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Issue: Vol. 5768 No. 3: 11 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5768.3.7
Page range: 410-418
Abstract views: 14
PDF downloaded: 1

New records and new species of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Vashlovani National Park, Georgia-Sakartvelo

Invertebrate Research Center; Telavi—2200; Georgia
Institute of Entomology; Agricultural Universty of Georgia; Tbilisi—0159; Georgia
Hymenoptera subdesert Mijniskure Datviskhevi parasitoid Malaise trap

Abstract

During a survey of the Vashlovani National Park, Georgia (Sakartvelo), we have collected and identified 25 genera and 43 species of Encyrtidae. The genus Monstranusia Trjapitzin and nine species are new records for the Caucasus, and 7 species are new records for Georgia. Two new species of Anagyrus, A. kvesitadzei Japoshvili, sp. nov. and A. maro, Japoshvili, sp. nov., are described. Total number of encyrtid species distributed in Georgia now reaches 252.

 

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How to Cite

Japoshvili, G. & Salakaia, M. (2026) New records and new species of Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Vashlovani National Park, Georgia-Sakartvelo. Zootaxa, 5768 (3), 410–418. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5768.3.7