Table Of ContentBraconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera)
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Braconidae of the Middle
East (Hymenoptera)
Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and
Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps
Edited by
Neveen Samy Gadallah
Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Hassan Ghahari
Department of Plant Protection, Yadegar-e Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad
University, Tehran, Iran
Scott Richard Shaw
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY,
United States
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Contents
4. Subfamily Aphidiinae Haliday, 1833
List of contributors xiii
Acknowledgments xv
NeveenSamyGadallah,NickolasG.Kavallieratos,
Hassan Ghahari and Scott Richard Shaw
1. Introduction to the Braconidae of
the Middle East Introduction 92
Key to genera of the subfamily Aphidiinae of
Neveen Samy Gadallah, Hassan Ghahari, the Middle East 93
Scott Richard Shawand Donald L.J. Quicke List of species of the subfamily Aphidiinae
recorded in the Middle East 94
Key to the subfamilies of Braconidae in the
Conclusion 142
Middle East 10 References 143
References 27
5. Subfamily Brachistinae Foerster, 1863
2. Subfamily Agathidinae Haliday, 1833
Hassan Ghahari, Donald L.J. Quicke,
Scott Richard Shaw, Neveen Samy Gadallah,
Neveen Samy Gadallah and Scott Richard Shaw
Michael J. Sharkey, Hassan Ghahari and
Donald L.J. Quicke Introduction 158
List of species of the subfamily Brachistinae
Introduction 34 recorded in the Middle East 159
Key to genera of the subfamily Agathidinae in
Conclusion 172
the Middle East 35 References 173
List of species of the subfamily Agathidinae
recorded in the Middle East 36 6. Subfamily Braconinae Nees von
Conclusion 47 Esenbeck, 1811
References 48
Donald L.J. Quicke, Neveen Samy Gadallah,
3. Subfamily Alysiinae Leach, 1815
Hassan Ghahari and Scott Richard Shaw
NeveenSamyGadallah, Introduction 178
FranciscoJavierPeris-Felipo, Key to the genera of the subfamily Braconinae
HassanGhahariandScottRichardShaw in the Middle East 179
List of species of the subfamily Braconinae
Introduction 54
Key to genera of the subfamily Alysiinae of recorded in the Middle East 182
Iran 55 Conclusion 228
List of species of the subfamily Alysiinae References 229
recorded in the Middle East 57
Conclusion 84
References 85
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viii Contents
7. Subfamily Cardiochilinae Ashmead, 11. Subfamily Dirrhopinae van
1900 Achterberg, 1984
Hassan Ghahari, Ilgoo Kang, Neveen Samy Gadallah, Hassan Ghahari,
Neveen Samy Gadallah, Michael J. Sharkey and Scott Richard Shawand Donald L.J. Quicke
Scott Richard Shaw
Introduction 290
Introduction 240 List of species of the subfamily Dirrhopinae
Key to genera of the subfamily Cardiochilinae recorded in the Middle East 290
in the Middle East 241 Conclusion 291
List of species of the subfamily Cardiochilinae References 291
recorded in the Middle East 241
Conclusion 243 12. Subfamily Doryctinae Foerster, 1863
References 244
Hassan Ghahari, Sergey A. Belokobylskij,
8. Subfamily Cenocoeliinae Sze´pligeti, Neveen Samy Gadallah, Donald L.J. Quicke
1901 and Scott Richard Shaw
Introduction 294
Scott Richard Shaw, Neveen Samy Gadallah, List of species of the subfamily Doryctinae
Hassan Ghahari and Michael J. Sharkey recorded in the Middle East 295
Introduction 248 Conclusion 308
Key to genera of the subfamily Cenocoeliinae References 309
of the Middle East 249
List of species of the subfamily Cenocoeliinae 13. Subfamily Euphorinae Foerster,
recorded in the Middle East 249 1863
Conclusion 249
References 249 Michael J. Sharkey, Neveen Samy Gadallah,
Hassan Ghahari, Donald L.J. Quicke and
9. Subfamily Charmontinae van Scott Richard Shaw
Achterberg, 1979 Introduction 314
Key to genera of the subfamily Euphorinae
Neveen Samy Gadallah, Hassan Ghahari, from the Middle East 315
Michael J. Sharkey and Scott Richard Shaw List of species of the subfamily Euphorinae
Introduction 252 recorded in the Middle East 317
List of species of the subfamily Charmontinae Conclusion 337
recorded in the Middle East 252 References 339
Conclusion 253
References 253 14. Subfamily Exothecinae Foerster,
1863
10. Subfamily Cheloninae Foerster,
1863 Neveen Samy Gadallah, Hassan Ghahari,
Donald L.J. Quicke and Scott Richard Shaw
Hassan Ghahari, Neveen Samy Gadallah,
Introduction 346
Rebecca N. Kittel, Scott Richard Shawand
Key to genera of the subfamily Exothecinae
Donald L.J. Quicke
of the Middle East 346
Introduction 256 List of species of the subfamily Exothecinae
Key to genera of the subfamily Cheloninae of recorded in the Middle East 347
the Middle East 257 Conclusion 348
List of species of the subfamily Cheloninae References 348
recorded in the Middle East 257
Conclusion 281
References 282
Contents ix
15. Subfamily Gnamptodontinae 19. Subfamily Ichneutinae Foerster,
Fischer, 1970 1863
Neveen Samy Gadallah, Hassan Ghahari, Neveen Samy Gadallah, Hassan Ghahari,
Scott Richard Shawand Donald L.J. Quicke Scott Richard Shaw, Michael J. Sharkey and
Donald L.J. Quicke
Introduction 352
List of species of the subfamily Introduction 372
Gnamptodontinae recorded in the Middle Key to genera of the subfamily Ichneutinae in
East 352 the Middle East 373
Conclusion 353 List of species of the subfamily Ichneutinae
References 353 recorded in the Middle East 373
Conclusion 373
16. Subfamily Helconinae Foerster, 1863 References 374
Hassan Ghahari, Scott Richard Shaw, 20. Subfamily Macrocentrinae Foerster,
NeveenSamyGadallahandMichaelJ.Sharkey 1863
Introduction 356
Key to genera of the subfamily Helconinae in Hassan Ghahari, Scott Richard Shaw,
the Middle East 356 Neveen Samy Gadallah, Donald L.J. Quicke
List of species of the subfamily Helconinae and James B. Whitfield
recorded in the Middle East 357 Introduction 378
Conclusion 358 List of species of the subfamily
References 358 Macrocentrinae recorded in the Middle East 378
Conclusion 382
17. Subfamily Homolobinae van References 383
Achterberg, 1979
21. Subfamily Microgastrinae Foerster,
Neveen Samy Gadallah, Hassan Ghahari, 1863
Donald L.J. Quicke, Michael J. Sharkeyand
Scott Richard Shaw James B. Whitfield, Neveen Samy Gadallah,
Introduction 360 Hassan Ghahari and Scott Richard Shaw
List of species of the subfamily Homolobinae Introduction 386
recorded in the Middle East 360 List of species of the subfamily
Conclusion 362 Microgastrinae recorded in the Middle East 387
References 362 Conclusion 434
References 435
18. Subfamily Hormiinae Foerster, 1863
22. Subfamily Microtypinae Sze´pligeti,
Hassan Ghahari, Neveen Samy Gadallah,
1908
Donald L.J. Quicke and Scott Richard Shaw
Introduction 366 ScottRichardShaw,HassanGhahari,
Key to genera of the subfamily Hormiinae of NeveenSamyGadallahandDonaldL.J.Quicke
the Middle East 367 Introduction 446
List of species of the subfamily Hormiinae List of species of the subfamily Microtypinae
recorded in the Middle East 367 recorded in the Middle East 446
Conclusion 369 Conclusion 447
References 369 References 447
