Contributions to the Knowledge of the Eulophinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Sivas, Turkey, with Some New Records

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine Eulophinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae) fauna of Sivas province and specimens were collected by using sweeping net from pasture. In this study 15 species were found in 9 genera belonging to Eulophinae. These are: Cirrospilus elegantissimus Westwood, 1832, Diglyphus crassinervis Erclos, 1958, D. isaea (Walker,1838), D. pachyneurus Graham 1963, Elachertus inunctus Nees, 1834, Euplectrus flavipes (Fonscolombe, 1832), Hemiptarsenus unguicellus (Zetterstedt,1838), H. zilahisebessi Erclos, 1951, Necremnus leucarthros (Nees, 1834), N. tidius (Walker, 1839), Platyplectrus chlorocephalus (Nees, 1834), P pannonica (Erdos,1966), Pnigalio pectinicomis (Linnaeus,1758), Sympiesis acalle (Walker,1848), S. sericeicomis (Nees,1834). Among these C. elegantissimus, E. inunctus, P chlorocephalus and P pannonica are reported for the first time in the Turkish fauna.