First record of the genus Chorinaeus Holmgren, 1858 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from India and Thailand with the description of two new species.

The metopiine genus, Chorinaeus Holmgren is reported for the first time from India and Thailand. We describe and illustrate two new species, C. amrithae Ranjith & Butcher (from India and Thailand) and C.

First record of the adeliine genus Paradelius de Saeger, 1942 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India with the description of two new species.

The chelonine tribe Adeliini is one of the least studied groups in the family Braconidae. Here we report the distribution range of the genus Paradelius from the Indian subcontinent for the first time. We descibe two new species, P.

Revision of Cameron (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) with descriptions of 13 new species.

The Old World braconine wasp genus Cameron is revised. The genus is recorded from the island of Madagascar for the first time based on two new species, Quicke & Butcher, and Quicke & Friedman, Quicke, is described from Australia; Quicke & Friedman, is described from Ethiopia; Quicke & Butcher, is described from Congo; van Noort, is described from Tanzania; Quicke & Friedman, , Ranjith, , Ranjith, and Ranjith, are described from India; Quicke & Butcher, , Quicke & Butcher, , and Quicke & Butcher, are described from Thailand. is recorded from Thailand for the first time.

Name game conundrum: identical specific epithets in Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae).

It is a privilege to recognize a new species and immortalize it with a name. Taxonomists may use etymologies recalling the sampling locality, habitat, species morphology, people (actor, writer, singer, politician, scientist), culture (customs, beliefs), fictional characters (gods, demons, cartoons), brands, ancient names, and others. Naming a species is a creative act that allows scientists to express their love for nature.

: A Double-Edged Sword of Aphid Defense against Parasitoids.

It is widely accepted that endosymbiont interactions with their hosts have significant effects on the fitness of both pests and beneficial species. A particular type of endosymbiosis is that of beneficial associations. Facultative endosymbiotic bacteria are associated with elements that provide aphids with protection from parasitoids.

, a new genus of Cardiochilinae Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from the Oriental region with descriptions of three new species.

A new genus of the braconid subfamily Cardiochilinae, , is described and illustrated based on three new species: Kang, type species (type locality: Chiang Mai, Thailand), Ghafouri Moghaddam, Quicke & Butcher, (type locality: Saraburi, Thailand), and Kang, (type locality: Dalin, Taiwan). We provide morphological diagnostic characters to separate the new genus from other cardiochiline genera. A modified key couplet (couplet 5) and a new key couplet (couplet 16) are provided with detailed images for Dangerfield's key to the world cardiochiline genera to facilitate recognition of

Dietary Challenges for Parasitoid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea); Coping with Toxic Hosts, or Not?

Many insects defend themselves against predation by being distasteful or toxic. The chemicals involved may be sequestered from their diet or synthesized de novo in the insects' body tissues. Parasitoid wasps are a diverse group of insects that play a critical role in regulating their host insect populations such as lepidopteran caterpillars.

Two new genera and one new species of the tribe Adeshini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) from India and South Africa.

Two new genera and one new species of the Braconinae tribe Adeshini are described and illustrated: Ranjith & Quicke, , type species Ranjith, 2017, from India, and Quicke & Butcher, , type species Quicke & Butcher, from South Africa. The former lacks the mid-longitudinal propodeal carina characteristic of the tribe, and the latter displays less derived fore wing venation with two distinct abscissae of vein 2CU. A molecular phylogenetic analysis is included to confirm their correct placement.

Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): Biology, Systematics, and Response to Climate Change through Ecological Niche Modelling.

The parasitoid wasp Ashmead (Braconidae: Microgastrinae) is an important natural enemy of caterpillars and of a range of noctuids, including pest species of armyworms ( spp.). Here, the wasp is redescribed and, for the first time, illustrated based on the holotype.

The first record of Charmon Haliday, 1833 (Braconidae: Charmontinae) from Southeast Asia with description of a new species from Thailand.

Charmon thailandensis sp. nov. from Thailand is described and illustrated based on a female specimen from Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan Province, Thailand.

A new species of Zaglyptogastra Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) from Thailand.

Zaglyptogastra Ashmead, 1900 was erected for a large, distinctive Braconinae wasp, Z. abbotti, collected in Lower Siam (Thailand) (Ashmead 1900). Although nine species are known from the Indo-Australian region, only three are recorded from mainland Indochina: Z.

A new species of the long-tailed wasp genus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) from Java, Indonesia, is described and the type species redescribed.

A new species, Quicke, , from West Java, Indonesia, is described, illustrated and differentiated from other members of the genus. It is closely related to the type species of the genus, Dalla Torre, 1898, which is known from China, India, Japan, Laos, South Korea and Thailand. is redescribed and illustrated for comparative purposes.

Four new species of Physaraia (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) from Thailand.

Four new species of the genus Physaraia Shenefelt, 1978 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Thailand are described and illustrated based on female specimens collected from the Malaise traps and aerial net, increasing the total number of Physaraia species of Indo-Australian region to six species; P. nanensis Chansri, Quicke Butcher, sp. nov.

Completely predatory development is described in a braconid wasp.

Hymenopteran parasitoids are well known for their ubiquitous diversity, important ecological roles and biocontrol potential. We report the first detailed documentation of mite predation by a parasitoid wasp, Bracon predatorius Ranjith & Quicke sp. nov.

Review of Venoms of Non-Polydnavirus Carrying Ichneumonoid Wasps.

Parasitoids are predominantly insects that develop as larvae on or inside their host, also usually another insect, ultimately killing it after various periods of parasitism when both parasitoid larva and host are alive. The very large wasp superfamily Ichneumonoidea is composed of parasitoids of other insects and comprises a minimum of 100,000 species. The superfamily is dominated by two similarly sized families, Braconidae and Ichneumonidae, which are collectively divided into approximately 80 subfamilies.

A new species of Trigastrotheca Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) from Thailand.

A new species of Trigastrotheca Cameron, 1906 from Doi Phu Kha National Park, Nan province, Thailand is described and illustrated based on a female specimen collected by light trapping, bringing the total number of Trigastrotheca species known from Thailand to three; T. doiphukhaensis Raweearamwong, Quicke Butcher, sp. nov.

A new genus and species of Neotropical gregarious braconine parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of a caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae).

A new genus of braconine parasitoid wasp, Acgorium Sharkey Quicke gen. nov., based on a new species from Costa Rica, Acgorium felipechavarriai Sharkey sp.

The genus Latreille (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in the Neotropical Region.

The genus Latreille is revised for the Neotropical region (south of Nicaragua). All species are fully illustrated. Thirteen species are recognised of which five (, , , , and ) are described as new, all with descriptions attributable to Inayatullah, Shaw & Quicke.

First South American record of the rare ichneumonoid subfamily Masoninae van Achterberg (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea: Ichneumonidae) with description of a new species from Brazil.

Masona popeye Quicke Chaul sp. n. is described from Brazil, and differentiated from other species of the genus.

First record of Cameron, 1910 from the Oriental Region with description of a new species from Thailand (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cheloninae).

Quicke & Butcher, from Thailand is described and illustrated. The new species represents the first known record of from outside of the Afrotropical Region. A key is provided to separate it from the apparently closely related Zettel, 1990, with which it shares almost identical colouration, very different from the other five known species.

A new species of Cedria Wilkinson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Lysiterminae) from Thailand.

The Old World, cyclostome braconid wasp genus Cedria Wilkinson is recorded from Thailand for the first time based on a new species, Cedria wichasei Quicke, Belokobylskij Butcher, sp. nov., which is described, illustrated, and a key provided to enable its separation from the closely-related species, C.

Decaying Wood Preference of Stag Beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) in a Tropical Dry-Evergreen Forest.

Larvae of many insect species, including stag beetles, have a limited mobility from their initial oviposition site. The fate of immature stages, therefore, depends on the maternal choice of oviposition site. Decaying wood preference by stag beetles was studied in a dry-evergreen forest in Chanthaburi province, Thailand.

An enigmatic new genus of Hormiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from South India.

A new Hormiinae genus Indohormius gen. nov. with type species I.

Revision of the non-Afrotropical species of Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) with descriptions of four new species.

The Asian species of Trigastrotheca are revised. Four species are described as new: T. pariyanonthae sp.