A CHECK LIST OF THE BRACONID WASPS (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE)OF BANGLADESH.
M. HABIBUR RAHMAN1 , BADRUL AMIN BHUIYA2 & M. ISMAIL MIAH3
1 Department of Biology, ChittagongUniversityCollege, University of
Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh.
2 Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong
4331, Bangladesh.
3 Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong
4331, Bangladesh.
LIST OF BRAONIDAE OF BANGLADESH (*New records from Bangladesh)
Name of speciesHost Previous record from Bangladesh
Subfamily Agathidinae
Genus- Euagathis
Species: E. cryptophelibiaeBrinjal. Alam et al., 1964; Alam,1967d;
Viver. Quicke, D.L.J., personal
communication.
Subfamily Aphidiinae
Genus- Archaphidus
Species: A. greenideae Unknown Stáry, P & van Harten,
Stáry,P. & Schlinger A., 1983.
Species- A. formosana Unknown Stáry, P & van Harten,
(Maki.) A., 1983.
Genus- Lipolexis
Species: L. scutellaris Mackauer. Unknown. Stáry, P & van Harten,
Genus- Toxoptera A., 1983.
Species: T. odinae (va der goote) Unknown. Stáry, P & van Harten,
Genus- Trioxys (Benodoxys) A., 1983.
Species: T. greenideae sp. n. Unknown. Stáry, P & van Harten, A., 1983.
Genus- Histeroneura
Species: H. setariae (Thomas) Unknown Stáry, P & van Harten,
Genus- Myzus A., 1983.
Species: M. persicae (Sulzer) Unknown Stáry, P & van Harten,
A., 1983.
Subfamily Braconinae
Genus-Bracon Fabricius
Species: B. chinensis SzepligetiUnknown Alam, 1967; 1974d .
B. amulus Bingham Unknown Alam, 1967; 1974d .
B. elachiae AshmeadUnknown Alam, 1967; 1974d .
B. reeni AshmeadUnknown Das & Islam, Nargis, S.
B. lefroyiUnknown Das, G. P., 1998.
Bracon sp. Unknown Alam, et al., 1981.
Genus- Campyloneurus Szepligeti
Species: C. mutator Fabricius
C. infusfatellus SnellenUnknown Jalil, 1997; Karim
et al., 1979.
Campyloneurus sp.Unknown Karim et al., 1979.
Species- G. Creatoni Viereck.Unknown Ali et.al.,
Asiatic Society ?
Alam, 1967.
Genus- Glyptomorha (=Stenobracon) Jalil, 1967.
Secies- G. deesae Cameron Unknown Raman & Khalequzzaman,
1982.
Genus- Habrocon
Species- H. hebetor Say. Stored
rice. Alam, 1967; Gapud,
1992; Alam et al.,
1964; Jalil, 1997.
Genus- Hispibracon
Species- H. hispae ViereckUnknown Alam, 1967d; Alam
et al., 1964,
Alam et al., 1981b;
BRRI, 1985.
Genus- Iphiaulax Forster
Species: I. bangladeshiana Bhuiya Unknown Bhuiya et al.,1996.
Genus- Macrobracon
Species- M. trimaculatus Hali.Unknown Ali et al.,?
Asiatic Society.
Genus- Merionotus sp. Unknown Alam, 1967d;
Alam et al., 1964.
Genus- Microbracon
Species- M. greeni Unknown Alam, 1967.
M. lefroiUnknown Das & Gupta, ?
Ali et al., ?
Asiatic Society.
Genus- Myosoma
Specis- M. chinensis SzepligetiUnknown MaetÔ, 1992; Alam, 1967.
Genus- Stenobracon
Specis- S. deesae CameronSugarcane Jalil, ?
S. inferensUnknown Rahman & Kalequzzaman,
1982; Ali et al., 1995.
S. nicevilleae Bingham Scirpophaga
nivella Rahman, 1976 ?,
in rice
and Chisti et al., 1996;
sugarcane Rahhman & Kalequzaman,
1982; Ali et al., 1995.
S. tenelusUnknown Rahhman & Kalequzaman,
1982;, Ali
et al., 1995.
Genus- Tropobracon Cameron
Secies- T. indicus Ram.Unknown Alam, 1967d; Alam
et al., 1964; Ali
et al., 1995.
T. jokhanensis CameronUnknown Rahhman & Kalequzaman,
1982; Rahman, 1967.
T. (=Shiraka) schoenobiiUnknown Alam, 1967; Alam et al.,
Viereck1964; Alam et al., 1981;
Ali et al., 1995.
Subfamily Cardiochilinae
Genus- Cardiochiles
Species- C. philippinensisUnknownBRRI,1982, & 1983.
Ashmead
Genus- Isotoma
Species-I. zchntnerriUnknownBRRI,1982 & 1983;
Rahman,1983.
Subfamily Cheloninae
Genus- Phanerotoma
Species- P. bengalensisUnknownAlam et al.,1964; Ali
et al., 1995.
P. hendicassisellaUnknownAlam, 1967; Ali et al.,
Asiatic Society.
Subfamily Doryctinae
Genus- Doryctes
Secies- D. strioligerKieff.Unknown Alam , 1967.
Genus- Goniogmus (=Pedinotus)Scirpophaga Jalil, 1997.
` infusfatellus
Genus- Rhaconotus
Species- R. sp. nr. manippusUnknownAlam et al., 1981b.
Nixon
R. schoenobivorusUnknownRahman,1976 & 1983;
Rahhman & Kalequzaman,
1982;Ali et al., 1995.
Rhaconotus sp. SugarcaneJalil, ?, Karim et al.,
1979.
Genus- Winthemia
Species- W. diversa Mall.UnknownAli et al.,
Asiatic Society.
Subamily Euphorinae
Gnus- Meteorus
Species- M. nr. arctiicidaUnknown Nargis, S., ?
Viereck
Genus- Perilitus Nees von
Essenbeck
(=Dinocampus
Forster)
Species- P. mylloceri Wlkn. Myllocerus sp. Alam, 1967d.
Curculinidae.
Subfamily Exothcinae
Genus- Cedria Wilkinson
Species- C. paradoxaMaruca Alam, 1967d.
Wilkinson testulalis
Geyer.
Subamily Hormiinae
Genus- Hormius Argyroploce Alam, 1967;
illepida Buller.Alam et al, 1964;
Torticidae & Islam, 1964.
Cnaphalocrocis
medicinalis
Guence,
Pyralidae.
Subfamily Macrocentrinae
Genus- Aulacocentrumdet- kees van Achterberg,
1998,
Species- A. philippinenseUnknownQuice, D. L. J. Personal
Ashmead.communication.
Genus- Macrocentrus
Species- M. homonae C. Homona Alam, 1967.
coffearia
Ntner,
Torticidae.
M. linearis Nees.Cnaphalocrocis
medicinalis
Guence,
Pyralidae.
M. philippinensis CnaphalocrocisAlam, 1967;
Ashmead medicinalis Alam et al., 1964.
Guence, Pyralidae.
M. trimaculatus H.Skylepta sp.Alam, 1967d.
Macrocentrus sp. Chilo Alam et al., 1981b.
polychrysa
Meyerick.
Subfamily Meteorinae
Genus- Meteorus Haliday
Secies- M. nr. arcticidaScirpohaga obliqua Nargis ?
Viereck.
Mateorus sp.Spilarctia obliqua, Alam, 1967;
Heliothis zea, Alam et al.,
H. virescens, Asiatic Society. Spodoptera
frugipurda.
Genus- Zele Curtis
Species- Z. elegabalus
Nixon. Selepta celtis Alam, 1967d.
Moore, Noctuidae.
Subfamily Microgastrinae
Genus- Apanteles C,
Species- A. bambusaeHedyletaindicata Das & Islam, 1985.
Wilkinson Fabr. (Pyralidae).
A. archerontiae Alam,1967d.7
Cameron
A. sp. nr. acronNympula Miah, C.U.Campus.
Nixondepunctalis
Guence (Pyralidae).
A. cypris Nixon Cnephaocrocis
medicinalis Guence. Islam, 1967.
(Pyralidae).
A. flavipesChilo auricilus, Alam, 1967d;
Cameron C. infuscatellus Alam et al., 1964;
Snellen, Jalil, 1967.
C. polychrysus Karim et al., 1979.
Meyerick, Pyralidae,
Naranga aenescens
Moore, Sesamia
inferens Walker,
A. glomeratus L. nferen Pieris
brssicae L., Alam, 1967d; Rahman,
Pieris rapae, M. , 1983.
Pieridae.
A. fijiensis Ferr. Unknown Ali et al., 1995;
Anon, 1986.
A. hazarikiCydia critica M. Alam, 1967d.
Torticidae.
A. heterusiae R.Cydia critica M., Alam, 1967d.
Torticidae.
A. mendusae Dasychira mendosae
Wilkn. Hubner, Lymantriidae.Alam, 1967d.
A. obliquae Spilosoma obliquaAlam, 1967d; Nargis Wilkn. Walker, Arctidae. ?
A. pailionis Papilio demoleus L.Alam et al., 1964;
Viereck Papilio polytes L. Alam, 1967d.
A. phytometraeA. vitella L.Ali et al., Asiatic
Wilkinson Society; Ali & Karim,
1990; BJZ 18(1).
A. pureaHyblaea purea Cram.Baksha &Islam, 1997.
A. rubecula Krom. Pieris brassicae
Haliday. Rahman, 1983.
A. ruficrusS. pennatula Alam, 1965 & 1967;
HalidayAlam et al, 1995;
Jalil, 1997.
A. statoni Margaronia caesalisAlam, 1967d.
Ashmead G.
A. tachardia L. Holocera pulverca M.Alam, 1967d
A. taprobanaeNostauropus alternusAlam, 1967d; Alam
Cameron.Wilkinson. et al., 1964.
Apanteles sp.-Cnaphalocrocis Alam, 1967d; Alam
(-ater group) medinalis Guence. et al., 1964.
Apanteles sp. A C. medinalis, Alam et al., 964; 1981a;
Euproctis lunata BRRI, 1982 & 1983.
Walker, Spodotera
mauritia Boisd.,
S. pecten Guence,
Marasmiaexigua
Butler.
Apanteles sp. B. S. derogata Ali et al., Asiatic
Society.
Genus- Protopantales
Species- P. stauropi V.Stauropus alternusAlam, 1967.
W.
Genus- Cotesia
(=Apanteles)
Species- C. (=A.) Cnaphalocrocis Alam et al., 1964; Alam,
ruficrus Haliday. medinalis Guence, 1967d; Alam & Nurullah,
Mythimna separata 1977; Karim et al, 1979.
Walker, Pyralidae,
Naranga aenescence
Moore, N. diffusa
Walker, Perigaea
capensis Guence,
Noctuidae, Psalis
pennatula Fabr,
Spodoptera
mauritia Boisd.
Genus- Exoryza Scirpophaga Alam et al., 1964.
(=Apantales) incertulus
Gnus- GlyptapantalesUnknown Das, Islam & Nargis ?
Genus- Microgaster
Latrielle
Speies- M. indicus G.Phassus sp.Alam, 1967.
Genus- Microplitis
Forster
Secies - M. similisAgrotis ipsilonAlam, 1967; Ali, 1992,
LyleHupnigel, Ali et al., Asiatic
Noctuidae. Society.
Subfamily Opiinae
Genus- Opius
Species- Opius sp. Altherigona BRRI, 1982, 1983.
orygae Malloch,
Muscidae.
Subfamily Rogadinae
Genus- Aleiodes
Species- A. aligharensis E. vitella L, Ali et al., Asiatic Society.
Hispa armigera,
S. derogata L. Ali et al., Asiatic Society.
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