Pediobius metallicus (Nees, 1834)

Mifsud, David & Askew, Richard R., 2019, New records of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) from the Maltese Islands with an updated checklist, Zootaxa 4560 (2), pp. 365-374 : 368

Pediobius metallicus (Nees, 1834) *

Material examined. MALTA, Naxxar Gap, 28–29. x.2009, 1 ♂, emerged from larva/pupa of Ectoedemia euphorbiella (Nepticulidae) collected in March, 2009, mining leaves of Euphorbia sp., leg. M. Zerafa; Naxxar Gap, 28–29. x.2009, 1 ♂ & 2♀♀, emerged from pupae of Elachistidae collected in February 2009, leg. M. Zerafa; Naxxar Gap, 24. ix.2009, 1 ♀, emerged from larvae/pupae of Elachistidae collected in April 2009, feeding on Poaceae , leg. M. Zerafa; Pembroke, 4–6. xi.2009, 1 ♂ & 4♀♀, emerged from larvae/pupae of Elachistidae , feeding on Poaceae , leg. M. Zerafa; Bormla, 31. iii.2006, 1 ♀, emerged from pupa of Elachistidae , leg. M. Zerafa.