New Records of the Genus Picrostigeus (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from the Eastern Palaearctic

Keywords: Darwin wasp, Pimpliformes, parasitoids, new species, Eastern Palaearctic

Abstract

Two orthocentrine species, Picrostigeus karafutus sp. n. and P. debilis (Gravenhorst, 1829) from Sakhalin, are recorded for the first time from the Eastern Palaearctic. Picrostigeus karafutus sp. n. is similar to P. brevicauda Horstmann, 1994 in having a short ovipositor, but differs by the longer first flagellomere, more strongly narrowed temples, and vein 3rs-m in the fore wing present.

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Published
2025-02-18
How to Cite
Varga, O. (2025). New Records of the Genus Picrostigeus (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) from the Eastern Palaearctic. Zoodiversity, 59(2). https://doi.org/10.15407/zoo2025.02.169
Section
Entomology