Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

A contribution to the knowledge of Blacinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Turkey

Coskun Guclu
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey.
Email: [email protected], [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 11 November 2010
  •  Published: 04 February 2011

Abstract

Present study was conducted in the Middle Anatolian Region and Erzurum Province in Turkey during 2006 to 2007. Totally, 12 species in two subgenera belonging to subfamilies Blacinae, (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) were determined. Of which, three species (Blacus (Blacusbovistae (Haeselbarth, 1973), B. (B.)humilis (Nees, 1811) and B. (B.) paganus (Haliday, 1835) were newly recorded for the Turkish fauna. For known species new distribution areas were added.

 

Key words: Blacinae, braconidae, hymenoptera, new records, Turkey.