Chorebus (Stiphrocera) hexomyzae sp. n. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae, Dacnusini) is described and illustrated. It was reared from twig galls of Hexomyza caraganae Gu (Diptera, Agromyzidae) on Caragana korshinskii Kom. f. (Fabaceae) in Ningxia and Inner Mongolia (NW China). A partial key to related or similar Chorebus species is provided.

The genus Protodacnusa Griffiths, 1964 (Braconidae: Alysiinae: Dacnusini) is newly recorded from China with six new species being described, namely Protodacnusa defectivus sp. nov., P. dimorphus sp. nov., P. helanensis sp. nov., P. longicaudatus sp. nov., P. magnidentis sp. nov. and P. nigra sp. nov. A key to the species of Protodacnusa worldwide is provided.

The genus Trachionus Haliday, 1833 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae, Dacnusini) is reported for the first time from China. The genus is represented by four new species from Shaanxi province (NW China), which are described and illustrated. An identification key to the species in China is presented, a key to the genera of the Trachionus group and notes on the relationships with other Palaearct...

Laotris luzulae Godfray, sp. nov. is described in the small genus Nixon, 1943, (Braconidae, Alysiinae, Dacnusini) from five specimens reared Cerodontha silvatica (Groschke, 1957) (Diptera, Agromyzidae) mining Luzula sylvatica (Huds.) Gaudin (Juncaceae) Devon and Gloucestershire southwest of Great Britain. Six further Somerset caught as adults 1950s are also noted. It differs morphologically thr...

the present paper provides the updated checklist of the genera and species in the subfamily alysiinae (hymenoptera: braconidae) from iran. a total of 55 species belonging to 13 genera have been listed, that had been recorded from 15 provinces. the recorded species belong to the genera alloea haliday, 1833 (one species), aphaereta foerster, 1862 (two species), aspilota foerster, 1862 (two specie...

The Brazilian waterweed, Egeria densa Planchon, 1849 (Hydrocharitaceae), is an invasive species in South Africa where it a host plant for the aquatic leaf-miner Hydrellia egeriae Rodrigues-Júnior, 2015 (Ephydridae, Diptera). Efficacy of biocontrol agent can potentially be affected by parasitoids. Three braconid parasitoid wasps were reared from puparia . By comparison with type specimens, these...

the subfamily alysiinae (hymenoptera, braconidae) is one of the most peculiar and diverse endoparasitoids of the family braconidae. a sampling survey was done in different parts of iran, mainly in south, central and south eastern provinces. fifteen species are recorded for the first time from iran. they were belonging to tribe alysiini (dinotrema amparoae peris-felipo, 2013; d. borzhomii tobias...