Praon necans Mackauer, 1959

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Praon necans Mackauer, 1959

M a t e r i a l. 1 Ơ, Kyiv Region: Kruglyk [50°18'28.90'' N, 30°25'50.77'' E], sweeping on steppe hills, 22.08.198 0 (A. Kotenko) ( SIZK) ; 1 Ơ, Cherkasy Region: Kaniv Nature Reserve [49°43'11.75'' N, 31°32'31.56'' E], along Dniper riverside, Amorpha, Robinia, pine, poplar, 1.07.200 4 (S. Simutnik) ( SIZK) ; 1 Ơ, near Kaniv [49°43'36.99'' N, 31°31'45.74'' E], right riverside of Dniper river , 20– 27.07.1966 (Kasparian) ( ZISP) .

С o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s. P. necans ( fig. 8 ) morphologically is very close to P. gallicum Starý, 1971 , and differs by brown color of F1 and F2, and presence of 1 longitudinal placode on F2 ( Kavallieratos et al., 2005). Among species of Ukrainian fauna P. necans is similar to P. exoletum Nees , and differs by: 1) antenna with 15–16 segments; 2) forewing m-cu vein completely absent; 3) almost square petiole; 4) clearly concave dorsal margin of ovipositor sheath ( Kavallieratos et al., 2005).

H o s t s. Rhopalosiphoninus calthae on Caltha palustris ; Rhopalosiphum insertum ; R. nymphaeae on Alisma plantago-aquatica , Batrachium aquatile , Caltha palustris , Echinodorus ranunculoides , Eichhornia crassipes, Hysrocharis morsus-ranae, Lemna sp., Menyanthes trifoliate , Nuphar sp. , Nymphaea alba , N. odorata , Nymphaea sp. , Ranuncuclus aquatilis, R. flammula , R. lingua, Sagittaria sp., Typha angustifolia, Utricularia sp.; R. padi ; R. rufulum on Acorus calamus ; Schizaphis sp. on Typha angustifolia ( Mackauer, 1959; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Starý, 2006; Davidian, 2007; Yu et al., 2012).

H a b i t a t s. Wetlands, riversides, parks, botanical gardens ( Starý, 2006).

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Ukraine (Kyiv Region, Cherkasy Region, first records). Europe; Siberia ( Russia: Novosibirsk Oblast); Near East ( Iraq), Central Asia ( Kazakhstan); Eastern Asia ( China), Southern Asia ( Pakistan, India); Northern Africa ( Egypt) (Yu et al., 2012; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986).

Figures

Fig. 8. Praon necans, Ơ: 1 — antenna; 2 — forewing; 3 — propodeum; 4 — petiole. Рис. 8. Praon necans, Ơ: 1 — усик; 2 — переднее крыло; 3 — проподеум; 4 — стебелёк.