Description of five new species of the rare genus Buluka (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) with an updated key to the world species
Hovorka Tomáš, Boudreault Caroline, van Achterberg Kees, Fernandez-Triana Jose L.
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 64(2): 427-453, 2024
Published online: 26th December 2024
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Abstract: Five new species of the rare genus Buluka de Saeger, 1948 (Hymenoptera:
Braconidae: Microgastrinae), B. buntikae Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp.
nov. (from Thailand), B. frederiquebakkerae Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp.
nov. (from Indonesia), B. janaorlikovae Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp. nov.
(from Vietnam), B. longi Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp. nov. (from
Vietnam), and B. petrjanstai Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp. nov (from
Thailand), are described in this paper. The newly described species increase the
total number of species in this genus to 16 (i.e., by 45%). Additionally, Buluka
achterbergi Austin, 1989 is reported from Thailand for the first time and B.
straeleni de Saeger, 1948 from the Republic of the Congo for the first time. An
updated key to all known species of Buluka is provided.
Key words: Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae, key, new species, taxonomy, Oriental Region
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