Aleiodes testaceus (Telenga, 1941)

Material examined: MALTA, Buskett, 24. v.2014, 1 ♀, emerged from? Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Haworth) ( Lepidoptera: Geometridae) larva feeding on Quercus ilex, MZ, DMC [parasitoid and host determined by Mark Shaw].

Notes: This species was previously recorded from Malta by Papp (2015) based on 2♀♀ without host data. It is a parasitoid of small Geometridae ( Eupithecia and close relatives) associated with flowers, especially of trees such as Quercus and shrubby plants, but including field layer plants (van Achterberg & Shaw, 2016).