Ephedrus cerasicola Starý, 1962

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Ephedrus cerasicola Starý, 1962

M a t e r i a l. 1 Ơ, 2 ♀, Kyiv, Darnytsia [50°25'20.98'' N, 30°40'12.49'' E], 19.05.201 0, reared from aphids on apple-tree 25– 31.05.2010 (Fursov) ( SIZK) .

С o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s. E. cerasicola ( fig. 5, 1–6 ) differs from other Ephedrus species by the mesoscutum slightly wider than long ( fig. 5 , 2, 8); from E. plagiator ( fig. 5 , 7, 10 –12) it differs by: 1) length ratio of F1/F2 is bigger and equals 1.2–1.3; 2) F1 is yellow, without or with 1 longitudinal placode; 3) shorter 2nd submarginal cell of forewing; 4) wider central areola on propodeum; 5) shorter petiole with more prominent spiracular tubercules; 5) shorter ovipositor sheath with straighter margin of apex. E. cerasicola forewing veins (RS +M)a and 2 RS are partly desclerotized in the place they join ( fig. 5 , 3 , 9).

H o s t s. Species of genera Brachycaudus, Capitophorus , Cryptomyzus , Dysaphis, Hyperomyzus, Myzus, Nasonovia, Ovatus, Phorodon , Rhopalosiphum ( Starý, 1962; Gärdenfors, 1986; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Starý, 2006; Starý, Lukáš, 2009; Tomanović et al., 2009; Yu et al., 2012).

H a b i t a t s. Gardens, parks, orchards, vineyards, roadsides ( Starý, 2006; Starý, Lukáš, 2009).

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Ukraine (Kyiv Region, first records). Europe; Middle Ural; Near East ( Turkey, Iran); Southern ( Pakistan), and South-Eastern Asia ( New Zealand); North America ( U.S.A.) ( Tobias, Chiriac, 1986, Yu et al., 2012).

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Fig. 5. Ephedrus cerasicola, ♀ (1–6), E.plagiator, ♀ (7, 10–12), E. niger, ♀ (8, 9): 1, 7 — antenna; 2, 8 — mesonotum; 3, 9 — forewing; 4, 10 — propodeum; 5, 11 — petiole; 6, 12 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 5. Ephedrus cerasicola, ♀ (1–6), E. plagiator, ♀ (7, 10–12), E. niger, ♀ (8, 9): 1, 7 — усик; 2, 8 — среднеспинка; 3, 9 — переднее крыло; 4, 10 — проподеум; 5, 11 — стебелёк; 6, 12 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 1. Adialytus salicaphis, ♀ (1–5) and A. ambiguus, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — antenna; 2, 7 — forewing; 3, 8 — propodeum; 4, 9 — petiole; 5, 10 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 1. Adialytus salicaphis, ♀ (1–5) и A. ambiguus, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — усик; 2, 7 — переднее крыло; 3, 8 — проподеум; 4, 9 — стебелёк; 5, 10 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 2. Aphidius megourae, ♀ (1–6) and A. funebris, ♀ (7–12): 1, 7 — head, dorsal aspect; 2, 8 — antenna; 3, 9 — forewing; 4, 10 — propodeum; 5, 11 — petiole; 6, 12 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 2. Aphidius megourae, ♀ (1–6) и A. funebris, ♀ (7–12): 1, 7 — голова, вид сверху; 2, 8 — усик; 3, 9 — переднее крыло; 4, 10 — проподеум; 5, 11 — стебелёк; 6, 12 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 3. Areopraon silvestre, ♀ (1–6) and Praon volucre, ♀ (7–12): 1, 7 — antenna; 2, 8 — mesonotum; 3, 9 — forewing; 4, 10 — propodeum; 5, 11 — petiole; 6, 12 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 3. Areopraon silvestre, ♀ (1–6) и Praon volucre, ♀ (7–12): 1, 7 — усик; 2, 8 — среднеспинка; 3, 9 — переднее крыло; 4, 10 — проподеум; 5, 11 — стебелёк; 6, 12 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 4. Diaeretus leucopterus, ♀ (1–5) and Diaeretiella rapae, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — antenna; 2, 7 — forewing; 3, 8 — propodeum; 4, 9 — petiole; 5, 10 — ovipositor sheath (5 — after Takada, 1968). Рис. 4. Diaeretus leucopterus, ♀ (1–5) и Diaeretiella rapae, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — усик; 2, 7 — переднее крыло; 3, 8 — проподеум; 4, 9 — стебелёк; 5, 10 — створки яйцеклада (5 — по: Takada, 1968).

Fig.6. Paralipsis enervis, ♀ (1–7) and Protaphidius wissmannii,♀ (9–12, 14), Ơ (8, 13): 1, 8 — habitus; 2, 9 — head, lateral aspect; 3, 10 — antenna; 4, 11 — forewing; 5, 12 — propodeum; 6, 13 — petiole; 7, 14 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 6. Paralipsis enervis, ♀ (1–7) и Protaphidius wissmannii, ♀ (9–12, 14), Ơ (8, 13): 1, 8 — габитус; 2, 9 — голова, вид сбоку; 3, 10 — усик; 4, 11 — переднее крыло; 5, 12 — проподеум; 6, 13 — стебелёк; 7, 14 — створки яйцеклада.

Fig. 10. Trioxys curvicaudus, ♀ (1–5) and Trioxys pallidus, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — antenna; 2, 7 — forewing; 3, 8 — propodeum; 4, 9 — petiole; 5 a, 5 b, 10 — ovipositor sheath and prongs. Рис. 10. Trioxys curvicaudus, ♀ (1–5) и Trioxys pallidus, ♀ (6–10): 1, 6 — усик; 2, 7 — переднее крыло; 3, 8 — проподеум; 4, 9 — стебелёк; 5 a, 5 b, 10 — створки яйцеклада и пронги.