Chalcid wasps (Hym., Chalcidoidea) associated to cynipid gall inducers (Hym., Cynipidae) in Central Spain

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Chalcid wasps parasitoid communities associated to galls of cynipids were studied in 51 localities ranging beíween 500-1700 m of altitude in the Sierra de Guadairaina inountains (Central Spain). The study spanned 6 years, from 1982 to 1987. The host gal! inducer cynipid comtnunity included 63 species, inducing about 80 morphologically different galls on 17 plant species belonging the botanic families Fagaceae. Rosaceae. Asteraceae. Papaveraceae and Lainiaceae.
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\nA total of 6617 individuáis (2570 males and 4047 females) belonging to 88 chalcid parasitoids of six chalcid families were reared from the galls. The distribution of species per family was as follows: Eulophidae. 9 species: Eupelrnidac, 9; Eurytomidae, 13; Ormyridae, 5; Pteromalidae. 31 and Torymidae, 18.
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\nThis work deals with all the found chalcid species. excepting Pteromalidae. The species are usted and data are given on its distribution and biology including previous records from the Iberian Península

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