New record of Pachyneuron grande Thomson, 1878 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae: Pteromalinae) from Turkey

The larvae and pupae of syrphids (Diptera) were collected from ornamental plants in parks and road side plantations in order to determine the parasitoids of syrphids during from may to july 2003, in Ankara. Consequently, Pachyneuron grande Thomson, 1878 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae: Pteromalinae) was recorded as a new insect species in Turkey.

Türkiye için yeni kayıt Pachyneuron grande Thomson, 1878 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Ankara’da syrphid parazitoitlerini belirlemek amacıyla, park, bahçe ve yol kenarlarında bulunan bitkiler üzerinden syrphid larva ve pupaları 2003 yılı mayıs-temmuz aylarında toplanmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda, Türkiye için yeni kayıt niteliğinde olan Pachyneuron grande Thomson,1878 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) elde edilmiştir.
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