Eupelmus (Eupelmus) orientalis ( Crawford, 1913 )

Janšta, Petr, 2012, Description of male of Leucospis insularis (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Leucospidae) with new records and check-list of Chalcidoidea of Socotra Island, Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52, pp. 517-523 : 520-521

Eupelmus (Eupelmus) orientalis ( Crawford, 1913)

Material examined. SOCOTRA ISLAND: Noged plain (sand dunes), Sharet Halma vill. env, 12°21.9′N, 54°05.3′E, 20 m, at light, 10.–11.xi.2010, J. Bezdĕk leg., G. Gibson det., 1 ♀ ( CNCI) ; Dixam plateau, Firmihin ( Dracaena forest); 12°28.6′N, 54°01.1′E, 490 m, sweeping, 15.–16.xi.2010, J. Bezděk leg., P. Janšta det., 1 ♀ ( CUPC) .

Distribution. The species was described from Bangalore (India) ( CRAWFORD 1913).According to NOYES (2012) database, it is known also from Iraq, Niger, West and South Africa. First record from Socotra Island.

Pteromalidae Cryptoprymna atra (Walker, 1833)

Material examined. SOCOTRA ISLAND: Al Haghier Mts. , Scant Mt. env., 12°34.6′N, 54°01.5′E, 1450 m, 12.– 13.xi.2010 ; J. Bezděk leg., 1 ♀ ( CUPC) .

Distribution. This species is widely distributed throughout Europe (Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, United Kingdom) ( NOYES 2012). First record from Socotra Island.

Remarks. Biology of this species is unknown, but it is probably associated with some host on coniferous trees ( GRAHAM 1969). However, there are no conifers growing on Socotra Island ( MILLER & MORRIS 2004).