Doryctobracon maculatus Marinho, a new species of Braconidae (Opiinae) collected in the municipalities Piracicaba and São Roque, state Paulo, Brazil, is described illustrated. This placed group with areolate propodeum, but easily distinguished from other this group, members genus by noticeable black to dark-brown spots on head, mesosoma metasoma. was reared larvae Anastrepha pseudoparallela (Di...

Malaysia is a tropical country that produces commercial fruits, including star fruits, Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidales: Oxalidaceae), and guavas, Psidium guajava L. (Myrtales: Myrtaceae). There is a high demand for these fruits, and they are planted for both local consumption and export purposes. Unfortunately, there has been a gradual reduction of these fruits, which has been shown to be rel...

A new doryctine species, Doryctes (Doryctes) planus Belokobylskij et Ku, sp. n., is described from South Korea. Eighteen species the subfamilies Rhyssalinae (1), Doryctinae (8), Hormiinae (2), Pambolinae (3), Rogadinae Opiinae Helconinae and Euphorinae (1) are recorded fauna of Korean Peninsula for first time. Genera Aulosaphoides van Achterberg, 1995, Aulosaphanes Belokobylskij, 2004, Conobreg...

a total of 29 species in 16 genera and 8 subfamilies of the braconids (hym., braconidae) were collected from alfalfa fields in bahariya and farafra oases (western desert, egypt) these species were identified, together with details of the sites where they were found and an indication of their relative abundance in each site. among the samples, 4 species in 4 genera and 3 subfamilies are recorded...