Thektogaster chrysis (Förster, 1861) added to the British list with first host records for it and other Miscogasterinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae)

Abstract

New distributional and biological records are provided for wasps in the subfamily Miscogasterinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), reared from Diptera in Scotland and northern England. Thektogaster chrysis (Förster, 1861) is added to the British list based on specimens reared from Gimnomera tarsea (Fallén) (Scathophagidae), a first host record for the genus. Rhicnocoelia constans (Walker, 1836) is reared from Loxocera sylvatica Meigen (Psilidae), the first European host record for the genus. Nodisoplata diffinis (Walker, 1874) is reared from Egle spp. (Anthomyiidae) in Salix catkins, a first host record for the genus. Ardilea convexa (Walker, 1833) is reared from an Agromyzidae on Tripolium pannonicum, a first host record for the genus.