore tarsus, middle pair of legs, tarsomeres 4-5 of left hind leg.

Besides the holotype specimen there is a second $ of B. dichromus in Wesmael’Collection; however,

it does not belong to the syntype series (see Wesmael’s indication before). The $ is representing a

melanic form: head almost entirely brown to dark brown, mesosoma dark to blackish brown, metasoma

testaceous except dark brown first tergite, leg testaceous. The specimen is in fairly poor condition: legs

deficient, right fore wing apically damaged.

Material examined

140 $$ + 31 SS from fifteen countries: SLOVAKIA: 6 $$ +1 from five localities. HUNGARY:

97 $$ + 19 SS from 87 localities. ROMANIA: 6 $$ from six localities. SERBIA: 2 $$ from two

localities. CROATIA: 3 $$ + 1 from four localities. BULGARIA: 7 $$ from four localities.

GREECE: 1 $. ITALY: 3 ?? from three localities. ALGERIA: 1 ?. CYPRUS: 1^+3 from four

localities. SYRIA: 1 (?. ISRAEL: 3 ?? + 1 (? from four localities. JORDAN: 1 ?. TURKEY: 6 ??

from six localities. UKRAINE: 2 5? from one locality. GEORGIA: 1 $.

Redescription of the $ holotype af Bracon dichromus (Fig. 3C-J)

Head. Missing.

Length. Body, i.e. meso- and metasoma combined, 4 mm long.

Mesosoma. In lateral view stout, 1.25 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix hardly distinct. Propodeum

polished, close above lunule with short weak rugae (Fig. 3C).

Legs. Hind femur 3.6 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 3D). Claw weakly curved, its basal lobe

fairly large and pointed (Fig. 3E).

Wings. Forewing slightly longer than meso- and metasoma combined. Pterostigma (Fig. 3F) fairly wide,

2.5 times as long as wide, issuing r proximally from its middle, r somewhat shorter than width of

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pterostigma. Submarginal eell less long, 3-SR a bit longer than 2-SR, SRI straight, 1.9 times as long as

3-SR and reaehing tip of wing (Fig. 3F). First diseal eell high, 7-Mtwiee as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M

and 1.25 times as long as 7-M(Fig. 3G).

Tergites (Fig. 3H). First tergite somewhat longer than broad behind, pair of spiraeles before middle

of tergite, beyond spiraeles parallel-sided, margin of seutum very finely erenulated, otherwise together

with further tergites polished. Seeond tergite 3.1 times as broad behind as long, suture between tergites

2-3 bisinuate, smooth. Third tergite a bit longer than seeond tergite (Fig. 3H). Ovipositor sheath long,

as long as hind tarsus + tibia + half femur eombined. Hypopygium pointed, posterior end of ovipositor

sheath as in Fig. 31.

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of body testaeeous. Blaek to blaekish: prostemum, mesostemum, propodeum

(latero-posteriorly reddish), hind eoxae. Blaekish to brown: fore eoxa, troehanters, hind femur proximally,

tibiae apieally and tarsi entirely. Wings brownish fiimous, pterostigma and veins brownish.

Description of the head (Fig. 3A-B)

The deseription of the head is based on a $ speeimen quite identieal to the $ holotype (taken in Hungary,

Budapest: Svabhegy, 2 Aug. 1897, ex eoll. Magyar Rovartani Allomas = Hungarian Entomologieal

Serviee). Antenna somewhat shorter than body and with 27 antennomeres. First fiagellomere 1.75 times,

further fiagellomeres shortening so that penultimate fiagellomere 1.4 times as long as broad. Head in

dorsal view transverse (Fig. 3A), almost 1.9 times as broad as long, eye almost 1.3 times length of

temple, temple strongly rounded, oeeiput exeavated. Oral opening usual in size, its horizontal diameter

Fig. 4. — A. Bracon (Glabrobracon) dichromus Wesmael, 1838, first tergite of $. — B-D. Bracon

(Glabrobracon) helleni Telenga, 1936, $. B. Tergites 1-3. C. Head in dorsal view. D. Distal part of right

forewing. — E-H. Bracon (Glabrobracon) popovi Telenga, 1936, $. E. Tergites 1-3. E. Head in dorsal

view. G. Claw. H. Distal part of right forewing.

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somewhat longer than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 3B). Head polished.

Seape blaekish brown, flagellum dark brown. Head testaeeous, oeeiput brownish blaek, palpi and

rostrum brown.

Deviating features of the $$ and SS (Figs ID; 3J; 4A-C; 5A)

Body 3-5 mm long. Antenna of $$ with (25-)27-32(-33) and of SS with 27-32(-39) antennomeres.

Temple in dorsal view somewhat reeeded (3 $ ef Fig. 4C). Basal lobe of elaw slightly more pointed

(5 $ ef Fig. ID). First diseal eell apparently slightly higher, i.e. 7-Mmore than twiee as long as m-cu

(4 $$, Fig. 3J). First tergite broad, as long as broad behind, its seutum fairly wide (4 $$, Fig. 4A).

Seeond tergite antero-medially flnely striate-substriate (2 $? + 1 (?, Fig. 5A). Ovipositor sheath long,

as long as hind leg or metasoma + half mesosoma (1 ?). Pterostigma yellow (3 $ $).

Several varieties and aberrations of B. dichromus have been deseribed by Fahringer 1928: 453; Telenga

1936: 208; Papp 1966 and Shenefelt 1978: 1565. From these, two varieties are reeognized as extreme

eolour deviations Ifom the nominate form:

1) Bracon (Glabrobracon) dichromus var. maculiger (Wesmael) {=B. Niezabitowski, 1910,

=B. variator ab. Papp, 1966)

Material examined

144 $ $ + 32 SS from twenty eountries: ENGLAND: 1 $. FRANCE: 5 $ $ + 1 (? from six loealities.

GERMANY: 3 $$ from three loealities. BOHEMIA: 2 $$ Ifom two loealities. SLOVAKIA: 1 $.

Fig. 5. — A. Bracon {Glabrobracon) dichromus Wesmael, 1838, $, seeond tergite. — B-K. Bracon

{Glabrobracon) discoideus Wesmael, 1838, $ leetotype. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral

view. D. Head in frontal view. E. Propodeum. F. Hind femur. G. Claw. H. Distal part of right forewing.

I. First diseal eell of right forewing. J. Tergites 1-3. K. Hypopygium and ovipositor apparatus.

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HUNGARY: 72 $$ + 15 SS from 68 loealities. ROMANIA: 12 $$ + 2 SS from twelve loealities.

CROATIA: 3 $ $ + 1 (5^ from three loealities. MACEDONIA 1 BULGARIA: 3 $ $ +1 (5^ from three

loealities. GREECE: 2 5? from two loealities. TURKEY: 5 $$ + 1 from five loealities. SPAIN: 6

$ $ + 1 from six loealities. ITALY: 7 $ $ + 3 SS from four loealities. CYPRUS: 1^+2 S3 from

two loealities. ISRAEL: 1 JORDAN: 1 $ + 1 from two loealities. TUNISIA: 6 $$ + 3 33 from

four loealities. ARMENIA: 3 $$ + 1 (J from three loealities. TURKMENISTAN: 9 $$ from three

loealities.

The var. maculiger represents the melanic form of the speeies. The head and mesosoma are almost

entirely dark eoloured: head and mesoseutum partly reddish yellow or entirely blaek and femora 2-3

blaekish to blaek, frequently seutum of first tergite also blaek(ish), i.e. metasoma usually reddish yellow,

testaeeous or rusty, dark eoloured streak on tergites 2-4(-6) sometimes present. Antenna with (22-)25-

29(-32) antennomeres ($) and with (23-)27-32 antennomeres ((?).

2) Bracon (Glabrobracon) dichromus var. discretus (Szepligeti, 1901)

Material examined

29 $$ +5 33 from eight eountries: BOHEMIA: 1 3- HUNGARY: 21 $$ +2 33 from eighteen

loealities. ROMANIA: 1 $ + 1 (5^ from two loealities. CROATIA: 2 $ $ from two loealities. BULGARIA:

2 $$ + 1 (? from two loealities. MACEDONIA: 1 $. PORTUGAL: 1 $. TURKMENISTAN: 1 ?.

The var. discretus represents the albanie form of the speeies: at most mesostemum, hind femur partly

(and hind tergites medially) with blaekish to blaek pattern, frequently body and legs entirely reddish

yellow or testaeeous.

Hosts

COL. Cureulionidae: Gymnetron asellus Gravenhorst, Larinus flavescens Germar, L. turbinatus

Gyllenhal. — LLP Geleehiidae: Platyedra subcinerea Haworth. Tortrieidae: Grapholitha funebrana

Treitsehke. Phyeitidae: Myelois cribrella Hubner. — DIPT. Tephritidae: Euribia stylata Fabrieius,

Tephritis cometa Loew, Terellia serratulae Linnaeus, Xiphosia miliaria Sehrank.

Distribution

Western Palaearetie Region, mainly in its steppe and forest-steppe zone; in southern half of Europe

fairly frequent)

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the speeies B. dichromus is nearest to B. helleni Telenga (European

Russia, Kazakhstan: Uralsk) and B. popovi Telenga (Hungary, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Armenia,

Uzbekhistan) eonsidering their reddish yellow or testaeeous eorporal eolour; the three speeies are

separated by the following key features:

1 (2) Third tergite only a bit longer than seeond tergite; first tergite broad (Figs 3H; 4A). Temple in

dorsal view strongly rounded (Fig. 3A). Claw weakly downeurved (Fig. 3E). Ground eolour of body

testaeeous, mesosoma ventrally and propodeum blaek to blaekish {nominate form); varieties: head,

mesosoma with mueh blaekish to blaek pattern (var. maculiger), body almost entirely reddish yellow

(var. discretus) $(?: (2.5-)3-4.5(-5) mm .

. B. {Gl.) dichromus Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Third tergite elearly longer than seeond tergite (Figs.4B, E); first tergite less broadening (Fig. 4B)

or evenly broadening posteriorly (Fig. 4E). Temple in dorsal view reeeded (Fig. 4C) or less reeeded

(Fig. 4E). Claw strongly downeurved (Fig 4G).

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3 (4) Temple in dorsal view reeeded (Fig. 4C). Claw less downeurved. Forewing: SRI reaehing tip of

wing, pterostigma issuing r proximally from its middle, SRI one-third longer than 3-SR (Fig. 4D).

First tergite 1.3 times as long as broad behind, suture between 2-3 bisinuate (Fig. 4B). $: 2.5-3.5 mm

. B. (Gl.) helleni Telenga, 1936

4 (3) Temple in dorsal view less reeeded (Fig. 4E). Claw less downeurved (Fig. 4G). Forewing: SRI

approaehing tip of wing, pterostigma issuing r from its middle, SRI elearly twiee longer than 3-SR

(Fig. 4H). First tergite slightly longer than broad behind, evenly broadening posteriorly, suture between

tergites 2-3 straight (Fig. 4E). $: 2.5-3.5 mm. B. (Gl.)popovi Telenga, 1936

Bracon (Glabrobracon) discoideus Wesmael, 1838

Figs 5B-K, 6A-C

Braco discoideus Wesmael, 1838: 45 $ (type material: four $ $), type loeality: “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), $ leetotype (and three $ paraleetotypes, present designations) in the Royal Belgian Institute

of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon discoideus - Szepligeti 1901: 267 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 111 (in key, in German).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) discoideus - Fahringer 1927: 261 ($), 290 ($), 304 ((5^) (in key) and 1928:

455 (redeseription), assigned to ”Seetion GlabrobracoE\ — Telenga 1936: 151 ($) 155 (S) (in key),

219 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 354 ($), 358 (S) (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1567

(literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 134 (supposed synonymy with B. variator Nees, in footnote).

Fig. 6. — A-C. Bracon (Glabrobracon) discoideus Wesmael, 1838, $. A. Seeond submarginal eell

of forewing. B. Tergites 2-3. C. Seeond tergite. — D-G. Bracon (Glabrobracon) batis Papp, 1981, $

holotype. D. Head in dorsal view. E. Hind femur. F. Claw. G. Tergites 1-3. — H-K. Bracon (Glabrobracon)

epitriptusMsccshsM, 1885, $ paraleetotype. H. Head in dorsal view. I. Hind femur. J. Claw. K. Tergites 1-3.

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Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon discoideus

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”, (seeond label, printed) “2058”, (third label) “Braeo diseoideus

mihi (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed), (fourth label, printed red) “Type”, fifth label is with

the inventory number “3.317”, sixth label is the loeality eard “Belgique / Bruxelles” attaehed by me,

seventh label is the leetotype eard. Leetotype is in poor eondition: (1) head with antenna missing, (2)

eostal / subeostal vein of right fore wing medially damaged.

Designations of the three paralectotypes of Bracon discoideus

All three speeimens with similar labels to those of the leetotype. First paraleetotype is in poor eondition:

(1) metasoma missing; (2) both antennae damaged, right fiagellum with 13 and left fiagellum with

15 fiagellomeres; (3) hind right leg entirely and distal two-thirds of fore left wing missing. Seeond

paraleetotype is in less poor eondition, missing: left antenna (right antenna not damaged, with 23

fiagellomeres), tarsus of right middle leg and left hind leg (exeept eoxa + troehanters). Third paraleetotype

is in very poor eondition: (1) head and metasoma missing; (2) left fore wing missing; (3) left hind leg,

left middle leg (exeept eoxa) and tarsomeres 2-5 of left fore leg missing (i.e. present are only the three

right legs).

Material examined

39 $$ + 5 S<S from eleven eountries: SCOTLAND: 7 $$ from four loealities. ENGLAND: 9 $$ +

1 (? from nine loealities. THE NETHEREANDS: 1 ?. FRANCE: 1 (?. GERMANY: 8 ? ? + 1 (? from nine

loealities. AUSTRIA: 1 $. BOHEMIA: 1 ? + 1 (? from two loealities. SEOVAKIA: 1 (?. HUNGARY: 7

$ $ from seven loealities. ITALY 3 $ $ from three loealities. BULGARIA: 2 $ $ from two loealities.

Redescription of the $ lectotype of Bracon discoideus

Head. Missing

Length. Body, or meso- and metasoma eombined, 2.3 mm long.

The following deseription is based on one $ speeimen identieal to the $ leetotype (taken in Italy, Riva

s. Garda, 150 m, G / 10 Sep. 67, leg. Haeselbarth; speeimen in the Budapest Museum).

Length. Body length is 2.5 mm.

Antennae. Somewhat shorter than body, right antenna with 23 and left antenna with 22 antennomeres.

First fiagellomere 2.3 times, further fiagellomeres gradually shortening so that penultimate fiagellomere

1.8 times as long as broad.

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 5B), 1.75 times as broad as long, eye 1.4 times as long as temple,

temple rounded, oeeiput exeavated. Eye in lateral view one-fourth wider than width of temple beyond

eye (Fig. 5C, see arrows). Oral opening usual in size, its horizontal diameter 1.4 longer than shortest

distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 5D). Head polished. Antenna and head blaek, oral

opening and oral organs yellow.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix weakly distinet. Propodeum

polished, elose above lunule with short erenulae (Fig. 5E).

Eegs. Hind femur 3.8 times as long as broad (Fig. 5F). Claw downeurved, its basal lobe pointed

(Fig. 5G).

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Wings. Forewing about one-third longer than meso- and metasoma eombined. Pterostigma (Fig. 5H)

wide, 2.75 times as long as wide, issuing r proximally from its middle, r somewhat shorter than width

of pterostigma; submarginal eell fairly long, 3-SR 1.45 times as long as 2-SR, SRI straight, 1.6 times as

long as 3-SR and reaehing tip of wing (Fig. 5H). First diseal eell fairly high, 1-M 1.9 times as long as

m-cu, 7almost straight and 1.35 times as long as 1-M (f ig. 51).

Tergites (Fig. 5J). First tergite somewhat longer than broad behind, pair of spiraeles before middle of

tergite, beyond spiraeles tergite slightly broadening; tergite laterally from seutum erenulate. Seutum

together with further tergites polished. Seeond tergite 2.7 times as broad behind as long, suture between

tergites 2-3 weakly bisinuate. Seeond tergite somewhat longer than third tergite. Hypopygium pointed,

end of ovipositor as in Fig. 5K.

CoEOUR. Mesosoma brownish blaek, tegula yellow. First tergite brownish, ground eolour of tergites

testaeeous, medially with faint brownish streak. Stemites pale yellow. Legs yellow, hind eoxa faintly

brownish. Wings brownish subfumous, pterostigma brownish, veins light brownish.

Variable features of the $ (39 $ $)

Body (2-)2.5-2.8(-3.2) mm long. Tkntenna with 21-31, usually 24-26, antennomeres. Penultimate

flagellomere (1.6-) 1.7-1.8 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view (1.7-) 1.8-1.9 times as broad as

long, temple somewhat reeeded (2 cf Fig. 64D). Pterostigma wide, 2.4 times as long as wide (5

$ ef Fig. 42D); seeond submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.7-1.8 times longer than 2-SR (3 $ $, Fig. 6A).

Metasoma somewhat less broad, seeond tergite 1.3 times longer medially than third tergite also medially

(7 Fig. 6B); seeond tergite antero-medially longitudinally rugulose (4 $$, Fig. 6C, ef Figs 12H;

64H). Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined (2 $ ?)•

Description of the S (5

Body 2.6-3.2(-3.8) mm long. Antenna about as long as to somewhat longer than body and with 27-29

antennomeres. Flagellomeres long, 1.7-2 times longer than broad. Head in dorsal view 1.75-1.8 times as

broad as long; temple either rounded (Fig. 5B) or slightly reeeded (ef Fig. 121). Fore wing: 3-SR 1.35-

1.45 times as long as 2-SR. First tergite 1.2 (ef Fig. 42F) to 1.3 times (ef Fig. 38H) as long as broad

behind.

Hosts

COL. Cerambyeidae: ISaperda populnea Linnaeus. Cureulionidae: Anthonomus pomorum Linnaeus,

BalanobiuspyrrhocerasMsivAYdim, CeutorhynchusquadridensVmzQX, Curculio cna:Fabrieius, C. nucum

Linnaeus, C. salicivorus Paykul, Pissodes notatus Fabrieius, Rhynchites pauxillus German Attelabidae:

Byctiscus betulae Linnaeus, B.flavipes Ratzeburg, B. populi Linnaeus. —LEP. Heliozelidae: Heliozela

sericella Haworth. Lithoeolletidae: Phyllono-rycter rajella Linnaeus. Tortrieidae: Adoxophyes orana

Fiseher von Roslerstamm, Eulia ministrana Linnaeus, Rhyacionia buoliana Denis et Sehiffermuller. —

DIPT. Agromyzidae: lAgromyza lateralis Fallen. Chloropidae: IChlorops pumilions Bjerk. — HYM.

Tenthredinidae: Nematus salicis Linnaeus, N. viminalis Linnaeus, \Pontania bridgmanni Cameron,

\P. foetidae Kopelke, \P. pedunculi Hartig, !P proxima Lepeletier, \P. varia Kopelke. Cynipidae:

Biorrhiza pallida Olivier.

Distribution

Western Palaearetie Region.

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Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the following speeies form the Bracon discoideus speeies-group

eharaeterized by the long seeond tergite (i.e. seeond tergite longer than third tergite): B. batis Papp

(Hungary), B. discoideus Wesmael (western Palaearetie Region), B. epitriptus Marshall (Palaearetie

Region), B. pulcher Bengtsson (Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary) and B.

subsinuatus Szepligeti (Europe). The five speeies are distinguished by the following key features:

1 (4) Head in dorsal view less transverse, 1.6-1.7(-1.75) times as broad as long, temple usually strongly

rounded (Fig. 6H) to reeeded (Fig. 6D).

2 (3) Hind femur 2.9-3 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 6E). Claw less downeurved (Fig. 6F). Seeond

tergite elearly, 1.3 times longer laterally than third tergite medially, smooth (Fig. 6G). Pterostigma

yellow. 3.7 mm. B. (Gl.) batis Papp, 1981

3 (2) Hind femur 3.5-4 times as long as broad more or less distally (Fig. 61). Claw downeurved (Fig. 6J).

Seeond tergite slightly longer than third tergite, anteriorly more or less rugulose(-rugose) (Fig. 6K).

Pterostigma brown to light brown. 2.6-4.5mm. B. (Gl.) epitriptusMarshaW, 1885

4 (1) Head in dorsal view transverse, (1.7-)1.8-1.9 times as broad as long, temple either rounded or

reeeded (Figs 5B; 7B, D).

5 (6) Seutum of first tergite broad, i.e. rim of first tergite narrow and densely erenulated (Fig. 1C).

Ovipositor sheath long, twiee longer than hind tibia + basitarsus eombined. Pronotum and mesoseutum

blaekishwithyelloworreddishyellowpattem. 5(?:2.5-3.5mm. B. (Gl.)pulcherBQngtsson, 1924

6 (5) Seutum of first tergite less broad, i.e.rim of first tergite less narrow and less densely erenulated (Figs

5J; 7E). Ovipositor sheath less long, at most as long as hind tibia + basitarsus eombined. Mesosoma

entirely blaek.

Fig. 7. — A. Bracon (Lucobracon) guttiger Wesmael, 1838, $, propodeum. — B-C. Bracon

{Glabrobracon) pulcher Bengtsson, 1924 ($ paraleetotype). B. Head in dorsal view. C. Tergites 1-3.

— D-G. Bracon {Glabrobracon) subsinuatus Szepligeti, 1901, $. D. Head in dorsal view. E. Tergites

1-3. F. Hind femur. G. Claw. — H. Bracon {Lucobracon) larvicida Wesmael, 1838, $, hypopygium and

ovipositor apparatus. — I. Bracon {Lucobracon) sphaerocephalus Szepligeti, 1901, $, head in frontal

view.

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7 (8) Second tergite somewhat(l. 1-1.2 times) longer than third tergite, usually polished (Fig. 5J), at most

finely sculptured anteriorly (Fig. 6C). Temple in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 5B). Hind femur 3.6-3.8 times

as long as broad (Fig. 5F). Claw somewhat more downcurved (Fig. 5G). (2-)2.5-3.2 mm .

. B. (Gl.) discoideus Wesmael, 1838

8 (7) Second tergite clearly (1.3-1.4 times) longer than third tergite; second tergite anteriorly sculptured

(Fig. 7E). Temple in dorsal view rather receded (Fig. 7D). Hind femur 3-3.1 times as long as broad

(Fig. 7F). Claw somewhat less downcurved (Fig. 7G). 2.5-3.5 mm.

. B. (Gl.) subsinuatus Szepligeti, 1901

Bracon (Lucobracon) erraticus Wesmael, 1838

Figs 8A-L, 9A-G

Braco erraticus Wesmael, 1838: 35 (type material: three $$ + two SS), type locality: “environs

de Bruxelles” (Belgium), 5 lectotype (and two $ + two S paralectotypes, present designations) in the

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels; examined.

Bracon {Lucobracon) bellicosusV?i^^, 1971a: 339 (description) type locality: “Uvs aimak: on eastern

slope of Ulaan davaa pass, between Lake Orog nuur and town Ulaangom” (Mongolia), $ holotype and

two $ paratypes in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined, syn. nov.

Bracon {Bracon) confinis Szepligeti, 1901: 261 (in key), 276 (description) (in Hungarian) and 1904

(1901): 161 (in key), 169 (description) (in German) 5 (type material: 1 $), type locality: “Pilismarof’

(Hungary), 5 lectotype in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon congruus Szepligeti, 1901: 261 ($), 263 {f) (in key), 276 (description) (in Hungarian); 1904

(1901): 161 ($), 164 {f) (inkey), 165 (description) (in German) $(? (syntype series 2 $ ? + 2 (?(?), type

locality: “Budapesf ’ (Hungary), $ lectotype (and one $ and two f paralectotypes, present designation)

in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon erythrostictus Marshall, 1885: 14 (in key) and 17 (description) (type material: several $$

and (53), type locality: “Milford heaven” (Pembrokeshire, England), syntypes in The Natural History

Museum, London; not examined.

Bracon evara/or Marshall, 1885: 14 (in key) and 26 (description) $ (type material 1 $), type locality: “at

Brundall, Norfolk” (England), $ holotype (present designation) in Castle Museum, Norwich; examined,

syn. nov.

Bracon foveola Thomson, 1894: 1819 $, type locality: “Ringjon...Skane” (Sweden), $ lectotype (and

one $ paralectotype, designated by Papp in 1969) in Zoological Museum, Lund; synonymized by Papp

1969: 197.

Bracon hades Papp, 1965: 409 (description) $, type locality: “Somlovasarhely, Com. Veszprem,

Hungary”, $ holotype (and one $ paratype) in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest;

examined.

Braconpraetermissus Marshall, 1885: 15 (in key) and 37 (description) ^3 (type material 5 $$ + 1

3 , seen 3 $$), type locality: “Nunton Wilts.’’[hire] (England), $ lectotype (and two $ paralectotypes,

present designations) in The Natural History Museum, London; examined, syn. nov.

Braco superciliosus Wesmael, 1838: 38 $ (type material: one $), type locality: “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), 5 holotype (“J’ai pris un seul individu de cette espece”, present designation) in the Royal

Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels; examined.

Bracon vectensis Marshall, 1885: 15 (in key) and 31 (description) 3 (type material 1 3 ), type locality:

“Niton, Isle of Wight” (England), 3 holotype (present designation) in The Natural History Museum,

London; examined, syn. nov.

Further synonyms of B. erraticus Wesmael (see also Papp 2005a: 199 and Tobias 1986: 149): aestivalis

Szepligeti, 1901, confinis Szepligeti, 1901, congruus Szepligeti, 1901, lidrianus Fahringer, 1934,

lagodechianus Telenga, 1936, planiceps Telenga, 1936, secernendus Schulz, 1906, segregatus Telenga,

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1936, similis Szepligeti, 1901, talitzkii Telenga, 1936, transcaspicus Telenga, 1936, ventricosus

Szepligeti, 1901).

Bracon erraticus - Szepligeti 1901: 261, 263, 266 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 180 (in key).

Bracon (Orthobracon) erraticus - Fahringer 1927: 270 ($), 278 (c^') (in key) and 381 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Orthobracon'\ — Telenga 1936: 164 ($), 169 (cJ) (in key), 257 (redeseription)

(in Russian) and 367 ($), 371 (3) (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1630 (literature up to 1975).

Bracon (Lucobracon) erraticus - Tobias 1986: 145 and 149 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias &

Belokobylskij 2000: 162 and 164 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon {Lucobracon) bellicosus - Shenefelt 1978: 1616 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1974). —

Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 164 (synonymized with question mark with B. erraticus).

Bracon {Bracon) confinis — Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 242 ($ in key) and 313 (redeseription),

assigned to ''^QCtionStriobracony\ —Telenga 1936: 165 ($, inkey), 259 (as valid speeies, redeseription,

in Russian) and 367 ($, in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1628 (as valid speeies, literature up to

1968). — Tobias 1986: 149 (as new synonym of B. erraticus). — Papp 2004: 173 (as synonym of

B. erraticus, type depository).

Bracon congruus - Fahringer 1927: 242 ($ in key) and 338 (redeseription), as synonym of

B. secernendus Sehulz, 1906 and assigned to “Seetion Striobraeon”. —Telenga 1936: 258 (as synonym

of B. secernendus Sehulz). — Shenefelt 1978: 1629 (as synonym of B. confinis Szepligeti after Papp

1968: 197, literature up to 1968). —Papp 2004: 173 (type depository).

Bracon erythrostictus - Fahringer 1927: 237 ($ in key), 316 (redeseription) and 425: S identieal with

B. tenuicornis Wesmael, $ as valid speeies and assigned to “Seetion Striobraeon”. — Telenga 1936:

162 ($), 167 {S) (in key), 249 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 364 ($), 369 ((?) (in key, in German).

— Shenefelt 1978: 1481 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1974) and 1649 (as synonym ofB. tenuicornis

Wesmael after Dalla Torre 1898: 291). —Tobias 1986: 125 (in key, as synonym ofB. intercessor ^qqs).

Bracon exarator - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 253 ($), 257 (c^') (in key) and 350 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Lucobracon'". — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 164 (5), 169 {S) (in key), 257

(redeseription) and 367 ($), 371 {S) (in key, in German), assigned to subgenus Bracon s. str.. Shenefelt

1978: 1618 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1945).

Bracon foveola - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 273 ($ in key) and 388 (redeseription), assigned

to “Seetion Orthobracon". — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 170 ($, in key), 270 (redeseription) (in

Russian) and 373 ($ in key, in German), assigned to subgenus Orthobracon. — Shenefelt 1978: 1631

(as B. erraticus ym. foveola after Papp l.e., literature up to 1969).

Bracon hades - Fapp 1969: 197 (synonymyzation). — Shenefelt 1978: 1631 (as synonym ofR erraticus

var. superciliosus Wesmael after Papp l.e).

Bracon praetermissus - Fahringer 1927: ($, identieal with “?erratieus Wesm. var.”), 278 {S in key)

and 412 (redeseription), S as valid speeies and assigned to “Seetion Orthobracon". — Telenga 1936: as

valid speeies 111 ($), 178 {S) (in key), 300 (redeseription) and 379 ($), 381 {f) (in key, in German).

— Shenefelt 1978: 1645 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1974). Tobias 1986: as valid speeies 137 (in

key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: as valid speeies 150 (in key, in Russian).

Braco superciliosus - Sehmiedekneeht 1897: 559 (15) (synonymization). — Fahringer 1927: 381 (as

synonym ofB. erraticus). —Telenga 1936: 257 (as synonym ofB. erraticus). — Shenefelt 1978: 1631

(as B. erraticus var. superciliosus Wesmael after Fiseher 1965: 130, literature up to 1974).

Bracon vectensis - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 278 ($ in key) and 430 (redeseription), assigned

to “Seetion Orthobracon)". — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 178 {S, in key), 301 (redeseription) (in

Russian) and 381 {S, in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1650 (as valid speeies, literature up to

1936).

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Designation of the types

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon erraticus (first label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”, (seeond label,

printed) “2040”, (third label) “Braeo erratieus mihi (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed),

(fourth label, printed) “Type”, (fifth label with my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / leg. Wesmael”

(above) “teste J. Papp 1987” (reverse), sixth label is the leetotype eard. - Leetotype is in good eondition:

(1) mieropinned by mesosoma, (2) right antenna defieient: with 17 antennomeres, (3) left fore wing

elose beyond pterostigma slightly tom.

Designations of the three paraleetotypes (1 $ + 2 of B. erraticus'. with similar labels to that of the

leetotype. One $ paraleetotype is in good eondition: fiagelli defieient, tarsomeres 3-5 of right fore leg

missing. One S paraleetotype is in very poor eondition: head, right fore and left hind wings missing,

mesosoma eraeked at prosoma. One S paraleetotype is in poor eondition: left antenna, left fore wing and

metasoma entirely as well as legs partly missing. All three paraleetotypes mieropinned by mesosoma.

Designation of the $ paraleetotype of B. erraticus var. 1. Wesmael with two labels similar to the first and

fifth labels of the leetotype. Paraleetotype is in fairly poor eondition: (1) mieropinned by mesosoma, (2)

right fiagellum missing, left fiagellum apieally defieient, (3) legs more or less damaged.

Designation of the $ holotype of B. exarator Marshall: (first label, handwritten) “Bmndall 15.9.81”

(reverse on first label, above on label the wasp itself is glued), (seeond label, handwritten) “exarator”,

third label is the holotype eard, fourth label is with the aetual name B. erraticus var. superciliosus

(Wesmael) given by me. Holotype is in good eondition.

Designation of the $ leetotype of B. praetermissus Marshall: (first label, handwritten) “N [=Nunton,

England] 1 .IX. 84” (reverse on label, above on label the wasp itself is glued), (seeond label, handwritten)

“27 jts”, (third round label with red frame) “$ Type CM.” ($ and CM with handwriting. Type printed),

(third label) “B.M. Type Hym.” (printed) “Braeon praetermissus Marshall, 1885” (handsedript), (fourth

label, ?Marshairs handwriting) “praetermissus Marsh.”, (fifth label, printed) “Marshall eoll. 1904-

120.”, sixth label is with the full loeality (England, Wilts., Nunton, 1.IX. 1884, leg. Marshall) added by

me, seventh label is the leetotype eard and the eighth label is with the aetual name {B. erraticus) given

by me. Eeetotype is in good eondition: speeimen glued ventrally and nieely mounted on a eard.

Designation of the two $ paraleetotypes of B. praetermissus'. with similar labels to that of the leetotype;

the speeimens are representing a variety: B. erraticus var. superciliosus (Wesmael). Paraleetotypes are

in good eondition similar to the leetotype.

Remark

One $ paraleetotype of B. praetermissus is housed in the Hungarian Natural History Museum, the

speeimen is representing the speeies B. romani Fahringer, 1927.

Designation of the $ holotype of B. superciliosus'. (first label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”, (seeond label,

printed) “2052”, (third label) “Braeo supereiliosus mihi 5” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael”, (fourth

label, printed red) “Type”, (fifth label with my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / VI, leg. Wesmael”

(after Wesmael l.e.), sixth label is the holotype eard, seventh label is with the aetual name B. erraticus

var. superciliosus (Wesmael) given bu me. Holotype is in fairly good eondition: (1) mieropinned by

mesosoma; (2) left forewing missing; (3) left fiagellum apieally defieient.

Designation of the S holotype of B. vectensis: (first label, handwritten) “Niton” (reverse on label, above

it the wasp itself is glued), (seeond label with red frame, printed) “Type”, (third label) “B.M. Type

Hym.” (printed) “3.C.2.” (handwritten, (fourh label) “B.M. Hym. Type” (printed) “Braeon veetensis

Marshall 1885” (handwritten), (fifth label, ?MarshalEs handwriting) “veetensis Marsh.”, (sixth label.

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printed) “Marshall eoll. 1904-120.” seventh label is the holotype eard and eighth label is with the aetual

name, B. erraticus, given by me. Holotype is glued by its ventrtal side on a eard.

Material examined

201 $$+211 (J(? from 38 eountries. The loealities are grouped aeeording to the nominate form and the

three varieties of the speeies.

1) Bracon erraticus Wesmael, nominate form (62 $$ + 65 S3 from thirty eountries): ENGLAND: 6

$ $ + 3 SS from seven loealities. SWEDEN: 4 $ $ + 2 SS from six loealities. DENMARK: 1 $ + 2

S from three loealities. FRANCE: 2 $$ + 4 S3 from four loealities. THE NETHERLANDS: 2 $$

from two loealities. GERMANY: 5 $ $ +3 ($($ from eight loealities. SWITZERLAND: 1 ($. AUSTRIA:

3 $ $ + 2 S3 from five loealities. BOHEMIA: 2 $ $ + I ($ from three loealities. SLOVAKIA: 8 $ $

+ 1 33 from 13 loealities. HUNGARY: 55 $$ + 81 ($($ from 124 loealities. ROMANIA: 3 $$ + 6

33 from seven loealities. PORTUGAL: 1 3- SPAIN: 5 $ $ + 3 33 from one loeality. ITALY: 3 $ $ +

2 33 from five loealities. SERBIA: 6 $ $ from five loealities. ALBANIA: 2 33 from two loealities.

MACEDONIA: 3 $ $ + 4 33 from seven loealities. CROATIA: 2 $ $ + 6 33 from eight loealities.

BULGARIA: 3 $ $ + 8 33 from ten loealities. GREECE: 1 $ + 2 33 from three loealities. TURKEY:

4 $$ + 4 ($($ from eight loealities. ALGERIA: I ($. SYRIA: I ($. CYPRUS: I ($. ARMENIA: I ($.

GEORGIA: I ($. ASIATIC RUSSIA: 2 $$ from two loealities. MONGOLIA: 4 ^^+2 33 from six

loealities. NORTH CHINA: I $ + 2 33 from one loeality.

Fig. 8. Bracon (Lucobracon) erraticus Wesmael, 1838 (A-J: $ leetotype, K: $ paraleetotype, L: $).

A. Flagellomeres 1-5 and 24-26. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal

view. E. Propodeum. F. Hind femur. G. Claw. H. Distal part of right forewing. I. First diseal eell of right

forewing. J. Tergites 1-3. K. Head in dorsal view. L. Hind femur (of var. superciliosus Wesmael, 1838).

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2) Bracon erraticus var. aestivalis (Szepligeti) (1 $ + 8 SS from three eountries): SLOVAKIA: 1 $ + 1

S from two loealities. HUNGARY: 6 SS from five loealities. ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 1 S.

3) Bracon erraticus var. confinis (Szepligeti) (70 $$ +45 SS from 26 eountries): ENGLAND: 1

SWEDEN: 1 ?. FRANCE: 2^+5 SS from five loealities. GERMANY: 1 $. BOHEMIA: 1 $ + 1

S from two loealities. SEOVAKIA: 2 $$ from two loealities. HUNGARY: 30 $$ + 16 SS from 43

loealities. SEOVENIA: 1 $. ROMANIA: 4 $$ +2 (?(? from six loealities. SPAIN: 1 c?. ITAEY 2 $$

+ \ S from three loealities. CROATIA: 2 $ ? + 5 SS from four loealities. BULGARIA: 4 $ ? + 3 SS

from seven loealities. ALBANIA: 1 MACEDONIA: 2 $? + 1 (? from three loealities. KOSOVO:

2 from one loeality. MONTENEGRO: 1 (?. BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: 1 $. GREECE: 3 ??

+ 3 SS from four loealities. CYPRUS: 2 from one loeality. TURKEY: 2 SS fro, two loealities.

UKRAINE: 2 $ ? from one loeality. ARMENIA: 1 $ + 1 (? from two loealities. GEORGIA: 5 $ $ from

two loealities. IRAN: 2 $5 two loealities. NORTH CHINA: 1 f.

4) Bracon erraticus var. superciliosus (Wesmael) (68 $$ + 93 SS from 18 eountries): ENGEAND: 8

? ? + 6 (?(? from nine loealities. SWEDEN: 1 (?. DENMARK: 2 (?(? from two loealties. GERMANY:

3 $$ + 3 SS from six loealities. AUSTRIA: 2 5? + 1 c? from three loealities. SWITZERLAND: 1

(?. SLOVAKIA: 3 ?? + 2 from four loealities. HUNGARY: 30 ?? + 49 (?(? from 59 loealities.

ROMANIA: 6 $$ + 11 SS from sixteen loealities. SERBIA: 2 SS from two loealities. KOSOVO: 2

$ $ + 2 SS from one loeality. MACEDONIA: 4 $ ? + 2 SS from six loealities. MONTENEGRO: 1 $.

BULGARIA: 4 $ $ + 2 SS from six loealities. TURKEY: 2 $ $ from two loealities. ARMENIA: 1 $.

IRAN: 1 S. MONGOEIA: 1 $ + 3 SS from four loealities.

Redescription of the $ lectotype ofB. erraticus (Fig. 8A-J)

Eength. Body length 3.5 mm.

Antennae, (right fiagellum apieally defieient) Somewhat shorter than body and with 28 antennomeres

(left antenna). First fiagellomere 1.8 times, seeond fiagellomere 1.25 times, fiagellomeres 3-19 subeubie

Fig. 9. Bracon (Lucobracon) erraticus Wesmael, 1838 (A: $ paraleetotype, B-E: var. 1, $ paraleetotype,

F-G: var. superciliosus (Wesmael, 1838), $ holotype). A. Hind femur. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Hind

femur. D. Distal part of right forewing. E. First tergite. F. Head in dorsal view. G. Distal part of right

forewing.

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(i.e. slightly longer than broad), flagellomeres 20-24 attenuating so that penultimate (or 25th) flagellomere

1.2 times as long as broad (Fig. 8A).

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 8B), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye one-fourth longer than temple,

temple rounded, oeeiput exeavated. Eye in lateral view nearly 1.6 times as high as wide, temple beyond

eye somewhat less wide than eye (Fig. 8C, see arrows). OOL twiee as long as POL. Oral opening fairly

large: its horizontal diameter 1.4 times as long as shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye

(Fig. 8D). Head polished, faee finely granulose, medially polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.5 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinet, evenly deep, smooth.

Propodeum polished, above lunule with oblique striae extending up to middle of propodeum (Fig. 8E).

Legs. Hind femur thiek, 2.5 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 8F). Claw elearly downeurved and its

basal lobe fairly large (Fig. 8G).

Wings. Forewing about as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 8H) 2.8 times as long as wide and issuing r

from its middle; r 0.7 times as long as width of pterostigma, seeond submarginal eell less long, 3-SR

1.25 times as long as 2-SR, SRI straight, elearly 1.7 times as long as 2-SR and ending near to tip of wing.

First diseal eell less high, 1-M 1.75 times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M 1.7 times as long as 1-M (Fig. 81).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 8J) quadrate in form, somewhat broader behind than long, beyond pair of

spiraeles weakly broadening, seutum apieally and tergite laterally from seutum strongly seulptured.

Seeond tergite 3.4 times as broad behind as long, medially rugose, laterally rugulose. Third tergite

somewhat longer than seeond tergite, rugulose-subrugulose, medially almost smooth. Suture between

tergites 2-3 slightly bisinuate, deep, smooth. Further tergites polished. Ovipositor sheath long, as long

as hind tibia + basitarsus eombined.

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of body blaek with light eolour pattern. Seape blaek, fiagellum blaekish. Margin

of eye, eheek and mandible yellow, palpi brown. Tegula brownish. Tergites 2-4 laterally reddish,

stemites brownish. Legs dark brown to brown, fore femur apieally and fore tibia entirely yellow, tibiae

2-3 basally yellowish. Wings faintly brownish fiimous, pterostigma and veins opaque brown.

Redescription of the $ paralectotype of B. erraticus

Similar to the $ leetotype. Body 3.4 mm long. Both antennae defieient, right antenna with 22 and left

antenna with 20 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.6 times as broad as long (Fig. 8K ). Hind femur

2.8 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 9A). Seeond tergite nearly entirely yellow, i.e. only medially

blaekish.

Redescription of the $ paralectotype of B. erraticus var. 1

Similar to the $ leetotype. Body 3.9 mm long. Left antenna with 28 antennomeres, i.e. fiagellum apieally

defieient. Head in dorsal view (Fig. 9B) 1.7 times as broad as long, temple somewhat reeeded. Hind

femur less thiek, 3.1 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 9C). Pterostigma (Fig. 9D) 2.6 times as long as

wide, r 0.7 times as long as width of pterostigma, seeond submarginal eell wide, 3-SR 1.3 times length of

2-SR, SRI 1.4 times as long as 3-SR. First tergite as long as broad behind (Fig. 9E). Tergites 2-6 laterally

and tergites 7-8 entirely yellow.

Redeseription of the two S paraleetotypes is disregarded owing to their very poor eondition.

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Redescription of the $ holotype of B. superciliosus

Similar to the $ holotype of B. erraticus. Body 4 mm long. Right antenna just shorter than body and

with 30 antennomeres. First flagellomere 1.6 times as long as broad, middle flagelloneres subeubie to

eubie, penultimate flagellomere 1.3 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view (Fig. 9F) 1.8 times as

broad as long, eye 1.35 times as long as temple, temple rounded. Hind femur 2.6 times as long as broad

medially (Fig. 8L). Seeond submarginal eell short (as usually), 3-SR just longer than 2-SR, SRI twiee

length of 3-SR (Fig. 9G). Body almost entirely blaek, legs more dark eoloured. This form is a melanie

variety of the nominate form named B. erraticus var. superciliosus (Wesmael).

Hosts

COL. Chrysomelidae: Gastroidea viridula DeGeer. Cureulionidae: Larinus turbinatus Gyllenhal,

\Rhinocyllus conicus Frolieh. Seolytidae: Hylesinus toranio Danthoine et Bernard. — LER Aegeriidae:

Pennisetia hylaeiformis Laspeyres. Geleehiidae: \Metzneria lapella Linnaeus. Tortrieidae: Acleris

rhombana Denis et Sehiffermuller, \Lobesia littoralis Humphrey et Westwood, Rhyacionia duplana

Htibner. Coehylidae: \Aethes williana Brahm, \Falseuncaria ruficiliana Haworth, Phalonia posterana

Zeller, Stenodes straminea Haworth. —DIPT. Agromyzidae: Melanagromyza lappae Loew. Tephritidae:

Chaetorella jaceae Robineau-Desvoidy, Orellia ruficauda Fabrieius, Sitarea lurida (Loew), Sitarea

scorzonera Robinaeu-Desvoidy, Tephritis bardanae Sehrank, Terellia serratulae Linnaeus, Urophora

eriolepidis Loew, ! U. stylata Fabrieius, Xyphosia miliaria Sehrank. — HYM. Tenthredinidae: Pontania

joergenseni Enslin.

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, in Europe frequent to eommon.

Colour variabilities

(1) The ground eolour of the nominate form {erraticus) is blaek to blaekish with rusty to testaeeous

pattern on head and tergites 2-3(-4), eventually the line of notaulix is also rusty.

(2) The ground eolour of var. confinis (Szepligeti) is yellow to testaeeous with a few dark (light brown

to blaekish) pattern on vertex, mesoseutum, propodeum and tergites 1-4.

(3) The ground eolour of var. superciliosus (Wesmael) is almost entirely to entirely blaek with (very)

few rusty pattern on fore tergites.

Sculpture variabilities

(1) Nominate form {erraticus)'. seeond tergite rugose to rugulose, third tergite rugulose to (almost)

smooth.

(2) Var. aestivalis (Szepligeti): tergites 2-4(-5) rugose, rugosity slightly weakening posteriorly.

Morphological variabilities

(1) Body 2.5-5.5 mm, usually 3.5-5 mm, long.

(2) Antenna somewhat shorter to somewhat longer than body, the $ with (25-)28-33(-40) and the S with

(21-)29-35(-40) antennomeres. Flagellomeres eubie to 1.5 times ($$) or 1.2-1.3 times to twiee longer

than broad. Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.85 times as broad as long, eye usually one-fourth, rarely one-flfth

to one-third, longer than temple.

(3) Oblique striation of propodeum (Fig. 8E) variable in extent restrieting to flne rugulosity elose above

lunule. Hind femur 2.4-2.8(-3.2) times as long as broad medially (Figs 8L; 9C).

(4) SRI of fore wing elearly approaehing, exeeptionally rather reaehing, tip of wing; seeond submarginal

eell always relatively wide, 3-SR just to 1.3 times longer than 2-SR.

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(5) Tergites 1-3 seulptured as in Fig. 8J, sometimes seulpture (very) weak or relatively rough. Ovipositor

sheath short to long, i.e. as long as tarsomeres l-3(-4) to hind tibia + basitarsus to hind tibia + tarsus

eombined respeetively.

(6) Seeond tergite rarely as long as, exeeptionally just longer than, third tergite (ef Fig. 28G).

(7) First diseal eell rarely less high, 1-M 1.5-1.6 times as long as m-cu (ef Fig. lOG; 16G).

(8) Male: first tergite sometimes 1.3 times longer than broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles either

parallel-sided (ef Fig. 201) or somewhat broadening posteriorly (ef Fig. 20J).

(9) Male: seeond submarginal eell of forewing rarely long, 3-SR 1.3 times longer than 2-SR (ef Fig.

17B).

(10) Female: first tergite rarely somewhat broader behind than long (ef Fig. 20K).

The eolour pattern and the morphologieal (eidonomie) features may vary in a highly wide speetrum.

Taxonomic position

The following three speeies, B. (Gl.) nigriventris (Wesmael) (Europe), B. (Gl.)peroculatus (Wesmael)

(in Europe sporadie) and B. (Lu.) roberti (Wesmael) (in Europe sporadie), are near to B. erraticus, the

four speeies are distinguished by the following key features:

1 (4) Temple in dorsal view reeeded, eye somewhat protruding (Figs 36A; 44A).

2 (3) SRI reaehing tip of forewing, seeond submarginal eell less wide (Fig. 36E). Seeond tergites

smooth exeept (sub-)rugulosity elose around small areola (subgenerie features of Glabrobracon),

tergite one-sixth longer than third tergite (Fig. 36G). First diseal eell high, 1-M a bit more than twiee

as long as m-cu (Fig. 36F). 4.5-5 mm. B. (Gl)peroculatus Wesmael, 1838

3 (2) SRI approaehing tip of forewing, seeond sbmarginal eell wide (Fig. 44F). Seeond tergite rugo-

rugulose (subgenerie features of Lucobracon), just longer than third tergite. (Fig. 44H). First diseal

eell less high, 1-M 1.8 times as long as m-cu (Fig. 44G). $: 4.5-5.1 mm.

. B. {Lu.) roberti Wesmael, 1838

4 (1) Temple n dorsal view rounded, eye not protruding (Figs 8B, K,;9B, F; 28A).

5 (6) SRI approaehing tip of forewing, seeond submarginal eell wide (Fig. 8H; 9D). Seeond tergite

rugo-rugulose, third tergite either rugulose-subrugulose (Fig. 8J) or (almost) smooth (subgenerie

features of Lucobracon). First diseal eell less high, 7-Mless than twiee as long as m-cu (Fig. 81).

Hind femur usually thiek, 2.5-2.8 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 8F, E). 2.5-4.5 mm.

. B. {Lu.) erraticus Wesmael, 1838

6 (5) SRI reaehing tip of forewing, seeond submarginal eell less wide (Figs 28F; 29B-C). Seeond tergite

antero-medially striolate, otherwise together with third tergite smooth and shiny (subgenerie features

of Glabrobracon, Figs 28H; 29F). First diseal eell high 7-Melearly twiee as long as m-cu (Fig. 28C)

or less high (Fig. 29D-E). Hind femur usually 2.8-3 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 28D, 1). $:

3-3.4 mm. B. {Gl.) nigriventris Wesmael, 1838

Bracon erraticus is also near to Bracon fortipes Wesmael; their distinetion is given at the latter speeies.

Bracon {Lucobracon) fortipes Wesmael, 1838

Figs lOA-J, llA-1

Braco fortipes Wesmael, 1838: 18 $ (type material: one $), typeloeality: “environs de Eiege” (Belgium),

$ holotype (“Ea seule femelle...” Wesmael I.e., present designation) in the Royal Belgian Institute of

Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon crocatus Sehmiedekneeht, 1897: 540 (type material: at least one $ + one S), type loeality:

“Provinz Oran in Algerien”, $ leetotype in Museum far Naturkunde, Berlin.); examined.

Further synonyms of B. fortipes (see also Papp 2004: 173, 2005: 203): curiosus Szepligeti, 1901,

indubius \ax. 2. Szepligeti, 1901, lautus Szepligeti, 1901 andi semirugosus Szepligeti, 1901.

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Bracon fortipes - Szepligeti 1901: 184 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 163 (in key, in German).

Bracon {Bracon) fortipes - Telenga 1936: 164 ($), 169 ((?) (in key), 257 (redeseription) (in Russian)

and 367 ($), 371 {S) (in key, in German), assigned to “Seetion StriobracoE' {=Bracon s. str.).

Bracon {Lucobracon) fortipes - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 251 ($), 257 {S) (in key) and 352

(redeseription), assigned to “Seetion LucobracoE\ — Papp 1969: 319 (in key) and 324 (taxonomie

remark). — Shenefelt 1978: 1618 (literature up to 1971). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 164 (as

synonym with question-mark of B. erraticus).

Bracon crocatus - Szepligeti 1901: 264 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 176 (in key, in German)

— Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 259 ($), 274 ((5^) (in key) and 377 (redeseription), assigned to

“Seetion Orthobraconf. —Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 173 ($), 111 {S) (in key), 282 (redeseription)

(in Russian) and 375 ($), 379 (f) (in key in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1477 (as valid speeies,

literature up to 1968). —Papp 1999: 297 (synonymization).

Designation of the $ holotype of Bracon fortipes

(First label, handwritten) “11/1.”, (seeond label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”, (third label, printed) “2028”,

(fourth label) “Braeo fortipes mihi $ ’ (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed), (fifth label, printed

red) “Type”, (sixth label with my handwriting) “Belgique / Liege / leg. M. Robert” (above on label,

loeality after Wesmael l.e.), “teste J. Papp 1987” (reverse on label), seventh label is the holotype eard.

The $ holotype is in poor eondition: (1) head together with antenna missing, (2) hind pair of tarsi

damaged: hind right leg with tarsomeres 1-2 and hind left leg with only basitarsus.

Fig. 10. Bracon {Lucobracon) fortipes Wesmael, 1838 (A-H: $ holotype, 1-J: $ / 3). A. Head in dorsal

view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right forewing.

G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3.1-J. Hind femur.

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Material examined

(32 $$ + 47 (?(? from 19 eountries): PORTUGAL: 1 SPAIN: 1 (?. FRANCE: 1 ITALY: 1 $ +

2 from three loealities. GERMANY: 1 SWEDEN: 1 (?. AUSTRIA: 1 (?. HUNGARY: 13 ??

+ 23 SS from thirty-one loealities. SERBIA: 1 S- CROATIA: 4 5? + 4 SS from seven loealities.

BULGARIA: 3 $ $ + 1 from four loealities. GREECE: 4 $ $ + 5 SS from seven loealities. TUNISIA:

1 $. TURKEY: 3 $$ + 1 from four loealities. CYPRUS: 1 S- IRAN: 3 SS from two loealities.

KAZAKHSTAN: 1 (?. MONGOLIA: 1 (?. KOREA: 1 (?.

Redescription of the $ holotype of B.fortipes (Fig. lOA-H)

Head. Missing.

Length. Length of body, or meso- and metasoma eombined: 3.5mm.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.6 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix anteriorly faintly distinet.

Propodeum above lunule with oblique rugae, otherwise polished (Fig. IOC).

Legs. Hind femur thiek, 2.5 times as long as broad medially (Fig. lOD). Middle elaw moderately

downeurved, its basal lobe middle sized and pointed (Fig. lOE).

Wings. Forewing about as long as meso- and metasoma eombined. Pterostigma (Fig. lOF) three times

as long as wide, issuing r from its middle, r somewhat shorter (i.e. 0.7 times) than width of pterostigma;

submarginal eell short and wide, 3-SR 1.4 times as long as 2-SR, SRI just not straight, 1.5 times as long

as 3-SR and reaehing tip of wing (Fig. lOF). First diseal eell less high and fairly long, 1-M 1.6 times

length of m-cu, 1-SR-M straight and 1.6 times as long as 1-M (Fig. lOG).

Tergites. First tergite broad (Fig. lOH), slightly broader behind than long, pair of spiraeles near before

middle of tergite, beyond spiraeles tergite parallel-sided, hind half of seutum rugose, margin of seutum

erenulate, lateral rim of tergite rugo-rugulose. Tergites 2-3 transverse, suture between them bisinuate

and just suberenulate; third tergite medially a bit longer than seeond tergite, seeond tergite 3.3 times

as broad behind as long laterally. Tergites 2-3 longitudinally striate, third tergite laterally smooth

(Fig. lOH), further tergites polished. Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia + tarsomeres 1-2 eombined

(right leg!).

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of body reddish yellow. Prostemum, propodeum and seutum behind (first

tergite) dark to blaekish brown. Tegula yellowish. Legs reddish yellow, hind eoxa anteriorly dark to

blaekish brown. Hind tibia apieally and all tarsi brownish fumous. Wings faintly fumous, pterostigma

and veins light brownish.

Description of the head

The deseription is based on a $ quite identieal to the $ leetotype (taken in Hungary, Mako, 12 July

1950, ex larva Dypessa ulula Borkhausen, Lep. Cossidae, leg. et edue. Dr. B. Nagy).

Antenna short, as long as head + mesosoma + tergites 1-2 eombined and with 32 antennomeres. First

flagellomere 1.4 times and penultimate flagellomere 1.2 times as long as broad, middle flagellomeres

eubie and last 7-8 flagellomeres somewhat longer than broad. Head in dorsal view (Fig. lOA) transverse,

almost 1.9 times as broad as long, eye somewhat protruding and almost 1.3 times length of temple,

temple moderately rounded, oeeiput exeavated. Oral opening fairly large, its horizontal diameter one-

third longer than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. lOB). Head polished.

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Variable features of the $ (32 $ $) (Figs lOI-J; llA-E)

Body 3-4.3, usually 3.5-4, mm long. Antenna with 26-33 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view less

transverse, 1.7-1.85 times as broad as long, eye 1.2 to 1.4 times length of temple (Fig. 11 A). Hind femur

usually 2.5 times, less usually 2.8-2.9 times, as long as broad medially (Fig. 101-J). Pterostigma 2.7-3

times as long as wide, 3-SR 1.25-1.4 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. IIB). First diseal eell more low to low,

1-M 1.4-1.6 times length of m-cu (Fig. IIC). First tergite beyond spiraeles sometimes just broadening

(Fig. IID). Tergites 2-3 usually rather longitudinally rugose to rugulose (var. curiosus Szepligeti; Fig.

HE), third tergite sometimes almost smooth (var. lautus Szepligeti) or seulpture varying to nearly

smooth tergites 2-3, i.e. rugo-rugulosity restrieting around medio-basal field of seeond tergite. Vertex,

mesoseutum, propodeum and first tergite with blaek pattern of variable extent. Tergites 2-3(4) rarely

blaekish to baek medially.

Description of the f (47 (Figs 101-J; IIF-I)

Similar to the $. Body 2.8-3.5 mm long. Antenna about as long as body or somewhat shorter and

with 30-35 antennomeres. Flagelloneres distally elearly longer than broad. Head in dorsal view (Fig.

IIF) 1.6-1.7 times as broad as long. Hind femur 2.6-2.9 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 101-J).

Seeond submarginal eell less short, 2-SR 1.4 to 1.5 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. IIG); SRI rarely only

approaehing tip of wing. First diseal eell sometimes less low, 1-M 1.9 times as long as m-cu (Fig. IIH).

First tergite as long as broad (Fig. Ill) or slightly broader behind, tergites 2-3 usually less broad, 2.2-2.4

times as broad as long (Fig. Ill); seeond tergite rugose, third tergite rugose-rugulose, seulpture varying

like that of $. Ground eolour reddish yellow to testaeeous with rieh blaekish to blaek pattern on head

(vertex), mesoseutum, propodeum, mesopleuron, mesostemum and tergites 1-7.

Fig. 11. Bracon (Lucobracon) fortipes Wesmael, 1838 (A-D: $, E-1: $ / S). A. Head in dorsal view.

B. Distal part of right forewing. C. First diseal eell of right forewing. D. First tergite. E. Tergites 2-3.

E. Head in dorsal view. G. Seeond submarginal eell. H. First diseal eell of right forewing. I. Tergites 1-3.

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Distribution

Palaearetie Region, Korea; in Europe widely distributed.

Hosts

COL. Buprestidae: Sphaeroptera jugoslavica Obenberger. Cureulionidae: Lixus anguinus Linnaeus.

Cerambyeidae: Plagionotus floralis Linnaeus. — LEP. Cossidae: \Dyspessa ulula Borkhausen, new

host. Sesiidae: Bembecia scopigera Seopoli. Noetuidae: Gortyna xanthenes Germar.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Lucobracon the speeies Bracon fortipes is nearest to B. erraticus Wesmael

(Palaearetie Region) viewing their wide first tergite and thiek hind femur, the two speeies are separated

by the following key features:

1 (2) Seeond tergite rugose, third tergite rugulose-subrugulose (Fig. 8J). Claw elearly downeurved (Fig.

8G). Forewing: seeond submarginl eell relatively less wide (as usually), 3-SR at most 1.3 times length

of 2-SR (Figs 8H; 9D, G). Pterostigma brown (Figs 8H; 9D, G), ground eolour of body blaek with

more or less reddish yellow to yellow pattern, 2.5-4.5 mm. B. (Lu.) erraticus Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Tergites 2-3 longitudinally striated (Fig. lOH) or longitudinally rugose-rugulose (Fig. HE). Claw

less downeurved (Fig. lOE). Forewing: seeond submarginal eell relatively wide, 3-SR (1.25-)l .4 times

length of 2-SR (Fig. lOF). Pterostigma light brownish (Fig. lOF), ground eolour of body reddish yellow

with less dark pattern. $: (3-)3.5-4.3 mm, 3 : 2.8-3.5 mm. B. ( Lu.) fortipes Wesmael, 1838

By its yellowish reddish ground eolour B. erraticus var. confinis (Szepligeti) superfieially resembling

B. fortipes', however, they are distinguished by the following key features:

1 (2) Claw less downeurved (Fig. lOE). Tergites 2-3 longitudinally striate (Fig. lOH). Pterostigma

yellow. $(?: 2.8m-4.3 mm. B. {Lu.) fortipes Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Claw more downeurved (Fig. 8G). Tergites 2-3 rugose-rugulose (Fig. 8J). Pterostigma opaque

brown, exeeptionally yellow. ^S'. 2.5-5.5 mm. B. {Lu) erraticus var. confinis (Szepligeti, 1901)

Bracon (Glabrobracon) fuscicoxis Wesmael, 1838

Fig. 12A-K

Braco fuscicoxis Wesmael, 1838: 32 (type material: one $ + two SS), type loeality: “environs de

Liege” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and two S paraleetotypes, present designations) in the Royal Belgian

Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon levicarinatusSl\ez?^it(msld, 1910: 59 (15) $ (type material: several $ $), type loeality: Poland,

?Rytro, syntype series in Zaklad Ekologii i Oehrony Srodowiska WSP, Kielee, not examined; one $

paraleetotype in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest (by exehange), examined, syn. nov.

Bracon fuscicoxis - Szepligeti 1901: 264 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 111 (in key, in German).

Bracon {Orthobracon) fuscicoxis - Fahringer 1927: 265 (?, in key) and 392 (redeseription), assigned

to “Seetion Orthobracon''. —Telenga 1936: 172 ($), 178 {f) (in key), 277 (redeseription) (in Russian)

and 374 (5), 380 {f) (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1633 (literature up to 1974).

Bracon {Bracon) fuscicoxis - Tobias 1986: 127 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon levicarinatus - Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 174 ($, in key), 287 (redeseription) (in Russian)

and 376 ($, in key in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1639 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1974).

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Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon fusdcoxis

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”, (seeond label, printed) “2049”, (third label) “Braeo (?? / fliseieoxis

mihi” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed), (fourth label, printed red) “Type”, (fifth label with

my handwriting) “Belgique / Liege / leg. M. Robert” (above on label) “teste J. Papp / 1987” (reverse

on label), sixth label is the leetotype eard. - Leetotype is in fairly good eondition: (1) mieropinned by

mesosoma, (2) left antenna apieally defieient, i.e. with 23 fiagellomeres, (3) left hind wing missing.

Designation of the two S paraleetotypes of Bracon fusdcoxis with similar label data to that of the

leetotype; first label of one S\ “13. Juin B 719: 2” (handwritten). One S paraleetotype is in fairly good

eondition: (1) mieropinned by mesosoma; (2) fiagelli apieally defieient; (3) tarsomeres 4-5 of right hind

leg missing; (4) right hind wing basally and left hind wing apieally damaged. One S paraleetotype is in

fairly poor eondition: (1) mieropinned by mesosoma; (2) right fiagellum apieally defieient; (3) fore pair

of legs and right middle leg (exeept eoxae + troehanters) missing.

Material examined

19 $$ + 14 S3 from twelve eountries: HUNGARY: 6 $ $ +3 SS from seven loealities. ROMANIA

(Transylvania): 4 $$ + 3 33 from five loealities. AUSTRIA: 1 3- GERMANY: 2 $$ from two

loealities. THE NETHERLANDS: 2 5 ? from two loealities. DENMARK: 3 $ $ from three loealities.

ENGEAND: 2 ^^+2 33 from three loealities. TURKEY, CROATIA, NORTH ITAEY, SCOTEAND

and IREEAND: 1 3 eaeh from one loeality.

Fig. 12. Bracon (Glabrobracon) fusdcoxis Wesmael, 1838 (A-H: $ leetotype, 1, K: 3 paraleetotype,

J: 3 paraleetotype + $). A. Head in dorsal view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur.

E. Claw. F. Distal part of right forewing. G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3.1. Temple

in dorsal view. J. Propodeum. K. Seeond tergite.

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Redescription of the $ lectotype oi Bracon fuscicoxis (Fig. 12A-H)

Length. Body is 3.6 mm long.

Antennae. About as long as body and (right antenna) with 29 antennomeres, left antenna apieally

defieient and with 25 antennomeres. First flagellomere three times and penultimate flagellomere 1.6

times as long as broad.

Head. In dorsal view (Fig. 12A) transverse, 1.85 times as broad as long, eye 1.75 times as long as

temple, temple rather reeeded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Oral opening usual in size, its horizontal

diameter as long as shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 12B). Head polished,

faee laterally just eoriaeeous.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.2 times as long as high. Propodeum polished with a medio-longitudinal

earina, laterally from earina subrugulose (Fig. 12C).

Legs . Hind femur 3.8 times as long s broad somewhat distally (Fig. 12D). Claw of hind tarsus downeurved,

basal lobe small (Fig. 12E).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 12F) 3.3 times as long as wide and issuing r from

its middle, r 0.75 times as long as width of pteriostigma. Seeond submarginal eell less long, 3-SR 1.25

times as long as 2-SR, SRI 1.8 times length of 3-SR, straight and reaehing tip of wing and 1-Rl 1.5 times

as long as pterostigma. First diseal eell subquadrate, 1-M 1.5 times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M bent and

1.4 times as long as 1-M (Fig. 12G).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 12H) a bit broader behind than long, evenly broadening posteriorly, pair of

spiraeles elearly before middle of tergite; seutum posteriorly rugose, its margin erenulated. Tergites 2-3

equal in length, seeond tergite 2.8 times as broad behind as long, medially rugulose, otherwise together

with further tergites polished. Suture between tergites 2-3 straight and smooth. Ovipositor sheath long,

as long as hind tibia + tarsomeres 1-2 eombined.

CoEOUR. Antenna, head and mesosoma blaek. Palpi pale yellow, tegula with faint brownish suffusion.

Metasoma reddish yellow; first tergite entirely, median three-sided maeula of seeond tergite and tergites

4-5 medially with posteriorly widening blaek maeulae, further tergites almost entirely blaek. Legs

yellow, eoxae blaek apieally yellow; tarsi just darkening fiimous. Wings faintly famous, pterostigma

and veins light brown.

Redescription of the two 3 paralectotypes (Fig. 12I-K)

Similar to the $ leetotype. Body 3.1-3.2 mm long. Antenna somewhat longer than body and with

31 antennomeres. First fiagellomere twiee and penultimate fiagellomere 1.8 times as long as broad

(1 3). Temple in dorsal view slightly less reeeded (Fig. 121). Faee nearly entirely and finely eoriaeeous.

Propodeum medially rugo-rugulose (Fig. 12J). First tergite long, 1.2 times as long as broad behind,

beyond pair of spiraeles parallel-sided; seeond tergite almost entirely rugulose (Fig. 12K), third tergite

antero-medially subrugulose-uneven. Ground eolour of metasoma yellow (1 $).

Variable features of both sexes (Figs 12 J; 16G)

Body 3-3.6 mm long. Antenna with 28-36 antennomeres; fiagellomeres rarely long, penultimate

fiagellomere twiee as long as broad. Propodeum medially rugo-rugulose (Fig. 12J). First diseal eell long

as in Fig. 16G. Pterostigma wide, 2.7-2.9 times as long as wide. Ovipositor sheath somewhat shorter

than hind tibia. Tegula yellow. Metasoma nearly entirely yellow. Male: tergites 2-3(-4) yellow; hind

eoxa + troehanters + base of femur brownish to brown.

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Hosts

COL. Chrysomelidae: Prasocurisphellandri Linnaeus (first record): England, Sussex, Hailsham, coll. 1

Aug. 1949 and cm. 1 May 1950, R.L.E. Ford.

Distribution

Europe, Asiatic Russia (Irkutsk), Korea.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the species Bracon fuscicoxis is nearest to B. nigriventris Wesmael

(Palaearctic Region, in Europe frequent to less frequent), the two species are distinguished by the

following key features:

1 (2) Temple in dorsal view rather receded (Fig. 12A). First tergite evenly broadening posteriorly (Fig.

12H). Propodeum with amedio-longitudinal carina (Figs 12C, J). Hind femur 3.8 times as long as broad

medially (Fig. 12D). Tergites 2-3 reddish yellow, second tergite antero-medially with black macula, legs

yellow. $: 3-3.6 mm, f: 3.1-3.2 mm. B. (Gl.) fuscicoxis WQsmaoi, 1838

2 (1) Temple in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 28A). First tergite beyond pair of spiracles subparallel-sided

(Fig. 28H). Propodeum polished, only above lunule with short rugae (Fig. 28C). Hind femur 2.8-3 times

as long as broad distally (Figs 28D, 1). Tergites 1-2 vivid brownish yellow, legs brownish yellow.

3-3.4 mm. B. {Gl.) nigriventris WQsm?iQ\, 1838

Bracon {Lucobracon) guttigerWQsm?iQ\, 1838

Figs 13A-H, 15A-D

Braco guttiger Wesmael, 1838: 19 (type material: three $$ + one S, S specimen lost?, not seen),

type locality: “environs de Bruxelles” (Belgium), $ lectotype (and two $ paralectotypes, present

designations) in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels; examined.

Bracon guttiger - Szepligeti 1901: 265 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 177 (in key, in German).

Bracon (Orthobracon) guttiger - Telenga 1936: 170 ($), 111 {S) (in key), 271 (redescription) (in

Russian) and 373 ($), 380 {S) (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1634 (literature up to 1974).

Bracon (Lucobracon) guttiger - Fahringer 1927: 252 ($), 256 {S) (in key) and 355 (redescription),

assigned to “Section —Tobias 1986: 145 and 2000: 159 (in keys, in Russian). —Tobias

& Belokobylskij 2000: 159 (in key, in Russian).

Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon guttiger

(First label with hardly legible handwriting) ? “e.7. mai Icheut 2”; (second label, printed) “Coll.

Wesmael”; (third label, printed) “2045”; (fourth label) “Braco guttiger mihi (?$” (handwritten), “det. C.

Wesmael” (printed); (fifth label printed red) “Type”; (sixth label attached by me) “Belgique / Bruxelles

/ leg. Wesmael”; seventh label is my lectotype card. Fectotype is in fairly good condition (compared to

the two $ paralectotypes): (1) specimen micropinned; (2) both fiagelli distally deficient; (3) left pair of

wings missing; (4) left hind leg glued separately on the poliporus stage.

Designation of the two $ paralectotypes of Bracon guttiger

Fabels identical to those of the lectotype except first label. The two paralectotypes are in poor condition,

both are micropinned: 1 $ paralectotype: (1) left fiagellum missing, right fiagellum deficient and

with ten fiagellomeres, (2) left middle + hind legs (except coxae) and right hind tarsus missing; 1 $

paralectotype: (1) left fiagellum deficient and with nine fiagellomeres, (2) missing: right fiagellum, left

fore wing, right middle and left hind legs, metasoma.

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Material examined

14 $$ + 11 SS from ten eountries): ENGLAND: 1 $ + 3 S3 from three loealities. DENMARK: 1

FINLAND: 1 ? + 1 (? from one loeality. THE NETHERLANDS: 2 ? $ from one loeality. GERMANY:

2 5 ? + 2 3S from four loealities. BOHEMIA: 2 $ $ + 1 (5 from three loealities. HUNGARY: 3 $ $ +

3 from six loealities. ITALY: 1 ?. TURKEY: 1 (?. ARMENIA: 1 ?.

Redescription of the $ lectotype (Fig. 13A-H)

Length. Body length is 3 mm.

Antennae. Defieient, right flagellum with 15 and left flagellum with 14 flagellomeres. First flagellomere

2.5 times, seeond flagellomere twiee and 15th flagellomere 1.5 times as long as broad (Fig. 13A).

Head. In dorsal view less transverse (Fig. 13B), nearly 1.7 times as broad as long, eye a bit longer than

temple, temple rounded, oeeiput less exeavated. Oral opening large, its horizontal diameter 2.5 times

longer than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 13C). Head polished, faee flnely

granulose (Fig. 13C).

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix faintly distinet. Propodeum

above lunule with an anteriorly weakening striolae-substriolae, otherwise polished (Fig. 15A).

Legs. Hind femur 3.8 times as long as broad slightly distally (Fig. 13D). Hind elaw strongly downeurved,

its basal lobe large (Fig. 13E).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 13F) less wide, 3.3 times as long as wide, issuing

r from its middle, r 0.8 times as long as width of pterostigma; seeond submarginal eell short, 3-SR and

2-SR equal in length, SRI 2.7 times length of 3-SR, straight and reaehing tip of wing. First diseal eell

fairly high, 7-M 1.75 times length of m-cu, 1-SR-MhQnt and a lm ost 1.3 times longer than 7-M(Fig. 13G).

Fig. 13. Bracon (Lucobracon) guttiger Wesmael, 1838, $ leetotype. A. Flagellomeres 1-2 and 15.

B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in frontal view. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right forewing.

G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-4.

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Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 13H) broad, a bit broader behind than long, beyond pair of spiraeles parallel¬

sided, seutum rugo-striate, margin of seutum erenulate, rim of tergite rugose. Seeond tergite one-third

longer than third tergite, suture between them bisinuate, deep and suberenulated. Tergites 3-4 fused,

i.e. border between them hardly distinet and 1.6 times longer than seeond tergite (Fig. 13H). Seeond

tergite longitudinally rugo-rugulose, further tergites polished. Ovipositor sheath short, as long as hind

tarsomeres 1-2 eombined.

CoEOUR. Head and tergites dark brown, mesosoma blaekish. Seape brown with rusty tint, flagellum

brown. Labrum (or oral opening) and elypeus yellow, palpi pale yellow. Orbit rusty. Tegula light brown.

Tergites 2-4 rusty brown, seeond tergite latero-posteriorly with a pair of light yellow maeulae. Legs

yellow, hind eoxa and hind femur (exeept apieally) brown to brownish. Wings subhyaline, pterostigma

and veins yellowish brown.

Redescription of the two $ paralectotypes (one $ missing metasoma) (Figs 13D; 15B-D)

Similar to the $ leetotype. Body 3.1 mm long (1 $). Head in dorsal view 1.7-1.8 times as broad as long.

Propodeum above lunule with a weak short keel, along it rugulose (Fig. 15C). Hind femur 3.3 times

(Fig. 15D) and 3.8 times (Fig. 13D) as long as broad distally. Ptertostigma (Fig. 15B) wide, 2.7 times as

long as wide, seeond submarginal eell less short, 3-SR one-sixth longer than than 2-SR (1 $). Head and

mesosoma blaekish, hind eoxa also blaekish.

Variable features of the $ (14 $$) (Figs 1C; 5B; 7A; 9D; IIC; 44F; 481)

Body 3-3.3 mm long. Antenna about as long as body and with 23-27 antennomeres (23: 1 $, 25: 6 $

26: 4 $$, 27: 1 $). Middle flagellomeres 1.6-1.7 times as long as broad (3 $$). Head in dorsal view

transverse, 1.7 (to 1.8) times as broad as long (3 $$), temple somewhat reeeded (ef Fig. 5B). Oral

Fig. 14. Bracon (Lucobracon) grandiceps Thomson, 1894, $ leetotype. A. Head in dorsal view, B. Head

in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right forewing. G. First diseal

eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3.

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opening round, its horizontal diameter twiee longer than shortest distanee between opening and eye (ef

Fig. 1C). Propodeum on its upper part rugose (4 $ Fig. 7A). Pterostigma issuing r proximally from its

middle, seeond submarginal eell fairly long: 3-SR slightly longer than 2-SR (ef Fig. 44F). Pterostigma

wide, 2.7 times longer than wide (ef Fig. 9D); D1 less high, 1-M 1.4 times as long as m-cu (1 $, ef

Fig. IIC). First tergite less broad and somewhat broadening posteriorly (3 $ $, ef Fig. 481). Metasoma

oehre yellow (2 $ $).

Variable features of the S (H c?c?) (Figs lA; 38H; 49D-E)

Body 2.8-3.1 mm long. Antenna somewhat longer than body and with 29-32 antennomeres. Middle

flagellomeres 1.6-1.8 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view 1.8 times as broad as long (2 S3, cf

Fig. lA). Propodeum, pterostigma, seeond submarginal eell and first diseal eell with similar variabilities

to those of the $$. First tergite broadening (ef Fig. 49D-E) or narrow, 1.3 times longer than broad

behind {\ 3, cf Fig. 38H).

Hosts

COL. Chrysomelidae: Gastroidea viridula DeGeer, Hydrothassa marginella Linnaeus, Phaedon

cochleariae Fabrieius, Phyllotreta nemorum Linnaeus. — LEP. Coleophoridae: Coleophora laricella

Htibner, C. lutipennella Zeller.

Distribution

In Europe widely distributed.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Lucobracon the speeies Bracon guttiger is nearest to B. grandiceps Thomson

(Europe) eonsidering their large oral opening and the less transverse to subeubie head; the two speeies

are distinguished by the following key features:

Fig. 15. — A-D Bracon (Lucobracon) guttiger WQsmaoi, 1838 (A: $ leetotype, B-D: $ paraleetotype).

A. Propodeum. B. Middle part of forewing: pterostigma and seeond submarginal eell. C. Middle part

of propodeum. D. Hind femur. — E-H. Bracon (Lucobracon) sphaerocephalus Szepligeti, 1901, $.

E. Tergites 1-3. E. Hind femur. G. Claw. H. First diseal eell of right forewing.

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1 (2) First tergite 1.25-1.3 times longer than broad behind; suture between tergites 2-3 less distinet;

tergites 1-2 less seulptured (Fig. 14H). Seeond submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.9 times as long as

2-SR, SRI approaehing tip of forewing (Fig. 14F). First diseal eell less high, 1-SR-M 1.8 times as

long as 1-M (Fig. 14G). Hind femur thiek, 2.5 times as long as broad (Fig. 14D). Seeond tergite

without yellow maeula latero-posteriorly. 3-4 mm. B. (Lu.) grandiceps Thomson, 1894

2 (1) First tergite a bit broader behind than long; suture between tergites 2-3 distinet; tergites 1 -2 seulptured

(Fig. 13H). Seeond submarginal eell short, 2-SR at most somewhat longer than 2-SR, SRI reaehing

tip of forewing (Fig. 13F). First diseal eell high, 1-SR-M 1.3 times as long as 1-M (fig. 13G). Hind

femur less thiek, 3.3-3.5 times as long as broad (Fig. 13D). Seeond tergite with a pair of light yellow

maeulae latero-posteriorly. $: 3-3.1 mm. B. (Lu.)guttiger^Qsm?iQ\, 1838

Bracon guttiger is near to B. sphaerocephalus Szepligeti viewing their subeubie head and dark eoloured

body; the two speeies are separated by the following features:

1 (2) First tergite a bit broader behind than long, suture between tergites 2-3 distinet, bisinuate, tergites

2-3 seulptured (Fig. 13H). Hind femur not thiek, 3.3-3.8 times as long as broad (Fig. 13D). Hind

elaw downeurved (Fig. 13E). First diseal eell high, 1-SR-M 1.3 times as long as 1-M (Fig. 13G).

Oral opening large, its horizontal diameter 2.5 times shortest distanee between opening and eye (Fig.

13C) or less large (Fig. 1C). Seeond tergite with a pair of light yellow maeulae latero-posteriorly

(Fig. 13H). 5: 3-3.1 mm. B. (Tw.) Wesmael, 1838

2(1) First tergite somewhat longer than broad behind, suture between tergites 2-3 less distinet, faintly

bent, tergites 1-2 less seulptured (Fig. 15E). Hind femur thiek, 2.8-3 times as long as broad (Fig.

15F). Hind elaw less downeurved (Fig. 15G). First diseal eell less high, 1-SR-M 1.6 times as long

as 1-M (Fig. 15H). Oral opening less large, its horizontal diameter 1.6 times shortest distanee

between opening and eye (Fig. 71). Seeond tergite without a pair of yellow maeulae (Fig. 15E).

$: 3-4.5 mm. B. (Lu.) sphaerocephalus Szepligeti, 1901

Bracon (Lucobracon) larvicida Wesmael, 1838

Fig. 16A-K

Braco larvicida Wesmael, 1838: 41 $ (type material: 7 $$, seen 4 $$), type loeality: “environs de

Bruxelles” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and three $ paraleetotypes, present designations) in the Royal

Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined. - Szepligeti 1901: 265 (in key, in Hungarian);

1904 (1901): 177 (in key, in German).

Bracon crassiusculus Szepligeti, 1901: 265 (in key) and 272 (deseription) (in Hungarian); 1904 (1901):

178 (in key) and 182 (deseription) (in German), $, type loeality: “Papa” (Hungary), $ leetotype in

Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; syn. nov. examined.

Bracon larvicida - Szepligeti 1901: 265 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 177 (in key, in German).

Bracon (Orthobracon) larvicida - Telenga 1936: 175 ($), 179 (c^') (in key), 291 (redeseription) (in

Russian) and 377 ($), 382 ((5^) (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1638 (literature up to 1974).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) larvicida - Tobias 1986: 136 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij

2000: 149 as B. plugarui Tobias, 1986 "\larvicida sensu Tobias)”.

Bracon {Lucobracon) larvicida 1969: 322 (in key) and 327 (taxonomy, distribution); 2008: 1787

(taxonomy, synonymy).

Bracon crassiusculus - Telenga 1936: as valid speeies assigned to seetion Orthobracon, 172 (in key),

278 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 374 (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1619 (as synonym of

B. grandiceps Thomson after Papp 1969a: 325, literature up to 1974). — Papp 2004: 173 (leetotype

designation, jun. syn. ofB. larvicida)', 2008: 1787 (synonymization).

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Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon larvicida

(First label, handwritten) “9. Juin Linth.”, (seeond label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”, (third label, printed)

“2054”, (fourth label) “Braeo $ / larvieida mihi” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed), (fifth

label, printed red) “Type”, (sixth label with my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / leg. Wesmael”,

seventh label is the leetotype eard. Leetotype is in good eondition: (1) speeimen mieropinned, (2) fiagelli

defieient, right fiagellum with four and left fiagellum with 21 fiagellomeres.

Designation of the three $ paraleetotypes of Bracon larvicida. their labels 2-6 are identieal to those of

the leetotype, seventh labels are the paraleetotype eards. Two $ paraleetotype are in poor eondition: (1)

mieropinned; (2) fiagelli defieient, left hind leg (exeept eoxa) of one $ missing. One $ paraleetotype is

in very poor eondition: (1) mieropinned; (2) fiagelli damaged; (3) legs partly to almost entirely defieient;

(4) left pair of wings missing.

Remarks

1) Wesmael (l.e.) deseribed his speeies B. larvicida on the basis of seven $ speeimens of whieh I studied

four $ speeimens serving for the present designations of the leetotype and paraleetotypes.

2) The two S paraleetotypes of B. indubius var. 1. Szepligeti, 1901 are identieal with B. larvicida.

Fig. 16. Bracon (Lucobracon) larvicida Wesmael, 1838 (A-I: $ leetotype, J: $, K: $ / S)- A. Head

in dorsal view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right

forewing. G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3. I. Hind end of ovipositor apparatus.

J. propodeum. K. First tergite.

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Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon crassiusculus: (first label, printed) “Papa / Waehsmann”;

seeond label is the leetotype eard; third label is with the inventory number “1399”; fourth label is with

the aetula name B. larvieida given by me. Leetotype is in good eondition: fiagelli apieally defieient.

Material examined

13 ? ? + 11 from nine eountries: GERMANY: 1 $. SWEDEN: 1 ?. HUNGARY: 5 ? ? + 7 (?(? from

ten loealities. ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 1 SERBIA: 1 $ + 1 (? from two loealities. CROATIA: 1

$ + 16' from one loeality. BUEGARIA: 1 $ + 1 6^ from two loealities. GREECE: 1 6'. NORTH ITAEY:

2 $ $ from one loeality.

Redescription of the $ leetotype af Bracon larvieida (Fig. 16A-I)

Eength. Body 3.2 mm long.

Antennae, (aeeording to the original deseription) As long as three-quarters of body and with 20-25

antennomeres of the seven syntypes. First fiagellomere 1.7 times and 21st fiagellomere 1.5 times as long

as broad.

Head. In dorsal view less transverse (Fig. 16A), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye 1.5 times longer than

temple, temple rounded, oeeiput exeavated. Oral opening fairly large (a feature of subgenus Lucobracon),

its horizontal diameter 1.7 times as long as shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig.

16B). Head polished, faee above and laterally with very fine granulation.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.6 times as long as high. Propodeum polished, around lunule with rugulae,

medially uneven (Figs 16C).

Eegs. Hind femur 3.2 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 16D). Claw moderately downeurved, basal

lobe distinet (Fig. 16E).

Wings. Forewing about as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 16F) three times as long as wide and issuing r

from its middle, r 0.9 times as long as width of pterostigma; seeond submarginal eell less long, 3-SR 1.3

times as long as 2-SR, SRI 1.8 times as long as 2-SR, straight and reaehing tip of wing; 1-Rl 1.5 times

as long as pterostigma. First diseal eell elongate, 1-M 1.5 times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M ']\xst bent and

1.7 times as long as 7-M(Fig. 16G).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 16H) somewhat longer than broad behind, almost evenly broadening

posteriorly, hind half of seutum with longitudinal rugosity, margin of seutum with erenulae, lateral part

of tergite rugulose. Third tergite one-sixth longer than seeond tergite, suture between them straight and

smooth. Seeond tergite 2.6 times as broad behind as long, antero-medially with longitudinal striae-

striolae (Fig. 16H), otherwise together with further tergites polished. Ovipositor sheath long, as long as

hind tibia + tarsomeres 1-4 eombined; posterior end ovipositor as in Fig. 161.

CoEOUR. Antenna distally darkening rusty brown. Head dark rusty, oeellar field blaek. Mandible

brownish yellow, palpi yellow. Mesosoma blaek, propodeum + prostemum rusty. Tegula brownish

yellow. First tergite blaekish, further tergites rusty and tergites 3-6 with darkening suffusion. Fegs

yellow, eoxae 2-3 blaekish, femora 2-3 brownish yellow. Wings subhyaline, pterostigma brownish,

veins light brown.

Redescription of the three $ paralectotypes of B. larvieida

Identical with the $ leetotype. Antenna with 23 antennomeres (1 $). Propodeum medially rugose (1 $).

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Variable features of the $$ (13 $$) (Fig. 16J-K)

Body (2.8-)3-4 mm, usually 3-3.4 mm. Antenna with (20-)23-25 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view

usually 1.7 times, exeeptionally 1.75-1.8 times, as broad as long. Propodeum medially rugulose (var.

crassiusculus. Fig. 16J). Hind femur (2.8-)3-3.4 times, usually 3-3.2 times as long as broad medially.

First tergite beyond pair of spiraeles less broadening (Fig. 16K). Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia,

somewhat longer or very long: as long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined. Body more or less blaek (melanie

form), i.e. with redueed rusty eolour.

Variable features of the SS (H c?c?) (Fig. 16K)

Similar to the $ $. Body (2-)2.5-3.8 mm, usually 2.8-3.3 mm, long. Blaek eolourmore extended (melanie

form) or light eolour more extended and more vivid (albanie form). Hind femur 2.8-3.2 times as long as

broad. First tergite beyond pair of spiraeles usually subparallel-sided (ef Fig. 16K).

Host

Unknown.

Distribution

Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Lucobracon the speeies B. larvicida is nearest to B. fumigidus Szepligeti (western

Palaearetie Region, Mongolia), the separation of the two speeies is as follows (after Papp 2005a: 210):

Fig. 17. Bracon {Lucobracon) fumigidus Szepligeti, 1901 (A, C: $ leetotype, B, D-F: $ / (J, H-I: $).

A-B. Distal part of right forewing. C-D. First diseal eell of right forewing. E. Hind femur. F. Claw.

G. Tergites 1-3. H. Hypopygium. I. End of ovipositor.

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1 (2) Marginal cell of fore wing approaehing tip of wing (Fig. 17A-B); first diseal eell relatively high,

1-M 1.8-1.9 times length of m-cu (Fig. 17C-D). Hind femur thiek, 2.5-2.6 times as long as broad

medially (Fig. 17E). First tergite slightly shorter than (Fig. 17G) to as long as broad behind, beyond

spiraeles less broadening. Upper margin of hypopygium eoneave (Fig. 17H); end of ovipositor as

in Fig. 171. $: mesosoma reddish yellow with dark (light brown to blaekish) pattern; S\ body blaek

with less light eolour pattern. 3.6-3.8 mm. B. (Lu.) fumigidus Szepligeti, 1901

2 (1) Marginal eell of fore wing reaehing (Fig. 16F), rarely just approaehing, tip of wing; first diseal

eell relatively low, 1-M 1.5 times length of m-cu (Fig. 16G). Hind femur 2.8-3.4 times as long as

broad medially (Figs 16D). First tergite somewhat longer than broad behind, beyond spiraeles more

broadening (Fig. 16H). Upper margin of hypopygium bisinuate (Fig. 7H) mesosoma blaek

with rusty suffusion. (2-) 2.5-4 mm. B. {Lu.) larvicida Wesmael, 1838

Taxonomic remark

Albeit B. larvicida is assigned to the subgenus Lucobracon, it is near to two speeies, B. titubans

Wesmael and B. nigriventris Wesmael, assigned to the subgenus Glabrobracon. The distinetion of the

three speeies is presented at B. titubans.

Bracon (Bracon) longicollis Wesmael, 1838

Figs 18A-J, 19A-D, 20A-J

Braco longicollis Wesmael, 1838: 28 (type material: 9 $$ + 2 SS), type loeality: “environs de

Liege” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and eight $ + two S paraleetotypes, present designations) deposited in

the Institute royal des Seienees naturelles de Belgique, Brussels; examined.

Bracon brevicauda Thomson, 1894: 1831 $ (type material: one $), type loeality: “Vestergotland”

(Sweden), 5 leetotype (designated by Papp l.e.) in Zoologieal Museum, Lund; examined.

Bracon crassicauda Thomson, 1894:1835 $ (type material: one $), type loeality: “Ortofta nara Lund”

(Sweden), 5 leetotype (designated by Papp l.e.) in Zoologieal Museum, Lund; examined.

Bracon fraudator Marshall, 1885: 34 $ (type material: one $), type loeality: “Clober, Seotland”,

depository of the series (or the holotype) unknown (Bareelona, Genova, London, Norwieh, Plymouth);

synonymized on the basis of the deseription and speeimens (2 5 ?) identified by Nixon as B. fraudator,

seen in Museum London.

Braco subcylindricus Wesmael, 1838: 30 $ (type material: one $), type loeality “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), $ holotype (present designation) deposited in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees,

Brussels; examined, syn. nov.

Bracon subcylindricus Szepligeti 1901: as valid speeies 184 (in key, in Hungarian) and 1904 (1901):

163 (in key, in German).

Bracon longicollis - Szepligeti 1901: 262 ($(?) (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 162 ($), 164 (f)

(in key, in German).

Bracon (Orthobracon) longicollis -Tahringer 1927: 265 ($), 276 ((?) (in key) and 400 (redeseription),

assigned to “Sektion Orthobracod\ — Telenga 1936: 160 ($), 168 ((?) (in key), 241 (redeseription)

(in Russian); 363 (($), 371 {S) (in key, in German), assigned to Seetion Striobracon. — Shenefelt

1978: 1639 (assigned to subgenus Orthobracon, literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 129 (in key, in

Russian, assigned to subgenus Bracon). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 136-137 (in key, in Russian).

— Papp 2008: 1777 (distinetion fromR rugulosus Szepligeti).

Bracon brevicauda 1901 and 1904 (1901): not mentioned). Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies

264 (in key) and 375 (redeseription), assigned to “Seetion Orthobracod\ — Telenga 1936: 161 (in

key), 243 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 363 (in key, in German) as valid speeies under the name “B.

brevieaudis”. — Papp 1969b: 200 (synonymization, formal leetotype designation). — Shenefelt 1978:

1639 (as synonym of B. longicollis after Papp l.e., literature up to 1969).

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Bracon crassicauda-FahringQr 1927: as valid speeies 265 (in key) and 375 (redeseription), assigned to

“Seetion Orthobracorf\ — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 176 (in key), 299 (redeseription) (in Russian)

and 379 (in key, in German). — Papp 1969b: 202 (synonymization, formal leetotype designation). —

Shenefelt 1978: 1639 (as synonym of B. longicollis after Papp l.e., literature up to 1969).

Bracon subcylindricus - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 266 (in key) and 466 (redeseription), assigned

to “Sektion Orthobracod\ — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 160 (in key), 242 (redeseription) and 363

(in key, in German). — Tobias 1958: as valid speeies 103 (in key, in Russian); 1986: 129 (as synonym

of B. longicollis with question-mark). — Shenefelt 1978: as valid speeies 1648 (literature up to 1971).

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon longicollis

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2033”; (third label) “Braeo longieollis

mihi 5 (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; fifth label is with

the loeality “Belgique / Liege / M. Robert” and the sixth label is the leetotype eard (fifth and sixth labels

were attaehed by me). Leetotype is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned on a fairly thiek pin, pin itself in

polyporus stage; (2) right fiagellum missing; (3) hind half of mesoseutum invisible beeause here piereed.

Designation of the eight $ and two S paralectotypes of Bracon longicollis

The labels are similar to those of the leetotype exeept the third WesmaeFs det.-label of five $ $ and two

S3, they are with the name “Braeo longieollis mihi 5 var. 1.” Female paraleetotypes are in fairly good

eondition: (1) mieropinned like the leetotype; (2) three $ paraleetotypes named by Wesmael as Braeo

longicollis'. fiagelli missing of two $ $, left fore wing missing of one $, left fiagellum intaet of one $

(with 32 antennomeres); (3) three $ and one 3 paraleetotypes named by Wesmael as Braeo longicollis

var. 1. (however, not representing the variety: propodeal earina present, i.e. not true varieties): left

fiagellum of one $ missing, right fiagellum defieient; two $ $ and one S'- one fiagellum eaeh intaet (two

$$ with 26 and 27, one 3 with 30 antennomeres, respeetively), one fiagellum eaeh either missing or

defieient; left hind leg of one $ missing; (4) two $ and one 3 named by Wesmael as Braeo longicollis

var. 1. (true varieties): one $ with intaet pair of fiagelli (28 antennomeres), one 3 with intaet left

fiagellum (29 antennomeres) and right fore (exeept eoxa + first troehanters) and left hind legs (exeept

eoxa + first troehanter) missing, one $ with missing (left) and defieient (right) fiagelli, right fore leg

(exeept eoxa) missing. Male paraleetotypes are in good (one 3 ) and fairly poor (one 3 ) eondition:

mieropinned like the $ types, one 3 with intaet fiagelli (30 antennomeres), one 3 (true “var. L”, in poor

eondition) with left fiagellum intaet (29 antennomeres), right fiagellum defieient, right fore and left hind

legs (exeept eoxa and first troehanter) missing, wings also missing.

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon brevicauda

(First label, printed) “V.G.”; (seeond label attaehed by me) “Sweden” (printed) “Vestergotland” (my

handwriting); (third label with red frame, handwritten) “brevieauda”; fourth label is my leetotype eard,

fifth label is with the aetual name B. longicollis Wesmael given by me. The leetotype is in very poor

eondition: (1) pinned by mesoseutum; (2) missing: head, metasoma, wings (exeept left hind wing), right

three legs (exeept middle eoxa).

Taxonomic remark

The leetotype speeimen is identifiable (or reeognisable) by the smooth propodeum with a medio-

longitudinal earina eharaeteristie to B. longicollis.

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon crassicauda

(First label, handwritten) “Ort.”; (seeond label attaehed by me) “Sweden” (printed) “Ortofta nara Lund”

(my handwriting); (third label with red frame, handwritten) “erassieauda”; fourth label is my leetotype

eard; fifth label is with the aetual name B. longicollis Wesmael given by me. — Leetotype is in fairly

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good condition: (1) glued on a small pointed eard by eoxa 2-3 and ventral side of metasoma; (2) head

glued on the first label; (3) right fiagellum missing, left fiagellum damaged (i.e. with five fiagellomeres).

Taxonomic remark

Leetotype is similar to B. longicollis Wesmael, medio-longitudinal earina of propodeum indistinet.

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon subcylindricus

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2035”; (third label) Braeo subeylindrieus

mhi 5 (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; fifth label is with

the loeality “Belgique / Bruxelles / leg. Wesmael”; sixth label is the holotype eard, seventh label is with

the aetual name B. longieollis Wesmael (labels 5-7 were attaehed by me). - Holotype is in very poor

endition: (1) mieropinned by mesosoma, pin fairly thiek; (2) head and metasoma glued on the elderpith

stage; (3) both antennae defieient, right fiagellum with 16 and left fiagellum with 23 fiagellomeres; (4)

ovipositor sheath broken in two parts glued also on the stage.

The following speeies-names are also junior synonyms ofB. longicollis (details see inPapp 2008: 1774,

Shenefelt 1978: 1639, Telenga 1936: 242): B. depressiusculus Szepligeti, 1904, B.firmus Ruthe in litt.,

(f)B. ramosus Niezabitowski, 1910, B. neglectus Szepligeti, 1904, B. rugulosus Szepligeti, 1901, B.

spurnensisYimoks,, 1951 and5ary/?roc/i/^^/ger Voinovskaja-Krieger, 1930. B. Szepligeti was

treated (Papp I.e.) as valid speeies. Repeatedly examined the long series of B. longicollis 1 admit that the

synonymization of B. rugulosus with WesmaeTs senior name B. longicollis is the reasonable taxonomie

point of view (as 1 did it previously Papp 1969b: 200). This speeies is highly variable eonsidering

the measurements of its head (in dorsal view), alar venation, tergites 1-3, the size and strength of the

seulpture of tergites l-4(-5) and the eolour pattern of body. The designations, depositories ete. of the

types of B. depressiusculus, B. neglectus, B. rugulosus and B. spurnensis are mentioned in Papp 2008:

1774.

Material examined

203 $$ + 89 SS from 23 eountries: SCOTLAND: 7 $$ + 4 SS from seven loealities. ENGLAND:

8 $$ + 3 SS from eleven loealities. THE NETHERLANDS: 2 $$ + 2 SS from four loealities.

FRANCE: 1 (?. SWEDEN: 8 ? ? + 3 (?(? from eight loealities. DENMARK: from four

loealities. GERMANY: 17 $$ + 2 SS from fifteen loealities. AUSTRIA: 2 5? from two loealities.

BOHEMIA: 9 $$ + 1 from eight loealities. HUNGARY: 102 $? + 51 SS from 139 loealities.

SEOVAKIA: 8 $ $ + 3 (Jc? from nine loealities. ROMANIA: 13$$+2(J6' from ten loealities. ITAEY:

3 $ $ from three loealities. CROATIA: 1 $ + 1 (5^ from two loealities. MONTENEGRO (=Cma Gora): 1

S. SERBIA: 1 BULGARIA: 3 $ $ + 3 SS from five loealities. TURKEY: 2 $ ? from two loealities.

Iran: 1 $. AFGHANISTAN: 2 $$ from one loeality. EUROPEAN RUSSIA: 1 (?. TURKMENISTAN:

1 S. MONGOEIA: 3 $ $ + 2 SS from five loealities. KOREA: 9 $ $ + 10 from fifteen loealities.

Redescription of the $ leetotype af Bracon longicollis (Fig. 18A-J)

Eength. Body length is 3.9 mm.

Antennae. As long as body and with 33 antennomeres. First fiagellomere twiee and penultimate

fiagellomere 1.75 times as long as broad. Flagellum attenuating.

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 18A), almost 1.9 times as broad as long, eye almost twiee longer

than temple and just protruding, temple reeeded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Oeelli fairly large, OOE

twiee as long as POE. Eye in lateral view almost 1.5 times as high as wide and almost twiee wider than

temple, temple ventrally widening (Fig. 18B). Horizontal diameter of oral opening 1.2 times longer than

shortest distanee between opening and eye; eheek weakly eonverging (Fig. 18C). Head polished.

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Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.6 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinet, fairly and evenly

deep, smooth. Propodeum with a medio-longitudinal earina, along it mgulose-submgulose, otherwise

propodeum polished (Fig. 18D).

Legs. Hind femur somewhat thiek, 2.6 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 18E). Claw strongly

downeurved and with a somewhat pointed basal lobe (Fig. 18F).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 18G) three times as long as wide, issuing r just

proximally from its middle; r just shorter, i.e. 0.9 times as long as width of pterostigma; seeond

submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.25 times longer than 2-SR, SRI 1.76 times longer than 2-SR and reaehing

tip of wing. First diseal eell less high: 7-M 1.6 times as long as m-cu, l-SR-Mbrnt and 1.5 times as long

as 7-M (Fig. 18H).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 181) slightly longer than broad behind, rugo-serobieulte, margin of seutum

erenulate. Seeond tergite three times broader behind than long laterally, suture between tergites 2-3

bisinuate and uneven; third tergite medially as long as seeond tergite laterally. Seeond tergite medially

rugose, laterally rugo-rugulose, third tergite rugulose to uneven, further tergites smooth and shiny (Fig.

181). Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor sheath less long, in lateral view as long as hind tibia (Fig. 18J).

CoEOUR. Antenna, head and mesosoma blaek; ground eolour of metasoma yellow, first tergite entirely

and wide median streak on further tergites blaek. Mandible yellow, palpi faint brownish yellow. Tegula

yellow. Legs yellow, middle and hind eoxae blaek, femora 2-3 basally brownish to brown, fifth tarsomeres

brownish. Wings subhyaline (or faintly ftimous), pterostigma and veins light brownish.

Fig. 18. Bracon {Bracon) longicollis Wesmael, 1838, $ leetotype. A. Head in dorsal view. B. Head in

lateral view. C. Head in frontal view. D. Propodeum. E. Hind femur. F. Claw. G. Distal part of right

forewing. H. First diseal eell of right forewing. I. Tergites 1-3. J. Hypopygium and ovipositor apparatus.

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Redescription of the $ paralectotypes (8 $$) (Fig. 19A-B)

Similar to the $ lectotype. Body 2.8-3.8 mm long (2.8: 1 3: 2 3.6: 1 3.7: 1 3.8: 3 $$).

Antenna with 26-32 antennomeres (4 $5)- Head in dorsal view transverse, 1.7 to almost 1.9 times as

broad as long (1.71: 1 1.76: 3 1.8: 1 1.87: 3 $$). Propodeum medially mgulose to rugose,

earina missing (2 $ $ ''var. 1.” by Wesmael, Fig. 19A). Hind femur variably thiek, 2.3 to 3.1 (Fig. 19B)

times as long as broad (2.27: 1 $, 2.6: 2 2.77: 3 $$, 2.94: 1 3.1: 1$). Pterostigma 3.3 times

(2 5 ?) as long as wide, r issuing from its middle (2 $ ?)• First tergite somewhat (1.05 times) broader

behind than long (2 $ 5) or as long as broad behind (3 $ $). Hind femur nearly entirely blaek (2 5 ?)

to almost entirely yellow (3 $ $).

Redescription of the S paralectotypes (1 S nominate form and 1 S var. 1. sensu Wesmael) (Figs

19C-D; 20A)

Similar to the $ types. Body 2.5 (1 S) and 3 mm (1 S) long. Antenna somewhat longer than body and

with 30 (1 S) and 29 (var. 1.) antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.7 times as broad as long (Fig. 19C).

Propodeum polished, i.e. without earina and seulpture (var. 1.), or earina hardly distinet (1 S). Hind

femur less thiek, 3.3 times as long as broad somewhat distally (Fig. 19D). First tergite 1.3 times (1 S)

and just longer (var. 1.) than broad behind. Seeond tergite somewhat longer than third tergite (Fig. 20A).

Femora entirely yellow.

Fig. 19.—A-D Bracon (Bracon) longicollis WQsmaQl, 1838 (A: $ / (? paraleetotype, B: $ paraleetotype,

C-D: (f paraleetotype). A. Propodeum. B. Hind femur. C. Head in dorsal view. D. Hind femur. —

E-I. Bracon {Bracon) gusaricus Telenga, 1933, $. E. Head in dorsal view. E. Tergites 1-3. G. Distal part

of right forewing. H. Hind femur. I. Claw. — J-K. Bracon {Bracon) variegator Spinola, 1808, ^ / f.

J. Hind femur. K. Middle part of right forewing.

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Variable features of the $ (203 $$) (Figs 18A, E; 19B; 20B-G)

Body 2.4-5, usually 2.8-4.5 mm, long. Antenna somewhat shorter than to as long as body (rarely somewhat

longer) and with 22-36, usually 26-34, antennomeres. Flagellomeres 1.8-2 times, less usually 1.3-1.6

times (rarely subeubie 1.1-1.2 times), as long as broad. - Head in dorsal view 1.7-2, usually 1.8-1.9,

times as broad as long (Fig. 18A); head rarely 1.7 times as broad as long and temple moderately rounded

(Fig. 20B) or head twiee as broad as long and temple strongly reeeded (3 $$, Fig. 20C). Mesosoma

1.9-2 times as long as high (3 $$). Propodeum weakly seulptured above lunule, medio-longitudinal

earina missing (18 $ $, Fig. 20C); or propodeum almost entirely rugose with strong medio-longitudinal

earina (9 $$, Fig. 20D). Hind femur 2.6-2.7 times, rarely 2.9-3.3 times, as long as broad medially

(Figs 18E; 19B). Fore wing: pterostigma 3-3.3 times, usually 3-3.1 times, as long as wide. Seeond

submarginal eell unusually long, 3-SR 1.5-1.6 times as long as 2-SR (3 $ $, Fig. 20E). First tergite large,

as long as broad behind or slightly broader behind than long (18 $$, Fig. 20G). Seulpture of seeond

tergite restrieted medially (Fig. 20F), further tergites (very) weakly uneven (16 $$) or polished (42

$$), or rugulose-subrugulose (21 $5)- Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + basitarsus (3

$ $). Albanie form (32 5 ?): margin of tergites (beyond first tergite) and legs yellow, reddish yellow,

testaeeous. Pterostigma yellow (2 $$). Melanie form (19 $$): metasoma almost entirely blaekish to

blaek, at most seeond tergite laterally rusty.

Fig. 20. — A-J. Bracon {Bracon) longicollis Wesmael, 1838 (A: S paraleetotype, B-E, G: $, F:

H-J: S)- A. Right half of tergites 2-3. B. Head in dorsal view. C-D. Propodeum. E. Middle part of

forewing: pterostigma and seeond submarginal eell. F. Seeond tergite. G. First tergite. H. Hind femur.

I-J. First tergite. — K. Bracon {Bracon) longicollis var. depressiuscuius (Wesmael, 1838), tergites 1-2.

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Variable features of the S (89 ff) (Figs 19C-D; 20A, C, F, H-J)

Similar to the two S types. Body 2.2-3.5 mm, usually 2.8-3.2 mm, long. Antenna slightly longer

than to as long as body and with 26-43, usually 29-37, antennomeres. Flagellomeres (1.6-)1.8-2(-2.2)

times longer than broad (rarely 1.3-1.4 times). Head in dorsal view 1.7-1.9, usually 1.7-1.75, times as

broad as broad as long, rarely temple (8 $$) less rounded, i.e. head subeubie (Fig. 19C). Propodeum

rarely weakly seulptured (8 SS, ef. Fig. 20C). Hind femur 2.8-3.3 times as long as broad (12 SS,

Figs 19D; 20H). First tergite subparallel-sided and rarely 1.3 times as long as broad behind (Fig. 201) or

more broadening posteriorly (Fig. 20J); seeond tergite usually longer than third tergite (Fig. 20A), less

usually just longer than third tergite or (rarely) tergites 2-3 equal in length. Seulpture of seeond tergite

restrieted to antero-medially (Fig. 20F) and further tergites (3-4, 3-5) just uneven to polished. Albanie

and melanie eolour forms like in $ •

Bracon longicollis var. depressiusculus (Szepligeti)

Originally the taxon depressiusculus was deseribed by Szepligeti as a speeies of the genus Bracon

(Szepligeti 1904: 182). A revision of the Bracon speeies by Thomson led to the reeognition that the

taxon depressiusculus represents but a variety of the speeies of B. longicollis (Papp 1969b: 200). This

taxonomie assignment is aeeepted as a deliberate standpoint (eontrary to that by Papp 2004: 173),

subsequently the distinetion of the variety is presented:

B. longicollis nominate form (Fig. 18)

Body less strong. First tergite less large, slightly less broadening posteriorly (Fig. 181). Seulpture of

body less rough (Fig. 181). Antenna with 26-34 antennomeres. Corporal eolour variable from melanie

to albanie (see before).

B. longicollis var. depressiusculus (Fig. 20K)

Body strong. First tergite large, slightly more broadening posteriorly (Fig. 20K). Seulpture of body

rough (Fig. 20K). Antenna with 29-35 antennomeres. Corporal eolour fairly albanie.

Hosts

DIPT. Chloropidae: \Chlorops pumilionis Bjerkander, Ch. taenipus Meigen. — LEP. Momphidae:

\Mompha bradleyi Riedl. Glyphipterigidae: IGlyphipterix simpliciella Stephens. — HYM. Cephidae:

\Cephuspygmaeus Linnaeus. Tenthredinidae: \Heptamelus ochroleucus (Stephens).

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, in Europe frequent to eommon.

Taxonomic position

The speeies Bracon {Bracon) longicollis is nearest to B. {Glabrobracon) exhilaratorEiQQS, their distinetion

see at the latter speeies. - B. {B.) longicollis is near to B. {B.) nigratus Wesmael (Palaearetie Region, in

Europe fairly frequent to sporadie), the two speeies are distinguished by the following features:

1 (2) Propodeum with a medio-longitudinal earina and along it rugulose-subrugulose (to rugose) of

variable extent (Figs 18D; 19A; 20C-D). Forewing: pterostigma (2.8-)3-3.2 times as long as wide (Figs

18G; 20E). Seeond tergite transverse, 3-3.2 times as broad behind as long; tergites 1-2 usually with

rugosity (Figs 181; 20F). Ovipositor sheath usually as long as hind tibia. Tegula yellow. $(?: (2.5-)

3-5 mm. B. (B.) longicollis Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Propodeum without a medio-longitudinal earina, at most above lunule with a few rugulae (Fig.

24C). Forewing: pterostigma wide, 2.2-2.5(-2.7) times as long as wide (Figs 24F; 25B). Seeond

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tergite less transverse, 2.6-2.7 times as broad behind as long; tergites 1-2 usually with rougher rugosity

(Fig. 24H). Ovipositor sheath usually as long as hind basitarsus. Tegula (dark) brown to blaekish.

(2.8-)3-4 mm, S'- (2-)2.5 mm. B. (B.) nigratus Wesmael, 1838

The speeies B. (B.) longicollis is also near to B. (B.) speerschneideri Sehmiedekneeht eonsidering their

seulpture quality of the tergites and the short ovipositor sheath; the distinetion of the two speeies is

presented as follows:

1 (2) Propodeum with a medio-longitudinal earina, along it rugulose-subrugulose (Figs 18D; 19A,

20C-D). Hind femur thiek, 2.3-3.1 times ($) and 3.3 times {S) as long as broad (Figs 18E; 19B).

Temple reeeded (Fig. 18A). Tergites 2-3 of $ equal in length (Fig. 181). Ground eolour of body

blaekish to blaek, tergites 2-3 with yellow to testeeeous pattern (albanie and melanie forms sporadie).

Body rather strong, (2.5-)3-5 mm. B. (B.) longicollis Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Propodeum medio-basally with fine seulpture (Fig. 21A). Hind femur thin, four times as long as

broad (Fig. 21B). Temple rounded (Fig. 21C). Female: seeond tergite somewhat longer than third

tergite (Fig. 21D). Ground eolour of body brown to dark brown with faint rusty pattern. Body rather

graeile, $: 3-3.2 mm. B. (B.) speerschneideri Sehmiedekneeht, 1897

The speeies Bracon (Glabrobracon) reseri Papp seems also near to B. (B.) longicollis disregarding

the subgenerie differenee between them: B. reseri: at most tergites 2-3 rugo-rugulose, rugose. The

deviating features of B. reseri from three speeies, B. larvicida Wesmael, B. romani Fahringer and

Fig. 21. — A-D. Bracon {Bracon) speerschneideri Sehmiedekneeht, 1897, $. A. Propodeum. B. Hind

femur. C. Head in dorsal view. D. Tergites 1-3. — E-F. Bracon {Bracon) reseri Papp, 1989, $ holotype.

E. Head in dorsal view. F. First diseal eell of right forewing. — G-J. Bracon {Glabrobracon) delusor

Spinola, 1808, $. G. Head in dorsal view. H. Head in lateral view. I. Distal part of right forewing.

J. Tergites 1-3.

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B. terebellaWQsmsLoi, were presented previously (Papp 1989: 273-276), the fourth speeies, B. longicollis,

is separated subsequently:

1 (2) Temple in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 2IE). Flagellomeres 6-8 to 22-24 of $ $ subeubie, at most

somewhat longer than broad; those of 1.3-1.4 times longer. First diseal eell slightly less high,

1-M 1.5 times as long as m-cu (Fig. 2IF). Female: legs blaekish to blaek with less yellowish brown

to brown pattern; S\ legs somewhat more light eoloured. Tegula blaek. 3.2-3.6 mm.

. B. (Gl.) reseri Papp, 1989

2 (1) Temple in dorsal view reeeded (Fig. 18A). Flagellomeres of $$ (1.3-) 1.6-2 times as long as broad;

those of S 1.8-2.2 times longer. First diseal eell high, 1-Ml.l imes as long as m-cu (Fig. 18H). Female:

legs yelow with more or less brownish to blaekish pattern; f: legs yellow to brownish with less dark

pattern. Tegula yellow to brown. $: 2.4-5 mm, f: 2.2-4 mm. B. longicollis Wesmael, 1838

Bracon (Foveobracon) megapterus Wesmael, 1838

Figs 22A-L, 23A

Braco megapterus Wesmael, 1838: 22 $ (type material: 5 $ $, seen 4 $ $), type loeality: “...environs de

Charleroi et de Bruxelles” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and three $ paraleetotypes, present designations) in

the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon (Orthobracon) biimpressus Telenga, 1936: 176 (in key), 295 (deseription) (in Russian) and 378

(in key), 402 (deseription) (in German) $ (type material: ?$), type loeality: “Europaiseher Teil der

UdSSR, ehem. Gouv. Ufa,”.

Bracon megapterus 1901: 263 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 175 (in key, in German), $.

Bracon (Lucobracon) megapterus - Fahringer 1927: 248 (in key) and 362 (redeseription). — Telenga

1936: as Ipobracon megapterus 94 (in key), 98 (redes-eription) (in Russian) 330 (in key, in German). —

Shenefelt 1978: 1621 (literature up to 1957).

Bracon (Foveobracon) biimpressus - Tobias 1961 (in subgenus Foveobracon ereated by him), 1986:

122 (in key, designation of $ leetotype and loeality: “Bashkirskaya ASSR, Belebey” (European Russia);

examined, syn. nov. — Shenefelt 1978: 1554 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1961).

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon megapterus

(first label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”, (seeond label, printed) “2047”, (third label, partly handwritten)

“Braeo $ / megapterus mihi / det. C. Wesmael”, (fourth label, printed red) “Type”, fifth label is the

leetotype eard. - Eeetotype is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned, (2) left fiagellum missing, right

fiagellum apieally defieient.

Designation of the three $ paraleetotypes af Bracon megapterus (1 $: “var. 1.”)

Eabels identieal to those of the leetotype exeept paraleetotype eards. Paraleetotype are in good eondition:

(1) mieropinned, (2) one $ with defieient fiagellum, left hind wing glued separately, (3) one $ with

missing both fiagelli and left fore leg (exeept eoxa + troehanter), (4) one $ with missing head and left

fore leg (exeept eoxa).

Material examined

11 $ $ + 3 SS from seven eountries: GERMANY: 2 $ $ + 1 (J from three loealities. BOHEMIA: 3 $ $

+ 1 (? from two loealities. POEAND: 1 $. SEOVAKIA: 1 $. CROATIA: 1 $: EUROPEAN RUSSIA:

1 $ + 1 (J from two loealties. MONGOEIA: 2 $ $ from one loeality.

Redescription of the $ leetotype af Bracon megapterus (Fig. 22A-I)

Eength. Body 5 mm long.

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Antennae. Right antenna apieally defieient and with 39 antennomeres (aeeording to the original

deseription “de 39 on 40 artieles environ”). First flagellomere 1.4 times as long as broad, further

flagellomeres gradually shortening so that 37th flagellomere subeubie, i.e. just longer than broad.

Head. In dorsal view less transverse (Fig. 22A), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye one-fourth (or 1.3

times) longer than temple, temple rounded, oeeiput exeavated. Oral opening usual in size, its horizontal

diameter somewhat longer than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 22B). Head

polished, faee laterally and elypeus weakly uneven, frons flnely granulate.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high, polished. Propodeum polished, lunule unusually

protruding and around it with short rugae (Fig. 22C).

Legs. Hind femur 3.8 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 22D). Claw strongly eurved and with flnger-

like basal lobe (Fig. 22E).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 22F) 2.6 times as long as wide and issuing r

somewhat proximally from its middle, r short, 0.45 times as long as width of pterostigma; seeond

submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.75 times as long as 2-SR, SRI straight, reaehing tip of wing and 1.4 times

as long as 3-SR; 1-Rl distinetly 1.6 times as long as pterostigma. First diseal eell subquadrate, 1-M 1.5

times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M 1.2 times longer than 7-M(Fig. 22G).

Fig. 22. Bracon {Foveobracon) megapterus Wesmael, 1838 (A-I: $ leetotype, J-L: $). A. Head in

dorsal view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right

forewing. G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3. I. Hind end of ovipositor apparatus.

J. Seeond tergite. K. Hind femur. L. First diseal eell of right forewing.

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Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 22H) 1.3 times longer than broad behind, pair of spiraeles slightly protruding,

beyond spiraeles tergite parallel-sided, margin of seutum erenulate, seutum smooth. Seeond tergite a bit

longer than third tergite, antero-medially with a somewhat prominent three-sided areola, lateral margin

of areola erenulo-mgulose, tergite laterally with a pair of longitudinal impressions, otherwise together

with further tergites polished (Fig. 22H). Suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate, smooth, fairly deep.

Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia, posterior end of ovipositor apparatus as in Fig. 221.

CoEOUR. Antenna, head, mesosoma and first tergite blaek. Eyes with interrupted reddish yellow pattern.

Mandible reddish yellow. Palpi proximo-distally blaek to brown. Coxae + troehanters blaek, rest of legs

blaekish brown, fore femur with yellowish pattern. Metasoma (exeept blaek first tergite) yellow, areola

of seeond tergite blaekish brown. Ovipositor sheath blaek. Wings dark brownish fiimous, pterostigma

and veins brown.

Redescription of the three $ paralectotypes of Bracon megapterus

Similar to the leetotype. Eye in dorsal view 1.5 times as long as temple (1 $). Tergites 3-6 medially with

faint brownish maeulae.

Variable features of the $ (5 $$) (Fig. 22J-L)

Areola of seeond tergite laterally more impressed and here with strong erenulo-rugosity, lateral pair of

impressions well distinet (Fig. 22J). Hind femur 3.6-3.8 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 22K).

Forewing: 3-SR 1.7-1.8 times as long as 2-SR; first diseal eell less subquadrate, 7-Mtwiee as long as

m-cu (Fig. 22E).

Fig. 23. — A Bracon (Foveobracon) megapterus Wesmael, 1838, $, middle part of forewing:

pterostigma and seeond submarginal eell. — B-D. Bracon (Foveobracon) plugarui Tobias, 1986, $. B.

Head in dorsal view. C. Distal part of right forewing. D. Tergites 1-2. — E-F. Bracon {Foveobracon)

roberti Wesmael, 1838, S. E. Head in dorsal view. F. First tergite. — G-H. Bracon {Glabrobracon)

orbus Papp, 1981, $ holotype. G. Head in dorsal view. H. tergites 1-3.

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Hosts

COL. Cerambyeidae: Molorchus umbellatarum Sehreber. — LEP Thyatiridae: Achlya flavicornis

Linnaeus, Polyploca ridens Fabrieius.

Distribution:

Belgium, Franee, Germany, Bohemia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Finland, European Russia,

Mongolia. A less frequent to sporadie speeies.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Foveobracon the speeies B. (Fo.) megapterus is nearest to B. (Fo.)plugarui Tobias

eonsidering their antero-median areola on seeond tergite and eolour of the body; the two speeies are

separated by a few features:

1 (2) Temple in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 22A). Seeond submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.7-1.8 times as

long as 2-SR, r shorter than widht of pterostigma (Fig. 22F). Seeond tergite along areola erenulate

(Fig. 22H, J). Antenna with 35-37 antennomeres. Femora 2-3 blaek. Body strongly built. $(?: 5 mm

. B. {Fo.) megapterus 1838

2 (1) Temple in dorsal view reeeded (Fig. 23B). Seeond submarginal eell less long, 2-SR 1.2-1.3 times

as long as 2-SR, r longer than width of pterostigma (Fig. 23C). Seeond tergite around areola rugo-

rugulose (Fig. 23D). Antenna with 26-27 antennomeres. Femora 2-3 yellow. Body usually built.

2 mm. B. {Fo.) plugarui Tobias, 1986

Bracon {Bracon) nigratus Wesmael, 1838

Figs 24A-K, 25A-F

Braco nigratus Wesmael, 1838: 34 (type material: 3 $$ + 1 S), type loeality: “environs de

Bruxelles” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and two $ + one S paraleetotypes, present designation) deposited

in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon {Orthobracon) nigratus VeihrmgQX 1927: 269, 270 ($), 278 (cJ) (in key) and 405 (redeseription),

assigned to “Sektion OrthobracoF\

Bracon orbicularis Niezabitowski, 1910: 11 (55) (enumeration) and 16 (60) (deseription) $, type

loeality: “Spas kolo Turki” (Poland), syntype series in (?)Zaklad Ekologii i Oehrony Srobowiska WSP,

Kielee; not examined, syn. nov.

Bracon nigratus 1901: 262 ($), 263 {S) (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 162, 163 ($),

164 (in key) (in German).

Bracon {Bracon) nigratus - Telenga 1936: 161 ($), 168 {S) (in key), 243 (redeseription) (in Russian);

363 ($) and 371 {S) (in key, in German), assigned to “Seetion StriobracoF" {=Bracon s. str.). — Papp

1968: 194 (in key) and 205 (distribution), assigned to subgenus Bracon. Shenefelt 1978: 1516 (literature

up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 128 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 135 (in key, in

Russian).

Bracon orbicularis - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 266 and 270 ($) (in key), 411 (redeseription),

assigned to “Sektion OrthobracoF\ — Telenga 1936: 141 (in key and redeseription, as valid speeies

assigned to subgenus Ceratobracon Telenga, 1936). — Tobias 1971: 209 (taxonomie position). —

Shenefelt 1978: 1521 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1971).

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon nigratus

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2039”; (third label) “Braeo $ / nigratus

mihi” (handwritten) / “det. C. Wesmael” printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; (fifth label is the

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locality label attached by Papp in 1987) “Belgique / Bruxelles” (printed) / “VI leg. Wesmael” handwritten

by Papp); sixth label is the lectotype card. Lectotype is in good condition: (1) pinned by mesosoma (hind

part of mesoscutum invisible); (2) left antenna missing.

Designation of the two $ and one f paralectotypes of Bracon nigratus

Their labels are similar to those of the lectotype. Three paralectotypes pinned similar to the lectotype;

one $ paralectotype is in good condition: (1) both flagelli distally deficient: right fiagellum with 13 and

left fiagellum with 19 fiagellomeres; (2) left hind wing apically somewhat creased; one $ paralectotype

is in poor condition: head, left pair of wings and tarsomeres 3-5 of hind pair of legs missing; one S

paralectotype is in good condition: pair of antenna and right middle leg (except coxa + trochanter)

missing.

Remark

In WesmaeTs Collection there are further two specimens (one S in good condition + one specimen in

very poor condition: head, left pair of wings, legs partly and metasoma missing; the two specimens not

belonging to the syntype series), both specimens were named by Marshall as ''BracoE' and by me as

B. nigratus.

Material examined

41 $ $ + 47 (?(? from fifteen countries: ENGLAND: 1 (?. FRANCE: 1 (?. SWEDEN: 1 ? + 2 (?(? from

three localities. DENMARK: 2 SS from two localities. GERMANY: 3 $ $ + 2 SS from five localities.

Fig. 24. Bracon {Bracon) nigratus Wesmael, 1838, (A-1: $ lectotype, J: $ paralectotype, S,

K: paralectotype). A. Head in dorsal view. B. Head in lateral view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur.

E. Claw. F. Distal part of right forewing. G. First discal cell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3.

I. Hypopygium and ovipositor apparatus. J-K. Hind femur.

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BOHEMIA: 1 $ + 1 (5^ from two loealities. SLOVAKIA: 3 $ $ + 1 from four loealities. HUNGARY:

21 $ $ + 28 SS from fortythree loealities. ROMANIA (Transylvania): 8 $ $ + 5 S3 from ten loealities.

UKRAINE (Podkarpatske): 1 ?. KOSOVO: 1 $. ALBANIA: 1 $. BULGARIA: l^+lSS from three

loealities. TURKEY: 1 (?. GEORGIA: 1 (?.

Redescription of the $ lectotype af Bracon nigratus (Fig. 24A-I)

Length. Body 3.1 mm long.

Antennae. About as long as body and with 21 antennomeres. First flagellomere 1.9 times and penultimate

flagellomere 1.5 times as long as broad, flagellum just attenuating.

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 24A), 1.8 times as broad as long, eye 1.5 times longer than temple,

temple rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. OOL twiee as long as POL. Eye in lateral view 1.55 times as

high as wide and 1.3 times wider than temple, temple evenly broad beyond eye (Fig. 24B, see arrows).

Oral opening: its horizontal diameter somewhat longer than shortest distanee between opening and eye

(ef Fig. 8D). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view stout, 1.25 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinet, weak, smooth.

Propodeum polished, above lunule with a few rugulae (Fig. 24C).

Legs. Hind femur fairly broad, 3.3 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 24D). Claw downeurved, with

a distinet and somewhat pointed basal lobe (Fig. 24E).

Wings. Forewing just longer than body. Pterostigma wide (Fig. 24F), 2.2 times as long as wide and

issuing r just proximally from its middle; r shorter than width of pterostigma; seeond submarginal eell

usual in size, 3-SR 1.35 times longer than 2-SR, SRI straight, 1.85 times longer than 2-SR and reaehing

tip of wing. First diseal eell: 7-M 1.75 times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M faintly bent and 1.3 times longer

than 7-M (Fig. 24G).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 24H) broad, almost one-flfth broader behind than long, pair of spiraeles

weakly broadening, rugo-serobieulate, laterally from seutum suberenulate. Seeond tergite 2.6 times

broader behind than long medially, densely rugulose, suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate; third tergite

somewhat shorter than seeond tergite; tergites 2-5 with weakening longitudinal rugosity (Fig. 24H).

Hypopygium small, pointed; ovipositor sheath short, in lateral view as long as hind basitarsus + seeond

tarsomere (Fig. 241).

CoEOUR. Antenna and ground eolour of body blaek. Mandible yellow, palpi light brown. Tegula brownish

blaek. Seeond tergite laterally and third tergite antero-laterally rusty. Fore pair of legs yellow, eoxa

+ troehanters brown, femur basally brownish, tarsus faintly brownish fiimous; middle and hind legs

brown to brownish, tibiae basally yellow. Wings brownish subfumous, pterostigma brown and veins

light brown.

Redescription of the two $ paralectotypes nf Bracon nigratus (Fig. 24J)

Similar to the $ leetotype. Body 3 mm long (1 the other $ missing head). Head in dorsal view 1.8

times as broad as long, eye 1.5 times longer than temple. Hind femur almost 3.6 times as long as broad

distally (Fig. 24J). Pterostigma 2.1 times as long as wide.

Redescription of the 3 paralectotype of Bracon nigratus (Fig. 24K)

Similar to the $ types. Body 2.9 mm long. Antenna missing. Head in dorsal view 1.9 times as broad as

long. Hind femur broad, 2.9 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 24K). Pterostigma of fore wing less

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wide, 2.5 times as long as wide and issuing r from its middle. First tergite less strongly seulptured. Legs

nearly entirely brownish to brown.

Variable features of the $ (41 $ $) (Fig. 25A-E)

Similar to the types (leetotype + two paraleetotypews). Body (2.8-)3-4 mm long. Antenna with (26-

)30-31(-32) antennomeres, flagellum attenuating distally, first flagellomere 1.3-1.9 times, usually 1.8-

1.9 times, and penultimate flagellomere 1.4-1.8 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view 1.75-1.85

times as broad as long, temple rounded (Fig. 25A). Pterostigma less wide, nearly 2.7 times as long as

wide; seeond submarginal eell short, i.e. 3-SR slightly longer than 2-SR (3 $$, Fig. 25B) or seeond

submarginal eell long, i.e. 2-SR 1.4 times as long as 2-SR (4 Fig- 25C). First tergite very broad,

nearly 1.4 times as broad behind as long (3 $ $, Fig. 25D). Seeond tergite 2.6-2.7(-2.8) times as broad

behind as long and with strong rugose elements (7 $ $, Fig. 25E). Seeond tergite more or less entirely

and third tergite laterally light eoloured (yellowish to brownish) (8 ? ?); head partly with brownish to

rusty pattern along eye (3 $ $). Hind (and middle) femur (femora) darkening (4 $ 5)^ usually rusty to

reddish yellow. Wings brownish fiimous (18 $ $).

Variable features of the S (47 (Fig. 25A)

Similar to the $. Body (2-)2.5-3.5(-4) mm long. Antenna longer than body and with (28-)30-32(-34)

antennomeres, flagellum attenuating, first flagellomere 1.6-2 times and penultimate flagellomere 1.5-

1.9 times as long as broad. Temple in dorsal view more rounded (10 Fig. 25A). Propodeum with a

Fig. 25. — A-F. Bracon (Bracon) nigratus Wesmael, 1838 (A-C, E: ^ $, F: (J). A. Temple and

oeeiput in dorsal view. B-C. Middle part of right forewing: pterostigma and seeond submarginal eell. D.

First tergite. E. Right half of tergites 2-3. F. First tergite. — G-I. Bracon {Bracon) variegator Spinola,

1808, $ / 6 '. G. Distal part of right forewing. H. Middle part of right forewing: pterostigma and seeond

submarginal eell. I. Head in dorsal view.

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medio-longitudinal keel (1 (J, ef Fig. 18D). Seeond submarginal eell variably less long to long like in $

(Figs 25B-C). First tergite long, slightly longer than broad behind (2 SS, Fig. 25F). Seeond (and third)

tergite(s) with rugose elements like in $ (11 SS, Fig. 25E). Tergites 2-3 light eoloured like $ (8 S3)-

Hosts

LEP. Coleophoridae: \Coleophora millefolii Zeller. Tortrieidae: \Cydia compositella Fabrieius.

Zygaenidae: Zygaena achilleae Esper. — DIPT. Tephritidae: Sitarea scorzonerae Robineau-Desvoidy.

Distribution

Western Palaearetie Region, Georgia, Asiatie Russia: Siberia.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Bracon s.str the speeies Bracon nigratus is nearest to three speeies: B. gusaricus

Telenga, B. longicollis Wesmael and B. variegator Spinola eonsidering their short ovipositor sheath. The

four speeies are distinguished as follows:

1 (4) Hind femur thiek, 2.5-2.6(-2.8) times as long as broad medially (Figs 18E; 19B, D, H). Ovipositor

sheath short.

2 (3) Propodeum with a medio-longitudinal earina and along it ruglose-subrugulose of variable extent

(Figs 18D; 19A). Temple in dorsal view reeeded (to strongly rounded) (Figs 18A; 19C). Seeond

tergite less broad, usually 2.5-2.8 times as broad behind as long laterally, variably rugulose-

rugose (Fig. 181). Pterostigma three times as long as wide, issuing r somewhat proximally from

its middle, r shorter than width of pterostigma; seeond submarginal eell relatively less wide (Fig.

18G). Hind femur relatively less broadening (Figs 18E; 19B, D). Claw more downeurved (Fig.

18F). Metasoma usually more blaek. ^3- (2.5-)3-5 mm.

. B. (B.) longicollis Wesmael, 1838

3 (2) Propodeum polished, i.e. at most around lunule with short striae (ef Fig. 5E). Temple rounded (Fig.

19E). Seeond tergite broad, 3.3 times as broad behind as long laterally, rugulose-granulose (Fig. 19F).

Pterostigma 2.7 times as long as wide, issuing r from its middle, r as long as width of pterostigma;

seeond submarginal eell relatively wide (Fig. 19G). Hind femur relatively more broadening (Fig. 19H).

Claw less downeurved (Fig. 191). B. {B.) gusaricus TQ\Qng?i, 1936

Fig. 26. — A. Bracon {Bracon) variegator Spinola, 1808, $. tergites 1-3. — B. Bracon {Bracon)

mesasiaticus Tobias, 1957, 5 paratype, first tergite. — C-D. Bracon {Bracon) mellitor Say, 1836, $.

C. Tergites 1-3. D. Seeond tergite.

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4 (1) Hind femur thin, (2.9-)3.5-3.8 times as long as broad (Figs 19J; 24D, J-K). Ovipositor sheath very

short to short.

5 (6) Fore wing: SRI reaehing tip of wing, seeond submarginal eell of middle length, i.e. 3-SR somewhat

longer than 2-SR (Fig. 24F; 25B-C). Temple in dorsal view rounded, eye less than twiee longer than

temple (Fig. 24A). Tergites posteriorly with weakening rugosity (Figs 24H; 25E). Pterostigma light

brown to brown. 3-3.5. B. (B.) nigratus Wesmael, 1838

6 (5) Fore wing: SRI approaehing tip of wing, seeond submarginal eell variable in length, i.e. 3-SR shorter

than to (somewhat) longer than 2-SR (Figs 19K; 25G, H). Temple in dorsal view strongly rounded,

eye twiee longer than temple (Fig. 251). Tergites granulose (Fig. 26A). Pterostigma usually brown,

less usually basally to almost entirely yellow. 2-4(-5) mm. B. (B.) variegator Spinola, 1808

Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigricollis Wesmael, 1838

Fig. 27A-L

Braco nigricollis Wesmael, 1838: 19 $ (typematerial: 1 $), typeloeality: “environs deLiege” (Belgium),

the single $ syntype (“Je ne possede qu’une femelle de eette espeee,” Wesmael I.e.) is not present in

WesmaeFs Colleetion (Brussels), supposedly lost.

Bracon nigricollis - Szepligeti 1901: 263 ($, in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 176 ($, in key, in

German).

Bracon (Lucobracon) nigricollis -Tahringer 1927: 251 (in key) and 363 (redeseription, $), assigned to

“Seetion LucobracoE\ — Telenga 1936: 173 $ (in key), 285 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 376 (in

key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1622 (literature up to 1953).

Material examined

11 ? ? + 4 (?(?: BOHEMIA: 1 (?. HUNGARY: 5 ? ? + 1 (? from two loealities. ROMANIA: 3 ? ? + 1

S from one loeality. ITALY: 1 $ + 1 (5^ from two loealities. CYPRUS: 1 $. GEORGIA: 1 $.

Redeseription of Bracon nigricollis Wesmael (3 $$) (Fig. 27A-H)

Introductory remark to the redeseription

Owing to the absenee (or loss?) of the syntype $ three $ $ were seleeted from among the eleven $ ?

examined (see before); their eolleetion data are identieal: 3 $ $ (+ 1 S), Romania, Ia§i, ex Rhopobota

unipunctana Haworth, 20 August 1993, leg. et edue. I. Andrieseu. The three $ (and one S) speeimens

matehing in all respeets to the original deseription by Wesmael (I.e.). Designation of a neotype out of

the three $ $ was disregarded baeause the present state of the 5 ? in question are not appropriate for it.

Furthermore, a few speeifie features of them are not manifested uniformly.

Length. Body 2.2-3 mm long (2.2: 1 $, 2.8: 1 $, 3: 1 $).

Antennae. As long as three-fourths of body and with 23 (1 $) and 25 (1 $) antennomeres. First and

penultimate flagellomeres twiee as long as broad, flagellum faintly attenuating.

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 27A), 1.9 times (1.87:1$, 1.9:2$$)as broad as long, eye 1.5-

1.6 times (1.5: 2 $$, 1.6: 1 $) longer than temple, temple rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. OOL

twiee longer than POL. Eye in lateral view 1.5 times as high as wide and 1.5 times wider than temple,

temple beyond eye evenly wide (Fig. 27B, see arrows). Oral opening: its horizontal diameter one-sixth

longer than shortest distanee between opening and eye (ef Fig. 22B). Head polished, faee above (or

around antennal soekets) flnely eoriaeeous.

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Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.6 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix weakly distinet, around its hind

meeting mgulose. Propodeum polished, around lunule with short fine striae (Fig. 27C).

Legs. Hind femur 3.6 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 27D). Claw downeurved and with a distinet

basal lobe (Fig. 27E).

Wings. Forewing somewhat longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 27F) 3-3.6 times as long as wide (3: 1

$,3.3: 1 $,3.6: 1 $) and issuing r proximally from its middle, r just shorter than (1 $) to as long as (2

$ $) width of pterostigma. Seeond submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.3-1.5 times as long as 2-SR (1.3: 1 $,

1.4: 1 $,1.5: 1 $);*S'R7 straight, 1.4-1.6 times as long as 3-57^ (1.4: 1 $, 1.5: 1 $, 1.6: 1 $) andreaehing

tip of wing. First diseal eell: 1-M 1.8-1.9 times longer than m-cu (1.8: 2 $$, 1.9: 1 $), two veins not

parallel, 1-SR-M\.5 times as long as 7-M(Fig. 27G).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 27H) 1.0-1.25 times as long as broad behind (1.0: 1 $, 1.14: 1 $, 1.25: 1

$), sides beyond pair of spiraeles faintly eoneave and either parallel (2 $ $) or somewhat eonverging

posteriorly (1 $); margin of seutum finley erenulated, lateral part of tergite with rugulo-striolae (2 $ $),

otherwise tergite polished. Seeond tergite transverse, 2.8 times as broad behind as long laterally and

somewhat longer than third tegrite; suture between tergites 2-3 weakly bisinuate, finely erenulated.

Tergites polished, seeond tergite antero-medially finely strio-rugulose (Fig. 27H). Tergites 3-4 behind

(i.e. before hind margin) with a transverse weak suleus finely erenulated (1 $, Fig. 27K). Hypopygium

eoneealed, oviposior sheath two-thirds to three-fourths as long as metasoma (or elearly to somewhat

shorter than hind tibia).

Fig. 27. Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigricollis Wesmael, 1838 (A-H, J-L: $, I: S)- A. Head in dorsal view.

B. Head in lateral view. C. Posterior third of propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right

forewing. G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3. I. Right half of head in dorsal view.

J. First tergite. K. Tergites 3-4. L. First tergite.

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Colour. Scape and pedicel ochre, flagellum brownish black, first 3-4 flagellomeres ventrally fainlty

ochre. Head and mesosoma black, face with ochre suffusion. Cheek and temple below brownish,

mandible yellow, palps pale yellow. Vertex near to eyes with a pair of faint rusty maculae. Tegula yellow

(2 ? ?) or brownish yellow (1 $). First tergite black with faint brownish tint. Further tergites yellow,

second tergite antero-medially with a blackish macula (2 $ 5) or tergites medially with a blackish streak

(1 $). Legs yellow, coxae brownish. Wings subhyaline, pterostigma and veins light brownish.

Variable features of the $ (8 $$) (Fig. 27I-K)

Similar to the three $$. Body 2.6-2.8(-3) mm long. Antenna with 23-26 antennomeres (23: 1 $,24:

2 $$, 25: 3 $$, 26: 1 $). Head in dorsal view less transverse, 1.7 times as broad as long (1 $,

Fig. 271). Oral opening: its horizontal diameter one-sixth to one-fifth longer than shortest distance

between opening and eye. First tergite 1.25 times longer than broad behind (3 $$, Fig. 27J). Tergites

3-4 behind (i.e. close before hind margin) with a transverse, very weak sulci finely subcrenulated (2

$ $, Fig. 27K). Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia. First tergite yellow, scutum blackish (1 $).

Description of the S (4 ff) (Figs 27L; 29G)

Similar to the $. Body 2.8-3.2 mm long (2.8: 1 ($, 3: 2 SS, 3.2: 1 3). Antenna somewhat longer than

body and with 28-33 antennomeres (28: 1 3, 30: 2 33, 33: 1 3), flagellomeres 2-2.2 times longer than

broad. Head (1.7-)1.9 times as broad as long (1.7: 1 3, cf Fig. 29G; 1.9: 3 33)- First tergite like in $

or somewhat broadening posteriorly (1 3, Fig. 27L). Metasoma vivid yellow (1 3)-

Hosts

New host: Rhopobota unipunctana Haworth (Lep., Tortricidae: Eucosmini), host taken in la§i (Romania:

Moldavia), 20 Aug. 1993, leg. et educ. 3 $ $ + 1 ($ by 1. Andriescu. — Three known hosts needed to be

confirmed (Shenefelt 1978: 1622): LER Incurvariidae: Lampronia fuscatella Tengstrom; Momphidae:

Mompha subbistrigella Haworth and Tortricidae: Cydia discretana Wocke.

Distribution

Belgium, Bohemia, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Cyprus, Georgia; after Shenefelt (1978: 1622): The

Netherlands, France, Germany.

Taxonomic position

Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigricollis Wesmael is nearest to B. (G/.) conjugellae Bengtsson (Sweden,

Hungary), a few features are distinctive between the two species:

1 (2) Head in dorsal view less transverse, 1.7-1.75 times as broad as long; temple moderately rounded,

eye 1.4-1.5 times longer than temple (Fig. 29G). Firts tergite 1.4-1.5 times longer than broad behind,

beyond pair of spiracles with slightly converging sides; second tergite slightly longer than third tergite

(Fig. 29H). Hind femur broadest medially (Fig. 291). Ovipositor sheath longer than hind tibia. Metasoma

vividyellow, medially with dark brown streak. $($: 3.2-3.4mm....R {Gl.) conjugellae^Qngtsson, 1924

2 (1) Head in dorsal view more transverse, (1.7-)1.9 times as broad as long; temple rounded, eye 1.8-1.9

times longer than temple (Figs27A, 1). First tergite atmost 1.25 times longer than broad behind, beyond

pair of spiracles with parallel sides; second tergite distinctly longer than third tergite (Figs 27H-J). Hind

femur broadest distally (Fig. 27D). Ovipositor sheath shorter than (or at most as long as) hind tibia.

Metasomayeflow,secondtergite antero-medially withablackishmaculaormedially with blackishstreak.

$: 2.2-3 mm, 3'- 2.8-3.2 mm. B. (Gl.) nigricollis Wesmael, 1838

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Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigriventris Wesmael, 1838

Figs 28A-J; 29A-F

Braco nigriventris Wesmael, 1838: 36 $ (type material: 1 $), type loeality: “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), $ holotype (“j’ai pris une seule femelle de eette espeee” Wesmael l.e., present designation)

in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon indubius var. 1. Szepligeti, 1901a: 264 (in key) and 278 (deseription) (in Hungarian); 1904

(1901): 178 (in key) and 182 (deseription) (in German) $(?, paraleetotypes (1 $ + 1 6') loeality: (1) 1

$: Hungary, Pilismarot (Hym. Typ. No. 1437), (2) 1 S'- Budapest, Gellerthegy (Hym. Typ. No. 1438).

Bracon laticeps Telenga, 1936: 175 (in key), 293 (deseription) (in Russian) and 378 (in key), 401

(deseription) (in German) type loeality: “Krim, Jalta” (Ukraine), assigned to Seetion Orthobracon.

Bracon lencoranus Telenga, 1936: 172 (in key) and 279 (deseription) (in Russian) and 374 (in key),

399 (deseription) (in German) $, type loeality: “Transkaukasien, Lenkoranj” (Azerbaijan), assigned to

Seetion Orthobracon.

Ichneumon {Bracon) palpebrator Ratzeburg, 1844: 47 (type material: several $$ and SS), type

loeality: Borutin, Obersehlesien (Germany), $ leetotype (designatedby Papp 1971b: 282) in Senekenberg

Deutsehes Entomologisehes Institut, Miineheberg; synonymized by Papp l.e.).

Bracon persimilis Telenga, 1936: 149 (in key), 209 (deseription) (in Russian) and 351 (in key), 390

(deseription) (in German) type loeality: “Nord-Kaukasus, Kisljar” (European Russia: Daghestan).

Bracon subornatus Szepligeti, 1901: 263 (in key), 277 (deseription) (in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 175

(in key), 180 (deseription) (in German).

Bracon nigriventris - 1901: 265 ($, in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 177, 179 ($, in key,

in German).

Bracon {Orthobracon) nigriventris - Fahringer 1926: 272 ($, in key), 406 (redeseription), assigned to

“Seetion Orthobraeon”.

Bracon {Lucobracon) nigriventris - Papp 1969a: 322 (in key) and 329 (taxonomie notes). — Shenefelt

1978: 1641 (literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 147 (in key). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 162

(in key, synonyms).

Bracon indubius var. 1 - Papp 2004: 176 (synonymization of the full series: seven $ $ + four SS)-

Bracon - Shenefelt 1978: 1621 (as synonym ofB. lautus Szepligeti after Tobias 1961: 171). —

Tobias 1986: 147 (in key, as synonym ofB. nigriventris).

Bracon lencoranus - Shenefelt 1978: 1501 (as valid speeies). — Tobias 1986: 147 (in key, as synonym

ofB. nigriventris).

Ichneumon {Bracon) palpebrator - Shenefelt 1978: 1609 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1971).

Bracon persimilis - Shenefelt 1978: 1580 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1936). — Tobias 1976: 69

(in key) and 1986: 147 (synonymization in key).

Bracon subornatus - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 262 (in key) and 423 (redeseription), assigned to

“Seetion Orthobraeon”. — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 172 (in key), 279 (redeseription) (in Russian).

— Papp 1969a: 329 (synonymization). — Papp 2004: 181 (“identity” with B. titubans Wesmael) and

2008: 1789: eitations, type loeality, $ leetotype designation.

Designation of the $ holotype of B. nigriventris

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2050”; (third label) “Braeo $ /nigriventris

mihi” (handwritten) / “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; (fifth label with

my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / Vll, leg. Wesmael” (above on label) “teste J. Papp / 1987”

(reverse on label); sixth label is the holotype eard. Holotype is in fairly good eondition: (1) mieropinned

on a thiek needle henee mesosetum partly and seutellum entirely invisible; (2) fiagelli damaged; (3) right

middle leg glued separately on the polyporus stage; (4) tarsomeres 2-5 of left middle and tarsus of right

hind legs missing.

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In the Wesmael Collection under the name label Bracon nigriventris there is a second $ specimen with

three labels similar to that of the first three labels of the holotype. However, it does not represent the

syntype specimen considering Wesmael’s own statement (1838: 37) “J’ai pris une seule femelle de cette

espece...”. 1 labelled accordingly this specimen (“non Type”).

Material examined

36^^+32 33: ENGLAND: 4 ^^+2 33 from two localities. DENMARK: 1 $. FRANCE: 4 $ $ +

5 33 from one locality. GERMANY: 3 $ $ + 1 (J from three localities. SLOVAKIA: 1 $ + 1 (J from two

localities. HUNGARY: 17 $$ + 13 33 from 21 localities. ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 1 $. ITALY:

1 ? + 1 (? from two localities. CROATIA: 1 (?. MACEDONIA: 1 (?. KOSOVO: 1 (?. BULGARIA:

2 $ $ from two localities. TURKEY: 1 $ + 1 from two localities. ARMENIA: 1 ^+3 33 from three

localities. MONGOLIA: 2 33 from one locality.

Redescription of the $ holotype of Bracon nigriventris (Fig. 28A-H)

Length. Body 3.3 mm long.

Flagelll Deficient, right fiagellum with 10 and left fiagellum with 14 fiagellomeres (according to the

original description antenna with 28 antennomeres). First fiagellomere twice as long as broad apically.

Head. In dorsal view (Fig. 28A) less transverse, 1.6 times as broad as long, eye 1.5 times as long as

temple, temple rounded, occiput weakly excavated. Oral opening fairly large, its horizontal diameter 1.5

times as long as shortest distance between opening and eye (Fig. 28B). Head polished.

Fig. 28. Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigriventris Wesmael, 1838 (A-H: $ holotype, 1: $, J: 3)- A. Head

in dorsal view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right

forewing. G. First discal cell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3.1. Hind femur. J. First tergite.

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Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high. Propodeum polished, only above lunule with short

rugae (Fig. 28C).

Legs. Hind femur three times as long as broad distally (Fig. 28D). Claw of hind tarsus moderately

eurved and its basal lobe of usual size (Fig. 28E).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 28F) 3.3 times as long as wide and issuing r from

its middle, r just shorter than width of pterostigma, seeond submarginal eell less long, 3-SR 1.3 times

longer than 2-SR, SRI straight, twiee as long as 3-SR and reaehing tip of wing; 1-Rl 1.5 times as long

as pterostigma. First diseal eell subquadrate, 1-M twice as long as m-cu, 1-SR-Mjust bent and 1.3 times

as long as 7-M(Fig. 28G).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 28H) a bit broader behind than long, beyond pair of spiraeles subparallel¬

sided, seutum behind rugulose, tergite laterally from seutum with erenulae. Tergites 2-3 of equal length,

seeond tergite 2.9 times and third tergite 3 times as broad as long, suture between them bisinuate,

suberenulate. Seeond tergite antero-medially longitudinally striate, otherwise together with further

tergites polished (Fig. 28H). Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + basitarsus eombined.

CoEOUR. Antenna dark brown. Head rusty brown, eheek and elypeus brownish yellow, palpi pale

brownish yellow. Mesosoma rusty brown, mesoseutum, seutellum and mesopleuron blaekish. Tergites

1-2 vivid brownish yellow, seutum anteriorly with faint brownish suffusion; further tergites darkening

Fig. 29. — A-F Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigriventris Wesmael, 1838 (A-B, D-E: $, C, F: 3 ). A. Head

in dorsal view. B-C. Distal part of right forewing. D-E. First diseal eell of right forewing. F. Tergites

2-3. — G-I. Bracon {Glabrobracon) conjugellae Bengtsson, 1924, $ paraleetotype. G. Head in dorsal

view. H. Tergites 1-3.1. Hind femur.

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brown. Legs brownish yellow; eoxae, femori and tibiae with faint brownish tint. Wings subhyaline,

pterostigma and veins light brown.

Variable features of the $ (36 $ $) (Figs 28D, G, I; 29B-F)

Body 3-3.5 mm, usually 3.1-3.3 mm, long. Antenna with (23-)26-31 antennomeres, flagellomeres

exeeptionally subeubie (1 $). Head in dorsal view (1.6-) 1.7-1.8 times as broad as long, eye 1.3-1.5

times longer than temple, temple less rounded to rounded (Fig. 9F). Hind femur 2.8-3.1 times as long as

broad medially (Fig. 28D, 1). Fore wing: pterostigma 3-3.4 times as long as wide, seeond submarginal

eell of variable length, just longer than to 1.4 times as long as 2-SR, SRI more or less approaehing

to reaehing tip of wing (Fig. 29B-C, see arrow). First diseal eell less high (Fig. 29D-E) to high

(Fig. 28G), i.e. 7-Mless than twiee to more than twiee longer than m-cu. Tergites 2-3 medially rugo-

rugulose (Fig. 29F). Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + hind tarsus eombined (5 $ $). Body

blaek with more or less brownish, light brownish to yellowish pattern.

Variable features of the f (32 ff) (Figs 29B-C; 30E; 38G-H)

Similar to the $. Body (2.8-)3.1-3.3 mm long. Antenna with (30-)34-36 antennomeres. Head in dorsal

view as in 5, exeeptionally 1.55 times as broad as long and eye just longer than temple (ef Fig. 30E).

First tergite slightly to (exeeptionally) 1.4 times as long as broad behind (ef Fig. 38G-H). Variable

features of the fore wing like in $ (Fig. 29B-C). Body usually blaek, blaekish to brownish blaek with

less light eoloured pattern.

Hosts

COE. Cerambieidae: Plagionotus floralis Pallas. Cureulionidae: Hylobius excavatus Eaieharting.

Pissodes castaneus De Geer {=P. notatus Fabrieius), P. piceae llliger, P. pini Einnaeus.

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, in Europe frequent (in its southern half) to less frequent.

Taxonomic position

Bracon nigriventris is nearest to B. larvicida Wesmael and B. titubans Wesmael, the distinetion of the

three speeies is presented at B. titubans. B. nigriventris is also near to B. fuscicoxis Wesmael, their

distinetion is given at B. fuscicoxis.

Bracon (Glabrobracon) nigriventris var. indubius (Szepligeti, 1901)

Bracon indubius Szepligeti, 1901a: 264 (in key) and 278 (deseription) (in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 178

(in key) and 182 (deseription) (in German) type loeality: “Budapesf’ Kinestari erdo ($ leetotype,

Hym. Typ. No. 1433) and “Budapesf’ Gellerthegy {f paraleetotype, Hym. Typ. No. 1434).

Bracon nigriventris vm. fiavus Papp, 1969a: 322 ($), syn. nov.

Bracon indubius-Tohms 1961: 173 (“type” designations, redeseription as valid speeies). —Papp 1969a:

322 (in key as B. nigriventris var. indubius eomb. n.) and 329 {indubius “partim” as synonym of B.

nigriventris)', 2004: 176 (as “valid speeies?”).

The var. indubius represent a light eoloured form of B. nigriventris'.

(a) body entirely brownish yellow (or oehre) with faint brownish suffusion on vertex, mesostemum,

propodeum, last tergites and proximally on legs (eoxae, troehanters, femori) ($).

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(b)head and mesosoma blaek, brown to light brown, metasoma anteriorly brownish yellow or oehre,

legs brownish yellow to brown ($(?), this form is essentially identieal to Tobias’s “light form” of B.

indubius (TohidiS 1961: 173).

Taxonomic remarks

1) The speeies B. nigriventris is highly variable viewing its few morphologieal and eolour features. By

the features of the variable length of seeond submarginal eell (Figs 28F; 29C-D), variable height of first

diseal eell (Figs 28G; 29D-E), transverse to subeubie form of head (Figs 28A; 29A), variable breadth

of hind femur (Fig. 28D, I) and variable eolour pattern of the body (from almost brownish yellow to

blaekish / blaek) the taxonomie position of the speeies is rather intermediate between the subgenera

Lucobracon and Glabrobracon. Earlier I ranged it to the subgenus Lucobracon (Papp 1969a: 322, 329),

as Tobias (1986: 147) did later. Considering in eomplexity the features eharaeterized B. nigriventris I

assign it to the subgenus Glabrobracon.

2) Tobias & Belokobylskij (2000: 162) synonymized the name Bracon {Lucobracon) turolus Papp

(Mongolia) with Bracon {Glabrobracon) nigriventris Wesmael (Palaearetie Region): turolus is but a

dark (melanie) form of nigriventris. Re-examining the $ holotype of B. turolus and eompared it to the

$ leetotype of B. nigriventris the speeies B. turolus is not identieal with B. nigriventris but representing

a valid speeies, the two speeies differing by the following features:

1 (2) Mesosoma in lateral view not elongated, 1.4(-1.5) times as long as high. Forewing: marginal

eell {Ml) at most approaehing, usually reaehing, tip of wing (Figs 28F; 29B-C); first diseal eell

{Dl) less 1-SR-M 1.3-1.4 times longer than 7-M(Figs 28G; 29D-E) (subgenus Glabrobracon). Hind

femur less thiek, (2.8-)3-3.1 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 28D, I). Female: first tergite as

Fig. 30. — A-E. Bracon {Lucobracon) turolus Papp, 1984, $ holotype. A. Distal part of right forewing.

B. First diseal eell of right forewing. C. Hind femur. D. Tergites 1-3. E. Head in dorsal view. —

E. Bracon {Glabrobracon) orbus Papp, 1981, $ holotype, distal part of right forewing.

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long as broad behind, tergites 2-3 transverse, 2.8-3.1 times as broad behind as long (Fig. 28H).

Head in dorsal view slightly more transverse (Figs 28A; 29A). 3-3.5 mm, S\ (2.8-)3.1-3.3 mm

. B. (Gl.) nigriventris Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Mesosoma in lateral view elongated, 1.8 times as long as high. Forewing: marginal eell (Ml)

ending before tip of wing (Fig. 30A); first diseal eell (Dl) elongated: 1-SR-M almost twiee longer

than 7-M(Fig. 30B) (subgenus Lucobracon). Hind femur thiek, 2.6 times as long as broad medially

(Fig. 30C). Female: first tergite somewhat longer than broad behind, tergites 2-3 less transverse, 2.1-

2.2 times as broad behind as long (Fig. 30D). Head in dorsal view slightly less transverse (Fig. 30E).

$: 3 mm. B. (Lu.) turolusFapp, 1984, sp. rev.

Bracon (Glabrobracon) parvulus Wesmael, 1838

Figs 31A-L, 32A-C

Bracoparvulus Wesmael, 1838: 55 (type material: 1 $ + 3 SS, 1 S lost), type loeality: “environs

de Bruxelles” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and two S paraleetotypes, present designations) in the Royal

Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon fumipennis Thomson, 1894: 1808 (under the name “fiiseipennis”: junior homonym of Braco

fuscipennis Wesmael, 1838) and 1859 (“fumipennis” new name for B. fuscipennis Thomson) type

loeality: Lapland, Sweden, $ leetotype (and one $ + one S paraleetotypes) in Zoologisk Museum,

Lund; examined.

Bracon thomsoni Marshall, 1897: 51 (new name for B. fuscipennis Thomson nee Wesmael, unneeessary

emendation).

Bracon parvulus - Szepligeti 1901: 270 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 190 (in key, in German).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) parvulus - Fahringer 1927: 300 ($), 309 (f) (in key) and 1928: 480

(redeseription), assigned to “Seetion Glabrobracon'". — Telenga 1936: 181 (as synonym of B. atrator,

in Russian). — Shenefelt 1978: 1558 (as synonym of B. atrator after Dalla Torre 1898: 259, literature

up to 1962). — Papp 2000: 233 (in key and 258 (redeseription, taxonomy).

Bracon fumipennis - Szepligeti 1901 and 1904 (1901): not mentioned. — Telenga 1936: 149 ($), 157

((J) (in key), 207 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 351 ($), 359 (S) (in key, in German). — Papp 1966:

378 (as B. obscurator ab. fumipennis), 1969: 203 (designations of the leetotype and two paraleetotypes,

synonymization). — Shenefelt 1978: 1575 (as R obscurator ab. fumipennis after Papp 1966, literature

up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 131 (as valid speeies in key, in Russian). — Papp 2000: 258 (as synonym

of B. parvulus). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: as valid speeies 140 (in key, in Russian).

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon parvulus

(First label, printed) “Coll Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2078”; (third label, printed red) “Type”;

(fourth label) “Braeo parvulus mihi (handwriting) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fifth label,

handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles” (label attaehed by me); sixth label is the leetotype eard. - Leetotyped

is in good eondition: pinned by the mesosoma (pin fairly thiek).

Designation of the two S paraleetotypes of Bracon parvulus

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”); (seeond label, printed) ""IMT"', (third label) “Braeo parvulus

mihi S" (handwriting) “det. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles”

(label attaehed by me); fifth labels are the paraleetotype eards. Paraleetotypes are in good eondition: (1)

mieropinned by mesosoma (pin thiek); (2) right fiagellum distally defieient (If); (3) right hind wing

missing (If); (4) right hind leg, exeept eoxa, missing (!(?)•

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Taxonomic remark

The two S paraleetotypes are representing the speeies Bracon delibator Haliday, 1833 viewing their

long maxillar palp ete., present emendation, fifth label on paraleetotypes with this aetual name too.

Designation of the types

$ leetotype and one $ + one 3 paraleetotypes of Bracon fumipennis Thomson were presented in Papp

1969: 203. Leetotype is in good eondition: (1) pinned by mesosoma; (2) ultimate two fiagellomeres

missing. Two paraleetotypes are also in good eondition: (1) glued on a pointed eard by anterior stemites

($) and by oral part of head + mesostemum {S)\ (2) left fiagellum missing ($), right fore leg, exeept

eoxa + troehanters, missing ($); fore pair of legs less visible owing to the mounting {S)\ (3) wings

apieally somewhat ereased ($)4

Material examined

57 $$ + 16 SS from sixteen eountries: IRELAND: 2 $$ from one loeality. ENGLAND: 3 $$

from three loealities. SWEDEN: 3 $$ from three loealities. FRANCE: 3 $$ from three loealities.

GERMANY: 3 ? ? + 2 from three loealities. AUSTRIA 1 (?. SWITZEREAND: 1 (?. SEOVAKIA:

3 $ $ +1 (J from four loealities. HUNGARY: 30 $ $ + 5 S3 from 24 loealities. ROMANIA: 3 $ $ from

three loealities. SPAIN: 1 (?. SERBIA: 1 (?. CROATIA: 4 $ $ + 1 (? from one loeality. TURKEY: 3 ? ?

+ 1 from three loealities. ARMENIA: 2 33 from two loealities. GEORGIA: 1 $.

Redescription of the $ leetotype of Bracon parvulus (Fig. 31A-I; 32B)

Aredeseription of this speeies was given earlier (Papp 2000: 258) based on 72 $ speeimens. The present

redeseription is eonfined to the $ leetotype.

Fig. 31. Bracon (Glabrobracon) parvulus Wesmael, 1838 (A-L $ holotype, , J-K: $ / (5^, E: $).

A. Fiagellomeres 1-2 and 17-19. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal

view. E. Hind femur. F. Claw. G. Distal part of right forewing. H. First diseal eell of right forewing.

I. Tergites 1-3. J. Hind half of head in dorsal view. K. Hind femur. L. First tergite.

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Length. Body 2 mm long.

Antennae. About three-fourths as long as body and with 19 antennomeres. First flagellomere twiee and

penultimate flagellomere also twiee as long as broad, flagellum distally attenuating (Fig. 31 A).

Head. In dorsal view (Fig. 3 IB) transverse, 1.8 times as broad as long, eye twiee longer than temple,

temple rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Eye in lateral view almost twiee as high as wide and temple

just wider than eye, temple beyond eye evenly wide (Fig. 31C, see arrows). Horizontal diameter of oral

opening somewhat longer than shortest distanee between opening and eye (Fig. 3 ID). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view stout (Fig. 32A), 1.3 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix more or less

distinet on dorsal or horizontal part of mesoseutum (or a suleiform dessieation?). Propodeum entirely

polished.

Legs. Hind femur 3.3 times as long as broad somewhat distally (Fig. 3 IE). Claw downeurved and with

a distinet small basal lobe (Fig. 3 IF).

Wings. Forewing somewhat longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 3IG) 2.7 times as long as wide, issuing

r proximally from its middle and 0.6 times as long as width of pterostigma; seeond submarginal eell of

usual length, 3-SR somewhat longer than 2-SR\ SRI straight, 2.3 times as long as 3-SR and reaehing tip

of wing. First diseal eell less high, 1-M 1.7 times as long as m-cu, 7-57^-M straight and 1.2 times as long

as 7-M(Fig. 31H).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 311) 1.4 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles with

just eonverging sides. Seeond tergite nearly three times as broad behind as long and as long as third

tergite; suture between tergites 2-3 faintly bisinuate, deep, smooth (Fig. 311). Every tergite polished.

Hypopygium of usual size and pointed; ovipositor sheath long, twiee as long as hind tibia + tarsus

eombined (Fig. 32B).

CoEOUR. Body brownish blaek. Antenna brownish blaek. Tegulae brownish blaek. Legs brownish blaek

to dark brown. Wings weakly brownish fumous, pterostigma and veins light brownish.

Redescription of the $ lectotype of Bracon fumipennis (Fig. 31J-L)

Similar to the $ leetotype of B. parvulus Wesmael. Body 2.8 mm long. Antenna somewhat shorter than

body and with 21 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.9 times as broad as long, temple more rounded

(Fig. 31J). Hind femur 3.8 times as long as broad medially, nearly parallel-sided (Fig. 3 IK). Pterostigma

2.8 times as long as wide. First tergite 1.3 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles with

slightly eonverging sides (Fig. 31L).

Redescription of the $ paralectotype of Bracon fumipennis

Similar to the $ leetotype of B. fumipennis. Body 2.7 mm long. Antenna with 21 antennomeres. Head

in dorsal view 1.75 times as broad as long, temple rounded. Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad

medially. Ovipositor sheath less than twiee as long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined.

Redescription of the S paralectotype of Bracon fumipennis (Fig. 31E, L)

Similar to the $ types of B. fumipennis. Body 2.8 mm long. Antenna as long as body and with 24

antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.7 times as broad as long. Hind femur 3.3 times as long as broad

distally (Fig. 3 IE). First tergite 1.4 times as long as broad behin, beyond pair of spiraeles with just

eonverging sides (Fig. 31L). Stemites pale yellow.

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Variable features of the $ (57 $ $) (Fig. 311, J; 32C)

Similar to the $ leetotype of Bracon parvulus. Body 2-3.5 mm long. Antenna with 18-25 antennomeres.

Penultimate flagellomere (1.4-) 1.8-2 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view 1.8-1.9(-2) times

as broad as long. Hind femur 3.3-3.6 times as long as broad either somewhat distally or medially.

Pterostigma (2.3-)2.5-2.7 times as long as wide, r exeeptionally issuing from its middle. 3-SR of fore

wing somewhat to 1.2-1.35 times as long as 2-SR, SRI 2-2.4 times longer than 3-SR and reaehing tip of

wing. First tergite 1.3-1.5 times as long as broad, beyond pair of spiraeles either with just eonverging

or with parallel sides (Fig. 311, L). Seeond tergite exeeptionally rugulose (to rugose) antero-medially

(Fig. 32C). Body blaek, sometimes with more or less brownish tint. Hind tibia basally yellow, rarely fore

femur apieally and fore tibia basally yellowish.

Deviating features of the S (16 S3) (Fig. 31J)

Similar to the $. Body (2.5-)3-3.2 mm long. Antenna as long as body and with 26-29 antennomeres.

Temple in dorsal view somewhat more rounded (Fig. 31 J). Tibias with more yellow(ish) pattern basally.

Hosts

COL. Chrysomelidae: Gastroideapolygoni Lirmaeus, G. viridula DeGeer. —DIPT. Tephritidae: Orellia

ruficauda Fabrieius. Sitarea lurida (Loew), S. scorzonera Robineau-Desvoidy. Tephritis \bardanae

Sehrank, T. pulchra Loew.

Distribution

Sporadie to frequent in the Palaearetie Region.

Fig. 32. — A-C Bracon (Glabrobracon) parvulus Wesmael, 1838 (A-B: $ leetotype, C: $ / 3)-

A. Mesosoma. B. Hind end of metasoma: hypopygium and ovipositor sheath. C. Seeond tergite. —

D-I. Bracon {Glabrobracon) longulus Thomson, 1894 (D-E, G-H: $ leeotype, F, 1: $ / 3)- D. Mesosoma

in lateral view. E. Tergites 1-3. F. First tergite. G. Head in dorsal view. H-I. Hind femur.

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Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the speeies Bracon parvulus is nearest to B. longulus Thomson

(Europe) and they are distinguished by the following features:

1 (2) Mesosoma in lateral view stout as usually, 1.4-1.6 times as long as high; mesoseutum and seutellum

not flattened (Fig. 32A), propodeum deelined. First tergite 1.3-1.5 times (?(?) as long as broad behind,

tergites 2-3 more transverse, nearly three times as long as broad (Fig. 311, F). Head in dorsal view

slightly more transverse, 1.8-1.9 times as broad as long (Fig. 31B, J). Ovipositor sheath at most twiee as

long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined. $: 2-3.5 mm, f: 2.5-3.2 mm. B. (Gl.) parvulus Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Mesosoma in lateral view elongate, 1.8-2 times as long as high; mesoseutum and seutellum

flattened, propodeum moderately deelined (Fig. 32D). First tergite 1.4-1.6 times ($) and 1.6-1.8

times (cJ) as long as broad behind, tergites 2-3 less transverse, 2-2.5 times as broad as long (Fig.

32E-F). Head in dorsal view slightly less transverse, 1.6-1.7(-1.8) times as broad as long (Fig. 32G).

Ovipositor sheath very long, 2.5-3 times as long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined. 2.6-3 mm.

. B. (Gl.) longulus Thomson, 1894

Bracon {Bracon) pectoralis Wesmael, 1838

Figs 33A-1, 34A, 35A-1

Bracopectoralis Wesmael, 1838: 12 (type material: 3 $ $ + 1 S), type loeality: “environs de Fiege”

(Belgium), $ leetotype (and two $ + one S paraleetotypes, present designation) in the Royal Belgian

Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon pectoralis var. maculatus Papp, 1968: 192 (in key), 206 (deseription), loealities: Hungary

(Vaeduka, Pees), Romania: Transylvania (Rev = Vadul Cri§ului); examined, identieal with var.fumigatus

(Szepligeti).

Bracon fumigatus Szepligeti, 1901: 184 (in key), 273 (deseription) (in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 161

(in key) and 170 (deseription) (in German) $ (type series: 1 $), type loeality: “Budapesf’ (Hungary), $

leetotype in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon ochrosus Szepligeti, 1896: 290 (deseription in Hungarian) and 363 (deseription in German) S

(type series 1 S), type loeality: “Budakesz”(-i) (Hungary), S holotype in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi

Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon pectoralis - Szepligeti 1901: 183 (in key, in Russian); 1904 (1901): 158 (in key, in German).

Bracon (Bracon)pectoralis-Thhcingor 1927: 236 ($), 245 (S) (in key), 332 (redeseription), assigned to

''"^QoXion StriobracoE' (=Bracon s. str.). —Telenga 1936: 158 ($), 166 (f) (in key), 229 (redeseription)

(in Russian) and 360 ($), 369 (f) (in key in German). — Papp 1968: 192 (in key), 206 (taxonomy).

— Shenefelt 1978: 1523 (literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 124 (in key in Russian). Tobias &

Belokobylskij 2000: 124 (in key in Russian).

Bracon (in sp.) pectoralis -Tohms 1961a: 157 (redeseription).

Bracon fumigatus - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 243 (in key) and 318 (redeseription), assigned

to “Sektion StriobracoE' (=Bracon s. str.). — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 166 (in key), 262

(redeseription) (in Russian) and 368 (in key in German). —Papp 1968: as valid speeies 196 (in key) and

200 (type designations). — Shenefelt 1978: 1487 (as valid speeies after Papp l.e., literature up to 1968).

— Tobias 1986: 125 (in key as synonym of B. intercessor Nees). — Papp 2004: 175 (as B. pectoralis

wm. fumigatus, type designation and depository); 2008: 1790 (as synonym of B. pectoralis).

Bracon ochrosus - Szepligeti 1901: 262 (in key); 1904 (1901): 163 (in key) f. —Fahringer 1927: as

valid speeies 277 (in key) and 410 (redeseription), assigned to “Seetion OrthobracoE\ —Telenga 1936:

as valid speeies 166 (in key), 264 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 369 (in key in German). — Papp

1968: 206 (designation of the holotype, synonymization). — Shenefelt 1978: 1523 (as synonym of B.

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pectoralis after Papp Le., literature up to 1968). —Tobias 1986: not mentioned. —Papp 2004: 179 (type

depository, as synonym of B. pectoralis), 2008: 1790 (as synonym of B. pectoralis).

Designation of the $ lectotype of B. pectoralis

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond, printed) “2023”; (third label) “Braeo $ / peetoralis

mihi” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; (fifth label attaehed

by me) “Belgique” (printed) / “Liege / leg. M. Robert” (my handwriting) (“teste J. Papp 1987” reverse

on fifth label with my handwriting); sixth label is the leetotype eard. Leetotype is in good eondition: (1)

mieropinned, (2) both fiagelli missing.

Designation of the two $ paralectotypes of B. pectoralis

Labels identieal to those of the $ leetotype exeept one $ with seeond label No. “2024” and both $ $

with paraleetotype eards. Paraleetotypes are in good eondition: (1) mieropinned, (2) 1 $ (no. 2023):

right fiagellum missing, left fiagellum defieient, i.e. with 20 fiagellomeres, (3) 1 $ (no. 2024, var. 1.)

both fiagelli defieient, right fiagellum with 21 and left fiagellum with 10 fiagellomeres.

Designation of the S paraleetotype of B. pectoralis

Labels are identieal to those of the paraleetotypes; the sexual sign on third label is “$”. Paraleetotype

is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned, (2) left fiagellum missing, right fiagellum with 13 fiagellomeres.

Fig. 33. — A-I. Bracon {Bracon)pectoralis Wesmael, 1838 (A-G: $ leetotype, H: 5 paraleetotype, 1: S

paraleetotype). A. Head in dorsal view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Hind femur. D. Claw. E. Distal part

of right forewing. F. First diseal eell of right forewing. G. Tergites 1-3. H. Hypopygium and ovipositor

apparatus. I. Hind half of head in dorsal view. — J. Bracon {Bracon) luteator Spinola, 1808, $ / (?,

head in dorsal view.

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Material examined

124 $$ + 84 (?(? from twenty-four countries: ENGLAND: 1 THE NETHERLANDS: 1 ? + 1 (?

from one locality. FRANCE: 2 $ ? from one locality. SWEDEN: 1 $. SLOVAKIA: 1 $ + 1 (? from two

localities. HUNGARY: 63 $ $ + 46 SS from fifty-six localities. ROMANIA: 4 + I f from five

localities. MACEDONIA: 1 ?. CROATIA: 7 ?? from six localities. ALBANIA: 1 $. BULGARIA:

4 $ $ + 3 (ff from three localities. GREECE: 7 $ $ + 6 from eight localities. ITALY: 7 $ $ +

10 (ff from eight localities. CYPRUS: 4 5? + 4 from six localities. SPAIN: 3 $$ + 2

from four localities. PORTUGAL: 1^+2 from two localities. ALGERIA: 2 \ S from

three localities. TUNISIA: 2 from two localities. EGYPT: 2 $$ from one locality. JORDAN: 2

$$ from two localities. SYRIA: 1 S. TURKEY: 4 $$ +3 SS from five localities. GEORGIA: 1 $.

TURKMENISTAN: 3 ? ? + 3 from three localities.

Redescription of the $ lectotype of B. pectoralis (Figs 27C; 33A-H)

Length. Body 3.6 mm long.

Flagellum. Both fiagellum missing.

Head. In dorsal view less transverse (Fig. 33A), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye slightly protruding and

1.3 times longer than temple, temple rounded, occiput weakly excavated. OOL twice as long as POL.

Oral opening: its horizontal diameter 1.2 times as long as shortest distance between opening and eye

(Fig. 33B). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view stout, 1.2 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix evenly distinct, shallow,

smooth. Propodeum polished, around lunule with a few short rugae (cf Fig. 27C).

Legs. Hind femur 3.3 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 33C). Claw fairly downcurved, its basal lobe

of usual size and pointed (Fig. 33D).

Wings. Forewing somewhat longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 33E) 2.7 times as long as wide and

issuing r proximally from its middle; r just shorter than width of pterostigma; second submarginal cell

long, 3-SR 1.4 times as long as 2-SR, SRI faintly bent, 1.7 times as long as 2-SR and reaching tip of

wing. First discal cell usual in size, 1-M twice as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M straight and 1.2 times longer

than 7-M(Fig. 33F).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 33G) broad, one-fifth broader than long, beyond pair of spiracles broadening,

hind half of scutum rugose, margin of scutum crenulated. Second tergite transverse, 3.5 times as broad

behind as long laterally, suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate, deep, crenulated; third tergite as long as

second tergite. Tergites 3-6 before their hind margin with fine furrow (Fig. 33G). Second tergite rather

longitudinally rugose, third and further tergites densely rugo-rugulose. Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor

sheath long, as long as body (Fig. 33H).

Colour. Body testaceous, mesosoma with light brownish suffusion. Palpi and galea brown. Mesostemum

black. Legs yellow, tarsi brownish. Wings subhyaline, pterostigma yellow, veins light brownish.

Redescription of the two $ paralectotypes of B. pectoralis (Fig. 331)

(1 $ + 1 $ “var. 1.” det. Wesmael) Similar to the $ lectotype. Body 3-3.2. mm long. Flagelli deficient;

first fiagellomere 2.2 times and 21st fiagellomere 1.4 times as long as broad, fiagellum just thickening

distally. Head in dorsal view transverse, 1.7-1.8 times as broad as long, temple somewhat more rounded

(Fig. 331). Hind femur 3.3-3.4 times as long as broad distally. Forewing: 2-SR 1.6 times as long as 2-SR.

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First tergite beyond pair of spiraeles somewhat less broadening. Ovipositor sheath somewhat shorter

than body, i.e. as long as meta- and mesosoma eombined.

Redescription of the S paralectotype of pectoralis (Fig. 34A)

Similar to the $ paraleetotypes. Body 2.8 mm long. Right flagellum defleient, first flagellomere 2.5

times and 13th flagellomere 1.7 times as long as broad. First tergite as long as broad behind; seeond

tergite less broad, 2.4 times as broad behind as long laterally and with longitudinal striae (Fig. 34A).

Variable features of the $ $ (124 $ $) (Figs 33A; 35A-G)

Body (2.8-)3-4.5 mm, usually 3.2-3.8 mm, long. Antenna somewhat shorter to somewhat longer than

body and with (22-)26-31(-41) antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.65-1.8 times, usually 1.7-1.75

times (Figs 33A; 35A), as broad as long. Hind femur 3.8 times (Fig. 35B), usually 3.3-3.4(-3.5) times

as long as broad distally, or hind femur relatively thiek (Fig. 35C). Forewing: seeond submarginal eell

very long, 3-SR 1.7 times (Fig. 35D), usually 1.4-1.5 times, as long as 2-SR\ or seeond submarginal eell

relatively short: 3-SR 1.3 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 35E). First tergite less broadening, just broader

behind than long (Fig. 35F). Tergites 2-3 somewhat less roughly rugo-rugulose (Fig. 35G).

Variable features of the SS (84 cJc?) (Fig 33A; 35A, H-I)

Body 2.6-3.6(-4) mm long. Antenna as long as to longer than body and with (20-)23 -3 0(-36) antennomeres.

Head in dorsal view (1.6-)1.7-1.75 times as broad as long (Fig. 33A); exeeptionally subeubie, 1.6 times

as broad as long (Fig. 35A). Tergites 2-3 either roughly (Fig. 35H) or weakly (Fig. 351) seulptured or

rarely metasoma beyond (seeond or) third tergite almost smooth.

Hosts

COL. Apionidae: \Oxystoma dimidiatum Desbroehers des Loges (new host). Bruehidae: \Bruchidius

lividimanus Gyllenhal, B.fasciatus Olivier, Bruchophagus roddi Gussakovsky. Cureulionidae: \Larinus

flavescens Germar, \L. sturnus Sehaller, \Rhinocyllus conicus Frolieh. — LEP. Alueitidae: Alucita

hexadactyla Linnaeus, A. huebneri Wallengren. Geleehidae: \Metzneria aestivella Zeller, Sitotroga

ceralella Olivier. Pyralidae: Etiella zinckenella Treitsehke. — DIPT. Tephritidae: Acantophilus

helianthi Rossi, Chaetorellia hexachaeta Loew, \Terellia virens Loew, Urophora quadrifasciata

Fig. 34. — A. Bracon {Bracon)pectoralis Wesmael, 1838, S paraleetotype, tergites 1-3. — B-D. Bracon

{Bracon) mellitor Say, 1836, $ / (J. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Claw. D. Hind femur. — E-F. Bracon

{Bracon) luteator Spinola, 1808. E. Tergites 1-3 ($). E. Hind femur ($ / (J).

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Meigen, \Xyphosia miliaria Schrank. — HYM. Cynipidae: Aphelonyx cerricola Giraud. Eurytomidae:

\Bruchophagus roddi Gussakovsky.

Distribution

Palaearctic Region, a species inhabitant its steppe / semidesert zone.

Bracon (Bracon) pectoralis xslv. fumigatus (Szepligeti, 1901) (=var. maculatus Papp, 1968)

Material examined

25 ?? + 14 (?(? from 14 countries: ENGLAND: 1 GERMANY: 1 HUNGARY: 9 ?? + 3 (?(?

from seven localities. ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 1 $ + 1 (? from two localities. SLOVENIA: 1 $.

BULGARIA: 1 (?. ALBANIA: 1 ?. GREECE: 1 ? + 1 (? from two localities. SPAIN: 3 ?? + 2

from five localities. ITALY: 3 $ $ from three localities. ALGERIA: 5 SS from five localities. EGYPT:

1 $. CYPRUS: 2 $? + 1 (? from one locality. TURKMENISTAN: 1 ?.

Deviation from the nominate form

Ground colour of body testaceous with brown, dark brown to black(ish) pattern laterally on mesoscutum,

prostemum, mesostemum, propodeum, laterally from scutellum (or axille) and (partly) coxae +

trochanters. 2.5-4 mm long. - Distributed in the western Palaearctic Region.

Fig. 35. — A-I. Bracon (Bracon) pectoralis Wesmael, 1838 (A: $ / (?, B-G: $, H-I: S). A. Head in

dorsal view. B-C. Hind femur. D-E. Second submarginal cell of forewing. F. First tergite. G-I. Right

half of tergites 2-3. — J-L. Bracon (Bracon) mesasiaticus Tobias, 1957, $ paralectotype. J. Head in

dorsal view. K. Distal part of right forewing. L. Second tergite.

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Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Bracon s. str. the speeies Bracon pectoralis is nearest to the albanie form of

B. luteator Spinola (Palaearetie Region) viewing their somewhat less transverse head in dorsal view, long

ovipositor sheath and reddish yellow to testaeeous eorporal eolour. The two speeies are distinguished by

the following features:

1 (2) Tergites 2-3 of equal length, seeond tergite at most a bit longer than third tergite and antero-

laterally without a pair of fields; first tergite broader behind than long, distinetly broadening

posteriorly (Figs 33G; 34A; 35F). Temple in dorsal view rounded to more rounded (Figs 33A; 35A).

Hind femur broadening distally (Figs 33C; 35B-C). Femora yellow. 3-4.5 mm, 3: 2.6-3.6 mm

. B. (B.) pectoralis Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Seeond tergite 1.2-1.3 times longer than third tergite and antero-laterally with a pair of faintly

distinet fields with weak seulpture; first tergite somewhat longer than broad behind, weakly broadening

posteriorly; seulpture of tergites 2-3 slightly less dense (Fig. 34E). Temple in dorsal view moderately

rounded (Fig. 33J). Hind femur nearly evenly broad or, less frequently, just broadening (Figs 34F).

Femora more or less blaekish to blaek. (2.2-)2.5-5.5 mm. B. (B.) luteator Spinola, 1808

Bracon pectoralis is also near to the speeies B. (B.) mesasiaticus Tobias (Uzbekistan) viewing their

testaeeous body eolour and transverse weak furrows on hind part of tergites 3-7; the two speeies are

separated by the following marks keyed:

1 (2) Temple in dorsal view rounded; eye less long, (1.25-)1.3 times as long as temple (Fig. 33A).

Forewing: marginal eell (or vein Rl) reaehing tip of wing (Fig. 33E). First tergite broadening poste¬

riorly, tergites rugose-rugulose (Fig. 33G). Body testaeeous with a few to more (var. fumigatus)

dark eoloured pattern. (2.8-)3-4.5 mm. S'- 2.6-3.6(-4) mm .... B. (B.) pectoralis Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Temple in dorsal view strongly rounded; eye almost twiee as long as temple (Fig. 35J).

Forewing: marginal eell (or vein Rl) approaehing tip of wing (Fig. 35K). First tergite parallel-sided

and as long as broad behind (Fig. 26B). Tergites rugulo-granular (Fig. 35E). $: 3-3.2 mm.

. B. (B.) mesasiaticus Tobias, 1957

Bracon pectoralis is near to the Nearetie (U.S.A.) speeies B. (B.) mellitor Say eonsidering their eommon

features: testaeeous body eolour, strongly downeurved el aw and weak transverse furrows on hind part of

tergites 3-7; the two speeies are distinguished as follows:

1 (2) First tergite as long as broad behind, its pair of spiraeles near to middle of tergite, seutum

postero-laterally with a pair of rather transverse keels (Fig. 26C). $: tergites 2-3 granularly

seulptured (Fig. 26C), rarely seeond tergite anteriorly with rugulo(-rugose) elements (Fig. 26D);

S', tergites 2-3 rugulose, less frequently rugulose-granulose. Eye in dorsal view 1.5 times longer

than temple (Fig. 34B). Basal lobe of elaw not pointed (Fig. 34C). Hind femur not broadening

posteriorly, 2.9-3 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 34D). Hind tibia and all tarsi brown to

blaekish. (3.5-)4-4.5(-5) mm. S'- 3-3.5(-4) mm. B. (B.) mellitor Say, 1836

2(1) First tergite one-fifth broader behind than long, its pair of spiraeles less near to middle of tergite,

seutum without transverse pair of keels. Females: tergites 2-3 rugose-rugulose (Fig. 33 G; tergiteds

2-3 with striate elements (Fig. 34A). Eye in dorsal view 1.2-1.25 times longer than temple (Fig. 33 A).

Basal lobe of elaw somewhat pointed (Fig. 33D). Hind femur broadening posteriorly, 3.3-3.5 times

as long as broad distally (Figs 33C; 35B-C). Hind tibia yellow, tarsi brownish. (2.8-)3-4.5 mm,

S'. 2.6-3.6(-4) mm. B. (B.) pectoralis Wesmael, 1838

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Bracon (Gabrobracon) peroculatus WQsmaQl, 1838

Fig. 36A-L

BracoperoculatusWQsm?iQ\, 1838: 46 $ (type series: 1 $),typeloeality: “environs deLiege” (Belgium),

$ holotype (“Je ne possede qu’un seul individu de eette espeee,...” Wesmael l.e., present designation) in

the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracoperoculatus - Szepligeti 1901: 266 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 187 (in key, in German).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) peroculatus - Fahringer 1927: 282 ($, in key) and 1928: 481 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion GlabrobracoE\ —Telenga 1936: 143 ($, in key), 180 (redeseription) (in Russian)

and 345 (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1579 (literature up to 1971). — Tobias 1986: 136 (in

key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 148 (in key, in Russian).

Designation of the $ holotype of B. peroculatus

(First label, handwritten) “47”; (seeond label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (third label, printed) “2060”;

(fourth label) “Braeo $ / peroeulatus mihi L” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fifth label,

printed) “Type”; (sixth label with my handwriting) “Belgique / Liege / leg. M. Robert” (above) “teste

J. Papp 1987” (reverse); seventh label is the holotype eard attaehed by me. Holotype is in fairly poor

eondition: (1) mieropinned; (2) fiagelli defieient; (3) right fore wing distally (beyond pterostigma)

defieient; (4) missing: hind pair of wings and pair of ovipositor sheath.

Material examined

4 $ $ from four eountries: AUSTRIA, Salzburg, Mattsee: 1 $, taken from an umbellifer fiower, 9 Sep.

1957, leg. Babiy. GERMANY, Thuringen, Triptis, Braunsd. Wald: 1 $, 7 Jun. 1972, leg. H. Sehnee.

HUNGARY, Edde, Alsobogat: 1 $, taken from Stenactis annua fiower, 22 Jun. 1985, leg. Zs. Jozan.

MACEDONIA, Uskiib (=Skopje): 1 $, 4 Jun. 1914, leg. Sehulze.

Redeseription of the $ holotype of peroculatus (Fig. 36A-G)

Eength. Body 5 mm long.

Antennae. Defieient (aeeording to the original deseription antenna with 40 antennomeres), right antenna

with 16 and left antenna with 14 fiagellomeres. First fiagellomere 1.6 times and 16th fiagellomere 1.3

times as long as broad apieally.

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 36A), just less than twiee (i.e. 1.9 times) as broad as long, eye

somewhat protruding and 1.4 times as long as temple, temple reeeded, oeeiput weakly exeavated.

Horizontal diameter of oral opening one-fifth longer than shortest distanee between opening and

eompound eye (Fig. 36B). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.3 times as long as high. Propodeum polished, around lunule with short

subrugulosity.

Eegs. Hind femur 3.3 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 36C). Claw of hind leg elearly downeurved

and its basal lobe fairly large (Fig. 36D).

Wings. Forewing about one-quarter longer than body. Pterostigma wide (Fig. 36E), 2.8 times as long as

wide and issuing r just proximally from its middle, r slightly shorter than width of pterostigma; seeond

submarginal eell less long, 3-SR somewhat longer than 2-SR, SRI more than twiee as long as 3-SR,

straight and reaehing tip of wing; 1-Rl elearly 1.5 times as long as pterostigma. First diseal eell high,

7-Ma bit more than twiee as long as m-cu, l-SR-Mhent and 1.2 times longer than l-M(Fig. 36F).

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Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 36G) F3 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles parallel¬

sided, margin of seutum erenulated, seutum posteriorly with line-shape submgulae. Seeond tergite

one-sixth longer than third tergite, suture between them faintly bieoneave, fairly deep and smooth.

Seeond tergite anteo-medially (below small areola) subrugulose, otherwise together with further tergites

polished. Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined.

CoEOUR. Antenna, head, mesosoma and legs blaek, metasoma yellow. Pedieel, orbit, elypeus and

mandible brownish yellow. Palpi brownish. Tegula brown. Troehanteri partly, femora + tibiae apieally

and tarsi ventrally rusty yellow. Seutum of first tergite blaek. Wings brownish fiimous, pterostigma and

veins light brown.

Variabilities of three $$ (Fig. 36F-L)

Body 4.5-5 mm long. Antenna somewhat shorter (1 $) to as long as body (2 $$), with 33-39

antennomeres. First fiagellomere 1.5-1.6 times and penultimate fiagellomere 1.3 times as long as broad.

Head in dorsal view 1.8-1.85 as broad as long, eye somewhat less protruding (Fig. 36H). Hind femur as

in Fig. 361. Pterostigma 2.5 times as long as wide (Fig. 36J). First tergite slightly broadening beyond pair

of spiraeles (Fig. 36K). First tergite entirely blaek, further tergites medially with a blaek streak. Posterior

end of ovipositor apparatus as in Fig. 36L. Fore leg yellow exeept eoxa + troehanter. Tegula brown to

yellow. Mandible rusty.

Male unknown.

Fig. 36. Bracon (Glabrobracon) peroculatus Wesmael, 1838 (A-G: $ holotype, H-L: $). A. Head in

dorsal view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Hind femur. D. Claw. E. Distal part of right forewing. F. First

diseal eell of right forewing. G. Tergites 1-3. H. Head in dorsal view. I. Hind femur. J. Pterostigma of

right forewing. K. First tergite. L. Hind end of oviposior apparatus.

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Host

LEP. Tortricidae: Cnephasia chrysantheana Duponchel.

Distribution

Belgium, Germany, Austria, Maeedonia, European Russia, Asiatie Russia (Primorski Krai).

Taxonomic position

Bracon peroculatus is nearest to B. megapterus Wesmael (Europe, Mongolia) eonsidering their eorporal

strueture and eolour pattern; however, they are differentiated by the following features:

1 (2) Seutum of first tergite postero-laterally without a pair of impressions, seeond tergite antero-

medially with a usual small areola, tergite laterally not impressed: subgenerie differenee of

Glabrobracon (Fig. 36G). Temple in dorsal viewreeeded, head transverse, 1.8-1.9 times as broad as

long (Fig. 36A, H). Seeond submarginal eell less long, 3-SR somewhat longer than 2-SR (Fig. 36E).

$: 4.5-5 mm. B. {Gl.) peroculatus Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Seutum of first tergite postero-laterally with a pair of impressions, seeond tergite antero-medially

with a well prominent areola margined with erenulae, tergite laterally longitudinally impressed:

subgenerie differenee of Foveobracon (Fig. 22H, J). Temple in dorsal view rounded, head less

transverse, 1.7 times as broad as long (Fig. 22A). Seeond submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.7-1.8 times

longer than 2-57^ (Fig. 22F). $(?: 5 mm. B. (Fov.) megapterusWesmael, 1838

Bracon peroculatus is also near to B. plugarui eonsidering their eorporal strueture, form of seeond

submarginal eell of fore wing and eolour of body; the two speeies are distinguished as follows:

1 (2) First and seeond tergites without impression: subgenerie differenee of Glabrobracon. Seeond

tergite elearly longer than third tergite; seeond tergite around areola not (or weakly) seulptured (Fig.

36G). Eye in dorsal view somewhat protruding (Fig. 36A). Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia +

tarsus eombined. Mandible brownish yellow to rusty. $: 4.5-5 mm.

. B. {Gl.)peroculatus WQsm 2 iQ\, 1838

2(1) Seutum of first tergite and seeond tergite laterally with a pair of impressions: subgenerie differenee

of Foveobracon. Tergites 2-3 equal in length; seeond tergite around areola rugo-rugulose (Fig. 23D).

Eye in dorsal view not protruding (Fig. 23B). Ovipositor sheath at most as long as hind tarsus.

Mandible pale yelolw. $: 2-3 mm . B. {Fov.) plugarui Tobias, 1986

Bracon {Glabrobracon) picticornis Wesmael, 1838

Figs 37A-F, 38A-1

Braco picticornis Wesmael, 1838: 42 (type material: 10 $$ + 5 SS, seen: 5 $$ + 2 SS), type

loeality: “environs de Bruxelles” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and four $ + two S paraleetotypes, present

designations) in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon amoenus Ratzeburg: nom. nud., Konigsmann 1964: 659.

Bracon gallarum Ratzeburg, 1852: 39 $(? (type material: several $$ and SS), type loeality: (?)

Germany, syntype series (?)destroyed.

Bracon juniperatae Ratzeburg: nom. nud., Konigsmann 1964: 659.

Bracon laevigatissimus Dalla Torre, 1898: 276 (new name for B. laevigatus Ratzeburg, 1852 nee Brulle,

1846).

Bracon scutellaris Ratzeburg, 1848 (nee Wesmael, 1838): 41 $(5 (type material: several $ $ and SS),

type loeality: Germany, syntype series ?destroyed.

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Bracon versicolor Szepligeti, 1901: 263 (in key), 278 (deseription) (in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 176 (in

key), 180 (deseription) (in German) $, type loeality: “P-Maroth” (=Pilismar6t, Hungary), $ leetotype

in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon vitripennis Ratzeburg, 1852: 37 3 (type material: “Wenige Exemplare...”), type loeality:

Germany, syntype series destroyed (after Konigsmann 1964: l.e.); syn. nov.

Braconpicticornis - Szepligeti 1901: 263 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 176 (in key, in German)

?(?.

Bracon (Lucobracon) picticornis - Fahringer 1927: 251, 274 ($), 257, 281 {S) (in key) and 365

(redeseription) assigned to Lucobracon"'. — Telenga 1936: 172 ($), 178 {S) (in key) 280

(redeseription) (in Russian) and 375 ($), 380 (c^') (in key, in German) ^c?-

Bracon (Glabrobracon) picticornis - Tobias 1958: 100 (in key, in Russian). — Shenefelt 1978: 1643

(listed four varieties and nine aberrations, literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 136 (in key, in Russian).

— Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 150 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon gallarum - Szepligeti 1901: 267 (in key, ef B. pallidipes Szepligeti, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901):

not mentioned. —Fahringer 1928: 510 (redeseription, as sp. inquir.). —Telenga 1936: 280 (as syn. of

B. picticornis). — Shenefelt 1978: 1644 (as synonym of B. picticornis).

Bracon laevigatissimus - Ratzeburg 1848: 41 (deseription under the name B. scute Haris Wesmael,

1838) and 1852: 39 (as B. laevigatus new name for B. scutellaris sensu Ratzeburg) — Szepligeti

1901: as valid speeies 266 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): as valid speeies 176 (in key, in German).

— Telenga 1936: 280 (as synonym of B. picticornis). — Papp 1971b: as valid speeies 281 (present type

designations: $ leetotype + one $ paraleetotype, redeseription, synonyms). — Shenefelt 1978: as valid

speeies 1637 (literature up to 1974).

Bracon scutellaris - Fiseher 1965: 134 (as synonym of B. picticornis). — Shenefelt 1978: 1637 (as

synonym ofB. laevigatissimus, literature up to 1971).

Bracon versicolor - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 261 (in key) 431 (redeseription) $, assigned to

“Seetion Orthobracon". — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 172 (in key), 280 (redeseription) (in Russian)

and 375 (in key, in German). — Papp 1974: 433 (synonym as B. picticornis var. versicolor stat. n.). —

Shenefelt 1978: 1645 (as B. picticornis var. versicolor after Papp l.e., literature up to 1974). — Papp

2004: 183 (type designation and depository, as B. picticornis var. versicolor), 2008: 1791 (as synonym

of B. picticornis).

Bracon vitripennis -Fahringer 1928: 531 (as uneertain speeies, redeseription). — Telenga 1936: 305

(as uneertain speeies). —Konigsmann 1964: 638 (uneertain single S present). — Shenefelt 1978: 1550

(as valid speeies, literature up to 1964).

Designation of the $ leetotype af B. picticornis (Fig. 37A-K)

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2055”; (third label) “Braeo (?? /

pietieomis mihi” (handwritten) / “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; fifth

label (printed) is with the loeality Bruxelles after Wesmael (l.e.); sixth label is the leetotype eard (fifth

and sixth labels attaehed by me). Feetotype is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned (pin thiek); (2) left

antenna apieally defieient, i.e. with 24 antennomeres; (3) right hind leg (exeept eoxa + troehanters)

missing; (4) membrane of wing instantly distally from pterostigma tom.

Designations of the four $ paralectotypes (one $: “var. 1.”) of B. picticornis

Fabels 1-5 identieal to those of the leetotype. Sixth labels are the paraleetotype eards. Paraleetotypes

are in more or less good eondition: (1) mieropinned (pin thiek); (2) head missing (one $); (3) fiagelli

partly defieient; (4) left middle leg missing (one $), legs partly defieient (one $); (5) metasoma glued

on separate small eard attaehed to the pin (one $); (6) pair of ovipositor sheath missing (one $).

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Designations of two f paralectotypes of B. picticornis

Labels 1-6 identical to those of the paralectotypes. - Paralectotypes are in good condition: (1) micropinned

(pin thick); (2) left flagellum missing (one S) and flagelli deflcient (on (?); (3) left fore wing basally tom.

Material examined

79 $$ + 27 SS from twenty countries: ENGLAND: 2 5? + 1 (? from three localities. SWEDEN: 1

$. FINEAND: 1 (?. THE NETHEREANDS: 5 ?? from four localities. GERMANY: 6 ?? + 12

from thirteen localities. DENMARK: 5 $$ + 2 SS from six localities. AUSTRIA: 1 $. BOHEMIA:

6 $$ + 1 Ifom seven localities. SEOVAKIA: 1 HUNGARY: 38 $$ + 11 SS from 43 localities.

ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 1^+2 SS from three localities. ITALY 1 5 + 1 (? from two localities.

BULGARIA: 5 $$ from flve localities. GREECE: 2 $? + 1 (? from three localities. TURKEY: 1 $•

ARMENIA: 1 $. IRAN: 1 ?. AFGHANISTAN: 2 $$ + 4 (?(? from two localities. MONGOEIA: 1 (?.

KOREA: 1 (?.

Redescription of the $ lectotype af B. picticornis (Fig. 37A-K)

Eength. Body 3 mm long.

Antennae. As long as body and with 31 antennomeres. First flagellomere 2.5 times, further flagellomeres

attenuating so that penultimate flagellomere also 2.5 times as long as broad (Fig. 37A).

Fig. 37. Bracon {Glabrohracon) picticornis Wesmael, 1838 (A-K: $ lectotype, E: $ paralectotype).

A. Flagellomeres 1-2 and 29-31. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal

view. E. Propodeum. F. Hind femur. G. Claw. H. Distal part of right forewing. I. First discal cell of right

forewing. J. Tergites 1-3. K. Hypopygium and ovipositor apparatus. L. Head in dorsal view.

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Head. In dorsal view less transverse (Fig. 37B), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye nearly 1.7 times longer

than temple, temple (rounded-)reeeded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Eye in lateral view 1.3 times as long

as wide and 1.7 times wider than temple (Fig. 37C, see arrows). Horizontal diameter of oral opening

one-fifth wider than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 37D). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view almost twiee as long as high, polished. Propodeum above lunule with rugae

andmgulae (Fig. 37E).

Eegs. Hind femur 2.9 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 37F). Claw moderately eurved, its basal lobe

small (Fig. 37G).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 37H) fairly wide, 2.8 times as long as wide and

issuing r just proximally from its middle, r almost 0.8 times as long as width of pterostigma. Seeond

submarginal eell long, 3-SR somewhat longer than 2-SR, SRI straight, 2.1 times longer than 2-SR and

reaehing tip of wing. First diseal eell usual in size, 1-M just twiee as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M 1.25 times

as long as 7-M(Fig. 371).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 37J) slightly longer than broad behind, evenly broadening posteriorly,

margin of seutum erenulate, seutum posteriorly striolate. Seeond tergite elearly 2.5 times as broad as

long laterally and a bit longer than third tergite, suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate, smooth. Seeond

tergite striate (laterally smooth), further tergites polished (Fig. 37J). Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor

sheath as long as hind tibia (Fig. 37K).

CoEOUR. Head brown, oral part yellow, palpi pale yellow. Seape and pedieel yellow, fiagellum light

brown. Mesosoma brown to dark brown, tegula yellow. First tergite dark brown, further tergites brown.

Fig. 38. Bracon (Glabrobracon) picticornis Wesmael, 1838 (A, E-F, H: $ / (5^, B: $ paraleetotype,

C-D: S paraleetotype, G, I: $). A. Head in dorsal view. B. First tergite. C. Hind half of head

in dorsal view. D. First tergite. E-F. Hind half of head in dorsal view. G-H. First tergite.

I. Tergites 2-3.

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tergites 2-3 laterally yellow. Stemites yellow. Legs yellow, hind tibia apieally and tarsi very faintly

brownish fiimous. Wings hyaline, pterostigma light brown, veins yellowish brown.

Variable features of the three $ $ of picticornis (Figs 37B; 38A-B)

Similar to the $ leetotype. Body 2.5 mm (1 $) and 3.1 mm (1 $) long. Antenna with 26 antennomeres

(1 $). Head in dorsal view 1.8-1.7 times as broad as long (Figs 37B; 38A). 3-SR nearly 2.3 times as

long as 2-SR. First tergite 1.5 times longer than broad (2 $ Fig. 38B). Head above with faint reddish

pattern, pronotum and mesoseutum reddish yellow. Tergites laterally reddish yellow (1 “var. 1.” by

Wesmael).

Variable features of the two S paralectotypes of B. picticornis (Fig. 38C-D)

Similar to the $ types. Body 2.2 mm long. Antenna with 27 antennomeres. Temple rather rounded

(Fig. 38C). First tergite 1.2-1.3 times as long as broad behind (Fig. 38D). Body dark eoloured, legs

yellow, hind eoxa basally brown to brownish.

Variable features of the $ and f of B. picticornis (Fig. 38E-I)

(79 $$ + 27 SS) Similar to the types. Body (2.2-)2.4-3.5 mm long. Antenna with (25-)26-32(-35)

antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.8 times as broad as long (6 $ $ + 2 SS, Fig. 38A), temple either

more reeeded (8 $$ + 2 SS, Fig. 38E) or rounded (4 5?, Fig. 38F). Propodeum usually entirely

polished. First tergite elearly broadening posteriorly, almost as broad as long (12 5?, Fig. 38G) or

beyond pair of spiraeles parallel-sided (2 5 ? + 4 (5(5, Fig. 38H); tergites 2-3 transverse, seeond tergite

2.5-3 times as broad behind as long laterally and elearly longer than seeond tergite, seeond tergite

distinetly and almost entirely striate (8 ? ?, Fig. 381).

Hosts

COL. Cerambyeidae: Clytus sp., Plagionotus arcuatus Linnaeus. Anobiidae: Ernobius Fabrieius.

— LEP. Momphidae: \MompgasubdivisellaBrsidlQy. Choreutidae: MillieriadolosalisHQnich-SchaffQr.

Tortrieidae: Cochylispallidana ZoUqt. —DIPT. Ceeidomyiidae: Cecidomyia salicis Sehrank, Dasineura

rosaria Eoew. — HYM. Tenthredinidae: Nematus bipartitus Eepeletier, N. capreae Einnaeus, IN.

Fig. 39. — A-C. Bracon (Glabrobracon) subsinuatus Szepligeti, 1901, ? leetotype. A. Tergites

1-3. B. Claw. C. Head in dorsal view. — D-F. Bracon (Glabrobracon) epitriptus Marshall, 1885, ?

paraleetotype. D. Claw. E. Tergites 1-3. E. Head in dorsal view.

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gallicola Westwood, N. saliceti Foerster, N. salicis Linnaeus, N. viminalis Linnaeus, Pontaniapedunculi

Hartig, \P. gallarum Hartig, \R proxima Lepeletier, \P. varia Kopelke, \P. vesicator Bremi.

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, in Europe frequent to eommon.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the speeies B. picticornis Wesmael is nearest to B. epitriptus Marshall

(Palaearetie Region, in Europe frequent) and B. subsinuatus Szepligeti (Europe), the three speeies are

distinguished by a few subtle features:

1 (2) Seeond tergite distinetly, 1.3-1.4 times longer than third tergite, seeond tergite less

transverse than third tergite (Fig. 39A). Claw downeurved, its basal lobe more distinet (Fig.

39B). Head in dorsal view 1.7-1.9 times as broad as long (Fig. 39C). (2.5-)3-4 mm.

. B. (Gl) subsinuatus Szepligeti, 1901

2 (1) Seeond and third tergites transverse, seeond tergite usually slightly longer than third tergite (Fig.

37J, 381). Claw less (Fig. 37G) or more distintly downeurved (Fig. 39D), its basal lobe less distinet

(Figs 37G; 39D). Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.8 times as broad as long (Figs 37B; 38A; 39F).

3 (4) Claw faintly downeurved, its basal lobe rounded (Fig. 37G). Tergites 2-3 slightly less

transverse, seeond tergite 2.3-2.5 times as broad as long (Fig. 37J). Head in dorsal view 1.8-1.7

times as broad as long, temple reeeded, eye 1.7 times as long as temple (Fig. 37B; 38A). Hind

eoxa usually yellow, at most basally darkening. (2.2-)2.4-3.5 mm.

. B. (Gl.) picticornis Wesmael, 1838

4 (3) Claw elearly downeurved, its basal lobe angled (Fig. 39D). Tergites 2-3 transverse, seeond tergite

2.4-3 times as broad as long (Fig. 39E). Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.7 times as broad as long, temple

rounded, eye twiee as long as temple (Fig. 39F). Hind eoxa frequently more or less blaekish to

blaek. 2.5-3.5(-4.5) mm. B. (Gl.) epitriptus Marshall, 1885

Taxonomic remark

The two speeies, B. epitripus and 5. picticornis, are very similar to eaeh other. The few distinetive features

deseribed in the above key are average ones and not always elear-eut, i.e., there may be speeimens with

transitional appearanee hardly assignable to any of the speeies in question. A DNS-sequenee or other

modem proeeeding method will, supposedly, diselose their tme taxonomie / systematie position.

Bracon (Pigeria) pigerWQsm?iQ\, 1838

Figs 40A-E, 41A-D

Bracopiger Wesmael, 1838: 48 $ (type material: 2 $ $), type loeality: “laplaine de Mon-Plaisir, pres de

Bmxelles” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and one $ paraleetotype, present designations) in the Royal Belgian

Institute of Natural Seienees, Bmssels; examined.

Bracon explorator Szepligeti, 1904 (1901): 189 (in key), 194 (deseription) (in German) type

loeality: Siofok (Hungary), one $ paraleetotype (from Siofok) identieal and synonymized with B. piger,

further speeimens ($ leetotype, four $ and one S paraleetotypes from Budapest and Siofok) identieal

and synonymized with R Marshall, 1885 (ef Papp 2004: 174, 2008: 1791).

Bracon rotundatus Szepligeti, 1901: 270 (as “rotundator” in key), 282 (deseription) (in Hungarian), 1904

(1901): 190 (in key), 195 (deseription) (in German), type loeality: “Budapest” (Hungary), $ leetotype in

Magyar Termeszettudomayi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon rotundulus Szepligeti, 1904 (1901): 190 (in key) and 195 (deseription) type loeality:

Budapest: Svabhegy (Hungary), $ leetotype (and two $ paraleetotypes from Budapest and Pilismarot,

Hungary) in Magyar Temeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

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Braconpiger - Szepligeti 1901: 267 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 186 (in key, in German)

Bracon (Glabrobracon) piger - Fahringer 1927: 284 (in key), 1928: 482 (redeseription) $, assigned

to “Seetion GlabrobracoE\ — Telenga 1936: 152 (in key), 221 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 354

(in key, in German) — Papp 1966: 376 (in key), 389 (redeseription) ^S- — Shenefelt 1978: 1580

(literature up to 1974). —Van Aehterberg 1985 (generie differentation as Pigeriapiger, redeseription).

— Tobias 1986: 134 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 164 (as Pigeria piger).

Bracon rotundatus - Fahringer 1928: 484 (as synonym of B. praecox Wesmael). — Telenga 1936:

153 (in key), 222 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 355 (in key, in German) as B. piger var. rotundatus

(Szepligeti). — Tobias 1961: 162 (as synonym of B. variator Nees). — Papp 1966: 392 (as synonym

ofB. variator EIqqs). — Shenefelt 1978: 1587 (as B. variator var. rotundatus, literature up to 1967). —

Papp 2004: 179 and 2008: 1791 (as valid speeies, type designation and depository).

Bracon rotundulus - Fahringer 1928: 484 (as B. praecox var. rotundulus). — Telenga 1936: 152 ($),

156 {S, in key, in Russian) and 354 ($), 358 {S) (in key, in German) as B. praecox var. rotundulus

(222). — Tobias 1961: 162 (as synonym of B. variator Nees). — Papp 1966: 392 (as synonym of B.

variator Nees). — Shenefelt 1978: 1587 (as B. variator var. rotundulus, literature up to 1967). Tobias

1986: not mentioned. — Papp 2004: 180 (as synonym of B. piger, type designations and depository).

Taxonomic remark

The genus Pigeria was deseribed by van Aehterberg (1985), who assigned two European speeies to

it: P. piger (Wesmael, 1838) andP wolschrijni van Aehterberg, 1985. Quieke & Sharkey (1989: 350)

noted that “Although Pigeria is being kept separate from Bracon in the present paper, it is probably

best eonsidered as only a derived subgenus of the latter.” In this paper taxon Pigeria is suppressed to

subgenerie level and regarded as one of the subgenera of Bracon.

Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon piger

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2062”; (third label) “Braeo $ /piger mihi”

(handwriting) / “det. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; fifth label (printed) is with

the (?)inventory number “3.317”; sixth label (printed) with the loeality Bruxelles after Wesmael; seventh

label is the leetotype eard (sixth and seventh labels attaehed by me). Leetotype is in good eonditition:

(1) mieropinned; (2) right fiagellum defieient (with 11 fiagellomeres); (3) missing: tarsomeres 2-5 of left

fore and left middle legs.

Designation of the $ paralectotype of Bracon piger

Labels identieal to those of the leetotype exeept eighth label attaehed to the polyporus stage with

handwriting “20. aout. M.plai: 3”. Paraleetotype is in poor eondition: (1) mieropinned; (2) right fiagellum

defieient (with 23 fiagellomeres); (3) missing: hind pair of legs and right pair of wings; (4) metasoma

glued dorsally (to tergites) onto the label with the text (see before); (5) base of left fore wing tomed, left

hind wing apieally defieient.

Material examined

127 $ $ + 51 SS from twenty eountries: ENGLAND: 1 $. FRANCE: 3 $ $ from three loealities. THE

NETHERLANDS: 1 ?. GERMANY: 1 ^^+5 SS from eight loealities. AUSTRIA: 1 ? + 1 (? from

one loeality. BOHEMIA: 1 $ + 1 (? from two loealities. HUNGARY: 95 $ $ + 32 SS from hundred

and twenty-one loealities. CROATIA: 4 $ $ + 3 SS from five loealities. SERBIA: 1 $ + 1 (? from two

loealities. MACEDONIA: 1 5- BULGARIA: 2 5? + 1 (? from three loealities. GREECE: 2 SS from

two loealities. ITALY: 1 ^ + 2 SS from two loealities. SPAIN: 1 S. TURKEY: 2 \ S from three

loealities. ARMENIA: 1 $. LEBANON: 1 ?. TURKMENISTAN: 1 ?. MONGOLIA 2 $$ from two

loealities. CHINA: 2 + I f from two loealities.

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Redescription of the $ lectotype of Bracon piger

Length. Body 4 mm long.

Antennae. Almost as long as body and with 32 antennomeres (left antenna). First flagellomere subeubie,

1.2 times as long as broad, further flagellomeres gradually attenuating so that penultimate flagellomere

subeubie, somewhat more than 1.3 times as long as broad (Fig. 40A).

Head. In dorsal view (Fig. 40B) less transverse, 1.6 times as broad as long, eye one-fourth longer than

temple, temple rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Eye in lateral view nearly 1.5 times as high as wide,

temple a bit wider than eye (Fig. 40C, see arrows). Horizontal diameter of oral opening somewhat longer

than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 40D). Head polished and hairy.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.3 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinet. Propleura in lateral

view eoneave, ventrally elevated and here weakly earinated (Fig. 40E, see arrow). Fore pair of eoxae

somewhat flattened (Fig. 40F; ef Figs 10 and 16 in Aehterberg 1985: 171,173). These latter two features

are subgenerie ones. Propodeum polished.

Eegs. Hind femur 3.3 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 40G). Claw more downeurved than usually,

its basal lobe large and apieally truneate (Fig. 40H).

Fig. 40. Bracon (Pigeria)piger Wesmael, 1838, $ leetotype. A. Flagellomeres 1-2 and 30-32. B. Head

in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal view. E. Propleura in lateral view. F. Fore

eoxa in lateral view. G. Hind femur. H. Claw. I. Distal part of right forewing. J. First diseal eell of right

forewing. K. Tergites 1-3. L. Hypopygium and ovipositor apparatus.

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Wings. Forewing slightly longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 401) fairly wide, 2.5 times as long as

wide and issuing r proximally from its middle, r somewhat shorter than width of pterostigma; seeond

submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.5 times as long as 2-SR, SRI faintly bent, nearly 1.6 times longer than

2-SR and reaehing tip of wing (Fig. 401). First diseal eell usual in form, 7-Mtwiee longer than m-cu,

1-SR-Mjust bent and nearly 1.4 times longer than 7-M(Fig. 40J).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 40K) somewhat longer than broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles weakly

broadening, margin of seutum finely erenulated, otherwise tergite, together with further ones, polished.

Seeond tergite elearly three times broader behind than long laterally, somewhat shorter than third tergite,

suture between them bisinuate and smooth. Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia

and tarsomeres 1-2 eombined (ovipositor invisible) (Fig. 40L).

CoEOUR. Tkntenna, head and mesosoma blaek. Orbit rusty, palpi blaekish. Metasoma yellow, fore half of

seutum (of first tergite) blaek. Legs blaek, hind pair of tibiae basally brownish. Wings brown fiimous,

pterostigma and veins brown.

The $ paraleetotype is quite similar in every respeet to the leetotype, henee needless to redeseribe.

Variable features of the $ (127 $$)

Body 3.5-4.5 mm long. Antenna with 26-33, usually with 29-31, antennomeres. Flagellomeres 1.3-1.4(-

1.5) times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.68 times, exeeptionally 1.7-1.73 times (Fig. 41A),

as broad as long, eye one-fifth to one-fourth longer than temple. Propleura in lateral view either blunt

Fig. 41. — A-D. Bracon (Pigeria)piger Wesmael, 1838, $ / (J. A. Head in dorsal view. B. Propleuron

in lateral view. C. First tergite. D. Suture between tergites 2-3. — E-H. Bracon (Pigeria) wolschrijni van

Aehterberg, 1985, $ / (J. E. Propleuron in lateral view. E. Head in dorsal view. G. Distal part of right

forewing. H. Tergites 1-3. — I-L. Bracon (Glabrobracon) variator StQQS, 1811, $/(?. I. Propleuron in

lateral view. J. Fore eoxa in lateral view. K. Head in dorsal view. L. Suture between tergites 2-3.

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(Fig. 40E) or stronger (Fig. 41B). Hind femur 3.2-3.4 times, usually 3.3 times, as long as broad. First

tergite as long as broad (Fig. 41C) to somewhat longer than broad behind (Fig. 40K).

Deviating features of the cJ (51 cJcJ)

Similar to the $. Body 3.5-4.2(-4.5) mm long. Antenna with 25-36, usually 27-32, antennomeres.

Flagellomeres (1.3-)1.4-1.5 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.7 times as broad as long

(Figs 40B; 41A). Prostemum as in $ (cf Figs 40E; 41B). First tergite somewhat longer than broad

behind (Fig. 40K), usually as long as broad behind (Fig. 41C). Metasoma fairly frequently more or less

blaek.

Hosts

COE. Bruehidae: Bruchidius villosus (Fabrieius), B. lividimanus Gyllenhal. Cureulionidae: Pissodes

validirostris C.R. Sahlberg et J. Sahlberg. — EEP Tortrieidae: Cnephasia longana Haworth. Cydia

nigricana Fabrieius. Coehilidae: Cochylis epilinana Duponehel. Phyeitidae: Etiella zinckenella

Treitsehke. Noetuidae: Heliothispeltigera Denis et Sehiffermtiller.

Hyperparasitoids

HYM. Eupelmidae: Eupelmus annulatus Nees, Eupelmus muellneri Rusehka. Eurytomidae: Eurytoma

appendigaster Swederus. lehneumonidae: Scambus elegans Woldstedt.

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, in Europe frequent.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenera Pigeria and Glabrobracon the speeies Bracon piger is nearest to B. wolschrijni,

B. variator and B. praecox, respeetively, the four speeies are distinguished by the following features in

the key:

1 (4) Propleura in lateral view eoneave, its anterior elevation (weakly) earinated (Figs 40E; 4IB,

E, see arrow); fore pair of eoxae somewhat flattened (Fig. 40F) (subgenerie features of Pigeria).

Head in dorsal view subeubie (Fig. 40B) to less transverse, temple less rounded (Figs 41A, F).

2(3) Seeond submarginal eell of fore wing less narrow, 3-SR twiee (1.9-2.1 times) as long

as r-m (Fig. 401). Eye in dorsal view longer than temple (Figs 40B; 41A). First tergite

at most slightly longer than broad behind (Fig. 40K). Antenna with (26-)29-33 ($) and

(25-)28-36 (6') antennomeres. Ground eolour of metasoma reddish yellow. Body

robust, 3.5-4.5 mm. - Palaearetie Region. B. (Pig.) piger Wesmael, 1838

3 (2) Seeond submarginal eell of fore wing narrow, 3-SR (2.2-)2.4-2.6 times as long as r-m (Fig.

41G). Eye and temple in dorsal view equal in length (Fig. 41F). First tergite 1.2-1.3 times longer

than broad behind (Fig. 41H). Antenna with (22-)23-27 antennomeres ($(?)• Ground eolour of

metasoma yellow. ^3: Body less robust, 2.3-2.8(-3) mm .

. B. (Pig.) wolschrijni (van Aehterberg, 1985)

4 (1) Propleura in lateral view straight, i.e. not eoneave and not earinated (Fig. 411); fore pair of eoxae

not flattened, i.e. globose as usually (Fig. 41J) (subgenerie features of Glabrobracon). Head in dorsal

view transverse, less transverse to subeubie, temple usually strongly rounded (Fig. 4IF, K).

5 (6) Head in dorsal view transverse, 1.8-1.9 times as broad as long (Fig. 41K). First tergite 1.3-

1.5(-1.6) times as long as broad behind, suture between tergites 2-3 straight to weakly bisinuate

(Fig. 41E). Claw somewhat less pointed, its basal lobe fairly large (Fig. 67F). 3-4.5 mm ....

. B. (Gl.) variator Nees, 1811

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6 (5) Head in dorsal view less transverse to subeubie, 1.6-1.7 times as broad as long (Fig. 42H). First

tergite 1.2-1.3 times as long as broad behind, suture between tergites 2-3 more or less bisinuate (Figs

42F, 43H). Claw somewhat more pointed, its basal lobe less large (Fig. 42C). (2.5-)3.5-4.5 mm

. B. (Gl.) praecox Wesmael, 1838

Bracon (Glabrobracon) praecox WQsmaQl, 1838

Figs 42A-J, 43A-H

Braco praecox Wesmael, 1838: 52 $ (type material: 1 $), type loeality: “...la eour d’athene,” (in

Brussels, Belgium), $ holotype (“Je ne possede qu’une femelle de eette espeee;” Wesmael l.e., present

designation) in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon semilunatus Dalla Torre, 1898: 288 (erroneous eitation of B. semiluteus Walker).

Bracon semiluteus Walker, 1874: 307 $, type loeality: “Japan”, $ holotype (“Type”) in The Natural

History Museum, London; examined.

Bracon praecox - Szepligeti 1901: as valid speeies 269 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 190 (in key,

in German)

Bracon (Glabrobracon) praecox - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 269 ($), 307 (c^') (in key), 1928:

484 (redeseription) assigned to “Seetion GlabrobracoE\ — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 152

($), 156 ((?) (in key), 222 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 354-355 ($), 358 {S) (in key, in German).

— Tobias 1961: 162 (as synonym of B. variator Nees). — Papp 1966: 392 (as synonym of B. variator

after Tobias l.e.). — Shenefelt 1978: 1586 (as B. variator ab. praecox after Papp l.e., literature up to

1974). —Tobias 1986: 134 (as synonym ofR variator).

Bracon semilunatus - Shenefelt 1978: 1580 (as synonym of B. piger).

Bracon semiluteus - Morley 1913: 134 (“Quite eertainly synonymous with B. piger, Wesm. ...”). —

Fahringer 1928: 525 (assigned to sp. inquir.). — Watanabe 1937: 29 (as synonym of B. piger after

Morley l.e.). — Shenefelt 1978: 1580 (as synonym of B. piger after Morley l.e.).

Designation of the $ holotype of Bracon praecox

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2067”; (third label) “Braeo $ / praeeox

mihi (handwriting) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; fifth label (printed)

is with the (?)inventory number “3.317”; sixth label (printed) is with the loeality name Bruxelles after

Wesmael; seventh label is the holotype eard (sixth and seventh labels attaehed by me). Holotype is in

fairly poor eondition: (1) mieropinned, pin thiek; (2) head missing; (3) fore pair of legs missing.

Designation of the $ holotype of Bracon semiluteus

(First label, handwriting) “242”; (seeond label, printed) “Japan / Coll. F. Walker / 1913-71.”; (third

round label with red margin, printed) “Type”; (fourth label, with ?Walker’s handwriting) “Braeon /

semiluteus”; (fifth label) “Braeon piger Wesm. $ Xll. 13” (handwriting) “Morley det.” (printed); sixth

label is with the aetual name B. praecox Wesmael given by me in 2007.

Material examined

48 $$ + 38 SS from twenty-one eountries: GREAT BRITAIN: 2 5? from two loealities. FRANCE:

3 $$ + 1 from four loealities. GERMANY: \ ^ + 2 SS from three loealities. DENMARK: 1 $•

SWITZEREAND: 1 ?. BOHEMIA: 1 ? + 1 (? from two loealities. HUNGARY: 25 ?? + 13

from 21 loealties. SWEDEN: 1 $. ITAEY: 2 $5 from two loealities. SPAIN: 1 $ + 1 (J: from one

loeality. AEGERIA: 1 $ + 1 (J from two loealities. CROATIA: 1 $ + 2 SS from two loealities.

AEBANIA: 1 S- BULGARIA: 7 $$ + 3 SS from seven loealities. GREECE: 3 SS from three

loealities. TURKEY: 3 from three loealities. CYPRUS: 1 ?. ISRAEE: 1 (?. JORDAN: 4 (?(? from

four loealities. IRAQ: 1 (?. MONGOEIA: 1 (?.

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Redescription of the $ holotype of Bracon praecox (Fig. 42A-G)

Length. Body (without head) 2.8 mm long.

Head. Missing.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high, polished. Propleura in lateral view straight (Fig.

42A). Propodeum polished.

Legs. Hind femur nearly 3.6 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 42B). Claw downeurved and pointed,

its basal lobe less large (Fig. 42C).

Wings. Forewing one-fourth longer than meso- and metasoma eombined. Pterostigma (Fig. 42D)

three times as long as wide and issuing r proximally from its middle, r 0.8 times as long as width of

pterostigma; seeond submarginal eell fairly long, 3-SR 1.4 times as long as 2-SR, SRI straight, nearly

1.8 times longer than 3-SR and reaehing tip of wing (Fig. 42D). First diseal eell rather high, 1-M

less than twiee (1.76 times) as long as m-cu; 1-SR-M indistinetly bent and 1.3 times as long as 1-M

(Fig. 42E).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 42F) 1.25 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles parallel¬

sided, margin of seutum suberenulate, otherwise together with further tergites polished. Seeond tergite

transverse, 3.6 times as broad behind as long laterally, third tergite slightly longer than seeond tergite;

suture between them bisinuate, deep and smooth. Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor sheath as long as

hind tibia + basitarsus eombined (Fig. 42G).

CoEOUR. Mesosoma and legs blaek. Metasoma yellow, first tergite blaek, median maeula of tergites 4-5

brown. Wings brown fumous, pterostigma and veins brown.

Fig. 42. Bracon (Glabrobracon) Wesmael, 1838 (A-G: $ holotype, H-J: $ / S)- A. Propleuron

in lateral view. B. Hind femur. C. Claw. D. Distal part of right forewing. E. First diseal eell of right

forewing. F. Tergites 1-3. G. Hypopygium and ovipositor apparatus. H. Head in dorsal view. I. Head in

lateral view. J. Head in frontal view.

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Description of the head on the basis of a $ specimen identical with the holotype (Fig. 42H-J)

Antenna as long as head, mesosoma and half of metasoma eombined and with 28 antennomeres (in

the original deseription “31 artieles”). First flagellomere nearly 1.8 times and penultimate flagellomere

nearly 1.4 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view (Fig. 42H) less transverse, 1.76 times as broad

as long, eye one-third (or 1.4 times) longer than temple, temple strongly rounded, oeeiput weakly

exeavated. Eye in lateral view 1.5 times as high as wide and 1.4 times wider than temple (Fig. 421, see

arrows). Horizontal diameter of oral opening 1.6 times longer than shortest distanee between opening

and eye (Fig. 42J). Head polished, blaek.

Variable features of the $ (48 $ $) (Fig. 43A-G)

Similar to the $ holotype. Body (2.5-)3-4.5 mm long. Antenna with (23-)26-33 antennomeres. Head in

dorsal view 1.7-1.8 times as broad as long (Fig. 43A). Hind femur 3.3 times (4 $?) as long as broad

medially (Fig. 43B). Pterostigma 2.6 times (11 ? ?) as long as wide (Fig. 43C), r issuing from its middle

(2 $ Fig- 43D). Fore wing: 3-SR 1.2 times (3 $ $) and 1.6 times (7 $ $) as long as 2-SR (Fig. 43E-F).

First tergite just longer than broad behind (6 $ $). Third tergite (3 $ $) a bit longer than seeond tergite

(Fig. 43G). Hind femur distally to (almost) entirely yellow or reddish yellow (7 $ $). Metasoma entirely

yellow (2 5?)-

Variable features of the S (38 (Fig. 43H)

Similar to the type + $. Body 2.5-4(-4.5) mm long. Antenna with 23-37 antennomeres. First tergite 1.5

times as long as broad behind (16 $ Fig. 43H).

Fig. 43. — A-H Bracon (Glabrobracon) praecox Wesmael, 1838 (A-G: $, H: S). A. Head in dorsal

view. B. Hind femur. C-D. Pterostigma and r of right forewing. E-F. Seeond submarginal eell of right

forewing. G. Tergites 2-3. H. First tergite. — I-M. Bracon (Glabrobracon) bruchivorus Muesebeek,

1963, $ / 6 '. I. Head in dorsal view. J. Tergites 1-2. K. Hind femur. L. Claw. M. Propleuron.

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Hosts

COL. Bruehidae: \Bruchidius lividimanus (Gyllenhal), B. marginalis (Fabrieius), B. villosus (Fabrieius).

Apionidae: Protapion apricans Herbst, P. trifolii Linnaeus. Cureulionidae: Miarus campanulae

Linnaeus, \Pissodes validirostris (C. R. Sahlberg et J. Sahlberg). —LEP. Coehylidae: Cochylis epilinana

DuponeheL Coleophoridae: ColeophomgallipennellaYLiXhnQr. Phyeitidae: IDioryctriaabietellaP)Qms Qi

Sehiffermuller. Tortrieidae: Cnephasia longana Haworth, \Cydia nigricana hahricius. \Retinia resinella

Linnaeus. Geometridae: \Eupitheciavenosatah?\ir\Q,\\xs {mSilene^od^. —DIPT. Tephritidae: Tephritis

leontodontis Degener.

Hyperperparasitoids

HYM. Eupelmidae: Eupelmus annulatus Nees. Eurytomidae: Eurytoma appendigaster Swedems.

lehneumonidae: Scambus elegans Woldstedt.

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, a frequent to eommon speeies in Europe.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the speeies Bracon praecox is nearest to B. piger eonsidering their

more or less subeubie head, their distinetion is presented at the latter speeies.

Bracon praecox is also near to the Nearetie speeies, B. bruchivorus Muesebeek (1963: 162), eonsidering

their subeubie head in dorsal view and parallel-sided first tergite; the two speeies are distinguished by a

few features, see key:

1 (2) Temple in dorsal view strongly rounded (Fig. 42H). First tergite more or less longer than broad

behind, seeond tergite antero-medially without a field and somewhat less transverse (Figs 42F;

43G). Hind femur (3.3-)3.6 times as long as broad medially (Figs 42B; 43B). Propleura in lateral

view straight (Fig. 42A). Claw slightly less downeurved (Fig. 42C). Metasoma yellow with blaek

pattern on first and last two tergites. 2.5-4.5 mm. B. (Gl.)praecox Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Temple in dorsal view weakly rounded (Fig. 431). First tergite as long as broad behind, seeond

tergite antero-medially with a small field and somewhat more transverse (Fig. 43J). Hind femur

2.8-2.9 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 43K). Propleura in lateral view slightly eoneave (Fig.

43M). Claw slightly more downeurved (Fig. 43E). Metasoma entirely testaeeous. 3-3.8 mm.

. B. (Gl.) bruchivorus MwQsohQck, 1963

Bracon (Lucobracon) roberti Wesmael, 1838

Fig. 44A-E

Braco roberti Wesmael, 1838: 37 $ (type material: 1 $) type loeality: “environs de Eiege” (Belgium),

$ holotype (“Ea seule femelle...” Wesmael l.e., present designation) in the Royal Belgian Institute of

Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon roberti - Szepligeti 1901: 266 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 180 (in key, in German) $ 3 -

Bracon (Orthobracon) roberti - Fahringer 1927: 270 ($), 279 ((5^) (in key) and 417 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Orthobracon''. —Telenga 1936: 175 ($), 178 '( 3 ) (in key), 294 (redeseription, in

Russian) and 378 ($), 381 (c^') (in key, in German). —Papp 1974: 434 (additional features, distribution).

— Shenefelt 1978: 1647 (literature up to 1974).

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Designation of the $ holotype of Bracon roberti

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond small label, printed) “2051”; (third label) “Braeo roberti

mihi (handwritten) / “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; (fifth label,

with my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / leg. M. Robert” (after Wesmael l.e.); sixth label is the

holotype eard (labels 5-6 were attaehed by me). - Holotype is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned

(through mesoseutum / mesostemum); (2) left fiagellum defieient: with 26 fiagellomeres; (3) left hind

wing missing.

Material examined

8 ?? + 1 (? from six eountries: ENGLAND: 1 $. FRANCE: 1 $. GERMANY: 3 ?? from

three loealities. HUNGARY: 1 $ + 1 (5^ from two loealities. ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 1 $.

BULGARIA: 1 $.

Redescription of the $ holotype af Bracon roberti (Fig. 44A-H)

Length. Body 4.8 mm long.

Antennae. About as long as body and with 34 antennomeres. First fiagellomere 1.5 times, further

fiagellomeres attenuating so that penultimate fiagellomere 1.7 times as long as broad (ef Fig. 67A).

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 44A), 1.75 times as broad as long, eye somewhat protruding and

1.4 times longer than temple, temple reeeded, oeeiput exeavated. Oral opening fairly large, its horizontal

diameter 1.6 times longer than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 44B). Head

polished, faee finely granulose, eheek granulose.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.5 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix indistinet. Propodeum polished,

above lunule and its hind margin with rugae (Fig. 44C).

Legs. Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 44D). Claw moderately downeurved, its basal

lobe pointed (Fig. 44E).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 44F) less wide, 2.8 times as long as wide and issuing

r just proximally from its middle, r 0.7 times as long as width of pterostigma. Seeond submarginal eell

less long, 3-SR slightly longer than 2-SR, SRI straight to eurved distally, 1.7 times longer than 2-SR and

approaehing tip of wing. First diseal eell fairly high, 1-M 1.8 times length of m-cu, 1-SR-M almost 1.3

times as long as 1-M (Fig. 44G).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 44H) 1.2 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles weakly

broadening, seutum posteriorly with fairly long rugae and short rugulae, lateral part of tergite rugulose,

otherwise tergite smooth and shiny. Seeond tergite transverse, nearly three times broader behind than

long, slightly longer than third tergite; suture between tergites 2-3 deep, suberenulate and almost straight.

Seeond tergite almost entirely rugo-rugulose, third tergite antero-posteriorly subrugulose to uneven

(Fig. 44H), further tergites polished. Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + tarsomeres 1-2

eombined.

CoEOUR. Seape blaek, fiagellum dark brown. Head and mesosoma blaek, palpi brown. Metasoma yellow.

First tergite medially with a small brown to blaekish maeula. Legs blaekish brown. Wings faintly

brownish fiimous, pterostigma and veins opaque brown.

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Variable features of the $ (6 $$) (Fig. 44I-L)

Body 4.5-5.1 mm long. Antenna with 32-36 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.75-1.8 times as

broad as long, temple somewhat less reeeded (Fig. 441). Hind femur slightly thieker (Fig. 44J). Seeond

submarginal eell long, 3-SR 1.4 times as long as 2-SR (3 $ $, Fig. 44K). Seeond and third tergites with

rather longitudinal seulpture. Posterior end of ovipositor and its sheath as in Fig. 44L.

Description of the S (1 c?) (Figs 23E-F; 44K)

Similar to the $. Body 4.2 mm long. Antenna with 33 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view 1.7 times as

broad as long, eye somewhat less protruding, temple less reeeded (Fig. 23E). Seeond submarginal eell

long, 3SR almost 1.3 times longer than 2SR (ef Fig. 44K). First tergite beyond pair of spiraeles slightly

broadening (Fig. 23F). Orbit of eompound eye reddish yellow, pronotum testaeeous, hind femur reddish

yellow.

Hosts

LEP. Tortrieidae: Cydia strobilella Sesiidae: Synanthedon andrenaeformish?iSipQyYQS.

Distribution

England, Belgium, Franee, Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria.

Fig. 44. Bracon (Lucobracon) roberti Wesmael, 1838 (A-H: $ holotype, I-E: $). A. Head in dorsal

view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. E. Distal part of right forewing.

G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3.1. Head in dorsal view. J. Hind femur. K. Seeond

submarginal eell. L. Posterior end of ovipositor apparatus.

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Taxonomic position

The species B. roberti is nearest to B. (Gl.) peroculatus Wesmael (Europe) considering their receded

temple and somewhat protruding eye in dorsal view, similarly downcurved claw, black head + mesosoma

and yellow metasoma; the two species are distinguished by the following features:

1 (2) Second submarginal cell wide, SRI approaching tip of wing (subgeneric difference. Fig. 44F).

First tergite 1.2 times as long as broad behind, its sculpture rougher; second tergite rugo-rugulose,

laterally rugulose (Fig. 44H). First discal cell less high, 1-M 1.8 times as long as m-cu (Fig. 44G).

$: 4.5-5.1 mm. B. (L.) roberti Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Second submarginal cell less wide, SRI reaching tip of wing (subgeneric difference. Fig.

36E). First tergite 1.3 times as long as broad behind, its sculpture less rough; second tergite

smooth, at most anterto-medially (i.e. around lunule) subrugulose (Fig. 36G, K). First discal cell

high, 1-M a bit more than twice as long as m-cu (Fig. 36F). $: 4.5-5 mm .

. B. (Gl.) peroculatus Wesmael, 1838

Within the subgenus Lucobracon the species B. roberti is related to B. erraticus Wesmael viewing their

SRI only approaching tip of wing, the two species are distinguished by the following features:

1 (2) Eye in dorsal view not protruding (Fig. 8B). First tergite broad: as long as broad behind or

somewhat broader (Figs 8J; 9E), rarely slightly longer. First discal cell less high, 1-M 1.7-1.8 times

as long as m-cu (Fig. 81). Hind femur 2.5-2.8 times (rarely 3.1 times) as long as broad (Figs 8F,

F; 9A). Metasoma variably reddish yellow to almost blackish to black. (2.5-)3.4-4.5(-5) mm

. B. (Lu.) erraticus Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Eye in dorsal view somewhat protruding (Fig. 44A). First tergite less broad: 1.2-1.3 times as

long as broad behind (Fig. 44H). First discal cell high, 7-M 1.8-1.9 times as long as m-cu (Fig. 44G).

Hind femur 3.1(-3.2) times as long as broad (Fig. 44D, J). Metasoma yellow, first tergite medially

blackish to black. 4.5-5 mm . B. {Lu.) roberti Wesmael, 1838

Bracon {Bracon) scutellarisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

Fig. 45A-J

Braco scutellaris Wesmael, 1838: 14 $ (type material: 2 $$), type locality: “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), $ lectotype (and one $ paralectotype, present designations) in the Royal Belgian Institute of

Natural Sciences, Brussels; examined.

Bracon scutellaris - Szepligeti 1901: 184 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 160 (in key, in German)

Bracon {Bracon) scutellaris - Fahringer 1927: 237 (in key) and 337 (redescription) $, assigned to

“Section StriobracoE\ — Telenga 1936: 163 (in key), 251 (redescripion) (in Russian) and 365 (in key,

in German) — Shenefelt 1978: 1536 (literature up to 1971).

Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon scutellaris

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (second label, printed) “2026”; (third label) “Braco $ / scutellaris

mihi” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; (fifth label with

my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / V, leg. Wesmael” (above) “teste J. Papp / 1987” (reverse);

sixth label is the lectotype card. (Fifth and sixth labels attached by me.) Fectotype is in good condition:

(1) micropinned, micropin thick hence mesoscutum invisible; (2) right antenna deficient, i.e. with 13

antennomeres; (3) tarsomeres 3-5 of left middle leg missing.

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Designation of the $ paralectotype of Bracon scutellaris

Labels 1-4 identieal to those of the leetotype; (fifth label with my handwriting) “Belgique / Liege / leg.

M. Robert” (above) “teste J. Papp / 1987” (reverse); sixth label is the paraleetotype eard. (Fifth and sixth

labels attaehed by me.) Paraleetotype is in fairly good eondition: (1) mieropinned; (2) fore pair of legs

missing; (3) left middle leg glued finely to mesosoma left laterally.

Material examined

19 ?? from ten eountries: ENGLAND: 1 $. FRANCE: 1 $. DENMARK: 1 $. GERMANY: 6 ??

from five loealities. ITAEY: 1 $. SWEDEN: 1 ?. HUNGARY: 3 ?? from two loealities. ROMANIA

(Transsylvania): 1 ?. TURKEY: 1 $. KOREA: 1 $.

Redescription of the $ leetotype af Bracon scutellaris (Fig. 45A-G)

Eength. Body 3 mm long.

Antennae. Slightly shorter than body and with 21 antennmeres (left antenna); right antenna defieient:

with 13 antennomeres. First fiagellomere almost three times and penultimate fiagellomere 1.5 times

longer than broad.

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 45 A), 1.8 times as broad as long, eye 1.5 times longer than temple,

temple rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Horizontal diameter of oral opening 1.4 times longer than

shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 45B). Head polished, faee finely granulose.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.5 times as long as high. Propodeum polished, around lunule with short

rugulae.

Fig. 45. Bracon {Bracon) scutellaris Wesmael, 1838 (A-G: $ leetotype, H-J: $ paraleetotype).

A. Head in dorsal view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Hind femur. D. Claw. E. Distal part of right forewing.

F. First diseal eell of right forewing. G. Tergites 1-3. H. Head in dorsal view. I. Suture between tergites

2-3. J. Posterior end of ovipositor apparatus.

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Legs. Hind femur 3.8 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 45C). Claw of hind leg downeurved and its

basal lobe fairly large (Fig. 45D).

Wings. Forewing one-sixth longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 45E) wide, 2.8 times as long as wide and

issuing r proximally from its middle, r 0.6 times as long as width of pterostigma. Seeond submarginal

eell long, 3-SR 1.4 times as long as 2-SR, SRI 1.4 times as long as 3-SR, just bent and reaehing tip of

wing; 1-Rl somewhat less than 1.5 times longer than length of pterostigma. First diseal eell as in Fig.

45F, 7-M2.3 times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M faintly bent and 1.2 times as long as 1-M.

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 45G) 1.25 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles parallel¬

sided, margin of seutum erenulated, seutum with posteriorly eonverging striolae. Seeond tergite

somewhat longer than third tergite, suture between them bieoneave, deep and erenulate (Fig. 45G).

Tergites medially widely seulptured, seeond tergite rugo-rugulose, further tergites gradually with

weakening seulpture, tergites laterally smooth. Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + tarsomeres

1-2 eombined.

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of body reddish yellow with dark pattern. Antenna dark brown. Blaekish to

blaek oeellar field, oeeiput, three maeulae of mesoseutum, propodeum, pro- and mesostemum, first

tergite entirely, further tergites widely medially. Tegula and legs yellow. Wings hyaline, pterostigma and

veins light brownish.

Redescription of the $ paralectotype of Bracon scutellaris (Fig. 45H-J)

Body 2.8 mm long. Antenna with 21 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view (Fig. 45H) 1.7 times as broad

as long, temple slightly more rounded. Suture between tergites 2-3 somewhat more bieoneave (Fig. 451).

Posterior end of ovipositor sheath and ovipositor as in Fig. 45 J.

Fig. 46. — A-E. Bracon (Bracon) intercessor Nees, 1838 (A-C, E: $, D: $ / S). A-B. First tergite.

C. tergites 1-3. D. Hind half of head in dorsal view. E. Claw. — E-H. Bracon (Bracon) corruptor

Szepligeti, 1901, $ holotype. E. Head in dorsal view. G. Metasoma in dorsal view. H. Claw.

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Variable fatures of the $ (17 $$)

Body 2.8-3.2 mm, usually 3-3.1 mm, long. Antenna with 20-22(-24) antennomeres. Penultimate

flagellomere 1.8 times as long as broad (2 5?)- Hind femur 3.6-4 times, usually 3.8 times, as long as

broad either medially or somewhat distally. First tergite 1.15-1.25(-1.3) times as long as broad behind.

Blaekish to balek pattern on mesosoma and tergites of variable extension, tergites sometimes nearly

entirely blaek.

Male unknown.

Distribution

Europe (England, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Sweden), Turkey, Korea.

Host

COE. Seolytidae: Hylesinus crenatus Fabrieius. Anobiidae: Anobium sp., Ernobius abietis Fabrieius. —

EEP Tortrieidae: CydiastrobilellaLirmaQus,Pammenesplendidulana Guqxiqq. —HYM. Tenthredinidae:

Nematus viminalis Einnaeus, Pontania bella Zaddaeh, P. pedunculi Hartig.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Bracon s. str. B. scutellaris is nearest to B. intercessor Nees (Palaearetie Region),

their distinetion is not easy and eovers a few features:

1 (2) First tergite usually broader behind than long (minute deviations feasible) (Fig. 46A, B).

Seulpture of tergites rougher and extending to their entire surfaee (Fig. 46C). Temple usually

reeeded (Fig. 46D). Claw slightly more downeurved, its basal lobe a bit larger (Fig. 46E).

Tergites yellow to testaeeous with usually narrow blaek to blaekish maeulae. 2.5-6 mm.

. B. (B.) intercessor Nees, 1834

2(1) First tergite 1.15-1.25 times as long as broad behind (Fig. 45G). Seulpture of tergites less

rough and laterally distinetly weakening (Fig. 45G). Temple reeeded to rounded (Fig. 45A, H).

Claw slightly less downeurved, its basal lobe a bit smaller (Fig. 45D). Tergites widely blaekish

to blaek. Mesosoma blaek, mesoseutum medially and seutellum frequently reddish yellow to

ferrugineous. 2.8-3.2 mm. B. {B.) scutellaris 1838

Bracon scutellaris is related to B. corruptor Szepligeti (Hungary), the two speeies are very similar to

eaeh other, they are separated by a few features:

1 (2) Seulpture of tergites weaker: tergites 1-2 rugulose, tergites 3-6 granulose to subgranulose (Fig.

46G). Claw slightly less downeurved (Fig. 46H). Pterostigma pale yellow. $: 3 mm.

. B. (B.) corruptor Szepligeti, 1901

2 (1) Seulpture of tergites distinet: seeond tergite rugo-rugulose, further tergites gradually with

weakening seupture (Fig. 45G). Claw slightly more downeurved (Fig. 45D). Pterostigma light

brownish, 2.8-3.2mm. B. {B.)scutellarisWQsmdiQX, 1838

Bracon {Bracon) tenuicornisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

Fig. 47A-K

Braco tenuicornis Wesmael, 1838: 42 5 (type material: 1 $), type loeality: “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), $ holotype (“J’ai pris une seule femelle de eette espeee...” Wesmael l.e., present designation)

in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Braco tenuicornis 1901: 184 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 160 (in key, in German) $.

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Bracon (Orthobracon) tenuicornis-¥ ahringer 1927:271,273 ($), 281 (6') (inkey) and425 (redescription)

assigned to “Section OrthobracoE\ — Telenga 1936: 162 ($, in key), 249 (redescription) (in

Russian) and 365 (in key, in German) — Shenefelt 1978: 1648 (literature up to 1971).

Bracon (Bracon) tenuicornis - Tobias 1986: 129 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000:

138 (in key, in Russian). — Papp 2008: 1753 (in key).

Designation of the $ holotype of Bracon tenuicornis (Fig. 47A-H)

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (second label, printed) “2043”; (third label) “Braco $ /tenuicornis

mihi” (handwriting) / “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed) “Type”; (fifth label, with my

handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / Vlll leg. Wesmael” (above), “test J. Papp / 1987” (reverse); sixth

label is the holotype card (labels 5-6 attached by me). Holotype is in good condition: (1) micropinned,

pin thick hence mesoscutum almost invisible; (2) fiagelli apically deficient.

Material examined

12 $ 5 + 1 c? from six countries: SCOTLAND: 1 $. THE NETHERLANDS: 2 $ $ from two localities.

GERMANY: 2 from one locality. SWEDEN: 1 ?. HUNGARY: 3 ?? + 1 (? from three localities.

BULGARIA: 2 $ ? from two localities.

Redescription of the $ holotype af Bracon tenuicornis (Fig. 47A-H)

Length. Body 3.1 mm long.

Antennae. Antennae deficient, left antenna with 30 and right antenna with 24 antennomeres (according

to the original descripion antenna with 31 antennomeres). First fiagellomere clearly twice and 28th

fiagellomere 1.8 times as long as broad.

Head. In dorsal view less transverse (Fig. 47A), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye 2.2 times longer than

temple, temple constricted, occiput weakly excavated. Horizontal diameter of oral opening somewhat

longer than shortest distance between opening and compound eye (cf Fig. 40D). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.6 times as long as high, polished. Propodeum polished, above lunule with

short Carina and above it surface uneven (Fig. 47B).

Legs. Hind femur 2.8 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 47C). Claw downcurved, basal lobe large

as in Fig. 47D.

Wings. Forewing about as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 47E) four times as long as wide and issuing

r proximally from its middle, r as long as width of pterostigma. Second submarginal cell long, 3-SR 1.3

times longer than 2-SR, SRI straight, twice as long as 2-SR and reaching tip of wing; 1-Rl just 1.5 times

as long as length of pterostigma. First discal cell less high, 1-Ml.l times as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M bent

and 1.3 t im es longer than 7-M(Fig. 47F).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 47G) 1.3 times as long as broad behind, beynd pair of spiracles faintly

broadening, margin of scutum crenulated, scutum posteriorly and tergite laterally from scutum rugose-

rugulose. Second tergite transverse, three times as broad behind as long and as long as third tergite; suture

between tergites 2-3 feebly bisinuate and finely crenulated. Second tergite medially rugose, laterally

rugulo-granulo-uneven, further tergites with weakening sculpture. Ovipositor sheath just shorter than

hind tibia, hind end of ovipositor sheath and ovipositor as in Fig. 47H.

CoEOUR. Antenna dark brown, scape basally, pedicelle entirely and first fiagellomere again basally

testaceous. Head and tergites brownish black, mesosoma black. Oral organs and clypeus yellow. Tegula

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yellow with brownish suffusion. Legs yellow, eoxae 2-3 basally blaekish, fifth tarsomere light brownish.

Seeond tergite latero-posteriorly with a pair of little yellow maeulae. Stemites yellow with brownish

pattern. Wings hyaline, pterostigma and veins yellow.

Variable features of the $ (12 $ $) (Fig. 47I-K)

Body 2.8-3.2, usually 3-3.1, mm long. Antenna with (20-)25-30 antennomeres. Penultimate fiagellomere

1.6-1.8 times as long as broad. Temple in dorsal view somewhat more eonstrieted (Fig. 471). Propodeum

with a earina and medially rugulose (Fig. 47J). Hind femur 2.8-2.9 times, rarely 4.1 times, as long as

broad medially. First tergite more broadening posteriorly, i.e. somewhat longer than broad behind (Fig.

47K). Seulpture beyond first tergite rugulos to granulose. Dark eolour either more or less extended, or

tergites brown and head + mesosoma blaek to blaekish.

Description of the S (1 S)

Similar to the $. Body 2.2 mm long. Antenna with 26 antennomeres. Metasoma from fourth tergite

smooth and shiny. Body blaek, legs yellow.

Host

COL. Seolytidae: Phloeophthorus scarabaeoides Bernard.

Distribution

Europe (so far known in six eountries)

Fig. 47. Bracon {Bracon) tenuicornis Wesmael, 1838 (A-H: $ holotype, I-K: $). A. Head in dorsal

view. B. Propodeum. C. Hind femur. D. Claw. E. Distal part of right forewing. F. First diseal eell of

right forewing. G. Tergites 1-3. H. Posterior end of ovipositor apparatus. I. Hind half of head in dorsal

view. J. Propodeum. K. First tergite.

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Taxonomic position

Bracon tenuicornis is nearest to B. orbus Papp (Papp 1981; Hungary) albeit the latter speeies is ranged

in the subgenus Glabrobracon, the two speeies are similar to eaeh other and are distinguished by a few

features:

1 (2) Metasoma from seeond tergite with weakening seulpture (subgenerie differenee of Bracon s. str.,

Fig. 47G). Head in dorsal view 1.7 times as broad as long, temple eonstrieted (Fig. 47A, 1). Seeond

tergite as long as third tergite (Fig. 47G). Forewing: seeond submarginal eell less long, 3-SR 1.3

times longer than 2-SR (Fig. 47E). Propodeum medially either uneven or (less usually) with a medio-

longitudinal earinula(Fig. 47B, J). B.{B.) tenuicornisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

2 (1) Metasoma less seulptured: seeond tergite (?) or seeond and third tergites {S) rugo-rugulose,

further tergites polished (subgenerie differenee of Glabrobracon, Fig. 23H). Head in dorsal view 1.6

times as broad as long, temple rounded (Fig. 23G). Seeond tergite somewhat longer than third tergite

(Fig. 23H). Forewing: seeond submarginal eell long, 2-SR 1.5-1.6 times longer than 2-SR (Fig. 30F).

Propodeum polished, aroundlunule with short rugulae (ef Fig. 3C). B. {Gl.)orbusV?i^^, 1981

Bracon {Glabrobracon) terebella Wesmael, 1838

Figs 48A-K, 49A-G, 50A-B

Braco terebella Wesmael, 1838: 57 $ (type material: 4 $$), type loeality: “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), $ leetotype (and three $ paraleetotypes, present designations) in the Royal Belgian Institute

of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon terebella - Szepligeti 1901: 269 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 189, 190 (in key, in

German).

Bracon {Glabrobracon) terebella-TdhxmgQV 1921 \ 294 ($), 307 (cJ) (inkey), 1928: 490 (redeseription)

assignedto “Seetion Glabrobracon''. —Telenga 1936: 146 ($), 155 (cJ) (inkey), 195 (redeseription)

(in Russian) and 348 ($), 358 ((5^) (in key, in German). — Papp 1966: 377 (in key), 391 (redeseription)

— Shenefelt 1978: 1582 (literature up to 1971). —Tobias 1986: 128 (in key, in Russian). —Tobias

& Belokobylskij 2000: 135 (in key, in Russian).

Designation of the $ leetotype of Bracon terebella

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2081”; (third label) “Braeo terebella /

var. 1. $” (handwritten) / “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; fifth label is

with the (?)inventory number “3.317”; sixth label is with the loeality after Wesmael (l.e.) “Belgium

/ Bruxelles” (printed); seventh label is the leetotype eard (sixth and seventh labels attaehed by me).

Leetotype is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned, pin fairly thiek; (2) left fiagellum defieient, i.e. with 11

fiagellomeres; (3) left hind wing missing. - Remark: The leetotype was originally assigned as a variety

of the nominate form, this is indiaeted on the third (name) label as “var. 1.” This speeimen is in the best

eondition (from among the four syntypes), eonsequently this was seleeted for the leetotype status.

Designation of the three $ paraleetotypes of Bracon terebella

Labels are identieal to those of the leetotype exeept two labels; the seeond of the two nominate forms

with the number “2082”, the third label without “var. 1.” (exeept one $); the paraleetotype eards are

printed yellow. — Paraleetotypes are in good eondition: Legs and wings partly missing or damaged.

Material examined

43 $$ + 18 SS from nine eountries: ENGLAND: 3 $$ + 3 SS from two loealities. GERMANY: 4

$$ + 1 (J from five loealities. FRANCE: 2 $$ from two loealities. DENMARK: 1 $. SWEDEN: 3

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$$ from three loealities. BOHEMIA: 1 SLOVAKIA: I HUNGARY: 24 $$ + 14 (?(? from 23

loealities. KOREA: 4 $ $ from three loealities.

Redescription of the $ lectotype af Bracon terebella (Figs 48A-I; 50A)

Length. Body 3.8 mm long.

Antennae. About one-fourth shorter than body and with 28 antennomeres. First flagellomere 1.8 times,

further flagellomeres attenuating so that penultimate flagellomere 1.7 times as long as broad (Fig. 48A).

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 48B), 1.8 times as broad as long, eye 1.5 times longer than temple,

temple rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Eye in lateral view almost 1.6 times as high as wide, just one-

fourth wider than temple, temple evenly wide behind eye (Fig. 48C, see arrows). Horizontal diameter

of oral opening one-third longer than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 48D).

Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high, polished. Propodeum elose around lunule with short

rugulae (Fig. 48E).

Legs. Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 48F). Claw eurved, fairly short, its basal lobe

large (Fig. 50A).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 48G) 2.7 times as long as wide and issuing r just

proximally from its middle, r almost 0.8 times as long as width of pterostigma. Seeond submarginal eell

of usual size, 3-SR a bit longer than 2-SR, SRI straight, nearly 1.9 times longer than 3-SR and reaehing

Fig. 48. Bracon (Glahohracon) terebella Wesmael, 1838 (A-I: $ leetotype, J: $ paraleetotype, K: $ /

S). A. Flagellomeres 1-2 and 27-28. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal

view. E. Hind part of propodeum. F. Hind femur. G. Distal part of right forewing. H. First diseal eell of

right forewing. I. Tergites 1-3. J. Pterostigma of right forewing. K. Head in dorsal view.

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tip of wing. First discal cell usual in form, 7-M twice as long as m-cu and not parallel, 1-SR-M almost

straight and 1.3 times as long as 7-M (Fig. 48H).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 481) somewhat longer than broad behind, beyond pair of spiracles parallel¬

sided, together with further tergites polished. Second tergite 2.8 times as broad as long laterally, third

tergite one-fifth longer than second tergite laterally, suture between them bisinuate, smooth. Ovipositor

sheath short, as long as hind tarsomeres 1-2 combined.

CoEOUR. Ground colour of body dark brown to black(ish). Oral part brownish yellow, palpi light brown.

Orbit faintly reddish. Tegula black. Tergites dark brown to black, tergites 2-5 laterally yellow. Legs

blackish to black, fore femur + tibia, hind femur apically and hind tibia proximally yellow. Wings faintly

brownish fumous, pterostigma and veins brown to light btrown.

One $ paralectotype “var. 1.” (by Wesmael) is identical with the $ lectotype (also assigned as “var. 1.”

by Wesmael).

Deviating features of the two $ paralectotypes of Bracon terebella (Fig. 48J)

Similar to the $ lectotype + one $ paralectotype. Body 2.9-3 mm long. Tkntenna with 26 and 28

antennomeres. Pterostigma 3.3 times as long as wide and issuing r somewhat more proximally from its

middle (Fig. 48 J). Dark colour of body brown to light brown, legs with more yellow pattern.

Variable features of the $ (43 $ $) (Figs 48K; 49A-E; SOB)

Body 2.7-3.5 mm long. Antenna 26-32 ante nn omeres. Temple rather receded (Fig. 49A) or head rarely

1.7 times as broad as long and temple less rounded (Fig. 48K). Pterostigma wide, 2.5 times as long as

wide (Fig. 50B), second submarginal cell long, 3-SR 1.3 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 49B). Hind femur

2.9 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 49C). First tergite broadening posteriorly, laterally uneven-

rugulose (Fig. 49D) or scutum apically uneven-rugulose, laterally at most uneven (Fig. 49E). Tergites,

beyond first one, with a median dark (dark brown to black) streak, laterally rusty to reddish yellow.

Variable features of the S (18 (Figs 49F-G; SOB)

Similar to the $. Body 2.5-3.5 mm long. Flagellomeres 1.7-2 times longer than broad. Second

submarginal cell either long: 2-SR 1.4 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 49F) or short and fairly broad: 2-SR

Fig. 49. Bracon (Glabrobracon) terebella Wesmael, 1838 (A-E: $, F-G: S). A. Hind half of head in

dorsal view. B. Second submarginal cell of right forewing. C. Hind femur. D-E. First tergite. E. Second

submarginal cell of right forewing. G. Tergites 1-3.

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about 1.2 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. SOB). First tergite elearly longer than broad behind, tergites 2-3

equal in length (Fig. 49G).

Hosts

COL. Cureulionidae: Miarus campanulae Linnaeus, Sibinia femoralis German — HYM. Cephidae:

Cephus cinctus Norton, C. pygmaeus Linnaeus, Trachelus tabidus Fabrieius.

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, in Europe fairly frequent.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the speeies B. terebella is nearest to B. minutator (Fabrieius)

(Europe) and B. curticaudis Szepligeti (sporadie in Europe and Turkey) viewing their short ovipositor

sheath, (almost) polished tergites and dark eorporal eolour; they are separated by the features keyed:

1 (2) First tergite as long as broad behind, seeond tergite polished (Fig. 50C) or at least (and

exeeptionally) antero-medially uneven-subrugulose (Fig. SOD). Claw slightly less downeurved

(Fig. 50E). Tergites reddish yellow to rusty, medially with a dak brown to blaek(ish) maeulae or

with a median streak. 4-5 mm. S'- (3.2-)3.5-4 mm. B. (Gl.) minutator (Fabrieius, 1798)

2 (1) First tergite not as long as broad behind, seeond tergite either rugulose or polished

(Figs 481; 49D-E, G). Claw slightly more downeurved (Fig. 50A, G). Colour of tergites other.

3 (4) First tergite somewhat broader behind than long, beyond pair of spiraeles with slightly

broadening sides; suture between tergites 2-3 distinet, bisinuate, deep, seeond tergite antero-

Fig. 50. — A-B. Bracon (Glabrobracon) terebella Wesmael, 1838 (A: $ leetotype, B: $ / S)-

A. Claw. B. Distal part of right forewing. — C-E. Bracon (Glabrobracon) minutator (Fabrieius, 1798), $.

C. tergites 1-3. D. Tergites 1-2. E. Claw. —F-G. Bracon (Glabrobracon) curticaudis Szepligeti, 1901,

$ leetotype. F. Tergites 1-3. G. Claw.

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medially mgulose (Fig. 50F). Basal lobe of elaw more distinet (Fig. 50G). Metasoma reddish

yellow, first tergite entirely and tergites 5-6 almost entirely blaek. 3-4.5 mm, S\ 3.4 mm

. B. {Gl.)curticaudis^zQ^\\gQt\, 1901

4 (3) First tergite longer than broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles parallel-sided, or rarely

with broadening sides, suture between tergites 2-3 less distinet, weakly bisinuate to almost

straight, less deep; seeond tergite polished (Figs 481; 49D-E, G). Basal lobe of elaw less distinet

(Fig. 50A). Tergites widely dark brown to blaek. (2-)3-3.5 mm.

. B. (Gl.) terebella WQsmsLQl, 1838

Bracon (Glabrobracon) titubans Wesmael, 1838

Fig. 51A-L

Braco titubans Wesmael, 1838: 43 $ (type material: 2 $$), type loeality: “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), 5 leetotype (and one $ paraleetotype, present designations) in the Royal Belgian Institute of

Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Braco fuscipennis Wesmael, 1838: 40 $ (type material: 2 $$), type loeality: “environs de Bruxelles”

(Belgium), $ leetotype (and one $ paraleetotype, present designations) in the Royal Belgian Institute of

Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined, syn. nov.

Braco tarsator Thomson, 1894: 1837 “(?$” (type material: 2 S not seen), type loeality: “Funnen

vid Palsjo i Skane” (Sweden), $ leetotype (and one $ paraleetotype, present designation) in Zoologisk

Museum, Lund; examined, Papp 1969b: 203 (as new synonym).

Bracon terebrator Szepligeti, 1901: 265 (in key), 279 (deseription) (in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 111

(in key), 181 (deseription) (in German), (type material: 1 ?), type loeality: “Budapesf’ (Hungary), $

leetotype in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon titubans - Szepligeti 1901: 263 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 176 (in key, in Gemran) $.

Bracon {Bracon) titubans - Tobias 1986: 129 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon {Orthobracon) titubans-T 1927: 274 (in key), 417 (redeseription), assigned to “Seetion

OrthobracoE\ $. — Telenga 1936: 172 (in key), 280 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 375 (in key,

in German), $. — Papp 1971: 203 (synonymy, redeseription, taxonomy). — Shenefelt 1978: 1649

(literature up to 1974).

Bracon fuscipennis - Szepligeti 1901: as valid speeies 265 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): as valid

speeies 178 (in key, in German), $.

Bracon {Orthobracon) fuscipennis - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 271 ($), 279 {S) (in key) and

394 (redeseription), assigned to “Seetion OrhobracoE\ $(?. —Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 175 ($),

178 {S) (in key), 290 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 377 ($), 381 ((?) (in key, in German), $(J. —

Shenefelt 1978: as valid speeies 1634 (literature up to 1974).

Bracon tarsator - Szepligeti 1901: as valid speeies 264 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): as valid

speeies 179 (in key, in German),

Bracon {Orthobracon) tarsator - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 274 ($), 281 {S) (in key) and 424

(redeseription), assigned to “Seetion Orthobracon'", — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 171 ($),

178 {S) (in key), 273 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 373 ($), 381 {S) (in key, in German), —

Shenefelt 1978: as valid speeies 1649 (literature up to 1969).

Bracon {Lucobracon) terebrator-T?i\vxmgQX 1927: as valid speeies 253 ($, in key), 370 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Lueobraeon”, — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 174 ($, in key), 286

(redeseription) (in Russian) and 376 ($, in key, in German), $. — Shenefelt 1978: as valid speeies

1625 (literature up to 1936). — Papp 2004: 182 (synonymization, type designation and depository),

2008: 1797 (synonymization).

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Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon titubans

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2056”; (third label) “Braeo $ titubans

mihi” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; (fifth label, with my

handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / VII leg. Wesmael” (above) “teste J. Papp 1987” (reverse); sixth

label is the leetotype eard (labels 5-6 attaehed by me). Leetotype is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned;

(2) left fiagellum defieient.

Designation of the $ paralectotype of Bracon titubans

Labels identieal those of the leetotype exeept paraleetotype eard. — Paraleetotype is in good eondition:

(1) mieropinned; (2) left fiagellum apieally defieient; (3) missing: right fiagellum, right fore leg (exeept

eoxa + troehanters) and tarsi of hind pair of legs.

Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon fuscipennis

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2053”; (third label) “Braeo $ fuseipennis

mihi” (handwritten) / “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; (fifth label, with

my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / VIII leg. Wesmael” (above) “teste J. Papp 1987” (reverse);

sixth label is the leetotype eard, seventh label is with the aetual name Bracon titubans Wesmael given

by J. Papp. Leetotype is in good eondition: (1) right fiagellum defieient; (2) left hind wing distally

undulate-form ereased; (3) missing: tarsomeres 2-5 of left middle and hind pair of legs (exeept eoxae +

troehanters).

Remark

The leetotype, herewith designated, was originally eonsidered by Wesmael as “var. 1. $” of his speeies.

This speeimen is in mueh better eondition than the paraleetotype (see below) whieh is the nominate form

after Wesmael (l.e.).

Designation of the $ paralectotype of Bracon fuscipennis

Labels identieal to those of the leetotype exeept paraleetotype eard. — Paraleetotype is in poor eondition:

(1) left fiagellum defieient; (2) missing: right antenna and metasoma.

Designation of the $ lectotype of Bracon tarsator

(First label, handwritten) “Pal” (=Palsjo), Sweden; seeond label is the leetotype eard; third label is with

the aetual name Bracon titubans given by J. Papp. - Leetotype is in good eondition: (1) speeimen glued

direet to the pin; (2) fiagelli apieally defieient.

Designation of the $ paralectotype of Bracon tarsator

Labels identieal with those of the leetotype exeept paraleetotype eard. — Paraleetotype is in good

eondition: (1) fiagelli defieient; (2) missing: right middle leg (exeept eoxa and troehanter) and tarsomeres

2-5 of left hind leg.

Material examined

49 ? ? + 13 (?(? from 14 countries: ENGLAND: 4 ? ? + 1 (? from five loealities. THE NETHEREANDS:

8 ?? + 1 (? from eight loealities. FRANCE: 1 $. GERMANY: 1 ?. SEOVAKIA: 2 $$ + 1 (? from

three loealities. HUNGARY: 18 $$ +6 SS from 21 loealities. ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 4 $$ + I

S from five loealities. BULGARIA: 3 $ $ + 3 S3 from six loealities. NORTH ITALY: I $. GEORGIA:

I $. ARMENIA: I $. AFGHANISTAN: I ?. MONGOEIA: I $. KOREA: 3 ?? from three loealities.

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Redescription of the $ lectotype of Bracon titubans (Fig. 51A-H)

Length. Body 3 mm long.

Antennae. Right antenna somewhat shorter than body and with 27 antennomeres; left antenna defieient:

with 8 antennomeres. First flagellomere twiee and penultimate flagellomere 1.6 times as long as broad.

Head. In dorsal view less transverse (Fig. 51 A), 1.75 times as broad as long, eye 2.4 times longer than

temple, temple restrieted, oeeiput moderately exeavated. Oral opening: its horizontal diameter 1.25

times as long as shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 5 IB). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high, polished. Propodeum polished, lunule emitting a

keel up to its half, keel with oblique rugulae (Fig. 51C).

Legs. Hind femur 2.8 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 5 ID). Claw downeurved, its basal lobe large

and fairly pointed (Fig. 5 IE).

Wings. Forewing about as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 5 IF) 2.6 times as long as wide and issuing r

proximally from its middle, r 0.8 times as long as width of pterostigma. Seeond submarginal eell fairly

long, 3-SR 1.25 times longer than 2-SR, SRI straight, 1.65 times as long as 2-SR and reaehing tip of

wing; 1-Rl 1.6 times as long as pterostigma. First diseal eell high, 1-Ml.l times longer than m-cu, 1-SR-

Mbent and 1.5 times longer than 7-M(Fig. 51G).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 51H) as long as broad behind, evenly and elearly broadening posteriorly,

seutum laterally with a pair of earinula, its margin erenulate, seutum posteriorly rugulose-uneven.

Seeond tergite 2.6 times as broad as long and slightly longer than third tergite, suture between them

slightly bisinuate and suberenulate. Seeond tergite medially with fine longitudinal striation, further

tergites polished. Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia + half basitarsus.

CoEOUR. Seape and pedieel brownish yellow, fiagellum dark brown. Head dark brown with faint rusty

tint. Mesosoma blaekish. Oral part yellow, palpi pale yellow. Tegula yellow. First tergite dark brown,

seeond tergite yellow, medially brown. Further tergites brown, laterally straw yellow. Legs yellow.

Wings hyaline, pterostigma brown, veins yellowish brown.

Variable features of the $ (49 $ $) (Fig. 51I-K)

Body 2.8-3.2 mm long. Antenna with 26-28, usually with 27, antennomeres. Temple in dorsal view

slightly more restrieted (Fig. 511). Hind femur 2.8-3.3 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 51J).

Pterostigma usually wide, 2.6-2.8 times as long as wide. Seeond submarginal eell long, 2-SR 1.6 times

as long as 2-SR (Fig. 5 IK). 7-Mless long, 1.6 times as long as m-cu. Ovipositor sheath either long: as

long as hind tibia + tarsomeres 1-3 eombined or short: more or less shorter than hind tibia. Body more

or less (dark) rusty brown.

Variable features of the f (13 ff)

Body 2.6-3 mm long. Antenna with (25-)28-34 antennomeres. Temple, seeond submarginal eell and

hind femur variable similar those of the $. Tergites 1-3 medially to nearly entirely rugo-rugulose. Body

and mesosoma blaek to blaekish.

Hosts

COL. Chrysomelidae: Gastroideapolygon! Linnaeus, G. viridula DeGeer.

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Distribution

Europe, Mongolia. In Europe frequent to sporadie.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the speeies Bracon titubans Wesmael is nearest to B. nigriventris

Wesmael (Palaearetie Region) and B. (Lucobracon) larvicida Wesmael (Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia)

eonsidering their eorporal strueture, they are distinguished by a few features not easy to reeognize:

1 (2) First diseal eell of forewing elongate (Fig. 16G), marginal eell approaehing tip of wing

and seeond submarginal eell relatively wide (Fig. 16F), oral opening less large (Fig. 16B)

(subgenerie features of Lucobracon). Temple in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 16A). Claw moderately

downeurved (Fig. 16E). Propodeum medially either uneven (Fig. 16C) or rugulose (Fig. 16J).

First tergite broadening posteriorly (Fig. 16H). Seeond tergite usually with lighter eolour.

2.8-3.8 mm. S'- 2.5-3.8 mm . B. (Lu.) larvicida Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) First diseal eell of forewing subquadrate (Figs 28G; 51G), marginal eell reaehing tip of wing

and seeond submarginal eell less wide (Figs 28F; 5IF), oral opening usual in size (Figs 28B; 5IB)

(subgenerie features of Glabrobracon). Temple either rounded (Fig. 28A) or restrieted (Fig. 511).

Claw downeurved (Figs 28E; 5 IE). Propodeum polished, above lunule with short rugae (Figs 28C;

51C). Metasoma blaek(ish) to rusty brown, seeond tergite usually yellow to brownish.

Fig. 51. Bracon (Glabrobracon) titubans Wesmael (A-H: $ leetotype, I-K: $, F: $/(?)• A. Head in

dorsal view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right

forewing. G. First diseal eell of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3. I. Hind half of head in dorsal view.

J. Hind femur. K. Seeond submarginal eell of right forewing. L. Tergites 2-3.

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3 (4) Temple in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 28A). Firts tergite beyond pair of spiraeles subparallel-sided,

tergite itself relatively large (Fig. 28 J). Tergites (beyond first tergite) relatively wide, seeond terghite

3-3.2 times as wide behind as long (Fig. 29F). Pterostigma usually less wide, 3-3.3 times as long

as wide (Fig. 28F). Body frequently with blaek to blaekish eolour. 3-3.4 mm.

. B. (Gl.) nigriventis Wesmael, 1838

4(3) Temple in dorsal view restrieted (Fig. 51 A). First tergite beyond pair of spiraeles with

broadening sides, tergite itself usual in size (Fig. 51H). Tergites (beyond first tergite) relatively

less wide, seeond tergite 2.6-2.8 times as wide behind as long (Fig. 51H). Pterostigma usually

wide, 2.6-2.8 times as long as wide (Fig. 5 IF). Body rarely with blaek to blaekish eolour.

2.8-3.2 mm, f: 2.6-3 mm. B. (Gl.) titubans Wesmaoi, 1838

Part 2. Nees sensu Wesmael’s Bracon species redescribed by Wesmael in 1838

In WesmaeFs monograph (1838) seven Bracon speeies, originally deseribed by Nees (1811, 1834), are

ineluded as oeeurring in Belgium. Every speeies by Nees (exeept B. intercessor here dealt with as senior

synonym of B. laetus) has been redeseribed by Wesmael similar to the speeies ereated by him. It is

well-known that the Nees Colleetion (inseets, liehens ete.) was housed in the Alexander Konig Museum

(Bonn) and was, at the end of the Seeond World War, destroyed. To make elearly and unambiguously

reeognizable, the designations of the neotype for the speeies by Nees sensu Wesmael were evident

for every speeies ineluded in WesmaeFs monograph (exeept B. mediator and B. obscurator). This

taxonomie aetion is judged by the eonsideration that Wesmael was the first reviser of Nees’ Bracon

speeies and, eonsequently, denoted here as Nees sensu WesmaeFs Bracon speeies. From among the

series of the six valid speeies and one synonymous speeies names (anthracinus Nees, 1834 jun. syn.

= delibator Haliday, 1833), housed in WesmaeFs Colleetion, one speeimen eaeh was seleeted as the

neotype (present designations) for the seven (6+1) speeies in question. Furthermore, the neotypes

and the attaehed speeimens in WesmaeFs Colleetion served for the subsequent redeseriptions of the

seven (6 + 1) Nees sensu WesmaeFs Bracon speeies. Under the valid seven speeies names a total of 20

synonymous names are listed, done by nine authors (the number of the synonymous names by them are

given in braekets): Fahringer (1), Greese (2), Marshall (1), Nees (1), Panzer (1), Szepligeti (4), Telenga

(2), Thomson (3) and Wesmael (5).

The redeseribed seven (6 + 1) Nees sensu WesmaeFs Bracon speeies are as follows: B. caudiger, B.

delibator (=anthraeinus), B. exhilarator, B. fulvipes, B. immutator, B. osculator, B. variator, and status

of 5. intercessor yar. laetus.

Remarks

1) Two speeies by Nees: B. mediator Nees, 1834 and B. obscurator Nees, 1811 were also redeseribed

in WesmaeFs monograph and 1 have the privilege to examine their series in WesmaeFs Colleetion. The

speeimens of the two speeies are in rather poor eondition inappropiate for either neotype designation or

for redeseription.

2) The names B. oostmaeli Wesmael, 1838 and B. regularis Wesmael, 1838 are junior synomyms of B.

abbreviatorE^QQS, 1834 (Thomson 1894: 1815, Papp 2008: 1743).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) caudiger E^qqs, 1834

Figs 52A-K; 53E

Bracon caudiger EIqqs, 1834: 77 and 103 (deseribed twiee, the two deseriptions are identieal) $ (type

material: one $, destroyed), type loeality: “Silesiae quereu...prope Skarsin” (Poland).

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Bracon{Lucobracon) scythus Gvqqsq, 1928: 155 $ (one $ syntype), type loeality: “Mirgorod” (Ukraine),

$ syntype in ?Saint Petersburg (Zoologieal Institute), in ?Kiev (Zoologieal Institute) or in ?; supposed

synonymy eonsidering its original deseription.

Braco caudiger - Wesmael 1838: 47 (first reviser), one $ (neotype: “J’ai pris une seule femelle de

eette espeee,...” Wesmael l.e.), neotype loeality: “environs de Bruxelles” (Belgique), $ neotype (present

designation) in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon caudiger - 1901: 267 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 186 (in key, in German)

Bracon (Glabrobracon) caudiger - Fahringer 1927: ($) 286, 287, (cJ) 301 (in key), 1928: 443

(redeseription), assigned to “Seetion Glabrobracon''. — Telenga 1936: 149 ($), 156 (cJ) (in key), 205

(redeseription) (in Russian) and 351($), 358 (3) (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1560 (literature

up to 1970).

Designation of the $ neotype of Bracon caudiger

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2061”; (third label) “Braeo eaudiger

Nees $” (handwritten) “det. Wesmael” (printed); fourth label with the inventory number “3.317”; (fifth

label, with my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / Vlll, leg. Wesmael” (above on label) “teste J. Papp

1987” (reverse on label); sixth label is the neotype eard attaehed by me. Neotype is in good eondition:

(1) pinned by mesosoma (mesoseutum / prostemum); (2) right antenna damaged, with 27 antennomeres;

(3) right hind leg (exeept eoxa + troehanters) missing; (4) pair of ovipositor sheath damaged, present its

proximal half

Material examined

5 $ $ + 9 SS from six eountries: FRANCE: 1 $. GERMANY: 1 $ + 1 (J from one loealty. AUSTRIA:

1 S- ITALY: 1 $ + 1 ( 5 ^ from one loeality. HUNGARY: 6 S3 from two loealities. TURKEY: 1 $.

Description of the $ neotype of Bracon caudiger (Fig. 52A-G)

Eength. Body 3.9 mm long.

Antennae. Eeft antenna as long as body and with 31 antennomeres. First fiagellomere 1.7 times, seeond

fiagellomere 1.6 times and penultimate fiagellomere 1.3 times as long as broad.

Head. In dorsal view (Fig. 52A) subeubie, 1.6 times as broad as long, eye slightly longer than temple,

temple moderately rounded, oeeiput exeavated. OOE twiee longer than POE. Oral opening: its horizontal

diameter 1.5 times longer than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 52B). Head

polished, faee below antennal soeket finely granulose.

Mesosoma. Elongated, in lateral view 1.5 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix weak.

Eegs. Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 52C). Hind elaw downeurved and with fairly

short basal lobe (Fig. 52D).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 52E) 2.8 times as long as wide and issuing r

proximally from its middle; r almost 0.8 times as long as width of pterostigma; seeond submarginal eell

fairly long, 3-SR almost 1.6 times as long as 2-SR, SRI straight, 1.5 times as long as 3-SR and reaehing

tip of wing. First diseal eell fairly high, 1-M 1.75 times as long as m-cu, 7-iS'R-M weakly bent and 1.25

times as long as 7-M(Fig. 52F).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 52G) 1.25 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles parallel¬

sided; margin of seutum finely erenulated, lateral part of tergite narrow, together with further tergites

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polished. Second tergite transverse, 3.5 times as broad behind as long laterally; suture between tergites

2-3 bisinuate, deep, smooth; tergites 2-3 of equal length. Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor sheath long,

as long as meta- and mesosoma combined (after Wesmael l.c.).

Colour. Body bicoloured. Antenna dark brown. Head black, orbit and cheek testaceous, mandible

yelow, palpi dark brown. Mesosoma and legs black. Metasoma yellow, first tergite brown, median streak

of tergites 3-6 brown to blackish. Wings brown fiimous, pterostigma and veins brown.

Variable features of the $ (4 $$) (Fig. 52H-K)

Body 2.8-3.9 mm long. Antenna with 25 (1 $) and 30 (2 $$) antennomeres. Head in dorsal view

1.65-1.75 times as broad as long (Fig. 52H). Hind femur 2.9-3.3 times as long as broad medially (Fig.

521-J). Lateral part of first tergite (i.e. laterally from scutum) less narrow (Fig. 52K). Ovipositor sheath

somewhat shorter to somewhat longer than body.

Description of the c? (9 cJc?)

Similar to the $. Body 3-3.6 mm long. Antenna with 27-30 ante nn omeres. Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.7

times as broad as long. Second tergite either a bit longer than third tergite or tergites 2-3 of equal length.

Yellow colour of metasoma usually more extended.

Hosts

COL. Curculionidae: Rhabdorhynchus varius Herbst. — LEP. Coleophoridae: Coleophora virgaureae

Stainton; Tortricidae: Cydia amplana Hubner, C. splendana Hubner, C. strobilella Linnaeus, Pamene

splendidulana\ Noctuidae: Hadenaperplexa Denis et Schiffermuller.

Fig. 52. Bracon (Glabrobracon) caudigerElQQS, 1834 (A-G: $ neotype, H-K: $ / f). A. Head in dorsal

view. B. Head in frontal view. C. Hind femur. D. Claw. E. Distal part of right forewing. F. First discal

cell of right forewing. G. Tergites 1-3. H. Head in dorsal view. I-J. Hind femur. K. First tergite.

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Distribution

Belgium, Franee, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Turkey.

Taxonomic position

Bracon caudiger is nearest to B. pineti and B. xanthogaster, within the subgenus Glabrobracon the three

speeies (eompleted with further two speeies: B. longulus Thomson and B. strobilorum Ratzeburg here

not diseussed, ef Papp 1992) forming a speeies-group viewing their eommon features: long ovipositor

apparatus, dark eoloured body and wings; the three speeies are distinguished by rather subtle features:

1 (2) Seutum of first tergite relatively short, i.e. at most reaehing imaginary transverse line between

spiraeles; tergites 2-3 equal in length, suture between them elearly bisinuate (Fig. 53A). Eye in dorsal

view 1.6-1.7 times longer than temple, head in dorsal view 1.75-1.8 times as broad as long (Fig. 53B).

Eye in lateral view 1.3-1.4 times wider than temple (Fig. 53C, see arrows). Eobe of elaw fairly wide

as in Fig. 53D. Metasoma yellow, first tergite blaek, exeeptionally tergites with narrow brown(ish)

streak. 3.5-4mm. {1=B. caudatusBcditzQhmg, 1848. B. {Gl.)xanthogaster^QQS, 1834

2 (1) Seutum of first tergite not short, i.e. more or less exeeeding above imaginary transverse line

between spiraeles; tergites 2-3 unequal in length, suture between them bisinuate (Figs 52G; 53F). Eye

in dorsal view 1.2-1.3 times longer than temple, head in dorsal view 1.65-1.75 times as broad as long

(Figs 52A; 53G). Eye in lateral view slightly wider than temple (Fig. 53E, see arrows).

3 (4) Temple in dorsal view somewhat more rounded (Figs 53H). Tergites 2-3 less transverse,

i.e. seeond tergite 2.3-2.6 times as broad behind as long laterally; suture between them more

bisinuate; first tergite 1.3-1.4 times as long as broad behind (Fig. 53F). Eobe of elaw long (Fig.

531). Metasoma yellow to brownish yellow, usually with a wide dark streak. 3.5-4 mm.

. B. (Gl.) pineti Thomson, 1892

4 (3) Temple in dorsal view somewhat less rounded (Fig. 52A, H). Tergites 2-3 more transverse, i.e.

seeond tergite 3.2-3.5 times as broad behind as long laterally; suture between them less bisinuate, first

Fig. 53. — A-D. Bracon {Glabrobracon) xanthogaster 1834, A. Tergites 1-3. B. Head in dorsal

view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Claw. — E. Bracon {Glabrobracon) caudiger 1834, $ / (?, head

in lateral view. — F-I. Bracon {Glabrobracon) pineti Thomson, 1894, 5- F. Tergites 1-3. G. Head in

dorsal view. H. Hind half of head in dorsal view. I. Claw.

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tergite 1.25-1.3 times as long as broad behind (Fig. 52G). Lobe of elaw finger-like (Fig. 52D). Metasoma

lemon yellow, usually with narrow dark streak. 3.5-4.2 mm . B. (Gl.) caudiger Nees, 1834

Description of the new subgenus Palpibracon

Genus Fabrieius, 1804

Subgenus Palpibracon subgen. nov.

Figs 54E, H, K; 55J; 56B, E-F

Type speeies: Bracon delibator Haliday, 1833.

Diagnosis

Nearest to the subgenus Glabrobracon (Fahringer) Tobias eonsidering the polished tergites of the

speeies assigned to this subgenus. Maxillary palpi are unusually long, at least as long as height of head

or (usually) longer (Figs 54E, K; 55J; 56F). SRI of fore wing more or less approaehing (Figs 54H; 551;

56B, E) (and not reaehing) tip of wing. Rarely first tergite (seutum!) or, exeeptionally, tergites 1-2 with

weak seulpture.

Five Bracon speeies are assigned to the new subgenus Palpibracon'.

B. (P.) atrator Nees, 1834 - Palaearetie Region.

B. (E) Haliday, 1833 {=B. anthracinus SIqqs, 1834)-Holaretie Region.

B. (E) megapalpus Quieke et Jervis, 2005 - Ethiopian Region (South Afriea).

B. (E) mongolicus Telenga, 1936 - Palaearetie Region (Moldavia, European Russia, Kazakhstan,

Mongolia, China).

B. (E) tenuiceps (Muesebeek, 1925) {Microbracon) - SlQmciic Region.

Bracon {Palpibracon) delibator Hdliddcy, 1833

Figs 54A-M, 55A-G, 56G-1

Bracon delibator Yi?Md?iy, 1833: 263 (in key). Further data after Van Aehterberg (1997: 31): type loeality:

Portmamoek, near Dublin, Ireland; $ leetotype (designated by Van Aehterberg) in National Museum of

Ireland, Dublin; not examined.

Bracon anthracinus Nees, 1834: 81 $ (type material: at least two $ $, destroyed), type loeality: “prope

Siekershausen” (Germany).

Bracon delibator - Shenefelt 1978: 1479 (as valid speeies, literature up to 1904).

Braco anthracinus 1838: 54 (first reviser, aeeording to Wesmael: “Je possede 18 femel-

les et 6 males ...”), loeality: “environs de Bruxelles” (17 $$ + 6 SS) and “environs de Eiege” (1

$) (Belgium), material eurrently existing: 17 $$ + 5 SS in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural

Seienees, Brussels, one $ speeimen designated as the neotype (present designation) of Bracon

anthracinus Nees sensu Wesmael. Further speeimens represent the following speeies (det. J. Papp 2006):

(1) 14 5? (1 ? missing metasoma; however, on name label by Wesmael with the sign “5”) + 4 E.

anthracinus jun. name = B. delibator sen. name; (2) 1 B. variator SIqqs, 1811; (3) 1 S'. B. parvulus

Wesmael, 1838; (4) 1 Dolichogenidea sp7, D. ?gracilariae Wilkinson, 1940.

Bracon anthracinus - Szepligeti 1901: 270 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 190 (in key, in German).

Bracon {Glabrobracon) anthracinus - Fahringer 1927: 300 ($), 310 (c?) (in key) and 436 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Glabrobracon'". —Telenga 1936: 143 ($), 153 ((?) (in key), 180 (redeseription) (in

Russian) and 345 ($), 355 {S) (in key, in German). — Papp 1968: 375 (in key) and 380 (redeseription).

— Tobias 1986: as valid speeies 130 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: as valid

speeies 139 (in key, in Russian).

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Designation of the $ neotype oiBracon anthracinus

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond small label, printed) “2076”; (third label) “Braeo

anthraeinus $ (handwritten) / det. C. Wesmael” (printed); fourth label is the neotype eard and fifth

label is with the aetual name B. delibator Haliday. The neotype is in good eondition: mieropinned by

mesosoma (pin fairly thiek).

Material examined

111 $$ + 67 33 from twenty-seven eountries: Palaearetie Region. IRELAND: 1 3 - ENGLAND:

2^^+\ 3 from three loealties. SCOTLAND: 1 3 - SWEDEN: 1 5 • FRANCE: 2 $ ? from two loealities.

GERMANY: 10 ?? from 9 loealities. SWITZERLAND: \ ^+2 33 from three loealities. CZECH

REPUBLIC: 2 5 ? from two loealities. SLOVAKIA: 3 $ $ from three loealities. HUNGARY: 41 $ $ +

30 33 from 67 loealities. ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 6 $$ + 4 33 from seven loealities. SPAIN: 4

$ $ + 3 33 from five loealities. ALGERIA: I ITALY: 3 $ $ + I (? from four loealities. CROATIA:

4 5 ? + 1 (? from four loealities. MACEDONIA: 2 $ $ + 2 33 from three loealities. SERBIA: 3 $ $

+ 2 33 from three loealities. BULGARIA: 4 $ 5 + ^ 33 from five loealities. GREECE: 7 $ $ + 5

33 from 10 loealities. TURKEY: 2 5? + 2 33 from four loealities. SYRIA: I $ + 1 (? from two

loealities. UKRAINE: I ARMENIA: 4 $$ + 4 33 from four loealities. MONGOLIA: 2 from

two loealities. KOREA: 2 33 from one loeality. —Nearetie Region. CANADA: 2 $ $ + 1 (J from three

loealities. U.S.A.: 3 $$ + 1 (? from four loealities.

Description of the $ neotype af Bracon anthracinus (eonspeeifie with R (ie/ztoor Haliday, sen. syn.)

(Fig. 54A-J)

Length. Body 2.8 mm long.

Antennae. Short, as long as head, mesosoma and tergites 1-2 eombined and with 19 antennomeres.

Flagellum indistinetly attenuating, first fiagellomere 2.25 times and penultimate fiagellomere 1.85 times

as long as broad (Fig. 54A).

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 54B), 1.8 times as broad as long, eye just longer than temple,

temple rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Eye in lateral view twiee as high as wide and as wide as

temple, temple beyond eye evenly wide (Fig. 54C). Horizontal diameter of oral opening 1.5 times as long

as shortest distanee between opening and eye (Fig. 54D). Maxillar palp long, its penultimate segment

one-fifth longer than ultimate segment (Fig. 54E). Cheek in frontal view slightly more eonverging (Fig.

54D). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.3 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix indistinet. Propodeum polished.

Legs. Hind femur 3.8 times as long as broad somewhat distally (Fig. 54F). Claw downeurved and with

distinet albeit small basal lobe (Fig. 54G).

Wings. Forewing somewhat longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 54H) fairly wide, 2.5 times as long

as wide and issuing r proximally from its middle, r 0.85 times as long as width of pterostigma; 3-SR

slightly longer than 2-SR', SRI straight, 2.2 times as long as 3-SR and approaehing tip of wing. First

diseal eell fairly high, 7-Mtwiee as long as m-cu, 1-SR-M 1.3 times as long as 7-M(Fig. 541).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 54J) 1.25 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles subparallel¬

sided, margin of seutum smooth and less narrow. Third tergite almost 1.5 times longer than seeond tergite,

suture between them distinet, bisinuate and smooth (Fig. 54J). Every tergite polished. Hypopygium

pointed, ovipositor sheath long, i.e. somewhat shorter than body or as long as hind femur + tibia + tasus

eombined.

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Colour. Body and antenna blackish with brownish tint, tergites brownish black. Palpi dark brown. Legs

proximo-distally blackish, dark brown to brown. Wings subhyaline, pterostigma and veins light opaque

brown.

Variable features of the 14 $$ of Bracon anthracinus identified by Wesmael (in Wesmael’s

Collection, Brussels) (Fig. 54K-M)

Similar to the $ neotype. Body 2.8-3 mm long. Antenna with (18-)19-20 antennomeres. Head in

dorsal view 1.8-1.9 times as broad as long. Penultimate segment of maxillar palp one-fifth to one-sixth

longer than ultimate segment (Fig. 54K). Hind femur 3.6-3.8 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 54L).

Pterostigma (2.2-)2.5-2.6 times as long as wide. First tergite 1.2-1.3 times as long as broad, beyond pair

of spiracles usually subparallel- to parallel-sided or with converging sides (Fig. 54M). Ovipositor sheath

more or less shorter than body. Body black to blackish with faint brownish tint.

Features of the four (JcJ of Bracon anthracinus identified by Wesmael (in Wesmael’s Collection,

Brussels)

Similar to the $. Body 2-2.8 mm long. Antenna with 16-19 ante nn omeres. Head in dorsal view 1.8-2

times as broad as long. Fore wing: 3-SR 0.9 (1 S) as long as to slightly longer than 2-SR (3 SS). First

tergite 1.3 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiracles either parallel- (3 SS) or converging¬

sided (1 c?)-

Fig. 54. Bracon (Palpibracon) delibatorYldXi&diy, 1833 (A-J: $ neotype, K-M: 5)- A. Flagellomeres

1-2 and 17-19. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal view. E. Ultimate

three segments of maxillar palp. F. Hind femur. G. Claw. H. Distal part of right forewing. I. First discal

cell of right forewing. J. Tergites 1-3. K. Ultimate three segments of maxillar palp ($ / S). L. Hind

femur. M. First tergite.

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Variable features of the $$ (111 $$) (Figs 54J; 55A-D; 56G-I)

Body (2-)2.2-3 mm long. Antenna with 16-22(-24) antennomeres, flagellomeres 1.8-2 times as long

as broad. Temple in dorsal view more rounded (Fig. 56G, 13 $ $). Forewing: seeond submarginal eell

either long: 3-SR 1.5 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 56H, 6 ?$) or short: 2-SR as long as 2-SR (Fig. 561,

2 5 ?); first diseal eell somewhat less high, 1-M 1.8-1.9 times as long as m-cu (Fig. 55A, 3 $ $). First

tergite long, 1.33 times as long as broad behind (Fig. 55B, 14 5?)- Tergites 2-3 variably transverse,

usually seeond tergite 3-3.5 times and third tergite 2.5-3 times wider behind than long (ef Fig. 54J);

exeeptionally either tergites more transverse: seeond tergite 4-4.5 times and third tergite 3.7 times as

broad as long (Fig. 55C, 6 $ $); or third tergite 1.7-1.9 times longer than seeond tergite (Fig. 55D, 11

$ $). Ovipositor sheath as long as hind femur + half tibia (16 $ $).

Variable features of the SS (67 33) (Figs 55E-G; 56G)

Body 2-3 mm long. Antenna with (15-)16-20 antennomeres, fiagellomeres 1.9-2.2 times as long as

broad. Temple in dorsal view more rounded (Fig. 56G, 4 33 (? !))• First tergite long: 1.3 times as long

as broad behind and with parallel sides (Fig. 55E, 6 33) or 1.5 times longer than broad behind (Fig.

55F, 8 33y, pair of spiraeles of first tergite exeeptionally medially (Fig. 55E, 2 33)- Third tergite

hardly longer than seeond tergite (Fig. 55G, 2 33)- Maxillar palp yellowish (1 3), tergites 1-3 brownish

(2 (?(?).

Fig. 55. — A-G Bracon (Palpibracon) delibator Haliday, 1833 (A-D: $, E-G: 3)- A. First diseal

eell of right forewing. B. First tergite. C-D. Tergites 2-3. E-F. First tergite. G. Tergites 2-3. —

H-K. Bracon {Palpibracon) atrator Nees, 1834, $ neotype. H. Tergites 1-3. I. Distal part of right

fore wing. J. Ultimate three segments of maxillar palp (1 = neotype, 2 = $ / 3), K. Head in frontal view.

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Hosts

COL. Apionidae: \Omphalapion buddebergi (Bedel). Cureulionidae: Ceutorhynchus campanulae

Fabrieius, Hylobius piceus DeGeer, Miarus campanulae Linnaeus. Phalaeridae: \Olibrus aeneus

Fabrieius. —LEP. Tortrieidae: Cydia strobilella Linnaeus. —DIPT. Agromyzidae: \Napomyza lateralis

Fallen. Tephritidae: \Terellia serratulae Linnaeus, Urophora cuspidata Meigen.

Distribution

Holaretie Region, frequent to co mm on.

Taxonomic position

The four speeies assigned to the new subgenus Palpibracon are highly similar to eaeh other, they are

distinguished by a few and rather subtle features, see key:

1 (2) Tergites 2-3 equal in length (Fig. 56A), tergites usually polished, less usually more or less uneven

to (sub-) rugulose. Ovipositor sheath at most as long as metasoma. Forewing: seeond submarginal

eell long, 3-SR 1.4-1.5 times as long as 2-SR (Fig. 56B). Faee wide, twiee wider than high, eheek

in frontal view eonverging (Fig. 56C, see arrows). Body and legs brownish yellow to yellow,

pterostigma opaque yellow. $(?: (2.1-)2.5-4 mm. B. (P.) mongolicus Telenga, 1936

2 (1) Tergite 3 more or less longer than tergite 2 (Figs 54J; 55H; 56D), first (and seeond) tergite(s) at

most exeeptionally uneven to subrugulose. Ovipositor sheath more or less longer than metasoma.

Fig. 56. — A-C. Bracon (Palpibarcon) mongolicus Telenga, 1936, $. A. Tergites 1-3. B. Distal part of

right forewing. C. Head in frontal view. — D-F. Bracon {Palpibracon) tenuiceps Muesebeek, 1925, $.

D. Tergites 1-3. E. Distal part of right forewing. F. Ultimate three segments of maxillar palp. — G-I.

Bracon {Palpibracon) delibator Haliday, 1833 (G: $ / (?, H-L $). G. Hind half of head in dorsal view.

H-I. First submarginal eell of right forewing.

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Forewing: seeond submaginal eell short, 3-SR 1.2-1.3 times as long as 2-SR (Figs 54H; 551;

56E). Faee less wide, i.e. less than twiee as wide as high. Body and legs blaek to dark brown.

3 (4) Third tergite 1.8 to 2 times longer than seeond tergite (Fig. 56D). Forewing: SRI ending before tip

of wing (Fig. 56E). Maxillar palp short, just as long as height of head, its penultimate segment slightly

longer than ultimate segment (Fig. 56F). 2-3 mm . B. (P.) tenuiceps (Muesebeek, 1925)

4 (3) Third tergite 1.2-1.3 times, exeeptionally 1.4 times, longer than seeond tergite (Figs 54J; 55H).

Forewing: SRI more or less approaehing tip of wing (Figs 54H; 551). Maxillar palp long, as long

as to longer than height of head, its penultimate segment elearly longer than ultimate segment

(Figs 54E, K; 55J).

5 (6) Maxillar palp long: distinetly longer than height of head, its penultimate segment 1.4-1.5 times

longer than ultimate segment (Fig. 55J 1-2). Cheek in frontal view slightly less eonverging (Fig.

55K). Forewing: SRI slightly and usually less approaehing tip of wing, pterostigma 2.8-3.2 times

as long as wide (Fig. 551). 2.5-3.5 mm . B. (P.) atrator Nees, 1834

6 (5) Maxillar palp less long: about as long as height of head, its penultimate segment at most one-fifth

(1.25 times) to one-sixth (1.2 times) longer than ultimate segment (Figs 54E; 54K). Cheek in frontal

view slightly more eonverging (Fig. 54D). Forewing: SRI slightly and usually more approaehing

tip of wing, pterostigma (2.2-)2.5-2.6 times as long as wide (Fig. 54H). (2-)2.2-3 mm. {=B.

anthracinus SIqqs, 1834). B. (P) delibator Yldlidscy, 1833

Bracon (Glabrobracon) exhilarator Nees, 1834

Figs 57A-E, 58A-J, 59A-C

Bracon exhilarator SIqqs, 1834: 83 (type material: several $$ and S3, destroyed), type loeality:

“prope Siekershausen” (Germany).

Braco satanasWcsmdiQX, 1838:30 (type series: “15 individus”: 8 $ $ +7 (?(?), type loeality: “environs

de Bruxelles” (Belgium), $ leetotype (and nine $ + seven 3 paraleetotypes, present designations) in the

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon striolatus Thomson, 1894: 1835 $, type loeality: “Yddinge i Skane” (Sweden), $ leetotype

(designated by J. Papp in 1969) in Zoologisk Museet, Fund; examined.

Bracon exhilarator - Szepligeti 1901: 269 (in key, in Hungary); 1904 (1901): 179 (in key, in German)

as “Br. exhilator”.

Bracon {Glabrobracon) exhilarator - Fahringer 1927: 263 ($), 275, 306, 310 {3) (in key) and 383

(redeseription), assigned to “Seetion Orthobraeon” and “Seetion Glabrobraeon”. — Telenga 1936: 170

($), 177 (6^) (in key), 271 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 373 ($), 380 (3) (in key, in German). —

Tobias 1986: 129 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 136 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon satanas - Thomson 1894: 1834 (as synonym of B. exhilarator). — Szepligeti 1901: as valid

speeies 266 (in key, in Hungarian) and 1904(1901): as valid speeies 179 (in key, in German).—Fahringer

1927: 383 (as synonym ofB. exhilarator). —Telenga 1936: 271 (as synonym ofB. exhilarator). —Papp

1969b: 198 (as synonym ofB. exhilarator). — Shenefelt 1978: 1632 (as synonym ofB. exhilarator).

Bracon striolatus - Marshall 1888: 165 (listed in “Espeees de Bracon douteuses ou imparfaitement

deerites”). — Szepligeti 1901: as valid speeies 266 (in key, in Hungarian) and 1904 (1901): 179 (as

synonym of B. satanas). — Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 264 (?, in key), 421 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Orthobraeon”. — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 170 ($), 177 {3) (in key), 272

(redeseription) (in Russian) and 373 ($), 380 {3) (in key, in German). — Papp 1969b: 198 (as new

synonym of B. exhilarator). — Shenefelt 1978:1632 (as synonym of B. exhilarator after Papp I.e.).

Designation of the $ neotype of Bracon exhilarator

(identieal with the $ leetotype of Bracon satanas Wesmael): (first label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”;

(seeond label, printed) “2036”; (third label) “Braeo $ / satanas mihi” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael”

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(fourth label, red) “Type”; fifth label is with the loeality Bruxelles after Wesmael, sixth label is the

leetotype eard and seventh label is the neotype eard (the labels 5-7 were attaehed by me). — Neotype (or

leetotype) is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned (pin thiek); (2) right fiagellum defieient, i.e. with 10

fiagellomeres; (3) right hind leg (exeept eoxa + troehanter) missing; (4) left hind wing tom and edifieient

medially.

Designation of the nine $ and seven S paralectotypes of Bracon satanas

Labels 1-5 are identieal with those of the leetotype exeept the seeond label with numbers 2036-2038;

sixth labels are the paraleetotype eards and seventh labels are with the aetual name B. exhilarator (labels

6-7 are attaehed by me). One $ and one S are representing the nominate form. Varieties by Wesmael

(I.e.): var. 1: one $ + three SS, var. 2: four 5 ?, var. 3: two $ $ (the var. 3. in WesmaeTs labels are “var.

2.”, eertainly a slip of pen). One $ paraleetotype is Habrobracon hebetor (Say, 1836) (=H. brevicornis

Wesmael, 1838). One f paraleetotype (“var. 1.”) is Bracon (Lucobracon) sphaerocephalus Szepligeti

and two f paraleetotypes (“var. 1.”) are B. (Lu) ?subhylobii Tobias, they are labelled aeeordingly. — The

paraleetotypes are in good eondition: (1) mieropinned (pin thiek); (2) fiagelli partly defieient or missing.

Material examined

147 $$ + 52 (ff from twenty-four eountries: SCOTLAND: 9 $$ + 2 from ten loealities.

ENGLAND: 15 $$ +2 from thirteen loealities. DENMARK: A \ S from three loealities.

NORWAY: 1 (?. SWEDEN: 6 ?? + 3 c?(? from nine loealities. FINEAND: 7 ?? + 1 (? from eight

loealities. FRANCE: 1 ?. BEEGIUM: 2 ?? from two loealities. THE NETHEREANDS: 4 $$ + 1

S from four loealities. GERMANY: 9 $ $ + 4 SS from twelve loealities. SWITZERLAND: 4 $ $ +

2 SS from five loealities. AUSTRIA: 5 $ $ + 1 from six loealities. BOHEMIA: 3 $ $ + 1 (J from

three loealities. SEOVAKIA: 9 $$ + 2 SS from six loealities. HUNGARY: 36 $$ + 11 SS from

fortyone loealities. ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 7 $$ + 2 SS from six loealities. ITALY: 2 SS from

two loealities. BULGARIA: 5 ? ? + 2 (?(? from six loealities. TURKEY: 1 ?. EUROPEAN RUSSIA:

1 $ + 1 (J from two loealities. GEORGIA: 2 SS from two loealities. ARMENIA: 1 f. MONGOEIA: 7

$ $ + 4 SS from eleven loealities. KOREA: 12 $ $ + 6 SS from thirteen loealities.

Description of the $ neotype of Bracon exhilarator Nees (identical with the $ leetotype of B.

satanas Wesmael) (Fig. 57A-K)

Eength. Body 3.6 mm long.

Antennae. As long as body and with 33 antennomeres. First fiagellomere 2.2 times, further fiagellomeres

faintly attenuating so that penultimate fiagellomere 1.75 times as long as broad (Fig. 57A).

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 57B) almost 1.9 times as broad as long, eye almost 1.7 times as

long as temple, temple rather reeeded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Eye in lateral view 1.5 times as high

as wide and almost 1.3 times wider than temple (Fig. 57C, see arrows). Horizontal diameter of oral

opening 1.5 times longer than shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye; eheek eonverging

(Fig. 57D). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.25 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix weakly distinet. Propodeum

along medio-longitudinal line with rugae-rugulae, earina indistinet, otherwise polished (Fig. 57E).

Eegs. Hind femur 2.8 times as long as broad distally, almost parallel-sided (Fig. 57F). Claw fairly thiek,

less eurved and its basal lobe small (Fig. 57G).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 57H) four times as long as wide and issuing r just

proximally from its middle, r a bit longer than width of pterostigma. Seeond submarginal eell long and

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narrowing distally, 3-SR one-sixth (or 1.3 times) longer than 2-SR\ SRI straight, almost twiee as long as

3-SR and reaehing tip of wing. First diseal eell fairly wide, 7-M 1.5 times as long as m-cu\ 7-5'R-Mbent

and almost 1.5 times as long as 7-M (Fig. 571).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 57J) 1.2 times as long as broad behind, evenly broadening posteriorly,

seutum behind uneven-mgulose, margin of seutum erenulate. Seeond tergite 2.3 times as broad as long

laterally, antero-medially with longitudinal striateform seulpture, otherwise together with further tergites

polished. Tergites 2-3 of equal length, suture between them weakly bisinuate, smooth. Hypopygium less

pointed, ovipositor sheath somewhat shorter than hind tibia (Fig. 57K).

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of body dark brown to blaek. Palpi brown. Tkntenna dark brown. Tegula brown.

Seeond tergite latero-posteriorly with a pair of brownish yellow maeulae. Distal two-thirds of fore femur

and tibia yellow. Pro xim al third of hind tibia brownish yellow. Tarsi yellow with brownish fumous tint.

Wings subfumous, pterostigma and veins brown.

Redescription (or variabilities) of the eight $ paralectotypes of^. satanas (junior synonym of^.

exhilarator) (Figs 57F, L; 58A-C)

Similar to the $ neotype oiB. exhilarator. Body 3-4.1 mm long (3: 2 $$, 3.2: 1 $, 3.6: 3 4: 1 $,

4.1: 1 5)- Antenna with 26 and 32 ante nn omeres. Temple rather rounded (2 $ Fig- 57L). Propodeum

with a weak medio-longitudinal earina (Fig. 58A). Hind femur 2.8-3.1 times as long as broad medially

or distally (Figs 57F; 58B). Pterostigma issuing r elearly proximally from its middle (1 $, Fig. 58C).

Fig. 57. Bracon (Glabrobracon) exhilarator Nees, 1834 (A-K: 5 neotype, L: $ paraleetotype of

B. satanas). A. Flagellomeres 1-2 and ultimate three flagelomeres. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in

lateral view. D. Head in frontal view. E. Propodeum. F. Hind femur. G. Claw. H. Distal part of right

forewing. I. First diseal eell of right forewing. J. Tergites 1-3. K. Hind end of $ metasoma. L. Hind half

of head in dorsal view.

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First tergite 1.2-1.3 times as long as broad behind. Legs with mueh light eolour (“var. 3” by Wesmael):

brownish yellow: fore leg (exeept eoxa), middle and hind tibiae; rusty brown: middle and hind femora.

Redescription (or variabilities) of four S paralectotypes of B. satanas (Fig. 58A, E-G)

(further three S paraleetotypes representing three other speeies, see designation of the paraleetotypes)

Similar to the $ types. Body 2.8-3.8 mm long (2.8: 1 (?, 3: 2 SS, 3.8: 1 S). Antenna somewhat longer

than to as long as body and with 38 (1 S), 31 (1 (?) and 30 (1 S) antennomeres. Propodeum with earina

(2 5 ?, cf Fig. 58A) or only around lunule with short rugae (Fig. 58E). Hind femur 3.3 times as long as

broad dorsally (1 S, Fig. 58F). First tergite parallel-sided (1 S) and 1.5 times as long as broad behind;

seeond tergite less transverse, 1.6 times as broad behind as long laterally; third tergite somewhat shorter

than seeond tergite, suture between them almost straight (Fig. 58G). Corporal eolour similar to the

nominate form.

Variable features of the $ (147 $$) (Figs 8B; 12C, F; 49A; 58I-J; 59A-B)

Body 3.4-4 mm long, usually 3.5-3.8 mm, long. Antenna with 23-37, usually with 27-34, antenomeres.

Head in dorsal view (1.7-)1.75-1.85 times as broad as long (ef Fig. 8B), temple somewhat reeeded (6

$ ef Fig. 49A). Propodeum polished with more or less distinet earina to rugo-rugulosity of variable

extent (Fig. 58H, ef Fig. 12C). Pterostigma 3.3 times to 4 times as long as wide, issuing r just from

its middle (ef Fig. 12F). Fore wing: seeond submarginal eell fairly long, 3-SR 1.3-1.5 times as long as

2-SR (Fig. 581-J). First tergite less narrowing anteriorly, rugosity of seeond tergite of variable extent and

strength (Figs 57J; 59A); third tergite rugulose basally (18 Fig. 59B). Ovipositor sheath more or

Fig. 58. — A-J. Bracon (Glabrobracon) exhilaratorElQQS, 1834 (= B. satanas Wesmael, 1838, A-D: $

paraleetotype and E-G: f paraleetotype; B. exhilarator H-J: $ / (?)• A. Propodeum. B-C. Hind femur.

D. Pterostigma of right forewing. E. Propodeum. F. Hind femur. G. Tergites 1-3. H. Propodeum.

I-J. Pterostigma, r and seeond submarginal eell (1: 3-SR 1.3 times and J: 3-SR 1.5 times as long as 2-SR).

— K. Bracon (Lucobracon) erraticus var. superciliosus (Wesmael, 1838), $ holotype, tergites 2-3.

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less longer than hind tibia. Seeond (and third) tergite(s) more or less brownish to yellow. Femora and

tibiae variably brownish to brownish yellow.

Variable features of the S (52 (JcJ) (Figs 57H; 58G, I-J; 59C)

Body 3-4 mm long. Antenna longer than body and with 27-39, usually 30-36, antennomeres. Flagellomeres

(1.5-)2-2.3 times as long as broad. Head in dorsal view (1.6-)1.7 (Fig. 59C) to 1.8 times as broad as long.

Hind femur 2.7-3 times as long as broad distally. Fore wing: seeond submarginal eell long as in $ (Figs

57H; 58I-J). First tergite frequently (sub)parallel-sided and 1.3-1.5 times longer than than broad behind

and seeond tergite less broad (Fig. 58G). Either seeond tergite or seeond and third tergites brownish

yellow. Legs more or less with brownish to yellow pattern.

Hosts

COL. Cureulionidae: Omphalapion hookeri Kirby. — LLP Tortrieidae: Acleris rhombana Denis

& Sehiffermuller. — DIPT. Seatophagidae: Nanua {=Amaurosoma) sp., Tephritidae: Platyptera

poeciloptera Sehrank. Every host needs to be eonfirmed.

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, a frequent to eommon speeies in Europe.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the speeies Bracon exhilarator Nees is nearest to B. curticaudis

Szepligeti and B. terebella Wesmael viewing their short ovipositor sheath and less seulptured to smooth

tergites; the three speeies are distinguished by the following features:

1 (2) Propodeum medio-longitudinally with a more or less distinet earina, otherwise propodeum rugo-

rugulose to variable extent (Figs 57E; 58A, E, H). Claw with weak basal lobe and moderately eurved

(Fig. 57G). Pterostigma less wide, 3.3-4 times as long as wide, seeond submarginal eell relatively

narrow (Figs 57H; 58I-J). Female and S tergites 1-3 as in Figs 57J; 58G; 59A. Blaek, tergites 2-3

Fig. 59. — A-C. Bracon (Glabrobracon) exhilarator 1834, $. A. Tergites 1-2. B. Seeond tergite.

C. Head in dorsal view. — D-E. Bracon (Glabrobracon) curticaudis Szepligeti, 1901, $ leetotype.

D. Lunule and earina of propodeum. E. Claw. — F-I. Bracon (Bracon) intercessor Nees, 1834 var.

laetus (Wesmael, 1838) (F-G: nominae form, H-I: var. laetus). F. Head in dorsal view. G. Hind femur.

H. Head in dorsal view. I. Hind femur.

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laterally with brownish to brownish yellow maeulae of variable extent. Legs blaekish to brown with

mueh yellowish pattern. 3-4 mm. B. (Gl.) exhilarator Nees, 1834

2 (1) Propodeum without medio-longitudinal earina, at most above lunule with a short keel (Figs

48E; 59D). Claw with basal lobe and elearly eurved (Figs 50A; 59E). Pterostigma wide, 2.3-2.6

times as long as wide, seeond submarginal eell relatively wide (Figs 48G; 59B). The distinetion

of B. curticaudis and B. terebella see at the latter speeies .

. B. (Gl.) curticaudis Szepligeti, 1901 and B. (Gl.) terebella Wesmael, 1838

Taxonomic remark

Bracon exhilarator resembles B. longicollis\ however, the latter speeies is assigned to the subgenus

Bracon s. str., i.e. tergites 1-4 to 1-7 with seulpture of variable strength. Sometimes the rugo-rugolosity

of the tergites of B. longicollis extremely weakens so that beyond the (seeond or) third tergites the

metasoma is either ehagreened-uneven or smooth; i.e. these speeimens are transitional to the subgenus

Glabobracon. These weakly seulptured speeimens of B. longicollis are hard to separate from

B. exhilarator (the ovipositor sheath of both speeies are short):

1 (2) Claw downeurved and with large basal lobe (Fig. 18F). Seeond tergite medially rugose, laterally

rugo-rugulose, third tergite rugulose to uneven (Figs 181; 20A, K). Hind femur thiekening, i.e.

its eontour somewhat less parallel (Figs 18E; 19B, D). Cheek in frontal view weakly eonverging

(Fig. 18C). Blaek with mueh light eolour on head, meso- and metasoma. 3-5 mm.

. B. (B.) longicollis Wesmael, 1838

2 (1) Claw weakly eurved and with small basal lobe (Fig. 57G). Seeond tergite with longitudinal

striateform seulpture, third tergite smooth (Figs 57J; 58G; 59A). Hind femur less thiekening, i.e. its

eontour nearly parallel (Figs 57F; 58B-C, F). Cheek in frontal view eonverging (Fig. 57D). Blaek

with less light pattern on tergites 2-3. 3-4 mm. B. (Gl.) exhilarator Nees, 1834

Bracon {Bracon) fulvipesElQQS, 1834

Figs 60A-J, 61A-E

Bracon fulvipes Nees, 1834: 74 (number of type speeimens uneertain), type loeality: “prope

Siekershausen” (Germany), type series destroyed.

Bracon {Striobracon) kiritshenkoi Telenga, 1936: 159 (in key), 235 (deseription) (in Russian) and 361

(in key), 393 (deseription) (in German) 5, type loeality: “Dagestan” (European Russia), type series in

Zoologieal Institute, Saint Petersburg; not examined.

Bracon {Striobracon) sylvanus Greese, 1928: 154 $, type loeality: “Damiza (Bezirk Kiew)” (Ukraine),

type series in ?Zoologieal Institute, Kiew or ?Zoologieal Institute, Sankt Petersburg; not examined.

Bracon /^//vzpe^ - Wesmael 1838: 26 (first reviser, redeseription). — Szepligeti 1901: 183 (in key,

in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 159 ($), 163 {S) (in key, in German).

Bracon {Orthobracon) fulvipes-TdAirmgQr 1927: 265,266 ($), 276 (f) (inkey) and389 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion — Tobias 1961: 165 (redeseription).

Bracon {Striobracon) fulvipes - Telenga 1936: 159 ($), 167 (?) (in key), 236 (redeseription) (in Rus¬

sian) and 361 ($), 369 ((?) (in key, in German), assigned to “Seetion Striobracon'' {=Bracon s. str.).

Bracon {Bracon) fulvipes - Papp 1968: 193 (in key), 198 (taxonomy, assigned first to subgenus Bra¬

con). — Shenefelt 1978: 1485 (literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 127 (in key, in Russian). —

Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 130, 135 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon {Striobracon) kiritshenkoi - Tobias 1986: 127 (in key, synonymization).

Bracon {Striobracon) sylvanus-Tobias 1961: 165 (synonymization).

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Taxonomic remarks

1) On the basis of the deseription the name B. parvus Niezabitowski, 1910: 12 (56) and 18 (62) (type

loeality: “Rytro”, Poland) seems to be a junior synonym of B. fulvipes.

2) Bracon fulvipes Nees: Wesmael 1838: 26 WesmaePs series (22 $$ + 11 SS) of this speeies

was taken in Belgium: 19 $ $ + 11 SS in the enviro nm ent of Brussels (in the original deseription this

loeality is not indieated; however, it is well-known that WesmaePs eolleeting site was “environs de

Bruxelles” frequently visited) and 3 $$ in the environment of Liege. 1 have examined 16 $$ and 3

SS of this series (one $ with the name label det. Wesmael and the rest of $ $ with the name label det.

Marshall). The single $ with the name label Bracon fulvipes det. Wesmael was seleeted and designated

here as the $ neotype of B. fulvipes, its loeality is Liege, Belgium. 11 5? (+ 1 ? missing from the

mieropin)) + 3 reeeived the name B. fulvipes and, furthermore, 1 $ proved to represent B. erraticus

as well as 2 5 ? proved to represent B. intercessor Nees. Supposedly this series (12+1 + 2 $$ 3

SS) belong to the original series (19 $$ + 11 SS) by Wesmael (indieated before); however, labelled

as “det. Marshall” of unknown reason.

Designation of the $ neotype of Bracon fulvipes Nees sensu Wesmael

(first label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2048”; (third label) “Braeo fulvipes”

(handsript) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); fourth label is the loeality “Belgique / LiegeLiege / leg. M.

earlier” and the fifth label is the neotype eard (fourth and fifth labels were attaehed by me). Neotype

is in good eondition: (1) pinned by mesosoma (hind half of mesoseutum invisible owing to the thiek

Fig. 60. Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes Nees, 1834, $ neotype. A. First two and ultimate three fiagellomeres.

B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal view. E. Propodeum. F. Hind femur.

G. Claw. H. Distal part of right forewing. I. First diseal eell of right forewing. J. Tergites 1-3.

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pin, pin somewhat covered with copper vitriol crystals); (2) left antenna apically deficient, i.e. with 31

antennomeres; (3) fifth tarsomere of right hind leg missing.

Material examined

103 ? ? + 55 from 27 countries: IRELAND: 1 $. SCOTLAND: 2 $ $ from two localities. ENGLAND

4 $ ? + 3 (?(? from five localities. THE NETHERLANDS: 8 ? ? + 2 (?(? from five localities. SWEDEN:

1 5- DENMARK: 1 $ + 1 (? from two localities. GERMANY: 5 $$ + 4 SS from six localities.

SWITZERLAND: 1 $. POLAND: 1 (?. BOHEMIA: 4 ?? + 1 (? from five localities. SLOVAKIA:

3 $$ + 1 (J from four localities. HUNGARY: 55 $$ + 19 SS from 62 localities. ROMANIA: 5 $$

+ 8 SS from ten localities. SPAIN: 2 5? from two localities. ITALY: 1 $. KOSOVO: 2 SS from one

locality. MACEDONIA: 1 (?. SERBIA: 1 ?. BULGARIA: 2 ? ? + 2 (?(? from four localities. TURKEY:

1 S. ALGERIA: 2 from two localities. TUNISIA: 3 $$ + 3 SS from one locality. UKRAINE:

1 (?. EUROPEAN RUSSIA: 1 (?. GEORGIA: 1 (?. IRAN: 2 (?(? from two localities. KOREA: 2 $ $ +

1 S from two localities.

Description of the $ neotype of B.fulvipes (Figs 60A-J; 61A)

Length. Body 4.8 mm long.

Antennae, (right one) Shorter than body and with 38 antennomeres. First fiagellomere twice and

penultimate fiagellomere 1.6 times as long as broad (Fig. 60A).

Fig. 61. — A-E. Bracon (Bracon) fulvipes Nees, 1834 (A: $ neotype, B-C, E: $, D: $ / S). A. Hind end

of metasoma. B-C. Hind femur. D. First tergite. E. Right half of second tergite. — E-K. Bracon {Bracon)

schmidti Kokujev, 1912, $ lectotype. E. Tergites 1-3. G. Propodeum. H. Middle part of propodeum.

I. Claw. J. First discal cell of right forewing. K. Distal part of right forewing.

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Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 60B), 1.7 times as broad as long, eye 1.8 times longer than temple,

temple reeeded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. OOL almost twiee as long as POL. In lateral view eye

1.4 times as high as wide and 1.7 times wider than temple, temple ventrally somewhat broadening

(Fig. 60C). Oral opening: its horizontal diameter 1.3 times as long as shortest distanee between opening

and eompound eye (Fig. 60D). Head polished, faee and frons shagreened and dull.

Mesosoma. In lateral view elongated, 1.5 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinet. Propodeum

mgulo-mgose, medio-longitudinal earina less distinet (Fig. 60E).

Legs. Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 60F). Claw downeurved, its basal lobe less

distinet (Fig. 60G).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 60H) 2.8 times as long as wide and issuing r distally

from its middle, r 0.7 times as long as width of pterostigma. Seeond submarginal eell fairly long, 3-SR

1.4 times longer than 2-SR, SRI straight, 1.7 times as long as 2-SR and reaehing tip of wing. First diseal

eell usual in size, 7-M twiee as long as m-cu, 1-SR-MhQnt anteriorly and somewhat longer than 1-M

(Fig. 601).

Tergites. First tergite quadrate in form (Fig. 60J), just broader behind than long, beyond pair of spiraeles

moderately broadening, seutum behind rugose, margin of seutum with erenulae. Seeond tergite nearly

2.8 times as broad as long medially, suture between tergites 2-3 straight, deep and finely erenulated.

Third tergite somewhat shorter than seeond tergite. Seeond tergite rugose, further tergites transversely

rugulose (Fig. 60J). Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind tibia + hind tarsomeres

1-2 eombined (Fig. 61A).

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of head and metasoma with blaek pattern, mesosoma blaek. Seape blaekish

brown, pedieel reddish, fiagellum greyish brown. Oeellar field widely blaek. Mandible yellow, apieally

blaekish, palpi with brownish tint. Lateral part of pronotum and pair of antero-lateral maeulae on

deelivous part of mesoseutum yellow. Tegula pale yellow. First tergite entirely and median maeulae of

tergites 2-4 blaek to blaekish. Legs yellow, fifth tarsomeres brownish. Wings faintly brownish fumous,

pterostigma and veins brown.

Variable features of eleven $ $ det. Marshall in Wesmael’s Collection (Fig. 61B-E)

Body 4-5 mm long. Antenna with 30-38 antennomeres (1 30, 1 31, 1 32, 1 33, 1 38).

Hind femur 2.7 times (1 $, Fig. 61B) and 3.3 times (1 $, Fig. 61C) as long as broad distally. First tergite

slightly longer than broad behind (2 $ Fig. 6ID). Tergites with weak seulpture: first tergite rugose,

seeond tergite antero-medially rugulose, otherwise together with third tergite weakly granulose (2 5 ?,

Fig. 61E). Mesosoma with mueh reddish yellow pattern.

Variable features of the $ (103 $ $) (Fig. 61D, F)

Body (2.5-)3-5(-5.5) mm long. Antenna about as long as body and with 26-41, usually 30-37,

antennomeres. Flagellum attenuating distally, fiagellomeres (1.5-) 1.7-1.8 times as long as broad. Head

in dorsal view 1.7-1.85, usually 1.75-1.8, times as broad as long. Hind femur 2.6-3(-3.4) times as long as

broad distally. First tergite somewhat broader behind than long (6 $ $, ef Fig. 6 IF), or somewhat longer

than broad behind (Fig. 61D). Tergites 3-6 weakly rugulose (16 $$) to uneven (7 $$). Ovipositor

sheath short, i.e. as long as hind tibia (18 $ $) to long, i.e. as long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined (11

??).

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Variable features of the f (55 (Fig. 61D, F; 64G)

Similar to the Body 2.3-4.5(-5) mm long. Antenna somewhat longer than body and with 27-42,

usually 34-39, antennomeres. Flagellum just attenuating distally, flagellomeres 1.7-2 times as long as

broad. Head in dorsal view 1.6-1.8 times as broad as long, temple rather rounded (14 ef. Fig.

64G). Hind femur 2.5-3 times as long as broad distally. First tergite usually somewhat longer than

broad behind (Fig. 61D). Seeond tergite longer than third tergite (ef Fig. 61F). Seulpture of tergites 2-6

variable: rugose to uneven. Body usually with mueh dark, i.e. dark brown to blaek, eolour pattern.

Bracon {Bracon) fulvipes \2iv. carinatus (Szepligeti, 1901)

Bracon carinatus Szepligeti, 1901: 183 (in key), 272 (deseription) (in Hungarian), 1904 (1901): 159 (in

key), 166 (deseription) (in German) $, type loeality: “Budapest” (Hungary), $ leetotype (designated by

Papp in 1968) in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon carinatus-TobidiS 1961: 165 (synonymization: ''a fomT' ofB. fulvipes). —Papp 2004: 172 (type

depository, synonymization as B. fulvipes var. carinatus Szepligeti, stat. nov), 2008: 1785 (taxonomy).

Material examined

24 $$ + 8 (J(? from five eountries: SPAIN: 1 $ + 1 (? from one loeality. GREECE: 3 $$ from two

loealities. HUNGARY: 18 ? ? + 7 from fifteen loealities. EUROPEAN RUSSIA: 1 $. MONGOEIA:

1 ?.

The var. carinatus (Szepligeti) deviates from the nominate form by the colour pattern

nominate form

ground eolour of body reddish yellow to testaeeous with mueh dark brown to blaek pattern on head, meso-

and metasoma of variable extent; hind femur usually reddish yellow, sometimes variably darkening.

variate form

ground eolour of body reddish yellow to testaeeous with a few dark, i.e. brown to blaekish, pattern on

oeellar field, propodeum, first tergite; mesoseutum either entirely light eoloured or antero-median dark

maeula more or less present.

Hosts

COE. Apionidae: Cistapion cyanescens Gyllenhal, Melanapion minimum Herbst. Attelabidae: Byctiscus

populi Einnaeus. Rhynchites betuleti Einnaeus. Cureulionidae: Curculio Fabrieius. Mononychus

punctumalbum Herbst. — EEP Coleophoridae: Coleophora coronillae Zeller. Glyphipterigidae:

IGlyphipteryx simpliciella Stephens. Aegeriidae: Paranthrene tabaniformis Rottemburg. Noetuidae:

Coenobia rufa Haworth. — DIPT. Ceeidomyidae: \Giraudiella inclusa Herrieh-Sehaffer. Eonehaeidae:

Lonchaea lonchaeoides Zottorstodt. —HYM. Eurytomidae: Tetramesa Z)rev/co//A Walker, T. hyalipennis

Walker, T. maritima Hedieke. Cynipidae: lAndricus terminalis Fabrieius, IBiorhizapallida Olivier.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Bracon s. str. the speeies B. fulvipes is nearest to B. alutaceus Szepligeti (Europe,

China: “Turkestan”) and B. schmidti Kokujev (Azerbaidzhan, Uzbeghistan, Iran, Cyprus) viewing their

eommon features: propodeum rugose, strong seulpture of tergites 1-2 and legs yellow or reddish yellow

(head and metasoma with rieh reddish yellow pattern); the three speeies are distinguished as follows:

1 (2) First tergite just broader behind than long (Fig. 60J), minute deviations feasible. Propodeum rugose

with serobieulate elements, its medio-longitudinal earina weak (Fig. 60E). Claw elearly downeurved

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(Fig. 60G). First diseal eell high, 7-Mtwiee as long as m-cu (Fig. 601). Pterostigma brown (Fig.

60H). Mesosoma blaek, exeeptionally with few reddish yellow or rusty pattern; body with mueh

reddish yellow to testaeeous pattern (var. carinatus Szepligeti). (2.5-)3-5 mm.

. B. {B.)fulvipes^QQS, 1834

2(1) First tergite 1.2-1.25 times broader behind than long, i.e. elearly broadening posteriorly

(Figs 6IF; 62A). Propodeum with striate elements, its medio-longitudinal earina distinet

(Fig. 61G-H). Claw less elearly downeurved (Figs 611; 62C). First diseal eell less high,

1-M 1.6-1.7 times as long as m-cu (Fig. 61J; 62D). Pterostigma yellow (Figs 61K; 62E)

3 (4) Propodeum densely rugose, its medio-longitudinal earina issuing anteriorly short and transverse

earinulae (Fig. 61G-H). Claw faintly eurved, its basal lobe small (Fig. 611). Seeond tergite with

a eharaeteristie “eireular” rugosity (Fig. 6IF). Forewing: SRI approaehing tip of wing (Fig.

6IK). Body reddish yellow, propodeum and tergites 1-2 with blaek(ish) pattern. 3.5 mm .

. B. (B.) schmidti Kokujev, 1912

4 (3) Propodeum uneven to smooth, its medio-longitudinal earina issuing eurved and long striate

elements (Fig. 62B). Claw eurved, its basal lobe large (Fig. 62C). Seeond tergite antero-medially

rugose, otherwise rugulose (Fig. 62A). Forewing: SRI reaehing tip of wing (Fig. 62E). Body

reddish yellow, propodeum and tergites medially blaekish to blaek; body with mueh blaek pattern

(var. polonicus Fahringer). $: (2.8-)3-4 mm. S'- 2.5-3 mm. B. (B.) alutaceus Szepligeti, 1901

Bracon (Glabrobracon) immutatorS^QQs, 1834

Figs 63A-I, 64A-F

Bracon immutator Nees, 1834: 16 ^S (type material: several $$ and SS, destroyed), type loeality:

“prope Siekershausen” (Germany).

Braco breviusculus Wesmael, 1838: 21 $ (type material: “deux femelles”), type loeality: “dans le bois

de la Cambre pres de Bruxelles” (Belgique), $ leetotype (+ one $ paraleetotype, present designations)

in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined, syn. nov.

Bracon efoveolatus Thomson, 1894: 1819 ^S (type material: one $ and one S), type loeality:

“Yddingen” (Sweden), S leetotype (and one $ paraleetotype, designated by Papp I.e.) in Zoologieal

Museum, Fund; examined.

Fig. 62. Bracon {Bracon) alutaceus Szepligeti, 1901, $ leetotype. A. Tergites 1-3. B. Propodeum.

C. Claw. D. First diseal eell of right forewing. E. Distal part of right forewing.

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Bracon hemirugosus Szepligeti, 1901: 261 (in key), 275 (description) (in Hungarian) and 1904 (1901):

160 (in key), 168 (description) (in German), type locality: “Budapest” (Hungary), $ lectotype (and two

$ + one (f paralectotypes) in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Braco immutator -WQsm?iQ\ 1838: 16 (first reviser, redescription), 9 $ $ and 9 SS\ one $ the neotype,

neotype locality: “environs de Bruxelles” (Belgium), $ neotype (present designation) in the Royal

Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels; examined.

Bracon immutator - Szepligeti 1901: 265 (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 177 (in key, in German).

— Shenefelt 1978: 1636 (in subgenus Orthohracon, literature up to 1974).

Bracon (Lucobracon) immutator-TdhringQY 1927:256,263 ($), 258 (f) (in key) and 358 (redescription),

assigned to “Section Lucobracon”. — Telenga 1936: 174 ($), 179 (f) (in key), 289 (redescripion) (in

Russian) and 377 ($), 382 ((?) (in key, in German).

Bracon {Bracon) immutator - Tobias 1986: 129 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000:

136 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon breviusculus - Shenefelt 1978: 1628 (as valid species, literature up to 1971).

Bracon efoveolatus - Telenga 1936: as valid species 175 (in key), 290 (redescription) (in Russian) and

377 (in key, in German). — Papp 1969b: 199 (as synonym of B. immutator, type designations). —

Shenefelt 1978: 1636 (as synonym of B. immutator after Papp l.c., literature up to 1941). Tobias 1986:

not included.

Bracon hemirugosus - Papp 1968: 200 (one $ “type-specimen” synonymized with B. intercessor var.

fallaciosus (Szepligeti), invalid. — Shenefelt 1978: 1491 (as valid species, literature up to 1974). —

Tobias 1986: 125 (synonymized with B. intercessor Nees). — Papp 2004: 176 (types condition and

depository), 2008: 1786 (synonymization).

Designation of the $ neotype of B. immutator

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (second label, printed) “2044”; (third label) “Braco immutator

Nees (?$” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fourth label with my handwriting) “Belgique /

Bruxelles V-Vl / leg. Wesmael” (above on label) “teste J. Papp 1987” (reverse on label); fifth label is

the neotype card. (Fourth and fifth labels were attached by me). Six $ and five S specimens, identified

by Wesmael as Braco immutator Nees with similar label data to that of the neotype, are without type

status. Neotype is in good condition: (1) micropinned by mesosoma; (2) hind left leg, except coxa +

trochanter, missing; (3) left antenna deficient, i.e. with 21 antennomeres. The designation of the neotype

was needed because of (1) the destruction of the Nees Collection in Bonn (at the end of the Second

World War) and (2) the clear distinction of the species standing near to B. immutator.

Designation of the $ lectotype of B. breviusculus

(First label, handwritten, the question-mark in brackets indicates that the number 7 is hardly ligible)

“29. mai Cambre [?]7”; (second label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (third label, printed) “2046”; (fourth

label) “Braco breviusculus mihi (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); (fifth label, printed red)

“Type”; (sixth label with my handwriting) “Belgique / Bruxelles / 29 V leg. Wesmael” (above on label)

“teste J. Papp 1987” (reverse on label); seventh label is the lectotype card. — Lectotype is in fairly good

condition: (1) pinned with thick needle hence mesoscutum partly ad scutellum invisible; (2) fiagelli

deficient: right fiagellum with seven and left fiagellum with nineteen fiagellomeres; (3) left fore leg

(except coxa + trochaner) and tarsomeres 2-5 of left hind leg missing.

One $ paralectotype ofB. breviusculus with similar label data except first label: “29 M” (handwritten).

Paralectotype in poor condition: (1) pinned like the lectotype; (2) head and left fore leg (except coxa +

trochanter) missing; (3) righ fore wing medially (proximal from pterostigma) tom.

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Designation of the $ lectotype of B. efoveolatus

(First small label, handwritten) “Y” (=Yddingen); (seeond label, attaehed by me) “Sweden” (printed)

“Yddingen” (my handwriting); third label is the paraleetotype eard and fourth label is with the aetual

name B. immutator Nees given by me. — Leetotype is in fairly good eondition: (1) glued on a small eard

by left side of metasomal stemites (tarsus of left leg invisible owing to the mounting); (2) both flagelli

defieient: right one with 18 and left one with 22 flagellomeres; (3) fifth tarsomere of right middle leg and

tarsus of right hind leg missing; (4) pair of ovipositor sheaths missing (stub of left one present).

Designation of the S paraleetotype of B. efoveolatus

(First small label, printed) “O.” (=01and); (seeond label attaehed by me) “Sweden” (printed) “Oland /

Skane” (my handwriting); third label is the paraleetotype eard and fourth label is with the aetual name

B. immutator var. efoveolatus (Thomson) given by me. Paraleetotype is in fairly good eondition: (1)

glued on a small eard by the lower part of right meso- and metapleuron; (2) left fiagellum missing, right

fiagellum defieient: with 17 fiagellomeres; (3) right fore wing distally tom; (4) tarsomeres 4-5 of left

middle leg missing.

A slip of pen in type designations

In my paper (Papp 1969b: 199-200) the designations of the leetotype and paraleetotype of B. efoveolatus

were made by me in reverse sense eoneeming their loealities: the leetotype’s loeality was assigned as

“Oland” and the paraleetotype’s loeality was assigned as “Yddingen, Skane”; herewith is presented my

emendation.

Taxonomic remark

The S paraleetotype of B. efoveolatus represents the light (or albanie) and less seulptured form of

B. immutator. lateral part of tergites 1-3 and legs + tegula are pale yellow, mgulosity of the seeond

tergite restrieting antero-medially, otherwise together with the third tergite polished (Fig. 64B); this

light and weakly seulptured form reeeived the name B. immutator var. efoveolatus (Thomson). The

$ leetotype of B. efoveolatus is representing the nominate form of B. immutator. Further varieties of

B. immutator see below.

Designation of the $ lectotype of B. hemirugosus

(First label, printed) “Budapest/Huvosvolgy”; (seeond label) [1]“900. VI. 14” (SzepligetFs handwriting)

/ “Szepligeti” (printed); third label is the leetotype eard, fourth label is with the inventory number “371”;

fifth label is with the valid name B. immutator given by me. Leetotype is in good eondition: mieropinned

by mesosoma.

Designation of the three $ paralectotypes of B. hemirugosus

(First label, printed) 1 $ (no. 372): “Budapest / Huvosvolgy”; 1 $ (no. 373): “Budapesf’ / [leg.]

“Kertesz”, (reverse on label:) [19]”98. VIII. 14.”; 1 $ (no. 374): “Budapest/Zugligef’; (seeondlabel)

1 $ (no. 372): [1]”897. V. 30” (handwritten) / “Szepligeti” (printed); 1 $ (no. 373): the seeond label is

the paraleetotype eard; third label of the $ $ (nos 372 and 374) is the paraleetotype eard; third (no. 373)

and fourth labels (nos 372 and 374, respeetively) are with the inventory numbers 372-374; last labels

are with the aetual name B. immutator Nees given by me. Paraleetotypes are in good eondition: (1)

mieropinned by mesosoma; (2) fiagelli partly defieient.

Remark

The three paraleetotypes are all $ $ (and not two $ $ and one S, cf Papp 2004:176), present emendation.

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Material examined

153 $$ + 19 SS from 17 countries: SCOTLAND: 1 ENGLAND: 5 $$ from five loealities.

DENMARK: 3 $$ from three loealities. SWEDEN: 5 $$ + 1 from five loealities. FINEAND:

1 5- THE NETHERLANDS: 26 $$ from eleven loealities. FRANCE: 3 $$ from three loealities.

GERMANY: 19 ?? from eight loealities. SEOVAKIA: 1 ?. HUNGARY: 61 ?? + 15 (?(? from 69

loealities. SERBIA: 1 S, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: 1 $. MACEDONIA: 2 $$ from two loealities.

BULGARIA: 8 $ $ from two loealities. ITALY: 6 $ $ + 1 (J from six loealities. EUROPEAN RUSSIA:

2 $ $ from one loeality. KOREA: 7 $ $ + 1 (J from four loealites.

Description of the $ neotype of immutator (Fig.63A-I)

Eength. Body 2.8 mm long.

Antgennae. Right antenna as long as body and with 28 antennomeres. First fiagellomere twiee and

penultimate fiagellomere 1.5 times as long as broad.

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 63 A), 1.9 times as broad as long, eye 1.6 times as long as temple,

temple reeeded, oeeiput faintly exeavated. Oral opening: its horizontal diameter almost three times as

long as shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye (Fig. 63B). Head polished; faee granulose,

medially polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high, polished. Propodeum polished, above lunule with

a short keel and along it rugose-rugulose (Fig. 63C).

Eegs. Hind femur 3.6 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 63D). Hind elaw downeurved and with fairly

large basal lobe (Fig. 63E).

Wings. Forewing as long as body. Pterostigma (Fig. 63F) 2.6 times as long as wide and issuing somewhat

proximally from its middle; r 0.8 times as long as width of pterostigma; seeond submarginal eell of usual

length, 3-SR one-fifth longer than 2-SR, SRI almost twiee as long as 2-SR, straight and reaehing tip of

wing. First diseal eell of usual height, 1-M 1.6 times as long as m-cu, 1-*S7^-Mjust bent and 1.4 times

length of 1-M (fig. 63G).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 63H) somewhat longer than broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles

subparallel-sided, seutum behind rugose with rugulose elements, margin of seutum erenulate. Seeond

tergite transverse, 2.8 times as broad behind as long and as long as third tergite, suture between tergites

2-3 faintly bisinuate and erenulate. Seeond tergite rugo-rugulose, third tergite medio-anteriorly rugulose-

uneven to smooth, shiny. Further tergites polished. Hypopygium pointed, ovipositor sheath long, as long

as hind tibia + tarsus eombined (Fig. 631).

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of body brown to dark brown. Antenna brown. Oral part yellow, palpi pale yellow.

Tegula yellow. Seeond and third tergites laterally yellow. Stemites pale yellow. Eegs yellow, eoxae 2-3

almost entirely brown to blaekish. Wings subhyaline, pterostigma opaque brown, veins light brownish.

Taxonomic remarks (Fig. 64D-F, I)

1) Originally the speeies B. immutator was based by Wesmael on a series of nine $ and nine S

speeimens. Out of this series I eould study eight $ (the first $ was seleeted as the neotype) and five

S speeimens, all these were named by Wesmael. Furthermore, there are three speeimens named by

Wesmael also as B. immutator, however, they do not represent this speeies: one S is without head

henee unidentifiable, one S seems to be a light eoloured form of B. ?obscurator Nees (and labelled

aeeordingly) and one speeimen (sex?) labelled by Wesmael as “Braeo immutator Nees (5$” is in

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very poor eondition: right pair of wings and metasoma entirely and legs partly missing, henee also

unidentifiable. The seven $ and five S speeimens are identieal with the neotype of B. immutator,

although they show some deviations: (1) head in dorsal view 1.85-1.9 times as broad as long; (2)

first tergite somewhat (1.25-1.1 times) longer than broad to as long as broad behind; (3) pterostigma

2.5-2.6(-2.8) times as long as wide and issuing r (rarely) proximally from its middle; (4) femora 2-3

variably brownish to brown.

2) The type-series of B. breviusculus Wesmael ($ leetotype + one $ paraleetotype) eontains

speeimens, that are identieal with the neotype of B. immutator Nees eonsidering their eorporal size,

measurements, seulpture of tergites and eolour pattern. The two names refer to the same speeies

henee the name B. breviusculus is the junior synonym name.

3) Deviating features of the nominate form of Body 2.7-3.5 mm long. Antenna with 26-32

antennomeres. Temple variably reeeded (Fig. 64D-E). Hind femur 3.3-3.6 times as long as broad

distally (Figs 63D; 64F). Posterior two-thirds of seutum of first tergite rugose. Deviating features of

thenominate form of (Jc?: Similar to the $. Body2.6-3.3 mm long. Antenna with 25-34 ante nn omeres.

Hind femur usually 3.3 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 641).

Varieties

Studying the named series (153 $$ + 19 S3) of B. immutator the speeies proved to be highly variable

viewing the seulpture of the tergites 2-4.

(1) Var. hemirugosus (Szepligeti): an extremity is the seulptured tergites 2-3 with posteriorly weakening

strength (Fig. 64A).

(2) Nominate form', the usual form (Fig. 63H) is the evenly seulptured seeond tergite and the weakening

seulpture of the third tergite, otherwise tergites polished.

(3) Var. efoveolatus (Thomson): the other extremity is the polished tergites 2-4, at most seeond tergite

with (very) weak seulpture anteriorly or antero-medially (Fig. 64B).

Fig. 63. Bracon {Glabrobracon) immutator Nees, 1834, $ neotype. A. Head in dorsal view. B. Head in

frontal view. C. Propodeum. D. Hind femur. E. Claw. F. Distal part of right forewing. G. First diseal eell

of right forewing. H. Tergites 1-3.1. Hind end of $ metasoma.

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(4) Var. nitens var. nov.; the fourth variety is a eolour one: middle and hind legs with blaekish to blaek

pattern, tergites almost entirely blaek, tergites beyond first tergite polished, at most seeond tergite

antero-medially (sub-)mgulose (Fig. 64C).

Hosts

HOM. Kermidae: Kermes quercus (Linnaeus), Coeeidae: Parthenolecanium corni (Bouehe). — COL.

Cureulionidae: \Anthonomus rubi Herbst, Ceutorhynchus pleurostigma (Marsham), C. sulcicollis

(Paykull), \Cryptorhynchus lapathi Linnaeus, \Curculio crux Fabrieius, C. villosus Fabrieius, \Miarus

campanulae Linnaeus, \Nanophyes sp., Pissodes notatus Fabrieius, \Tychius squamulatus Gyllenhal.

— LEP. Tortrieidae: Cydia aurana Fabrieius. — DIPT. Trypetidae: Phagocarpus permundus Harris.

— HYM. Tenthredinidae: \Euura nigritarsis Cameron, \Pontania bella (Zaddaeh), !P bridgmanni

{Cameron), \P. gallarum (Hartig), \P. proximo (Serville).

Distribution

Palaearetie Region, in Europe frequent to eommon.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Glabrobracon the speeies B. immutator is nearest to B. pulcher Bengtsson

eonsidering their yellow legs, seulptured seeond tergite and delieate body; the distinetion between the

two speeies is presented subsequently:

Fig. 64. — A-F. Bracon {Glabrobracon) immutator 1834 (A-B, D-F: $ / (J, C: $). A. Tergites 2-3.

B-C. Tergites 1-2. D-E. Hind half of head in dorsal view. F. Hind femur. — G-I. Bracon {Glabrobracon)

pulcher Bengtsson, 1924, $ / (J paraleetotype. G. Head in dorsal view. H. Tergites 1-3.1. Hind femur.

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1 (2) Temple in dorsal view reeeded (Figs 63A; 64E-F). Seutum of first tergite less wide,

its margin erenulate, tergites 2-3 equal in length, seulpture of seeond tergite relatively

rough, rugose (Figs 63H; 64A). Hind femur 3.6-3.3 times as long as broad distally, less

parallel-sided (Figs 63D; 64F). Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia + tarsus eombined.

2.6-3.5 mm. B. (Gl.) immutator I^qqs, 1834

2 (1) Temple in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 64G). Seutum of first tergite wide, its margin

strongly erenulated, seeond tergite a bit longer than third tergite, seulpture of seeond tergite

relatively fine, striate (Fig. 64H). Hind femur 3.8-4 times as long as broad medially, parallel¬

sided (Fig. 641). Ovipositor sheath long, as long as hind femur + tibia + tarsus eombined.

2.5-3.5 mm . B. (Gl.) pulcher Bengtsson, 1924

Bracon (Bracon) intercessor var. laetus (Wesmael, 1838)

Fig. 59H-I

Bracon intercessor 1834: 11 (type material: several $$ and S3, destroyed), type loeality: $

speeimen(s) taken “prope Siekershausen” (Germany) and 3 speeimen(s) taken in Italy.

Braco laetus Wesmael, 1838: 13 $ (type material: 1 $), type loeality: “environs de Liege” (Belgium),

$ holotype (“la seule femelle que je possede...” Wesmael l.e., present designation) in the Royal Belgian

Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined, syn. nov.

Bracon intercessor 1901: 261 ($), 263 (cJ) (in key), 275 (deseription ofB. intercessor “var.

$ ”) (in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 160 ($), 163 (c^') (in key) (in German).

Bracon (Bracon) intercessor - YahringQr 1927: 241 (5), 245 (c^') (in key) and 320 (redeseription), assig¬

ned to “Seetion Striobracon'' (=Bracon s. str.). —Telenga 1936: 164 ($), 167 (3), 254 (redeseription)

(in Russian) and 366 ($), 370 (3) (in key, in Russian). — Shenefelt 1978: 1494 (synonyms, literature

up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 125 (in key, synonyms, in Russian), assigned to subgenus Bracon. — Papp

2008: 1786 (synonyms of Szepligeti’s names).

Bracon laetus - Szepligeti 1901: 184 ($) (in key, in Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 160 ($) (in key, in

German).

Bracon (Bracon) laetus - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 234 ($, in key) and 322 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Striobracon'' (= Bracon s. str.). — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 162 ($, in key),

247 (redeseription) (in Russian) and 364 ($, in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1498 (as valid

speeies, literature up to 1974).

Designation of the $ holotype of B. laetus

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2025”; (third label) “Braeo / Laetus mihi

$” (handwriting) “det. C. Wesmael”; (fourth label, printed red) “Type”; (fifth label) “Belgique” (printed)

/ “Liege/ leg. Carlier” (handwriting); sixth label is the holotype eard and seventh label is with the aetual

name B. intercessor var. laetus (Wesmael) (sixth and seventh labels attaehed by me). - Holotype is in

good eondition: (1) mieropinned, pin fairly thiek, i.e. hind half of mesoseutum and preseutellar furrow

invisible; (2) left fiagellum defieient: with ten antennomeres.

Material examined

74 $5 +4 33 from 21 eountries: FRANCE: 2 $$ from two loealities. SPAIN: 3 $$ from three

loealities. ITALY: I $. HUNGARY: 23 $ $ from fifteen loealities. CROATIA: 3 $ $ from three loealities.

ROMANIA: 6 ?? fromthreeloealities.BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: I ?.KOSOVO: I ?. SLOVENIA:

I $. BULGARIA: I GREECE: 2 from two loealities. CYPRUS: 5 $$ from two loealities.

TURKEY: 1 $. ISRAEL: 9 + 2 33 from eleven loealities. EUROPEAN RUSSIA: 2 ?? and

ASIATIC RUSSIA: 3 ? ? from five loealities. GEORGIA: 2 ? ? from two loealities. KAZAKHSTAN:

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1 $ + 1 (J from one locality. UZBEKISTAN: 1 IRAN: 3 $$ + 1 (J from two localities. KOREA:

1 ?. CHINA: 1 $.

Taxonomic remarks

1) Considering the variability of B. intercessor 1 quote my previous relevant note (Papp 2008: 1787):

''Br intercessor is a highly variable species viewing its body length, several corporal measurements,

sculpture of tergites and colour pattern. This variability is well indicated by the fact that different

deviating forms were described as many as twenty species by a few authors (mostly by Szepligeti: Papp

2008: 1786-1787). The Nees Collection (braconids etc.) was destroyed at the end of the Second World

War; in the case of the species B. intercessor is particularly needed the designation of the neotype to

promote its unambiguous specific distinction from its nearest allies.”

2) The species described by Wesmael (l.c.) under the name B. laetus is a light-coloured (or albanic)

deviation of the nominate form {B. intercessor) and received the new status B. intercessor var. laetus

(Wesmael) syn. nov. and comb. nov. This variety is identical with the junior variety names B. intercessor

var. Fahringer, 1927 syn. nov., 5. intercessor e/egam (Szepligeti, 1901) and 5. intercessor

var. subtilis (Szepligeti, 1901) (cf Papp 2004: 152, 2008: l.c.).

3) Distinction of B. intercessor var. laetus from the nominate form:

1 (2) Head in dorsal view transverse, 1.9-2 as broad as long (Fig. 59H). Hind femur slightly thick, 3.1-3.2

as long as broad medially (Fig. 591). Ground colour of body testaceous, black pattern on mesostemum

and propodeum medially. Coxae 2-3 testaceous. Pterostigma yellow.

. B. intercessor yar. laetus (Wesmael, 1838)

2 (1) Head in dorsal view usually slightly less transverse, 1.7-1.8 times as broad as long (Fig. 59F). Hind

femur less thick, 3.3-3.5 times as long as broad medially (Fig. 59G). Body testaceous to reddish yellow

with more or less black(ish) pattern on head, meso- and metasoma. Coxae 2-3 usually black(ish).

Pterostigma brown. B. intercessor Nees nominate form

Variability

The dark pattern on mesostemum, propodeum and tergites are variable in extent in a few specimens.

Hosts

COF. Curculionidae: \Lixus incanescens Boheman, Magdalis nitida Gyllenhal. —FEP Yponomeutidae:

Prays citri Milliere, P. oleae Bernard.

Hyperparasitoid

HYM. Pteromalidae: Gyrinophagus sp. (Moreno, Falco & Jimenez 1990).

Distribution

Sporadic to frequent in the western Palaearctic Region.

Bracon (Osculobracon) osculatorElees, 1811

Fig. 65A-J

Taxonomic remark on the subgenus Osculobracon

The subgenus was described recently (Papp 2008: 1749-1750), type species is Bracon osculator Nees,

1811. The subgenus is nearest to the subgenus Glabrobracon, it can be distinguished from the latter by

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the following features: seeond tergite antero-laterally and tergites 3-4(-5) posteriorly membraneous (or

deselerotized). Chitinized part of tergites polished, rarely uneven to (sub-)rugulose in variable extent.

Bracon osculator^QQS, 1811: 10 $ (type material: several destroyed), type loeality: ?Siekershausen

(Germany).

Braco bisignatus WQsm 2 iQ\, 1838: 56 $ (type material: 6 $$ taken in Brussels: 5 $$ and Oostmael: 1

$), type loeality: “environs de Bruxelles” (Belgium), 5 leetotype (and two $ paraleetotypes, present

designations, further three $$ not seen) in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels;

examined.

Bracon (Glabrobracon) coniferarum Fahringer, 1927 (Sehmiedekneeht in litt.): 287 (in key) and 1928:

449 (deseription), $ (type material: 4 $ $), type loeality: Blankenburg, Thtiringen, Germany, $ leetotype

(designated by Quieke in 1988) in Zoologisehes Museum, Berlin, examined; two $ paraleetotypes

(with similar loeality by Sehmiedekneeht) in Zoologisehes Museum, Berlin (1 $ paraleetotype) and in

Naturhistorisehes Museum, Wien (1 $ paraleetotype), examined.

Bracon de generator MdiVshdiW, 1885: 44 5 (type material: 1 $), type loeality: “Leieestershire” (England),

depository of the $ syntype unknown (ef Shenefelt l.e.).

Bracon minutus Szepligeti, 1901: 262 (inkey) and277 (deseription) (inHungarian) $, 1904 (1901): 162

(in key), 173 (deseription) (in German) $ (type material: 1 $), type loeality: “Budapesf ’ (Hungary), $

leetotype (designated by Papp in 2004) in Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon (Glabrobracon) venustus Telenga, 1936: 145 ($), 155 (cJ) (in key), 191 (deseription) (in

Russian) and 347 ($), 357 (S) (in key), 385 (deseription) (in German) $(? (number of type material

not given), type loeality: Crimea (Yalta), Daghestan (Kislyar), Georgia and “Heptapotamien” (leetotype

and paraleetotype designations needed), syntype series (supposedly) in Zoologieheskiy Institut, Sankt

Petersburg; not examined.

Bracon osculator - Nees 1834: 84 ($(?, detailed redeseription). Szepligeti 1901: 267 (in key, in

Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 185 and 186 (in key, in German).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) osculator-YahringQr 1927:298 ($), 308 (6') (inkey), 1928: 475 (redeseription),

assigned to “Seetion Glabrobracon'\ —Telenga 1936: 146 ($), 156 (3) (in key), 198 (redeseription) (in

Russian) and 348 ($), 359 (cJ) (in key, in German). — Papp 1966: 377 (in key) and 387 (redeseription).

— Shenefelt 1978: 1577 (literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 135 (in key, in Russian). — Tobias &

Belokobylskij 2000: 146 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon bisignatus 1897: 85 (synonymization). — Szepligeti 1901: as valid speeies 269 (in

key, in Hungarian), 1904 (1901): as valid speeies 189 (in key, in German). — Fahringer 1927: 298 (in

key), 1928: 475 (as synonym ofB. osculator). —Telenga 1936: 198 (as synonym ofB. osculator). —

Shenefelt 1978: 1577 (as synonym ofB. osculator).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) coniferarum - Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 145 (in key), 192 (redeseription)

(in Russian) and 347 (in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1564 (as valid speeies, literature up to

1962.

Bracon degenerator - Szepligeti 1901: as ?valid speeies 269 (in key, in Hungarian), 1904 (1901): as

?valid speeies 189 (in key, in German). — Szepligeti 1904: Genera Inseetorum 22: 28 (as synomym ofB.

osculator). —Fahringer 1927: 298 (in key) and 1928: 475 (synonym as B. osculator ym. degenerator).

— Shenefelt 1978: 1577 (as B. osculator var. degenerator (Marshall) after Fahringer l.e.).

Bracon minutus - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 239 (in key) and 327 (redeseription), assigned to

''^QCtionStriobracon'\=Bracons. str.). — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 161 (inkey),245 (redeseription)

(in Russian) and 364 (in key, in German). — Papp 1966: 387 (as synonym of B. osculator), 2004: 178

(type designation and depository).

Bracon (Glabrobracon) venustus - Tobias 1958: as valid speeies 97 (in key), 1959: as valid speeies 894,

1976: 77 (first synonymization with B. osculator, in key) and 1986: 135 (as synonym of B. osculator).

— Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 146 (as synonym of B. osculator).

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Taxonomic remark on B. coniferarum

The species name ''Bracon coniferarum'" was created by Schmiedeknecht; however, the species was

never described by him, i.e. it remained in litteris. Fahringer (l.c.) applied Schmiedeknecht’s name to

validate this taxon, his description is based on three $ ? of which the $ lectotype (designated by Quicke

in 1988) and one $ paralectotype (designated by J. Papp) are deposited in the Zoological Museum,

Berlin and, furthermore, one $ paralectotype (designated by J. Papp) deposited in the Naturhistorisches

Museum, Wien; the $ lectotype is identical with B. osculator, the two $ paralectotypes are representing

B. cingulator Szepligeti, 1901, named accordingly by me. Two f specimens (one f in Berlin Museum,

one (f in Natur Museum, Coburg) were also labelled as B. coniferarum by Schmiedeknecht; however,

they did not serve for the original description by Fahringer (l.c.).

Designation of the 5 lectotype of B. bisignatus Wesmael and the $ neotype (identical specimen to

the lectotype of^. bisignatus) ofB. osculator

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (second small label, printed) “2080”; (third label, printed red)

“Type”; (fourth label) “Braco bisignatus mihi $” (handwritten) “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); fifth label

is the lectotype card (of B. bisignatus) and sixth label is the neotype card (of B. osculator) attached by

me; seventh label is with the (?)inventory number “3317”. Lecto- or neotype is in good condition (1)

micropinned by mesosoma (micropin thick); (2) left fiagellum apically deficient, i.e. left antenna with

23 antennomeres; (3) mesoscutum close to micropin shortly splitted; (4) left hind leg (except coxa +

trochanter) missing.

Taxonomic remark on the neotype designation

In the neotype designation of B. osculator the respective statutes of the International Code of Zoological

Nomenclature are taken into consideration: to stabilize the taxonomic status as well as to distinguish the

nearest allies of B. osculator.

Designation of the two $ paralectotypes of Bracon bisignatus

First four and the seventh labels are identical to those of the $ lectotype (or $ neotype); fifth label is the

paralectotype card attached by me; sixth label is with the actual name B. osculator Nees given by me

in 1982. The two paralectotypes are in good condition: (1) micropinned by mesosoma (micropin thick);

(2) left hind leg (except coxa + trochanter) of one paralectotype missing; (3) right fore leg (except coxa

+ trochanter) of one paralectotype also missing.

Material examined

194 $$ + 104 SS from 27 countries: ENGLAND: 4 $$ + 2 SS from six localities. FRANCE:

1 $ + 2 SS from three localities. DENMARK: 1 $ + 1 (5 from two localities. SWEDEN: 2 $$ +

2 SS from four localities. FINLAND: 3 SS from three localities. THE NETHERLANDS: 2 5 ? from

two localities. GERMANY: 8 $$ + 5 SS from eleven localities. SWITZERLAND: 3 $$ from two

localities. LIECHTENSTEIN: 1 ?. AUSTRIA: 3 ?? from two localities. HUNGARY: 108 ?? +

62 (?(? from 149 localities. SLOVAKIA: 3 ?? + 1 (? from four localities. ROMANIA: 1 A SS

from ten localities. PORTUGAL: 1 f. SPAIN: 2 $ $ + 2 Sf from three localities. ITALY: 6 $ $ + 3 SS

from seven localities. CROATIA: I ^ + I f from two localities. SERBIA: 2 5 ? from two localities.

KOSOVO: 1 ?. MACEDONIA: 5 ?? + 4 (?(? from seven localities. GREECE: 1 $. BULGARIA:

14 $$ + 7 from eighteen localities. TURKEY: 3 $$ + 2 from three localities. EUROPEAN

RUSSIA: 2 $$ from two localities. ASIATIC RUSSIA: 1 f. ARMENIA: 3 $$ from three localities.

MONGOLIA: 8 $ $ + 1 from eight localities. KOREA: 3 $ $ from two localities.

Description of the $ neotype of Bracon osculator (Fig. 65A-I)

Length. Body 2.9 mm long.

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Antennae. Right antenna slightly longer than body and with 27 antennomeres. First flagellomere twiee

and penultimate flagellomere almost twiee as long as broad, flagellum indistinetly attenuating distally

(Fig. 65A).

Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 65B), almost 1.9 times as broad as long, eye nearly 1.7 times

longer than temple, temple rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Eye in lateral view 1.6 times as high

as wide and 1.3 times wider than temple, temple ventrally faintly broadening (Fig. 65C, see arrows).

Oral opening: its horizontal diameter as long as shortest distanee between opening and eompound eye

(Fig. 65D). Head polished.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.4 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix distinet, uneven. Propodeum

polished.

Legs. Hind femur 3.3 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 65E). Claw less downeurved, its basal lobe

as in Fig. 65F.

Wings. Forewing about one-fourth longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 65G) 2.6 times as long as

wide and issuing r just proximally from its middle, r a bit shorter than width of pterostigma. Seeond

submarginal eell usual in size, 3-SR nearly 1.3 times as long as 2-SR, SRI straight, nearly 1.7 times as

long as 2-SR and approaehing tip of wing. First diseal eell fairly high, 1-M 1.6 times longer than m-cu,

1-SR-M \ .25 times longer than 7-M(Fig. 65H).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 651) 1.4 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles sides slightly

eonverging posteriorly, margin of seutum smooth, tergite polished. Seeond tergite live times broader

behind than long laterally (Fig. 651). Third tergite one-third longer than seeond tergite, suture between

them bisinuate, ehintinized part of tergites polished, membraneous hind part of tergites 3-6 gradually

narrowing (Fig. 651). Hypopygium hardly visible (owing its shrinking), ovipositor sheath less long, as

long as tibia of middle leg.

CoEOUR. Antenna dark brown. Head blaek with weak brownish tint, orbit just pale reddish, palpi brown.

Mesosoma blaek, tegula brown. First tergite brownish blaek, ehitinized part of tergites 2-6 antero-

posteriorly brown to light brown, antero-lateral part of seeond tergite yellow, membraneous part of

tergites 3-6 yellowish. Stemites with yellow maeulae. Legs brown, femora distally and tibiae proximally

yeflow(ish). Wings subhyaline, pterostigma and veins brown.

Deviating features of the two $ paralectotypes of B. bisignatus (=B. osculator) (Fig. 65J)

Body 2.8-3 mm long. Antenna with 25-26 antennomeres. Head in dorsal view almost 1.9 times as broad

as long. Pterostigma 2.8 times as long as wide and issuing r elose before its middle or just beyond

its middle. First tergite beyond pair of spiraeles parallel sided (Fig. 65J). Hypopygium small and less

pointed, ovipositor sheath somewhat longer than middle tibia (1 paraleetotype).

Taxonomic remark

In the original deseription (Nees 1811) and redeseription (Nees 1834) of B. osculator the deseriber

emphasized the variabilities of this speeies. This variability mainly extends to the eorporal eolour and

partly to the size and seulptural features, eaeh variable feature was signed by him with Latin and Greek

letters.

Variable features of the $ (194 $ $)

Body (1.5-)2.2-3.5 mm long. Antenna as long as to somewhat longer (rarely somewhat shorter) than

body and with 19-30, usually with 24-29, antennomeres. Flagellomeres 1.5-2 times longer than broad.

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Head in dorsal view (1.8-) 1.9-2(-2.2) times broader than long, eye 1.6-1.7 times as long as temple, temple

rarely reeeded. Hind femur 3.2-3.5 times as long as broad medially to distally. Pterostigma 2.4-2.8(-2.9)

times as long as wide; 3-SR 1.3-1.4(-1.5) times longer than 2-SR, SRI usually approaehing, sometimes

almost reaehing, tip of wing. First tergite (1.3-) 1.4-1.5 times as long as broad behind. Ovipositor sheath

rarely (almost) as long as hind tibia.

Variable features of the f (104

Similar to the $. Body (1.3-)1.8-3.2(-3.5) mm long. Antenna somewhat longer than body and with 17-

30, usually with 25-29, antennomeres. Flagellomeres (1.5-)1.8-2.2 times longer than broad.

Bracon {Osculobracon) osculator xar. temporalis (Telenga, 1936)

Bracon (Glabrobracon) temporalis Telenga, 1936: 145 (in key), 193 (deseription) (in Russian) and

347 (in key), 386 (deseription) (in German) $ (number of type material not given), type loeality:

“Turkmenien, Ashabad” (Turkmenistan), syntype series (supposedly) in Zoologieheskiy Institut, Sank!

Petersburg; not examined.

Bracon (Glabrobracon) temporalis - Tobias 1959: 894 and 1976: 77 1986: 135 (as synonym of

B. osculator, in key). Tobias & Belokobylskij 2000: 146 (as synonym ofB. osculator).

Fig. 65. Bracon {Osculobracon) osculator 1811 (A-1: $ neotype, B. bisignatus Wesmael, 1838,

J: $ paraleetotype). A. Flagelomeres 1-2 and 25-27. B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D.

Head in frontal view. E. Hind femur. F. Claw. G. Distal part of left forewing. H. First diseal eell of left

forewing. I. Tergites 1-4. J. First tergite.

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Material examined

8 $ $ + 5 SS from seven eountries: FRANCE: 1 GERMANY: 1 CROATIA: 1 $ + 1 (J from two

loealities. GREECE: 1 $. BEn:.GARIA: 3 ? ? + 3 (?(? from four loealities. ARMENIA: I $. IRAN: I (?.

Description

The name temporalis represents a light eoloured (or albanie) form of the nominate B. osculator -

nominate form: head and mesosoma brownish blaek to blaek, at most orbit with rusty pattern, legs dark

eoloured; var. temporalis: head and mesosoma with more or less brownish, testaeeous to reddish yellow

pattern, legs more or less yellow to brownish.

Hosts (nominate form + var. temporalis)

COE. Buprestidae: \Trachys problematicus Obenberger. Bruehidae: IBruchidius pusillus German

— EEP Graeillariidae: lAspilapteryx tringipennella Zeller. Coleophoridae: \Coleophora albicostella

Duponehel, C. alcyonipennella Kollar, !C. alticolella Zeller, C. anatipennella Htibner, !C. argentua

Stephens, !C. coronillae Zeller, C. discordiella Zeller, !C. echinella Staudinger, C. flaviella Mann,

C. frischella Einnaeus, !C. gallipennella Htibner, !C. lutipennella Zeller, !C. milvipennis Zeller,

!C. ochrea Haworth, !C. ochripennella Zeller, !C. paripennella Zeller, !C. saponariella Heeger,

!C. serenella Duponehel, \C. serratella Einnaeus, C. solitariella Zeller, !C. spiraeella Rebel,

C. spissicornis Haworth, C. tadzhikiella Danilewski, ! C. trifariella Zeller, C. trifolii Curtis, C. vibicella

Htibner, !C. vicinella Zeller, !C. virgatella Zeller, C. virgaureae Stainton, !C. vulpecula Zeller.

Cosmopterigidae: \Cosmopteryx zieglerella Htibner. Momphidae: Mompha conturbatella Htibner.

Choreutidae: \Millieria dolosana Herrieh-Sehaffer.

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenus Osculobracon the speeies B. osculator is nearest to B. cingulator Szepligeti.

Considering their long vein SRI approaehing to reaehing tip of forewing, the two speeies differ by the

following features:

1 (2) First tergite 1.3-1.4(-1.6) times as long as broad behind, third tergite one-third longer than seeond

tergite (Fig. 651). Temple in dorsal view rounded (Fig. 65B). Mesosoma in lateral view 1.4 times

Fig. 66. — Bracon (Osculobracon) cingulator Szepligeti, 1901 (A, E, H: $ holotype, B, F: $, C-D, G:

f). A. Tergites 1-4. B-D. First tergite. E-G. Head in dorsal view. H. Claw.

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as long as high. Claw slightly more downcurved and its basal lobe more distinet (Fig. 65F). Legs

brown with yellow(ish) pattern. Body blaek (nominate form). Head and mesosoma with more or

less brownish to reddish yellow eolour pattern, legs more or less yellow (var. temporalis Telenga).

(1.5-)2.2-3.5 mm. B. (Osc.) osculatorElQQS, 1811

2 (1) First tergite 1.8-2 times as long as broad behind, third tergite twiee longer than seeond tergite

(Fig. 66A, D). Temple in dorsal view reeeded (Fig. 66E-G). Mesosoma in lateral view 1.5-1.8 times

as long as high. Claw less downeurved and its basal lobe less distinet (Fig. 66H). Legs yellow.

(L8-)2.4-3(-3.5) mm. B. (Osc.) cingulator Szepligeti, 1901

Bracon (Glabrobracon) variator Eiees, 1811

Fig. 67A-J

Bracon variator Nees, 1811: 7 (type material: several $$ and SS, destroyed), type loeality:

?Siekershausen (Germany).

Braco bipartitus Wesmael, 1838: 51 $ (type material: one $), type loeality: supposedly LiegeLiege

in Belgium, $ holotype (“Je ne possede de eette espeee qu’un seul individu,” Wesmael l.e., present

designation) in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels; examined.

Bracon collinus Szepligeti, 1896: 292 (in Hungarian) and 366 (in German) 5 (type material: two $ $),

type loeality: “Budapesf’ (Hungary), $ leetotype (and one $ paraleetotype, present designations) in

Magyar Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum, Budapest; examined.

Bracon guttator Panzer, 1805: no. 92.8 $ (type material latent), type loeality: Germany; nomen

obliteratum.

Bracon variator - Nees 1834: 77 (detailed redeseription). — Szeplige...ti 1901: 269 (in key, in

Hungarian); 1904 (1901): 190 (in key, in German).

Braco variator Nees sensu Wesmael, 1838: 52 (19 $$ + 6 SS, aeeording to Wesmael “J’ai pris

25 individus de eette espeee...”), loeality of the neotype: “environs de Bruxelles” (Belgium), material

eurrently existing: 16 $ $ (1 $: .6. delibator Haliday) + 6 SS + two exemplars without metasoma in the

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Seienees, Brussels, one $ designated (from among the 16 $ $) as the

neotype of Bracon variator Nees sensu Wesmael.

Bracon {Glabrobracon) variator - Fahringer 1927: 296 ($), 307 ((?) (in key), 1928: 496 (redeserip¬

tion), assigned to “Seetion Glabrobraeon”. — Telenga 1936: 152 ($), 156 {S) (in key), 224 (redeserip¬

tion) (in Russian); 355 ($), 359 {S) (in key, in German). — Tobias 1961: 162 (synonyms, redeserip¬

tion, in Russian). — Papp 1966: 378 (in key) and 392 (synonyms, redeseription). — Shenefelt 1978:

1584 (synonyms, literature up to 1974). — Tobias 1986: 134 (in key, synonyms, in Russian). — Tobias

& Belokobylskij 2000: 143 (in key, in Russian).

Bracon bipartitus - Szepligeti 1901: as valid speeies 269 (in key, Hungarian), 1904 (1901): 190 (in key,

in German).

Bracon {Glabrobracon) bipartitus1921 \ as valid speeies 295 ($, in key), 439 (redeseription),

assigned to ''Section Glabrobracon''. —Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 152 ($, inkey), 222 (redeseription)

(in Russian) and 354 ($, in key, in German). — Shenefelt 1978: 1559 (as valid speeies, literature up to

1971). — Tobias 1986: 134 (in key as new synonym of B. variator).

Bracon collinus - Szepligeti 1901: as valid speeies 270 {fS, in key, in Hungarian), 1904 (1901): 190

(^c^', in key, in German).

Bracon {Glabrobracon) collinus - Fahringer 1927: as valid speeies 254 ($), 258 {S) (in key) and 348

(redeseription), assigned to “Seetion Glabrobraeon”. — Telenga 1936: as valid speeies 176 ($), 178

{(f) (in key), 298 (redeseription) and 379 ($), 381 (cJ) (in key, in German). — Papp 1966: 392 (first

synonymization). — Shenefelt 1978: 1585 (as synonym of B. variator after Papp l.e., literature up to

1974). —Papp 2004: 172 (type designations, depository, synonymy).

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Bracon guttator 1834: 81 (as synonym ofB. variator). Shenefelt 1978: 1570 (as valid speeies,

literature up to 1936).

Designation of the neotype of Bracon variator Nees

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label) “Braeo variator N. (handwriting) / “det.

Wesmael” (printed); (third label, with my handwriting) “Belgium / Bruxelles” (after Wesmael l.e.);

fourth label is the neotype eard (attaehed by me). Neotype is in good eondition: (1) mieropinned by

mesosoma (mieropin thiek); (2) right flagellum apieally defieient; (3) right hind wing missing.

The designation of the neotype was neeessary to distinguish unambiguously B. variator from its nearest

allies: B. obscurator Nees, B. otiosus Marshall, B. piger Wesmael and B. praecox Wesmael. It is well-

known that the Nees Colleetion, eontaining the type material of a series of speeies, was destroyed at the

end of the Seeond World War; henee no type speeimens designated by Nees exist any more. Wesmael

(l.e.) was the first reviser of B. variator, eonsequently it was reasonable to seleet the neotype from the

series identified by him on this name.

Designation of the $ holotype of B. bipartitus Wesmael

(First label, printed) “Coll. Wesmael”; (seeond label, printed) “2066”; (third label, printed red) “Type”;

(fourth label) “Braeo bipartitus $ mihi” (handwritten) / “det. C. Wesmael” (printed); fifth label is the

holotype eard (attaehed by me); sixth label is with the aetual name B. variator var. bipartitus (Wesmael)

given by me in 2006; seventh label is with the (?)inventory number “3.317”.

Material examined

333 55 + 448 (?(? from 38 eountries: SCOTLAND: 1 5 . ENGLAND: 5 ?? + 3 (?(? from seven

loealities. SWEDEN: 5 $ $ + 1 from five loealities. DENMARK: 2 SS from one loeality. FINLAND:

1 5 . THE NETHEREANDS: 1 ?. FRANCE: 7 ?? + 1 (? from seven loealities. GERMANY: 15 ??

+ 9 SS from 18 loealities. SWITZEREAND: 4 55 + 2 (?(? from six loealities. AUSTRIA: 15+2

SS from three loealities. BOHEMIA: 14 $$+ 3 SS from thirteen loealities. SEOVAKIA: 14 5? +

2 SS from eleven loealities. HUNGARY: 143 $$ + 109 SS from 216 loealities. SEOVENIA: 2 5?

+ 2 SS from three loealities. ROMANIA: 36 ?? + 14 SS from 42 loealities. CROATIA: 10 ?? +

1 S from seven loealities. SERBIA: 2 5? + 1 (? from three loealities. MACEDONIA: 5 +2 SS

from six loealities. KOSOVO: 1 ?. ALBANIA: 2 5? + 4 SS from six loealities. BULGARIA: 9

? ? + 4 SS from thirteen loealities. GREECE: 6 ? ? + 4 SS from ten loealities. PORTUGAE: 2 5?

from two loealities. SPAIN: 8 ?? + 3 SS from eight loealities. ITAEY 7 ?? + 13 SS from twelve

loealities. AEGERIA: 1 ? + 2 SS from three loealities. TUNISIA: 2 ? ? from two loealities. SYRIA:

1 S- TURKEY: 12 ?? + 3 SS from fifteen loealities. JORDAN: 1 ? + 2 SS from two loealities.

UKRAINE: 3 ? ? from three loealities. ARMENIA: 3 ? ? + 5 SS from five loealities. GEORGIA: 1

? + 1 (? from one loeality. EUROPEAN RUSSIA: 1 ?. IRAN: 1 (?. TURKMENISTAN: 3 ? ? + 6 (?(?

from five loealities. MONGOEIA: 2 ? ? + 5 SS from four loealities. KOREA: 3 ? ? + 2 SS from two

loealities.

Description of the ? neotype af Bracon variator Nees sensu Wesmael (Fig.67A-J)

Eength. Body 3.5 mm long.

Antennae. Antenna somewhat shorter than body and with 27 antennomeres (left antenna; right antenna

defieient: with 21 antennomeres). First flagellomere a lm ost 1.6 times and penultimate flagellomere 1.75

times longer than broad, flagellum indistinetly attenuating (Fig. 67A).

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Head. In dorsal view transverse (Fig. 67B), 1.9 times as broad as long, eye almost 1.6 times as long as

temple, temple rather rounded, oeeiput weakly exeavated. Eye in lateral view nearly 1.65 times as high

as wide and one-third (or 1.45 times) wider than temple, temple beyond eye evenly wide (Fig. 67C,

see arrows). Oral opening of usual size, its horizontal diameter somewhat longer than shortest distanee

between opening and eompound eye. Cheek eonvergent ventrally as in Fig. 67D.

Mesosoma. In lateral view 1.3 times as long as high, polished. Notaulix evenly deep and shallow.

Propodeum entirely polished.

Legs. Hind femur 3.1 times as long as broad distally (Fig. 67E). Claw downeurved and with a distinet

and fairly large basal lobe (Fig. 67F).

Wings. Forewing somewhat longer than body. Pterostigma (Fig. 67G) 2.5 times as long as wide and

issuing r proximally from its middle, r almost 0.7 times as long as width of pterostigma. Seeond

submarginal eell usual in size, 3-SR 1.28 times as long as 2-SR, SRI straight, 1.6 times longer than 2-SR

and reaehing tip of wing. Firs diseal eell high, 1-M 1.75 times as long as m-cu and two veins nearly

parallel with eaeh other, 1-SR-M 1.25 times longer than 1-M (Fig. 67H).

Tergites. First tergite (Fig. 671) 1.4 times as long as broad behind, beyond pair of spiraeles parallel¬

sided, margin of seutum suberenulate, otherwise smooth and shiny. Seeond tergite transverse, three

times as broad behind as long laterally (Fig. 671). Third tergite also transverse and as long as seeond

tergite; suture between tergites 2-3 bisinuate, fairly deep and smooth. Tergites 2-7 polished. Hypopygium

pointed, ovipositor sheath just shorter than hind tibia + tarsus eombined (Fig. 67J).

CoEOUR. Ground eolour of body blaek. Antenna blaekish brown. Oral organs brown, mandible testaeeous.

Tegula blaek, parategula blaek with brownish tint. Tergites 2-5 laterally and every stemite reddish

yellow. Legs blaek: eoxae, troehanters, femora 2-3 to brownish blaek: rest of legs. Wings brownish

fiimous, pterostigma brown, venation proximo-distally brown to light brown.

Taxonomic remarks

1) Bracon variator is a variable speeies eoneeming the length of its ovipositor sheath and eolour pattern.

The length of the ovipositor sheath of the nominate form (i.e. the neotype) is just shorter than the length

of the hind tibia + tarsus eombined and the ground eolour of the nominate form is blaek, tergites laterally

and stemites almost entirely reddish yellow.

Esenbeek ab Nees, the deseriber of B. variator, mentioned the high variability of his speeies (this is the

reason, eertainly, that he gave the name “variator” to his speeies). In its deseription (Nees 1811: 7-10)

under the paragraph “Nota” as well as in its redeseription (Nees 1834: 77-81) under the paragraphs

“Varietates” and “Observatio” he presented a long series of eolour-pattem groups signed with Latin

and Greek letters. The variability of these features had already been notieed by Wesmael (I.e.) too. He

deseribed two speeies under the names B. bipartitus and B. maculiger although they differ only by the

length of the ovipositor sheath and eorporal eolouration (B. maculiger) and by the shortest length of

ovipositor sheath (B. bipartitus). One-and-a-half eenturies later these names were plaeed in synonymy

with B. variator by Tobias (1986: 134). 1 eonsider; however, these two forms as (1) the variety of the

nominate form B. variator (var. bipartitus) and (2) as the variety of B. dichromus (var. maculiger,

reetified variety).

2) In the series (16 $$ +6 SS) of WesmaeFs Colleetion 9 $ and 2 S speeimens were identified and

labelled by Wesmael whieh are eonsidered as the nominate form of B. variator sensu Wesmael. The

rest of the speeimens (7 $ $ + 4 SS) are divided among four eolour varieties signed by Wesmael (I.e.)

as var. 1-4, the four varieties eover the following speeimens: var. 1.: 1 $ (metasoma, exeept blaek

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first tergite, reddish yellow with a narrow blaek streak medially, ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia

+ tarsus eombined; var. 2.: 5 $$ +2 SS (metasoma almost entirely blaek, melanie form); var. 3.: 2

SS (tergites beyond first tergite darkening reddish yellow to dark brown, legs pale yellow, eoxae +

troehanters brown to brownish); var. 4.: 1 $ (metasoma eolour similar to that of var. 1., ovipositor

sheath just shorter than hind tibia + tarsus eombined). From among the nominate form (9 $ $ + 2 SS)

1 $ is the neotype, 3 $ $ + 2 6'c? are labelled as “det. C. Wesmaef ’ and 5 $ $ are labelled as “det. T. A.

Marshall”; the latter five $ $ were identified but not labelled by Wesmael, beeause the first labels “Coll.

Wesmael” are attaehed on them indieating that these speeimens belong also to the original series of B.

variator Nees sensu Wesmael.

Varieties of the species B. variator Nees sensu Wesmael

Besides the nominate form four, mainly eolour pattern, varieties are distinguished:

1) .8. variator var. bipartitus (Wesmael, 1838) (= ab.jiavator Fahringer, 1928, = rotundulus Szepligeti,

1901). (a) Ovipositor sheath almost as long as hind tibia + basitarsus eombined, (b) metasoma light

eoloured: seutum of first tergite blaekish to blaek (rarely partly), otherwise tergites reddish yellow to

rusty. Basal half of hind tibia yellow. Tegula rarely yellow to brownish.

Material examined

74 $ $ + 19 SS from 21 eountries: ENGLAND: 4 $ $ from three loealities. FINLAND: 1 $. FRANCE:

10 $ $ + 1 from five loealities. GERMANY: 5 $ $ from three loealities. BOHEMIA: I S- HUNGARY:

14 5? + 5 S3 from thirteen loealities. ROMANIA: 4$? from four loealities. CROATIA: 2 $$ + I

(? from two loealities. MACEDONIA: I ?. BULGARIA: I $. GREECE: 5 ?? + 3 (?(? from five

loealities. SPAIN: 7 $$ from seven loealities. ITALY: 9 $$ + 2 33 from seven loealities. CYPRUS:

Fig. 67. Bracon (Glabrobracon) variator Nees, 1811, $ neotype. A. fiagellomeres 1-2 and 25-27.

B. Head in dorsal view. C. Head in lateral view. D. Head in frontal view. E. Hind femur. F. Claw.

G. Distal part of right forewing. H. First diseal eell of right forewing. I. Tergites 1-3. J. Hypopygium

and ovipositor apparatus.

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1 TURKEY: 4 $$ + 2 SS from six localities. ALGERIA: 1 $ + 1 (J from two localities. SYRIA:

1 $ + 1 (J from two localities. EUROPEAN RUSSIA: 2 $$ from two localities. UKRAINE: 1 S.

TURKMENISTAN: 1 (?. MONGOLIA: 2 $$ from two localities.

2) Bracon variator var. collinus (Szepligeti, 1901) (= var. nigerrima Fahringer, 1928, = ab. niger Papp,

1966). A melanic form: body almost entirely, i.e. second tergite most laterally dark rusty to entirely

black, legs also entirely black.

Material examined

29??+9(?(?from 12countries:DENMARK: 1 ?.AUSTRIA: 1 ?. SWITZERLAND: 1 ?. SLOVAKIA:

1 ?. HUNGARY: 15 ?? + 7 from twenty localities. ROMANIA (Trans sylvania): 4 ? ? from three

localities. BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: 1 ?. KOSOVO: 2 ?? from one locality. GREECE: 1 ? + 1 (?

from two localities. ITALY: 1 ?. UKRAINE: 1 ?. TURKEY: 1 (?.

3) Bracon variator var. flavipes Papp, 1966. Legs light coloured: yellow, at most coxae blackish to

black, middle and hind femora sometimes darkening blackish or hind tibia sometimes darkening distally.

Tegula frequently yellow, brownish yellow to brown. Wings less brownish fiimous.

Material examined

9 ?? + 6 SS from six countries: SLOVAKIA: 1 f. HUNGARY: 6 ?? + 5 SS from ten localities.

ROMANIA (Transsylvania): 4 ?? from four localities. GREECE: 1 ?. TURKEY: 2 ?? from one

locality. UKRAINE (Sub-Carpathian): 1 ?.

4) Bracon variator var. kotulai (Niezabitowski, 1910). Ovipositor apparatus extremely long: nearly to

fully as long as to just longer than body.

Material examined

4 ?? from three countries: ENGLAND: 1 ?. GERMANY: 2 ?? from two localities. AUSTRIA: 1 ?.

Remark

Fahringer’s (1928: 498) “var. dimidiatd" is identical with the nominate form of B. variator Nees.

Altogether the examined material (nominate form + four varieties) of B. variator is 449 ? ? + 482 from

forty countries.

Variable features of both the nominate form and the four varieties of B. variator

Body (2.5-)3-4.5(-5) mm (?) and 2.5-4(-4.5) mm {S) long. Antenna somewhat shorter to somewhat

longer than body (?) or usually somewhat to distinctly longer than body ((?). Antenna with (22-)25-

30(-37) antennomeres (?) or with 23-32(-36) antennomeres ((?). Flagellomeres 1.3-1.7 times (?) or

1.6-1.9(-2) times {S) longer than broad, ? flagellomeres exceptionally subcubic. Head in dorsal view

(1.6-)1.7-2 times as broad as long (?(?). Hind femur 3-3.4 times as long as broad distally (?(?); that of

5 exceptionally four times longer. Forewing: pterostigma 2.2-2.8 times, usually 2.4-2.5 times, as long

as wide. Second submarginal cell rather exceptionally long, 3-SR 1.4-1.5 times longer than 2-SR (?(?).

First tergite 1.3-1.5 times longer than broad behind (?(?), exceptionally first tergite unusually broad,

i.e. 1.1-1.2 times as long as broad (?). Second tergite antero-medially rugulose (?). Tergites 2-3 either

equal in length or sometimes third tergite slightly longer (? (?) or, rarely, second tergite longer than third

tergite (?). Ovipositor sheath as long as hind tibia (frequently somewhat shorter) to as long as hind tibia

+ basitarsus combined.

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Hosts (nominate form + four varieties)

COL. Anobiidae: Ernobius nigrinus Sturm. Bmehidae: Bruchidius laticollis Boheman, B. lends

Frdlieh, B. lividimanus Gyllenhal, B. poupilieh Allman, Bruchus atomarius Linnaeus, B. viciae Olivier.

Cureulionidae: Anthonomus pomorum Linnaeus, Baris chlorizans Germar, B. cuprirostris Fabrieius,

B. laticollis Marsham, Glocianus punctiger Gyllenhal, Gymnetron asellus Gravenhorst, G. tetrum

Fabrieius, Larinus jaceae Fabrieius, \L. flavescens Germar, L. turbinus Gyllenhal, Magdalis rufa

Germar, \Miarus campanulae Linnaeus, Microlarinus lareyniei Jaequelin du Val, Mononychus

punctumalbum Herbst, Pissodes validirostris C.R. Sahlberg et J. Sahlberg, Sibinia viscariae

Linnaeus, Sitona longulus Gyllenhal. — LEP. Lithoeolletidae: Phyllonorycter mespiella Htibner.

Coleophoridae: Coleophora coronillae Zeller, C. medelichennis Knone. Sesiidae: Synanthedon

adrenaeformis Laspeyres. Geleehiidae: Mesophleps corsicellus Herrieh-Sehaffer, Pexicopia malvella

Htibner, Platyedra subcinerea Haworth. Tortrieidae: Barbara herrichiana Obroztsov, Dichrorampha

petiverella Linnaeus, Eucosma cana Haworth, Grapholitha ceresana Koz., G. funebrana Treitsehke,

Laspeyresia capparidana Zeller, L. strobilella Linnaeus, Pandemis cerasana Htibner, \Retinia

resinella Linnaeus. Coehylidae: Cochylis epilinana Duponehel. Phyeitidae: \Dioryctria abietella

Denis et Sehiffermtiller, Etiella zinckenella Treitsehke, Myelois cribrella Htibner. Geometridae:

Cidaria lugilunaria Htibner, Perizoma lugdunaria Herrieh-Sehaffer. Noetuidae: Cucullia campanulae

Freyer, \Hadena bicruris Hufnagel. Pieridae: IPieris brassicae Linnaeus. Lyeaenidae: Lampides

boeticus Linnaeus. Nymphalidae: Cynthia cardui Linnaeus. — DIPT. Ceeidomyiidiae: Contaniria fagi

Rtibsaamen, Dasineura senecionis Rtibsaamen. Syrphidae: \Cheilosa albipila Meigen, \Ch. fraterna

Meigen. Tephritidae: Noeeta pupillata Fallen, Phagocarpus permundus Harris, Sitarea scorzonera

Robineau-Desvoidy, Sphenella marginata Fallen. Tephritis cylindrica Robineau-Desvoidy, T. formosa

Loew, T. leontodontis DeGeer, Urophora sp. — HYM. Tenthredinidae: Hoplocampa brevis King,

H. flava Linnaeus, H. minuta Christ. Cynipidae: llBiorhizapallida Olivier (=Andricus terminalis).

Taxonomic position

Within the subgenera Glabrobracon and Pigeria the speeies B. variator is nearest to B. praecox Wesmael

and B. piger Wesmael, the three speeies are very similar to eaeh other; however, they are differentiated

by a few features keyed:

1 (2) Head in dorsal view transverse, L8-L9times as broad as long (Fig. 67B). First tergite L3-L4times

as long as broad behind (Fig. 671). 3-4.5 mm. B. (Gl.) variator IAqqs, 1811

2 (1) Head in dorsal view less transverse to subeubie, 1.6-1.7 times as broad as long (Figs 40B; 41 A;

42H). First tergite as long as to 1.2-1.3 times longer than broad behind (Figs 40K; 41C; 42F; 43H).

3 (4) Propleuron in lateral view eoneave, i.e. ventrally somewhat protruding (subgenerie feature of

Pigeria, otherwise like Glabrobracon'. ef vanAehterberg 1985; Fig. 4 IB). First tergite as long as broad

behind (Fig. 40K; 41C). (2.5-)3.5-4.5 mm. B. (Pig.) piger Wesmael, 1838

4 (3) Propleuron in lateral view not eoneave, i.e. usual in form, not protruding ventrally (Fig. 42A).

First tergite 1.2-1.3 times as long as broad behind (Figs 42F; 43H). ^3- (2.5-)3.5-4.5 mm.

. B. (Gl.)praecox Wesmael, 1838

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Checklist of the Bracon species described by Wesmael and Bracon species Nees sensu Wesmael

redescribed in 1838 with their synonymous names given in the present revision as well as two

Fabricius’ and one Spinola’s Bracon species dealt with also by Wesmael (valid names in italics)

abbreviatorElQQS, 1834 =

(amoenus Ratzeburg, nom. nud.) =

(anthracinus Nees, 1834) =

(bellieosus Papp, 1971) =

(biimpressus Telenga, 1936) =

(bipartitus Wesmael, 1838) =

(bisignatus Wesmael, 1838) =

(brevieauda Thomson, 1894) =

(brevieomis Wesmael, 1838) =

(breviuseulus Wesmael, 1838) =

(earpatieus Niezabitowski, 1910) =

caudigerE\QQS, 1834 ?=

(eollaris Telenga, 1936) =

(eollinus Szepligeti, 1896) =

c6)/pc»p/z(9rw^ Wesmael, 1838 =

(erassieauda Thomson, 1894) =

(erassiuseulus Szepligeti, 1901) =

(eroeatus Sehmiedekneeht, 1897) =

(degenerator Marshall, 1885) =

Haliday, 1833 =

Wesmael, 1838 =

discoideus^QsmdiQX, 1838

(diseretus Szeligeti, 1901)

(efoveolatus Thomson, 1894)

Wesmael, 1838

(erythrostietus Marshall, 1885)

(exarator Marshall, 1885)

exMara/or Nees, 1834

oostmaeli Wesmael, 1838

regularis Wesmael, 1838

picticornisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

delibatorYXdMd?iy, 1833

Wesmael, 1838

megapterusWQsm?iQ\, 1838

variator EXqqs, 1834

osculatorEXQQS, 1834

/ozzg/co/fe Wesmael, 1838

Habrobracon hebetor (Say, 1836)

immutatorEXcQS, 1834

dichromus Wesmael, 1838

seythus Greese, 1928

dichromus Wesmael, 1838

variator Elees, 1834

mokrzekii Niezabitowski, 1927

longicollis Wesmael, 1838

larvicida Wesmael, 1838

fortipes Wesmael, 1838

osculatorElees, 1834

anthraeinus Nees, 1834

breviventris Wesmael, 1838

earpatieus Niezabitowski, 1910 syn. nov.

eollaris Telenga, 1936

diseretus Szepligeti, 1901

maeuliger Wesmael, 1838

omatulus Telenga, 1936

velbingeri Fahringer, 1951

dichromus Wesmael, 1838

immutator Elees, 1838

bellieosus Papp, 1971 syn. nov.

eonfinis Szepligeti, 1901

erythrostietus Marshall, 1885

exarator Marshall, 1885 syn. nov.

foveola Thomson, 1894

hades Papp, 1965

praetermissus Marshall, 1885 syn. nov.

similis Szepligeti, 1901

supereiliosus Wesmael, 1838

veetensis Marshall, 1885 syn. nov.

ventrieosus Szepligeti, 1901

erraticus Wesmael, 1838

satanas Wesmael, 1838

striolatus Thomson, 1894

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(explorator Szepligeti, 1904)

fortipesWQsm?iQ\, 1838

(foveola Thomson, 1894) =

(fraudator Marshall, 1885) =

fulvipes^QQS, 1834 =

(fiimigatus Szepligeti, 1901) =

(fiimipennis Thomson, 1894) =

Wesmael, 1838 =

(fiiseipennis Wesmael, 1838) =

(gallamm Ratzeburg, 1852) =

(guttator Panzer, 1805, nom. obi.) =

Wesmael, 1838

(hades Papp, 1965) =

immutator^QQ^, 1834 =

(indubius var. 2. Szepligeti, 1904) =

(indubius var. 1. Szepligeti, 1901) =

intercessor 1834 =

(juniperatae Ratzeburg, nom. nud.) =

(kiritshenkoi Telenga, 1936) =

(laetus Wesmael, 1838) =

(laevigatissimus Dalla Torre, 1898) =

Zarv/c/ffa Wesmael, 1838 =

(latieeps Telenga, 1936) =

(lautus Szepligeti, 1901) =

(leneoranus Telenga, 1936) =

(leviearinatus Niezabitowski, 1910) =

/o^g/coZ/A Wesmael, 1838 =

(maeuliger Wesmael, 1838)

mediator 1834

megapterusWQsm?iQ\, 1838

minutator (Fabrieius, 1798)

(minutus Szepligeti, 1901)

(mokrzekii Niezabitowski, 1927)

nigratus WQsm?iQ\, 1838

^/■gr/coZZ/.s'Wesmael, 1838

nigriventrisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

/?/ger Wesmael, 1838

eroeatus Sehmiedekneeht, 1897

indubius var. 2. Szepligeti, 1904

lautus Szepligeti, 1901

semirugosus Szepligeti, 1901

Wesmael, 1838

Zo^g/coZZ/^'Wesmael, 1838

kiritshenkoi Telenga, 1936

parvus Niezabitowski, 1910

sylvanus Greese, 1928

pectoralis WQsm 2 iQ\, 1838

parvulusWQsm?iQ\, 1838

leviearinatus Niezabitowski, 1910 syn. nov.

titubans 1838

picticornis WQsm?iQ\, 1838

variator 1834

Wesmael, 1838

breviuseulus Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.

efoveolatus Thomson, 1894

fortipes WQsm?iQ\, 1838

nigriventrisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

laetus Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.

Wesmael, 1838

yhZvw^Nees, 1834

intercessor 1834

Wesmael, 1838

erassiuseulus Szepligeti, 1901

nigriventrisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

Wesmael, 1838

^/gr/Ve/7AA Wesmael, 1838

fuscicoxis 1838

brevieauda Thomson, 1894

erassieauda Thomson, 1894

fraudator Marshall, 1885

subeylindrieus Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.

dichromusWQsm?iQ\, 1838

biimpressus Telenga, 1936 syn. nov.

osculator^QQS, 1811

colpophorusWQsm?iQ\, 1838

orbieularis Niezabitowski, 1910 syn. nov.

indubius var. 1. Szepligeti, 1901

latieeps Telenga, 1936

leneoranus Telenga, 1936

palpebator Ratzeburg, 1844

persimilis Telenga, 1936

subomatus Szepligeti, 1901

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obscuratorElQQS, 1811

(ochrosus Szepligeti, 1896)

(oostmaeli Wesmael, 1838)

(orbicularis Niezabitowski, 1910)

(omatulus Telenga, 1936)

osculatorE^QQS, 1811

(palpebrator Ratzeburg, 1844)

parvulusWQsm?iQ[, 1838

(parvus Niezabitowski, 1910)

pec/orafe Wesmael, 1838

(persimilis Telenga, 1936)

peroculatusWQsm2iQ\, 1838

p/c/zcomw Wesmael, 1838

p/ger Wesmael, 1838

praecov Wesmael, 1838

(praetermissus Marshall, 1885)

(regularis Wesmael, 1838)

roZzer/z Wesmael, 1838

(rotundatus Szepligeti, 1901)

(rotundulus Szepligeti, 1904)

(satanas Wesmael, 1838)

(seutellaris Ratzeburg, 1848)

scutellarisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

(seythus Greese, 1928)

(semilunatus Dalla Torre, 1898)

(semiluteus Walker, 1874)

(semirugosus Szepligeti, 1901)

stabilis Wesmael, 1838

(striolatus Thomson, 1894)

(subeylindrieus Wesmael, 1838)

(subomatus Szepligeti, 1901)

(supereiliosus Wesmael, 1838)

(sylvanus Greese, 1928)

(tarsator Thomson, 1894)

= pectoralis^QsmdiQX, 1838

= abbreviatorEXQQS, 1834

= zzzgra/zz^ Wesmael, 1838

= (izc/zrozzzzz^ Wesmael, 1838

= bisignatus Wesmael, 1838

= eoniferarum Fahringer, 1927 (Sehmiedekneeht in lift)

syn. nov.

= degenerator Marshall, 1885

= minutus Szepligeti, 1901

= temporalis Telenga, 1936

= venustus Telenga, 1936

= zzzgrzvezz^rz^ Wesmael, 1838

= fiimipennis Thomson, 1894

?= fulvipesE^QQS, 1834

= fiimigatus Szepligeti, 1901

= oehrosus Szepligeti, 1896

= zzzgrzVezz^rz.y Wesmael, 1838

= amoenus Ratzeburg, nom. nud.

= gallarum Ratzeburg, 1852

= juniperatae Ratzeburg, nom. nud.

= laevigatissimus Dalla Torre, 1898

= seutellaris Ratzeburg, 1848

= versieolor Szepligeti, 1901

= vitripennis Ratzeburg, 1852 syn. nov.

= explorator Szepligeti, 1904

= rotundatus Szepligeti, 1901

= rotundulus Szepligeti, 1904

= semiluteus Walker, 1874

= semilunatus Dalla Torre, 1898

= erra/zczz^ Wesmael, 1838

= abbreviatorEXQQS, 1834

= /?zger Wesmael, 1838

= exhilaratorElQQS, 1834

= /?zc/zcorz2z^ Wesmael, 1838

?= caudigerE^QQS, 1834

= Wesmael, 1838

= /?zggr Wesmael, 1838

= ybr/z)^e^ Wesmael, 1838

= Habrobracon stabilis (Wesmael, 1838)

= exhilaratorEXQQS, 1834

= /ozzgzco/Zz.s'Wesmael, 1838

= zzzgrzvezz/rz.s'Wesmael, 1838

= erra/zczz^ Wesmael, 1838

= fulvipesElQQS, 1834

= /zYzzZzazz^ Wesmael, 1838

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(temporalis Telenga, 1936)

tenuicornisWQsm?iQ\, 1838

terebellaWQsm?iQ\, 1838

(terebrator Szepligeti, 1901)

titubans WQsmdiQX, 1838

i/rwa/or (Fabrieius, 1798)

variator ^QQS, 1811

variegator Spinola, 1808

(veetensis Marshall, 1885)

(velbingeri Fahringer, 1951)

(venustus Telenga, 1936)

(versieolor Szepligeti, 1901)

(vitripennis Ratzeburg, 1852)

osculator 1 <Iqqs, 1811

titubans Wesmael, 1838

fiiseipennis Wesmael, 1838 syn. nov.

tarsator Thomson, 1894

terebrator Szepligeti, 1901

bipartitus Wesmael, 1838

eollinus Szepligeti, 1896

guttator Panzer, 1805 nom. obi.

erraticus WesmaQl, 1838

dichromus WQsmsLQl, 1838

osculatorX^QQS, 1811

picticornis WQsmsLQl, 1838

Acknowledgements

I am mueh indebted to the following eurators who kindly supported my revision of the Bracon speeies

of the western Palaearetie Region, beeause they made available for me typieal, non-type and reliable

Bracon material essential to solve many taxonomieal problems: S. A. Belokobylskij (Saint Petersburg),

G. Broad (London), J. Constant (Brussels), R. Danielsson (Lund), fP Dessart (Brussels), P P d’Entreves

(Torino), M. Fiseher (Vienna), A. Kleine-Mollhoff (Berlin), F. Koeh (Berlin), W. Kom (Coburg), P 1.

Person (Stoekholm), R. Poggi (Genova), D. L. J. Quieke (Aseot / London), A. Taeger (Mtineheberg),

fV. 1. Tobias (Saint Petersburg), L. B. Vilhelmsen (Copenhagen), C. Villemant (Paris). My sineere

thanks should go to the peer referees. Dr Donald L. J. Quieke (Aseot / London) and Dr Mark R. Shaw

(Edinburgh), of the manuseript of my present artiele. They improved it eonsiderably by eritieal remarks,

editorial amendments and linguistie eorreetions. Further linguistie eorreetions were made by Emily

Divinagraeia (Royal Museum for Central Afriea, Tervuren, Belgium). My distinguished gratitude is due

to Kristiaan Hoedemakers (Brussels) for his preeise editorial work.

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