New record of Aprostocetus caudatus species group (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from Georgia

Aprostocetus caudatus group from Georgia

Authors

  • George Japoshvili Agricultural University of Georgia
  • Viktor Kostjukov
  • Oksana Kosheleva
  • A Podvarko

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.

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22.11.2019

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Japoshvili, G., Kostjukov, V., Kosheleva, O., & Podvarko, A. (2019). New record of Aprostocetus caudatus species group (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from Georgia: Aprostocetus caudatus group from Georgia. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 21(3), 361–367. Retrieved from https://www.entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/1647

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Journal of the Entomological Research Society