New record of Aprostocetus caudatus species group (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from Georgia
Aprostocetus caudatus group from Georgia
Abstract
The following species of caudatus group of the genus Aprostocetus Westwood, 1833: A. anodaphus (Walker, 1839); A. caudatus Westwood, 1833; A. ciliatus (Nees, 1834); A. eurystoma Graham, 1961; A. leucone (Walker, 1839); A. longicauda (Thomson, 1878); A. lysippe (Walker, 1839); A. menius (Walker, 1839); A. rhacius (Walker, 1839); A. terebrans Erdös, 1954; A. verutus Graham, 1961 and A. zosimus (Walker, 1839) were recorded from Georgia for the first time. Therefore all 12 species recorded from this genus are new for Lagodekhi Protected areas too. A diagnosis for distinguishing this genus from other genera belonging to subfamily Tetrastichinae is provided. Three species A. eurystoma Graham, 1961; A. lysippe (Walker, 1839); A. menius (Walker, 1839) and A. rhacius (Walker, 1839) are new for Transcaucasus.