A new species of Chelonini (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from pistachio twig borer moth (Kermania pistaciella Amsel (Lep.: Tineidae)) in Gaziantep

Pupae of the pistachio twig borer moth (Kermania pistaciella Amsel (Lep.: Tineidae)) were collected in the Şahinbey andNizip-Alahacı regions of Gaziantep in February and March 2017. The pupae were kept in cages and parasitoids from Cheloninae(Hymenoptera, Braconidae) were obtained. Chelonus chetini Beyarslan & Şahan sp. nov. is described as a new species for science. Thenew species is described and the figures of its diagnostic characters are given.

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