First record of Blacus (Blacus) forticornis Haeselbarth, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Blacinae) from Turkey
The parasitic wasp Blacus (Blacus) forticornis Haeselbarth, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Blacinae) is reported as a new record for the fauna of Turkey. The specimen of the species was collected by sweeping from an alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) field in Erzurum Province.
First record of Blacus (Blacus) forticornis Haeselbarth, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Blacinae) from Turkey
The parasitic wasp Blacus (Blacus) forticornis Haeselbarth, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Blacinae) is reported as a new record for the fauna of Turkey. The specimen of the species was collected by sweeping from an alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) field in Erzurum Province.
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