Bracon (Novum)

Subgenus Osculobracon subgenus novum

Type species: Bracon osculator NEES 1811 .

S u b g e n e r i c d i f f e r e n c e s (1) In all respects identical with the subgenus Glabrobracon except metasomal chitinization from the third tergite: hind half to twothirds / three-fourths of tergites weakly chinitinized (or weakly sclerotized), i.e. tergites here membraneous (or desclerotized) and its colour whitish or yellowish. Second tergite usually polished, less usually (weakly) sculptured ( Fig. 54 View Figs 46-59 ). (2) Claws of fifth tarsomeres faintly curved ( Fig. 51 View Figs 46-59 , 70 View Figs 60-70 ).

A total of eleven Bracon species are assigned to the new subgenus Osculobracon :

B. ( O.) cingillus TOBIAS 2000 View in CoL - Japan, Asiatic Russia ( Primorski Krai)

B. ( O.) cingulator SZÉPLIGETI 1901 View in CoL - Palaearctic Region

B. ( O.) ciscaucasicus TELENGA 1936 View in CoL - Palaearctic Region

B. ( O.) juncicola ASHMEAD 1889 View in CoL - Canada, U.S.A.

B. ( O.) koreanus PAPP 1998 View in CoL - Korea, Asiatic Russia

B. ( O.) melanopsis ASHMEAD 1891 - Canada, U.S.A.

B. ( O.) osculator NEES 1811 View in CoL - Palaearctic Region

B. ( O.) pelliger TOBIAS 1961 View in CoL - Kazakhstan

B. ( O.) repetekiensis TOBIAS 1967 View in CoL - Turkmenia

B. ( O.) subcingillus TOBIAS 2000 View in CoL - Asiatic Russia ( Primorski Krai)

B. ( O.) venustus TELENGA 1936 View in CoL - South Europe, southern part of European Russia, Georgia