@article {94, title = {New records of species of the genus Brachyserphus Hell{\'e}n, 1941 (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) in the Palaearctic Region, with description of a new species}, journal = {Euroasian Entomological Journal}, volume = {15}, year = {2016}, pages = {74-77}, abstract = {

A new species, Brachyserphus leleji sp.n., from Japan is described and illustrated. Brachyserphus abruptus (Say, 1836) is found in the Central part of Siberia and recorded for the Palaearctic Region for the first time. Three species, Brachyserphus acuticaudatus Kolyada, 2012, B. nudipleuralis Kolyada, 1997, and B. semipunctatus Kolyada, 2012, are recorded for the first time for Japan, and B. acuticaudatus for the Western Palaearctic. Renewed key to the Palaearctic species of the genus Brachyserphus is proposed.

}, author = {V.A. Kolyada} } @article {111, title = {Biological studies of Brachyserphus abruptus (Hym.: Proctotrupidae), a nitidulid parasite.}, journal = {Entomophaga}, volume = {37}, year = {1992}, pages = {91-98}, abstract = {

Data are presented on survival, fecundity, and hosts of Brachyserphus abruptus (Say), a solitary internal parasite of nitidulid (sap beetle) larvae. In the laboratory these wasps have been successfully reared from Carpophilus hemipterus (L.), C.freemani Dobson, C. lugubris Murray, Stelidota geminata (Say), S. octomaculata (Say), S.ferruginea Reitter, Glischrochilus quadrisignatus (Say), Lobiopa insularis (Casteinau), and Haptoncus luteolus (Erichson). Field collections of B. abruptus have been made from S. geminata, S. octomaculata, C. hemipterus, C. lugubris, L. insularis and H. luteolus. Oviposition continues throughout most of the adult female\’s lifetime. Under laboratory conditions life expectancy of females was ca. 6 days. Mean number of progeny reaching adulthood per female was 57, with a 1 : 1 sex ratio. First and 2 nd instar nitidulids were suitable for successful development of B. abruptus. Third instars were attacked by B. abruptus but were not successfully parasitized. Parasite development required 29 days in 1 st instar hosts and 27 d. in 2 nd instars. Percent parasitism in 1-st instar C. hemipterus averaged 65 \% and for 2-nd instar 45 \%. After parasitism, larvae of C. hemipterus surviving to become adults averaged 0.6 \% for I-st instar, 9.3 \% for 2-nd instar, and 90 \% for 3-rd instar.

}, author = {Williams, R.N. and Fickle, D.S. and Galford, J.R.} } @article {48, title = {New species and new records of Cryptoserphini from China (Hymenoptera;Serphoidea;Serphidae).}, journal = {Acta Agriculturae Universitatis Zhejiangensis}, volume = {17}, year = {1991}, pages = {218-221}, author = {He, Junhua and Fan, Jingiang} } @article {82, title = {Notes on the biology of Brachyserphus barberi Townes (Hymenoptera: Serphidae), a parasitoid of the fungus beetle Mycetophagus melsheimeri Leconte (Coleoptera: Mycetophagidae).}, journal = {J. New York Entomol. Soc.}, volume = {98}, year = {1990}, pages = {376-378}, abstract = {

In northern Florida, Brachyserphus barberi was observed as a solitary internal parasitoid of larvae of Ihe fungus beetle Mycetophagus melsheimeri. Mature larvae of the parasitoid emerge through the intersegmental membrane of the abdomen of the host larva and pupate within about 3 days; adult emergence occurs approximately 6-7 days after pupation. A review of the distribution and biology of the parasitoid and host is provided, and beetle host records of world species of 8rachyserphus are summarized.

}, author = {Hoebeke, E.R. and Wheeler,Q.D.} } @article {12, title = {A review of the palearctic species of the genus Brachyserphus Hellen (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae), with description of two new species from Russian Far East}, journal = {Far Eastern Entomologist}, volume = {49}, year = {1997}, pages = {1-6}, abstract = {

A review of the genus Brachyserphus with description of B. striatopropodeatus sp. n. and B. nudipleuralis sp. n. from Russian Far East, and with key to Palearctic species is given.

}, author = {V.A. Kolyada} } @article {101, title = {Notes on the Species of Genus Brachyserphus (Hymenoptera:Proctotrupidae) from China}, journal = {Entomotaxonomia}, volume = {33}, year = {2011}, pages = {132-142}, abstract = {

Five species of the genus Brachyserphus Hell\én from China are described and illustrated,four of them new to science: B. choui sp. n., B. tianmushanensis,sp. n., B. guizhouensis,sp.n. and B. shennongjiaensis sp.n., including B. fujianensis He \& Fan, 1991 which was previously known. A key to the Chines species is provided. All type specimens preserved in the Parasitic Hymenoptera Collection of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou (ZJUH).

}, author = {He, Junhua and Zaifu Xu} } @article {129, title = {Description of two new species from South Korea and Russian Far East with a key to the Palearctic species of the genus Brachyserphus Hellen (Hymenoptera, Proctotrupidae)}, journal = {Animal Cells and Systems}, volume = {16}, year = {2012}, pages = {237-244}, abstract = {

A taxonomic study of the Palearctic species of the genus Brachyserphus is presented. Two species are newly described as B. acuticaudatus sp. n. and B. semipunctatus sp. n. from South Korea and the Russian Far East. B. striatopropodeatus (Kolyada 1997 syn. n.) is synonymized under B. lucens (Provancher 1883) and a key to the Palearctic species is provided.

}, author = {Choi, Moon-Bo and V.A. Kolyada and Jong-Wook Lee} }