Pimpla spuria GRAVENHORST 1829

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 : 439

Pimpla spuria GRAVENHORST 1829

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corsica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sicily, Slovakia, Sweden, The Netherlands, Ukraine, former Yugoslavia, Near East, North Africa, Oriental Region (ANONYMOUS 2007).

M a t e r i a l: Artvin: Kafkasör, 1300 m, 22. V.2002 ,; Borçka, 500 m, 12. V.2000,. Erzincan: 1380 m, 30.IX.1981 ,; Mercan, Demirkapı, 24. V. 2004, 1375 m,. Erzurum: University field, 1850 m, 10. VI.2000 ,; 7.VI.2003, 2; 15.VIII.2003,; Oltu, Başaklı, 1850 m, 22.VIII.2001,; Çamlıbel, 1500 m, 3.VIII.1997,; Kaleboğazı, 1450 m, 18.IX.2001; Sarısaz, 1450 m, 18.V.2000,; 21.IX.2000 ,; Olur, Yeşilbağlar, 1000 m, 29.VI.2003,; Şenkaya, Gaziler, Soğanlı Dağı, Çakırbaba, 2450 m, 13.VIII.1998,; Turnalı, 1750 m, 25.VII.1996,; Tortum, Esendurak, 1500 m, 11.IX.2001 ,,; Uzundere, 1200 m, 16.V.2003,; Şelale, 1100 m, 9. VI.1996,. Kars: Kağızman, 1400 m, 4. V.2003 ,; Sarıkamış, Karakurt, 1500 m, 2.V.2000,; 30.VI.2004, 2; 21.VII.2004,.

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