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8B4887CA565CFFFBFFA5FD25FEDE73D3.text	8B4887CA565CFFFBFFA5FD25FEDE73D3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Diospilus angorensis Beyarslan & Received & Online 2014	<div><p>Diospilus angorensis Beyarslan sp. nov. (Figures 1a and 2–7)</p> <p>Holotype (female): Body color: Black; legs (except coxae, which are black), mandible and pterostigma dark brown; wing membrane hyaline; veins yellowish-brown.</p> <p>Body length: 2.9 mm. Antenna length 2.1 mm. Forewing length: 2.9 mm. Mesosoma length: 1.2 mm.</p> <p>Metasoma length: 1.3 mm. Ovipositor sheath length: 2.2 mm (Figure 2).</p> <p>Head: Antennal segments 23, G2 shorter than G1 (8:10) and as long as G3, length of G1, G2, and penultimate segments 3.0, 2.4, and 1.3 times their widths, respectively (Figure 2). Last antennal segment sharply pointed. Antenna setiform. Width of head 2.0 times its medial length. Temple roundly narrowed slightly behind the eye and as long as transverse diameter of eye in dorsal view. Vertex smooth, glabrous; ocelli very small, almost positioned in a triangle in which postocellar line longer than the distance between postocellus and front ocellus (7: 5); POL 1.75 times OD, 0.7 as long as 3.5 OOL (Figure 3). Eyes scarcely hairy, longitudinal diameter of eye 1.5 times its transverse diameter. Length of malar space 1.4 times as long as basal width of mandible and 0.3 times longitudinal diameter of eye (Figure 4). Anterior tentorial pit deep and large, clypeal suture very deep; width of face 1.6 times height of face and clypeus combined; face smooth and glabrous. Clypeus, mandible, and temple smooth. Occipital carina distinct. Length of maxillary palp 0.5 times height of head; frons smooth and weakly convex.</p> <p>Mesosoma. Length of mesosoma 1.3 times its height; pronotum sculptured, glabrous; side of pronotum smooth, posteriorly with crenulae; mesonotum smooth, glabrous, notauli very deep and weakly punctate; mesopleuron smooth, precoxal sulcus distinct and crenulated (Figure 2); scutellar sulcus with wide crenulae; scutellum distinctly convex, smooth, and glabrous; sides of scutellum roughly sculptured; subalar depression deep and punctate; metapleuron finely punctate, medially smooth, and glabrous; metanotum convex laterally; surface of propodeum rugulose and with long, gray setae laterally.</p> <p>Wings. Forewing: length of pterostigma 3.0 times its maximum width and almost as long as anterior margin of radial cell; medial vein on forewing originating together with basal vein directly from parastigma; r very short; cu-a postfurcal; m-cu antefurcal; vein 1-SR+M almost straight. 3-SR:SR1 = 12:41; 2-SR:3-SR:r-m:2-M = 12:15:12:15. Hind wing: lr-m 2.5 times 2-SC+ R and as long as SC+ R 1 (Figure 5).</p> <p>Legs. Latero-medial side of hind coxa with a deep depression; ratio of femur:tibia:basitarsus of hind leg = 34:41:9; length of femur, tibia, and basitarsus of hind leg 3.7, 6.6, and 3.3 times their maximum widths, respectively (Figure 6); length of hind tibial spurs 0.40 and 0.38 times hind basitarsus, tibia, and tarsus densely and femur sparsely setose.</p> <p>Metasoma. Length of first tergite 0.5 times its apical width (Figure 7), its median area smooth, laterally very weakly striato-rugulose; other tergites smooth and glabrous; basal width of second tergite 1.2 times its median length; apical width of second tergite 1.75 times its median length; length of ovipositor sheath 0.9 times of length of metasoma and 0.45 times length of forewing.</p> <p>Host Information. Unknown.</p> <p>Etymology. The specific name is from the type locality Angora (the old name of Ankara), Turkish Central Anatolia region.</p> <p>Type Material. Holotype (female). Ankara, Kalecik, Elmapınar, (40°16′47″N, 33°28′04″E), 912 m, paddy crop, weeds, Salix sp., 26.V.2007, 2♀♀. Holoptype in Zoological Museum, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.467777&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=40.27972" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.467777/lat 40.27972)">Trakya University</a>, Edirne.</p> <p>Key to the Turkish species of genus Diospilus</p> <p>1. Metasoma articulated with propodeum at same level as hind coxae; body stout; metasoma not longer than mesosoma; body small (Tribe Diospilini). Medial vein on forewing originating together with basal vein directly from pterostigma; sternauli developed......................................... 2</p> <p>2. Second radiomedial cell trapezoid, anteriorly narrowed, second metasomal tergite separated from laterotergites by sharp bend; metasoma usually not shorter than mesosoma. Genus Taphaeus Wesmael....................... 3</p> <p>• Second radiomedial cell square or anteriorly broadened; bend between upper part of second metasomal tergite and its basal part uniformly rounded; metasoma shorter than mesosoma. Genus Diospilus Haliday........... 4</p> <p>3. Temples shorter than eyes; Mesosoma not cylindrical, mesonotum appreciably raised above level of posteriorly steeply sloping propodeum, mesosoma 1.5 times as long as high, intertentorial line roughly equals tentorio-ocular line; color variable; body 2.5–4.0 mm........................................................................................ Taphaeus hiator Thunberg</p> <p>• Body including head, yellowish dark brown, only propodeum, sides of metathorax, sides of mesonotum and metasomal apex black or dark brown. Antennae roughly with 30 segments; ovipositor as long as or slightly shorter than body; body 3.0–3.5 mm........ T. rufocephalus Telenga</p> <p>4. Mesosoma long, 2 times as long as high; antennae as long as body; first flagellar segment 2 times as long as wide, antennae about 30 segmented; ovipositor as long as mesosoma and metasoma together, body 3.0–3.5 mm................................................................. D. molorchicola Fischer</p> <p>• Mesosoma short, not more than 1.5 times as long as high.......................................................................................... 5</p> <p>5. Mesosoma entirely black............................................. 6</p> <p>• Mesosoma with yellowish dark brown pattern at least on pronotum. Ovipositor as long as metasoma or slightly longer; face sculptured; body black, only pronotum yellowish dark brown; body 3–3.5 mm................................................................................................ D. melanoscelus Nees</p> <p>6. First metasomal tergite shorter than its width at apex.......................................................................................... 7</p> <p>• First metasomal tergite not shorter than its width at apex.......................................................................................... 9</p> <p>7. Anterior margin of radial cell longer than pterostigma, first metasomal tergite sculptured................................................................................... D. inflexus Reinhard</p> <p>• Anterior margin of radial cell not longer than pterostigma, first metasomal tergite smooth only laterally very weakly striato-rugulose................................................. 8</p> <p>8. Anterior margin of marginal cell shorter than pterostigma, cu-a interstitial; 2-SR two times as long as 3-SR; ovipositor sheath 0.9 times of length of metasoma; antennal segments 21, body 2.1 mm........................................................................................... D. belokobylskiji Beyarslan</p> <p>• Anteriormarginofmarginalcellaslongaspterostigma, cu-a antefurcal; 2-SR as long as 3-SR, ovipositor sheath 1.69 times of length of metasoma; antennal segments 23, body 2.9 mm.................... D. angorensis Beyarslan sp.nov.</p> <p>9. Radial cell short, its anterior margin not longer than stigma; ovipositor slightly longer than abdomen; antennae 20–22 segmented; propodeum with fields like first metasoamal tergite, slightly sculptured; body 2–2.5 mm...................................................... D. morosus Reinhard</p> <p>• Anterior margin of radial cell longer than stigma, metasoma black.................................................................... 10</p> <p>First abdominal tergite longitudinally rugose; anterior margin of clypeus rectilinearly broadly incised; face fairly densely and coarsely punctate; ovipositor as long as body; antennae about 30 segmented; second radiomedial cell anteriorly broadened; palps and legs dark brownish yellow; body 3–5 mm........................................ D. rufipes Reinhard</p> <p>10. First abdominal tergite softly sculptured, often smooth in middle; anterior margin of clypeus broadly rounded; face almost smooth, lustrous; antennae 21–25 segmented............................................................................. 11</p> <p>• Ovipositor distinctly shorter than body, but usually longer than metasoma; palps and legs dark brownish yellow or somewhat darkened; second radiomedial cell parallel-sided or slightly broadened anteriorly; body 2.5– 3.0 mm............................................................. D. capito Nees</p> <p>11. Ovipositor longer than body, first abdominal tergite and propodeum smooth, lustrous. First abdominal tergite slightly longer than its width at apex; body black; palps dark colored; legs yellowish dark brown but hind femora dark; body 2 mm.............................. D. productus Marshall</p> <p>* Diospilus belokobylskiji Beyarslan, 2008 (Figure 1b)</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: Amasya, Çankırı, Giresun, İçel, Nevşehir, Sivas (Beyarslan et al., 2008)</p> <p>Material Examined: Adıyaman, Çelikhan, Balıkburnu, (38°00′11″N, 38°11′52″E), 1284 m, weeds, Elaeagnus sp., Populus sp., Salix sp., 8. VI.2008, 1♀. Ankara, Kalecik, Elmapınar, (40°16′47″N, 33°28′04″E), 912 m, paddy crop, weeds, Salix sp., 28. V.2007, 4♀♀, 2♂♂; Sincan, Yenikent, İlyakut, (40°04′19″N, 32°28′16″E), 969 m, pinery, weeds, Populus sp., 8. VI.2007, 1♀. Elazığ, Karaçavuş, (38°40′36″N, 38°56′08″E), 1424 m, weeds, Boraginacae, Lens culinaris, Quercus sp., Solanum pseudocapsicum, 12. VI.2008, 1♀; Keban, Sağdıçlar, (38°46′19″N, 38°50′45″E), 1221 m, weeds, 11. VI.2008, 2♀♀. Kırşehir, Mucur, Kurugöl, (39°01′54″N, 34°26′41″E), 1046 m, weeds, Medicago sativa, Populus sp., 7. VI.2007, 1♂. Malatya, Hekimhan, (38°49′44″N, 37°55′00″E), 1094 m, vineyard, weeds, Asteraceae, Populus sp., Salix sp., 9. VI.2008, 4♀♀, 4♂♂. Sivas, Gürün, Gökpınar, (38°39′26″N, 37°18′15″E), 1472 m, Populus sp., 13.VII.2007, 1♂; Tepeönü, (39°39′32″N, 37°08′01″E), 1306 m, weeds, Populus sp., Salix sp., 1. VI.2007, 1♂; Ulaş, Yağdonduran, (39°20′28″N, 37°08′43″E), 1630 m, paddy crop, 1. VI.2007, 1♂; Zara, Ağlıkçay, (39°32′11″N, 37°45′39″E), 1427 m, paddy crop, weeds, Salix sp., 31. V.2007, 1♂.</p> <p>** Diospilus capito (Nees, 1834) (Figure 1c)</p> <p>Bracon capito Nees 1834: 1–320.</p> <p>Diospilus capito Kirchner, 1867: 285.</p> <p>Synomym(s): Bracon filator Papp, 1998: 163–184.</p> <p>Diospilus oleraceus Tobias, 1973: 23–36.</p> <p>Taphaeus fuscipes Kirchner, 1867: 285.</p> <p>Hosts: Coleoptera. Attelabidae: Byctiscus betulae (Linné, 1758). Chrysomelidae: Psylliodes chrysocephala (Linnaeus, 1758). Curculionidae: Ceutorhynchus picitarsis Gyllenhaal, 1837, C. assimilis (Paykull, 1792), C. contractus (Marsham, 1802), C. leprieuri C. Brisout, 1881, C. napi Gyllenhal, 1837, C. pleurostigma (Marsham, 1802), C. quadridens (Panzer, 1795), C. rapae (Gyllenhaal, 1837), C. sulcicollis (Paykull, 1800), Gymnetron antirrhini (Paykull, 1800), G. tetrum (Fabricius, 1792) [Linaria sp.], Hypurus bertrandi (Perris, 1852), Magdalis ruficornis (Linnaeus 1758). Elateridae: Anobium latreillei Dufour, 1843, A. punctatum De Geer, 1774. Nitidulidae: Meligethes aeneus (Fabricius, 1775) [Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea], m., viridescens (Fabricius, 1787) [Brassica oleracea].</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Bilecik, Bolu, Burdur, Çankırı, Çorum, Edirne, Elazığ, Giresun, Gümüşhane, İçel, Karabük, Kastamonu, Kırklareli, Kırşehir, Konya, Ordu, Rize, Sakarya, Sinop, Sivas, Tekirdağ, Tokat, Trabzon, Yalova, Zonguldak (Beyarslan et al., 2008).</p> <p>Material Examined: Adapazarı, Sapanca, İstanbul University Faculty of Fisheries, (40°41′25″N, 30°15′48″E), 60 m, pinery, weeds, 16.VIII.1994, 2♀♀. Afyon, Bolvadin, Kapaklı Mevkii, (38°25′00″N, 31°11′04″E), 1250 m., Cicer sp., Salix sp., Semen sp., 29. VI.1998, 1♂; Evciler, Körkuyu, (38°01′33″N, 30°00′40″E), 950 m, Cuminum cyminum, Pimpinella anisum, 28. VI.1998, 1♀. Ankara, Kalecik, Elmapınar, (40°16′47″N, 33°28′04″E), 912 m, paddy crop, Salix sp., 28. V.2007, 1♂. Balıkesir, Susurluk, Aksu, (39°55′13″N, 28°09′20″E), 420 m, mixed fruit orchard, 18.IX.1992, 1♂. Bolu, Aladağ, Şerif Yüksel Research Forest, (40°40′11″N, 31°37′43″E), 1550 m, mixed forest, 27.VIII.2003, 1♂; Karacasu, Gölcük, (40°49′00″N, 31°41′54″E), 1200 m, mixed forest, weeds, 26.VIII.2003, 1♀. Çankırı, Korgun, (40°44′00″N, 33°31′25″E), 898 m, weeds, Medicago sativa, Populus sp., 28. V.2007, 1♀. Diyarbakır, Ergani, Pınarkaya, (38°14′46″N, 39°41′10″E), 960 m, Lens culinaris, Triticum sativum, 19.XI.2007, 1♀. Elazığ, Baskil, Canbeyler, (38°33′24″N, 38°49′00″E), 1116 m, weeds, Prunus armeniaca, 3. VI.2007, 2♀♀; Baskil, Topakent, (38°28′15″N, 38°50′46″E), 903 m, paddy crop, Prunus armeniaca, 3. VI.2007, 1♂; Cip Dam, (38°40′48″N, 39°03′59″E), 1006 m, pinery, Populus sp., Quercus sp., 12. VI.2008, 1♀. Eskişehir, 26 km., (39°50′01″N, 30°14′05″E), 830 m, Triticum sativum, 4.IX.2006, 1♀; Alpu, Sündiken m., Geriz, (39°59′06″N, 31°08′06″E), 1266 m, pinery, Rubus sp., 9.VII.2007, 1♂. Gümüşhane, Kelkit, Yeniköy, (40°19′26″N, 39°29′33″E), 1474 m, mixed fruit orchard, Medicago sativa, 29.VIII.2004, 1♀. Isparta, Arboretum, Aşağı Gökdere, (37°49′35″N, 30°53′34″E), 1340 m, mixed fruit orchard, 15. V.2004, 1♀; Eğirdir, Kasnakmeşesi, (37°52′37″N, 30°49′44″E), 980 m, Quercus sp., 8. V.2004, 1♀. İzmit, Karasu, (41°05′41″N, 30°42′00″E), 50 m, paddy crop, 8.VII.1993, 2♀♀. Kars, Digor, Sorguçkavaklı, (40°12′52″N, 43°55′8″E), 1563 m, grassland, paddy crop, 25. VI.2012, 1♀, 1♂. Malatya, Akçadağ, Darıca, (38°20′39″N, 37°40′22″E), 1540 m, paddy crop, Medicago sativa, Populus sp., 5. VI.2007, 1♀; 24. VI.2009, 1♂; Çiftlik, (38°20′01″N, 38°27′31″E), 909 m, paddy crop, Populus sp., Prunus armeniaca, 3. VI.2007, 1♀; Doğanşehir, Polatdere, (38°08′55″N, 37°57′46″E), 1195 m, Quercus sp., paddy crop, weeds, 2. VI.2007, 1♀; Hekimhan, (38°49′44″N, 37°55′00″E), 1094 m, vineyard, weeds, Asteraceae, Populus sp., Salix sp., 9. VI.2008, 4♀♀, 5♂♂. Ordu, Akkuş, Yukarı Düğencili, (40°45′06″N, 37°02′05″E), 1340 m, weeds, 30. VI.2001, 2♀♀. Tokat, Reşadiye, (41°21′46″N, 37°25′48″E), 520 m, mixed fruit orchard, Medicago sativa, 28.VIII.2004, 1♂. Tunceli, Pülümür, Kangallı, (39°27′10″N, 39°51′43″E), 1343 m, Medicago sativa, Populus sp., 27.VIII.2008, 1♀.</p> <p>Distribution: Palaearctic. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslavia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.</p> <p>* Diospilus inflexus Reinhard, 1862 (Figure 1d)</p> <p>Diospilus inflexus Reinhard, 1862: 321–336.</p> <p>Synonym: Diospilus ovatus: Papp, 2002: 557–581.</p> <p>Material Examined: Ardahan, Tazeköy, (41°1′32″N, 42°52′34″E), 1930 m, paddy crop, weeds, 15.IX.2012, 2♂♂. Erzurum, Şenkaya, Sındıran, (40°37′12″N, 42°22′22″E), 1512 m, paddy crop, weeds, Populus sp., Quercus sp., 21. VI.2012, 1♀. Kars,Sarıkamış,Horasan way,(40°16′49″N, 42°38′59″E), 2040 m, pinery, weeds, 21.IX.2012, 2♀♀. Ordu, Akkuş, Düğencili, (40°45′06″N, 37°02′05″E) 1350 m, Pinus sp., 5.VII.2003, 1♀.</p> <p>Distribution: Western Palaearctic. Finland, Former Yugoslavia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.</p> <p>New species to Turkish fauna.</p> <p>* Diospilus melanoscelus (Nees, 1834) (Figure 1e)</p> <p>Bracon melanoscelus Nees, 1834: 1–320.</p> <p>Diospilus melanoscelus: Marshall, 1896: 1–635.</p> <p>Hosts: Coleoptera. Anobiidae: Dorcatoma chrysomelina. Sturm, 1837 [Polyporus hartigi], Dorcatoma dresdensis Herbst, 1792 [Phellinus igniarius, Polyporus hartigi].</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: Adapazarı, Bursa, Kastamonu, Kocaeli, Zonguldak (Beyarslan et al., 2008).</p> <p>Material Examined: Adapazarı, Hendek, Hüseyinşeyh, (40°46′56″N, 30°49′28″E), 220 m, hazelnut orchards, weeds, 27.VI.2001, 1♀. Balıkesir, Burhaniye (39°30′04″N, 26°56′06″E), 400 m, mixed fruit orchard, 18.IX.1992, 1♀. Bartın, Amasra, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.263332&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.2225" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.263332/lat 41.2225)">Kurucaşile</a> (41°50′35″N, 32°42′49″E), 129 m, Rubus sp., 27.V.2007, 1♀. Bursa, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.263332&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.2225" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.263332/lat 41.2225)">Keles</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.263332&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.2225" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.263332/lat 41.2225)">Baraklı</a> (39°57′51″N, 29°13′39″E), 1150 m, mixed fruit orchard, pinery, Populus sp., 13.VII.1993, 1♀. Çanakkale, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.263332&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.2225" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.263332/lat 41.2225)">Lapseki</a> (40°20′24′′N, 26°40′47′′E), 10m,6. VI.1993,1 ♂. Kastamonu, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.263332&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.2225" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.263332/lat 41.2225)">Daday</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.263332&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.2225" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.263332/lat 41.2225)">Ballıdağ</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.263332&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.2225" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.263332/lat 41.2225)">Sarpun</a> (41°13′21″N, 33°15′48″E), 1350</p> <p>m, mixed forest, Populus sp., 1.VII.2001, 1♀. Zonguldak, Devrek, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=31.993334&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=41.215557" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 31.993334/lat 41.215557)">Davulga</a>, (41°12′56″N, 31°59′36″E), 800 m, mixed forest, weeds, 29.VI.2001, 2♀♀.</p> <p>Distribution. Palaearctic. Belarus, Germany, Russia, Slovakia.</p> <p>* Diospilus morosus Reinhard, 1862 (Figure 1f)</p> <p>Diospilus morosus Reinhard, 1862: 321–336.</p> <p>Hosts: Coleoptera. Chrysomelidae: Psylliodes chrysocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758), Phyllotreta nemorum (Linnaeus, 1758). Curculionidae: Ceutorhynchus assimilis Paykull, 1792. Erotylidae: Dacne (Dacne) bipustulata (Thunberg, 1781) [Bjerkandera adusta].</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: Afyon, Amasya, Bartın, Bursa, Düzce, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Kastamonu, Kocaeli, Konya, Tokat (Beyarslan et al., 2008).</p> <p>Material Examined: Adıyaman, Merkez, Toptepe, (37°49’45”N, 38°22’23”E), 710 m, grassland, 2.VI.2011, 1♂.</p> <p>Distribution: Palaearctic. Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.</p> <p>* Diospilus nigricornis (Wesmael, 1835) (Figure 1g)</p> <p>Taphaeus nigricornis Wesmael, 1835: 1–252</p> <p>Synonym(s): Diospilus rufipes Reinhard, 1862</p> <p>Taphaeus affinis Wesmael, 1835</p> <p>Hosts: Coleoptera, Anobiidae: Xestobium plumbeum (Illiger, 1801), Pogonocherus hispidus Linnaeus, 1758.</p> <p>Attelabidae: Byctiscus populi Linne, 1758. Curculionidae: Ceutorhynchus pleurostigma (Marsham, 1802), Ceutorhynchus sulcicollis (Paykull, 1800). Curculio crux Fabricius, 1777, Rynchaenus salicis (Linnaeus, 1758). Hymeoptera. Tenthredinidae: Pontania proxima (Serville 1823), Pontania vesicator (Bremi, 1849).</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: Trabzon (Beyarslan et al., 2008).</p> <p>Material Examined: Erzurum, Şenkaya, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=42.372776&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=40.62" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 42.372776/lat 40.62)">Sındıran</a>, (40°37′12″N, 42°22′22″E), 1512 m, grassland, 21.VI.2012, 3♀♀; Kars, Susuz, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=43.125&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=40.745834" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 43.125/lat 40.745834)">İncesu</a>, (40°44′45″N, 43°7′30″E), 1760 m, grassland, Populus sp., 17.IX.2012, 2♂♂.</p> <p>Distribution: Palaearctic. Austria, Azerbaijan, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Former Yugoslavia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland.</p> <p>** Diospilus productus Marshall, 1894 (Figure 1h)</p> <p>Diospilus productus Marshall, 1894: 1–635.</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: Afyon, Amasya, Çorum, Denizli, İstanbul, Kütahya, Ordu (Beyarslan et al., 2008).</p> <p>Distribution: Western Palaearctic. Armenia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom.</p> <p>Genus: Taphaeus Wesmael, 1835</p> <p>Taphaeus Wesmael, 1835: 1–252. Type species: Taphaeus irregularis Wesmael.</p> <p>** Taphaeus hiator (Thunberg, 1824) (Figure 1i)</p> <p>Ichneumon hiator Thunberg, 1824: 285–368.</p> <p>Synonym: Diospilus polydrusi Gahan, 1916</p> <p>Helcon speculator Haliday, 1835</p> <p>Taphaeus irregularis Wesmael, 1835</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: Edirne, Samsun, Sivas, Tokat (Beyarslan et al., 2008).</p> <p>Hosts: Coleoptera. Melandryidae: Orchesia micans.</p> <p>Curculionidae: Polydrusus impresssifrons. Lepidoptera.</p> <p>Oecophoridae: Agonopterix subpropinquella.</p> <p>Distribution: Holarctic. Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, introduced into Canada.</p> <p>* Taphaeus rufocephalus (Telenga, 1950) (Figure 1j)</p> <p>Diospilus rufocephalus Telenga, 1950: 293–308.</p> <p>Distribution in Turkey: Sivas (Beyarslan et al., 2008).</p> <p>Distribution and Remarks: Taphaeus rufocephalus is a rare species through the Palaearctic, and it is known only from Far East Russia in the Eastern Palaearctic and from Kazakhstan and Germany in the Western Palaearctic. The report from Turkey is the third record of the species for the western Palaearctic.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8B4887CA565CFFFBFFA5FD25FEDE73D3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Beyarslan, Ahmet;Received, Erhan Çoban;Online, Published	Beyarslan, Ahmet, Received, Erhan Çoban, Online, Published (2014): Checklist of Turkish Helconinae with a new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). Turkish Journal of Zoology 38 (3): 89-95, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1304-34, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1304-34
