First record of Pseudogonalos hahnii (Spinola, 1840) (Pseudogonalidae) in Latvia.


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Authors: Abenius, J; Spungis, V
Year: 2001
Journal: Latvijas Entomologs 38: 38
Title: First record of Pseudogonalos hahnii (Spinola, 1840) (Pseudogonalidae) in Latvia.
Abstract: One female specimen was collected by Z.Spuris in the grassland near town Salaspils, Riga district in July 7, 1981. The species was identified by J.Abenius (Naturvårdsverket Miljöövervakningsenheten, S-106 48, Stockholm, Sweden). This is interesting record as species is extremely rare and known from Europe and parts of Asia including Siberia. P. hahnii lays eggs on the exterior of foliage and has been reared from Diprion similis (Diprionidae) and ichneumonids parasiting Lepidoptera (Bischoff, 1936; 1938).
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