A checklist of world species of Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
is provided. A total of 81 genera and 2,999 extant species are recognized as valid, including …

Aim Intraspecific variation in species relative abundance is shaped by a complex interplay of
abiotic and biotic factors, making it both necessary and challenging to assess their …

 Abstract An illustrated key is provided for the identification of the 20 genera of
Microgastrinae so far known to occur in Europe. A brief review of 20th century progress on …

Habitat quality and the impact of natural enemies might profoundly affect metapopulation
dynamics and viability. However, their relative impact has usually been considered …

Specimens of Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from both sides of the Holarctic
region (Nearctic and Palaearctic) were sampled for DNA barcoding and examined …

 Abstract Substantial parts of the European and German insect fauna still remain largely
unexplored, the so-called “dark taxa”. In particular, midges (Diptera) and parasitoid wasps …

Cotesia carterocephali sp. nov. is described from a single gregarious brood reared from a
posthibernation final instar larva of the hesperiid butterfly Carterocephalus palaemon in …

Cotesia balearica Shaw & Colom sp. nov. is described as a solitary endemic parasitoid of
Gonepteryx cleopatra in the Balearic Islands. A key is given to the three known Cotesia …

The investigation was carried out during 2015-2016 at the laboratories of Plant Protection
Dep., Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University. the constituents of essential oil extracted …

Many insects defend themselves against predation by being distasteful or toxic. The
chemicals involved may be sequestered from their diet or synthesized de novo in the insects' …