Pimpla illecebrator (VILLERS 1789)

Çoruh, S. & Özbek, H., 2008, A faunistic and systematic study on Pimplinae (Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae) in Eastern and Northeastern parts of Turkey, Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 419-462 : 438

Pimpla illecebrator (VILLERS 1789)

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, The Netherlands, Near East, Oriental Region (ANONYMOUS 2007).

M a t e r i a l: Artvin: Genya Mt., 1625 m, 28.VII.2004,. Bayburt: Kop Mt., 2300 m, 25.VII.2001,. Erzurum: Konaklı , 2400 m, 22.VII.2000 ,; Palandöken, 2200 m, 29. VI.1996 ,, University field, 1850 m, 12.VII.1966 ,, Aşkale , 1800 m, 16.VII.1989 ,; Oltu, Sarısaz, 1450 m, 20.VII.1998 ,, 18. V.2000 ,, Sütkans , 1500 m, 25. VI.1996, 4, 6 ; Şenkaya, Gaziler, Soğanlı Mt. , Çakırbaba Geçidi, 2400 m, 13.VIII.1998 ,; Uzundere, Dikyar, 1200 m, 2.VII.1994,. Kars: Sarıkamış , Karakurt, TCK Çeşmesi, 1500 m, 28.VIII.2004 ,.

R e m a r k s: one specimen obtained from Malacosoma franconica D. & S. feeding on Berberis vulgaris L.; two specimens obtained from Hyponomeuta evonymella L. ( Lepidoptera : Yponomeutidae ) feeding on Prunus mahaleb L. H. evonymella is the new host for P. illecebrator .