A review of the Chalcidoid fauna of the Moldavian S.S.R., with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera)
Bouček Zdeněk
Acta Faunistica Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 11: 5-38, 1965
Published in print: 30th July 1965
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Abstract: After an introduction containing data on the vegetation and some other factors
influencing the fauna of Moldavia, and a short review of the work carried out
until 1965, the author enumerates 468 species of Chalcidoidea so far
ascertained in this small east-European country. Most of the species belong to
the elements of the steppe zone and of the zone of deciduous forests of Eurasia.
Some species of the former group are quoted as exemples. The paper brings also
illustrated descriptions of the following new taxa: Sphegigaster stepicola n.
sp. from Moldavia, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Algeria, Schimitschekia populi,
n. gen. n. sp. from Moldavia and Western Germany, Pachyneuron aeneum Masi,
redescribed from fresh material, Hemitrichus oxygaster, n. sp. from Moldavia and
Czechoslovakia, Lariophagus fimbriatus, n. sp. from Moldavia and Czechoslovalda,
Merisus flagellatus, n. sp. from Moldavia, Aggelma agrili, n. sp. from Moldavia,
Cyclogastrella clypealis, n. sp. from Moldavia and Czechoslovakia, Dibrachys
(Allodibrachys n. subgen.) hians, n. sp. from Moldavia, Czechoslovakia and
Austria (so far all Pteromalidae), Eupelmus cavifrons, n. sp. (Eupelmidae) from
Moldavia, Kazakhstan and Czechoslovakia; also female of Cirrospilus talitzkii
Bck. (Eulophidae) is described. The European Cyclogastrella and most of the
European Dibrachys are keyed out. At the end explanations are given to some
taxonomical and nomenclatorial changes.
Key words: Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, new species, new genus, taxonomy, USSR, Moldavia