Pteromalids (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae) of the Karatau Ridge and adjacent territories of the Talas Alatau Ridge in Western Tien Shan

Abstract

An inventory of the pteromalid fauna of the Karatau Ridge and adjacent area of the Talas Alatau Ridge in Western Tien Shan is presented for the first time. The annotated list of the pteromalids comprises 88 species of 43 genera, including the 81 species of 39 genera listed for the pteromalid fauna of the Karatau Ridge and the 16 species of 14 genera given to the adjacent territories of the Talas Alatau Ridge. Information on the hosts, habitats, and geographic distribution is provided for each species.