Apelioma pteromalinum (Thomson, 1878)

Lindemann, Jon Peder & Hansen, Lars Ove, 2017, New records of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Norway, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 64, pp. 1-4 : 3

Apelioma pteromalinum (Thomson, 1878)

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Material examined: AUST-AGDER coastal [AAY], Grimstad: Marivold, Rossevika (mixed forest) [N58.335066° E8.624813° ± 10m], 2♀♀ 10 May–11 September 2016, Malaise trap, leg. Jon Peder Lindemann.

Biology: Phaenops cyaneus (Fabricius 1775)

( Coleoptera : Buprestidae ) is reported as primary host ( Noyes 2017). The beetle develops on inner bark and cambium of Pinus spp. at warm and sun exposed habitats ( Ciesla 2011).

Distribution: Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Slovakia, Sweden and England (Sedivy 1989, Mitroiu 2017, Noyes 2017).

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FIGURE 5. Apelioma pteromalinum (Thomson, 1878) ♀, Rossevika, Grimstad, 10 May–11 September 2016. Photo: Geir Søli, Natural History Museum, Oslo.