Bracon (Orthobracon) picticornis (Wesmael, 1838)

Braco picticornis Wesmael, 1838 . 1–166.

Bracon (Orthobracon) picticornis: Docavo, 1965 . 1–210.

Synonyms: Bracon gallarum Ratzeburg, 1852; B. laevigatus Fahringer, 1927, B. levigatissimus Dalla Torre, 1898, B. versicolor Szépligeti, 1901 .

Biology: Oviposit in gall.

Hosts: Coleoptera, Curculionidae: Curculio salicivorus Paykull, 1792; Cerambycidae: Plagionotus arcuatus (Linné, 1758) . Diptera, Tephritidae: Euphranta connexa (Fabricius, 1794) [ Vincetoxicum hirundinaria]; Agromyzidae: Melanagromyza albocilia Hendel, 1931 [ Convolvulus arvensis]. Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae: Euura mucronata (Hartig 1837); E. venusta Brischke, 1883; Nematus (Nematus) bipartitus Lepeletier, 1823; N. cynereae ?,?); N. salicis (Linnaeus, 1758); Pontania collactanea (Foerster, 1854) [ Salix repens]; P. pedunculi (Hartig, 1837); P. proxima (Lepeletier, 1823) [ Salix fragilis, Salix triandra]; P. vesicator (Bremi 1849) [ Salix fragilis]; P. viminalis Linnaeus, 1758 . Lepidoptera, Tortricidae: Adoxophyes orana Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1834 [ Malus sp.]; Cochylis dolosana Kennel, 1901; Hedya dimioalba Retzius 1783 [ Malus sp., Pyrus sp.]; H. pruniana Huebner [1799] [ Prunus sp.]; Rhopobota naevana (Huebner, 1817) [ Malus sp.].

Distribution in Turkey: Edirne, Sanliurfa (Beyarslan, 1999); Imbros (Beyarslan et al. 2002b); Corum, Kastamonu, Sinop, Zonguldak (Beyarslan et al. 2005); Tekirdag (Beyarslan et al. 2006a); Amasya, Ordu, Samsun, Tokat (Beyarslan et al, 2008a).

Distribution: Palaearctic.