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A New Record of Species of the Microplitis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) in Korea

  • Choi, Subin (Division of Forest Biodiversity, Korea National Arboretum) ;
  • Kim, Hyojoong (Department of Biology, Kunsan National University)
  • Received : 2018.01.11
  • Accepted : 2018.06.08
  • Published : 2018.07.31
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Abstract

The genus Microplitis (Braconidae: Microgastrinae) is reported for the first time from Korea. The Microplitis has often quite small hypopygium, very short ovipositor and rugose propodeum with large aleola. The genus contains 190 described species, among them 19 speceis were recorded in Korea. Microplitis varicolor was established by Viereck in 1917. The species is found as new to Korea in this study. Microplitis varicolor is endoparasitoid, especially attacking species of Noctuidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) including pests of leguminous crop. In this study, diagnosis, photographs and host lists are included.

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