Taxonomy of genus Brachymeria species (Hymenoptera : Chalcididae)‎ in Egyptian fauna

Abstract EN

Brachymeria Westwood (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) is widely distributed and it considered the most common genus of chalcid parasites of many pests of agricultural importance in Egypt.

The valid species of Brachymeria which are studied : B.

aegyptiaca Masi, B.

albicrus Klug , B.

ancilla Masi, B.

brevicornis Klug, B.

excarinata Gahan, B.

femorata Panzer , B.

fonscolombei Dufour , B.

kassalensis Kirby, B.

libyca Masi as the first record in Egypt , B.

minuta Linnaeus, B.

somalica Masi , B.

vicina Walker , and recorded from Egypt.

This study is including description which support by illustration photography; distribution data and key of 12 Brachymeria species.

The hosts of some species in Egypt are showed .DNA sequences of B.

femorata obtained.