Abstract
Examination of Aphidius matricariae Haliday specimens from Yugoslavia yielded the presence of a new species reared from Linosiphon sp. on Galium silvaticum. Aphidius linosiphonis sp. n. is described and is differentiated from its relatives based on differences in morphology. This species also was found in collections from the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
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