The rare beetle egg parasitoid Platystasius transversus (Thomson)  (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae: Sceliotrachelinae),   a new genus and species record for Germany

Jessica   Awad; Cristina   Vasilița; Lars   Krogmann

The rare beetle egg parasitoid Platystasius transversus (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae: Sceliotrachelinae), a new genus and species record for Germany

Authors

Jessica Awad
Cristina Vasilița
Lars Krogmann

Keywords:

DNA barcoding, faunistics, Leptura aurulenta, Palearctic, parasitoid wasps, Platygastroidea

Abstract

Platystasius transversus (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) is a rarely collected egg parasitoid of Leptura aurulenta Fabricius (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Four female specimens were found in Germany, a new country record for the genus and species. Illustrations, DNA barcodes, and an updated distribution are provided. We review its taxonomic history, biology, and ecological associations.