Review of the genus Elasmus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Israel with description of a new species

Authors

  • Zoya Yefremova The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. E-mail: laibale@tauex.tau.ac.il
  • Irina Strakhova Department of Zoology, Ul’yanovsk State Pedagogical University, Ulyanovsk, pl. 100-letya, 4, RU 432700, Russia.

Keywords:

Eulophidae, Elasmus, parasitic wasps, biodiversity, Israel, Middle East, new species

Abstract

A review of the genus Elasmus Westwood (Eulophidae) in Israel is presented for the first time. Twelve species are included and keyed, 11 of which are newly recorded from Israel. Elasmus aternalis is described as new to science. The most common species are E. flabellatus (Fonscolombe), E. nudus (Nees), E. viridiceps Thomson and E. westwoodi Giraud. Elasmus africanus Ferriere is a rare species and Israel is the third country in which it was collected.

To cite: Yefremova, Z. & Strakhova, I. 2012. Review of the genus Elasmus Westwood (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Israel with description of a new species. Israel Journal of Entomology 41–42: 221–237. 

Elasmus aternalis Strakhova and Yefremova, male paratype

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2012-12-31

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Vol. 42 (2012)

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