Aphidius megourae Starý, 1965

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Aphidius megourae Starý, 1965

M a t e r i a l. 1 ♀, Kyiv, Feofania [ 50°20'35.36'' N, 30°27'53.06'' E], forest (edges and glades), 22.06.200 7 (A. Kotenko) (SIZK).

С o m p a r a t i v e n o t e s. A. megourae belongs to the group of Aphidius species with tentorial index 0.5–0.6 ( Starý, 1973). A. megourae ( fig. 2, 1–6 ) is similar to A. funebris Mackauer ( fig 2 , 7 –12), from which it differs by: 1) more convex temples; 2) antenna with 19–20 segments; 3) narrower and longer central cell (fused1st discal, 1st and 2nd submarginal cells) of forewing; 4) narrower areola on propodeum; 5) more elongated petiole: 3.6–3.8 times as long as wide at spiracles level; 6) ovipositor sheath less sharp and almost not thinned at apex; 7) host range.

H o s t s. Megoura viciae on Lathyrus pratensis and Vicia cracca is the main host ( Starý, 1965, 2006; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Yu et al., 2012). For a long time A. megourae considered being monophagous, but now there are information about its parasitizing on Acyrthosiphon pisum , Aphis craccivora , and A. fabae (Yu et al., 2012) .

H a b i t a t s. Wet meadows, clearings in woods and in pathways ( Starý, 1965), pasture meadows, roadsides ( Starý, 2006), mixed forests: edges and glades.

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Ukraine ( Kyiv Region, first record). Europe: France, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova, Russia ( Moscow Region) ( Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Yu et al., 2012).

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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. 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. 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. 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.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.7. Pauesia abietis, ♀: 1 — antenna; 2 — mesonotum; 3 — forewing; 4 — propodeum; 5 — petiole; 6 — ovipositor sheath. Рис. 7. Pauesia abietis, ♀: 1 — усик; 2 — среднеспинка; 3 — переднее крыло; 4 — проподеум; 5 — стебелёк; 6 — створки яйцеклада.