Adialytus salicaphis (Fitch, 1855)

M a t e r i a l. 1 ♀, Кyiv Region, Borodianka Distr., near rail station “Spartak” [50°40'29.21'' N, 29°44'21.92'' E], plot of felled forest, 14.05.200 3 (E. Simutnik) (SIZK).

С o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s. Morphologically A. salicaphis (fig. 1, 1–5) is similar to A. ambiguus (Haliday) (fig. 1, 6–10), differing by: 1) antenna less thickened at apex, with preapical and apical flagellomeres not fused; 2) flagellomere 1 (F1) with londitudinal placodes; 3) wider fore wings: 2.7 times as long as wide; 4) propodeum without carinae; 5) more slender petiole; 6) brown abdomen and antenna; 7) less thin and sharp ovipositor sheath; 8) host range.

H o s t s. Mostly species of Chaitophorus genus on Salix and Populus: Chaitophorus capreae, C. euphraticus, C. horii beuthani, C. kapuri, C. leucomelas, C. matsumurai, C. melanosiphon, C. nassonowi, C. pakistanicus, C. populeti, C. populialbae, C. populicola, C. populicola patchae, C. populifolii, C. remaudieri, C. remaudieri, C. saliciti, C. salijaponicus, C. salijaponicus niger, C. saliniger, C. tremulae, C. truncates, C. utahensis, C. viminalis, C. vitellinae (Starý, 1976, 2006; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Davidian, 2007; Starý, Lukáš, 2009; Tomanović et al., 2006 a; Yu et al., 2012). Also known a few data about A. salicaphis parasitizing on Aphis spp., Cryptomyzus ribis and Periphyllus sp. (Yu et al., 2012).

H a b i t a t s. Mixed forests (Starý, Lukáš, 2009), gardens (Starý, 2006). Associated mostly with habitats with deciduous trees, and less with shrubs and grasses (Yu et al., 2012).

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Ukraine (Кyiv Region, first record). Europe; Asia (except South- Eastern Region); North America (Davidian, 2007; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Starý, 1976, 2006; Starý, Lukáš, 2009; Yu et al., 2012).