Hymenopteran parasitoids reared from European gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae)
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We report the results of investigations 2010 through 2023 of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with gall midges in Europe. A total of 242 collections of gall midges were made, from each of which one to several parasitoid species emerged, resulting in ca. 200 recorded parasitoid species and 267 host-parasitoid interaction records. The parasitoid families involved were Eulophidae (63 species), Platygastridae (56 species), Torymidae (34 species), Pteromalidae (31 species), Ceraphronidae (5 species), Eupelmidae (4 species), Eurytomidae (2 species) and Encyrtidae (1 species). As many as 159 interactions are reported for the first time, significantly enlarging our knowledge of gall midge – parasitoid interactions on the species level. Even more interesting, 51 host records are for parasitoid species for which no host was previously known. Similarly, 28 species of gall midge are reported as host to named parasitoids for the first time. Additionally, 91 parasitoid records were the first for the country in question. Differences between the rearing methods applied and their suitability for recording species with contrasting life histories, are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e118487 |
Journal | Biodiversity Data Journal |
Volume | 12 |
Number of pages | 34 |
ISSN | 1314-2828 |
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Publication status | Published - 2024 |
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© Bruun H et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
- Cecidomyiidae, Ceraphronidae, Eltonian shortfall, Encyrtidae, Eulophidae, Eupelmidae, Eurytomidae, host-parasitoid interactions, Platygastridae, Pteromalidae, rearing methods, Torymidae
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