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. 2024 Mar 25;12:e118487. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.12.e118487

Hymenopteran parasitoids reared from European gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae)

Hans Henrik Bruun 1,, Simon Haarder 2, Peter Neerup Buhl 3, Richard R Askew 4
PMCID: PMC10985403  PMID: 38566889

Abstract

We report the results of investigations 2010 through 2023 of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with gall midges in Europe. A total of 242 collections of gall midges were made, from each of which one to several parasitoid species emerged, resulting in ca. 200 recorded parasitoid species and 267 host-parasitoid interaction records. The parasitoid families involved were Eulophidae (63 species), Platygastridae (56 species), Torymidae (34 species), Pteromalidae (31 species), Ceraphronidae (5 species), Eupelmidae (4 species), Eurytomidae (2 species) and Encyrtidae (1 species). As many as 159 interactions are reported for the first time, significantly enlarging our knowledge of gall midge – parasitoid interactions on the species level. Even more interesting, 51 host records are for parasitoid species for which no host was previously known. Similarly, 28 species of gall midge are reported as host to named parasitoids for the first time. Additionally, 91 parasitoid records were the first for the country in question. Differences between the rearing methods applied and their suitability for recording species with contrasting life histories, are discussed.

Keywords: Cecidomyiidae, host-parasitoid interactions, Eltonian shortfall, rearing methods, Ceraphronidae, Encyrtidae, Eulophidae, Eupelmidae, Eurytomidae, Pteromalidae, Torymidae, Platygastridae

Introduction

The gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) are arguably the largest and most diverse insect family and, simultaneously, one of the most incompletely known in terms of both basic species cataloguing and knowledge of species’ biology (e.g. Espírito-Santo and Fernandes 2007, Hebert et al. 2016, Chimeno et al. 2022, Srivathsan et al. 2023). The families of parasitoid Hymenoptera associated with gall midges remain similarly very poorly known. Srivathsan et al. (2023) identified 20 insect families that account for more than half of Malaise-trapped insect species richness at sites across the globe. Cecidomyiidae and two families of parasitoid Hymenoptera frequently associated with them, i.e. Platygastridae and Eulophidae, figured prominently in the list. The large proportion of undescribed species, “dark taxa”, highlights the shortfall in current biodiversity knowledge. Another equally important knowledge gap is the ignorance of species’ trophic interactions, something that has been coined the “Eltonian shortfall” (Hortal et al. 2015).

The Cecidomyiidae are small delicate flies (Tokuda and Yukawa 2021). The majority of species are phytophagous and display a wide range of host-plant relationships and life-history strategies (Dorchin et al. 2019). Many species induce galls on the host plants, but others inhabit leaf sheaths, grass spikelets or dense inflorescences without causing obvious malformation of the plant parts. Many species are univoltine, fewer are bivoltine or multivoltine. In most temperate species, larvae leave their host plant to hibernate and later pupate in the soil. Pupation in situ, for example, in galls, seems to have arisen several times within the clade. All of these life-history characteristics have been shown to influence the size and family composition of their associated parasitoid assemblages (Hawkins and Gagné 1989).

The study of gall midge parasitoids is almost as old as studies of the gall midges themselves. For example, J.-J. Kieffer (1857-1925) described several hundred species of Cecidomyiidae and Platygastridae and some Chalcidoidea. H. F. Barnes (1902-1960) and his students made numerous biological studies on gall midges and their parasitoids, in particular, species associated with crops and ornamental plants. More recently, Skuhravá and Thuróczy (2007) reported 39 species of Chalcidoidea and Platygastroidea reared from galls of 50 species of gall midges, which had been collected between 1955 and 1996 in the Czech Republic and elsewhere in central and southern Europe. Similar studies have been published by Tudor and Neacşu (1983), Askew and Harris (2007), Buhl and Jørgensen (2010), Jennings (2021) and others. Nevertheless, the knowledge of gall midge - parasitoid relationships remains incomplete at best and is mainly based on rearing adult parasitoids directly from midge-induced galls.

The Chalcidoidea parasitoids of gall midges are mainly found in the families Eulophidae, Pteromalidae (incl. Pirenidae and Systasidae) and Torymidae, with fewer species of Braconidae, Encyrtidae and Eurytomidae being involved (Yukawa et al. 2021). Another major group of gall midge parasitoids is Platygastridae (Platygastroidea), while fewer Ceraphronidae (Ceraphronoidea) have been recorded. This suite of hymenopteran parasitoids exhibits a wide and complex array of life-history characteristics. One helpful simplification is the division of parasitoids into koinobionts and idiobionts (sensu Askew and Shaw (1986)). Koinobionts let their hosts continue normal development and behaviour, such as the midge larvae leaving the galls to continue life and to pupate elsewhere. Koinobionts are usually endoparasitoids and expected to be more narrowly host-specialised, due to the prolonged physiological intimacy with a living and metabolising host (Hawkins 1994). Idiobionts, in contrast, immediately kill or permanently paralyse their hosts. They are typically ectoparasitoids and they sometimes show association with particular host plants, attacking phylogenetically diverse assemblages of phytophagous insects using that particular host plant (Hawkins 1994).

Here, we report primary data on the parasitoid Hymenoptera that, during the years 2010 – 2023, we have reared from larvae of Cecidomyiidae in Europe using a suite of methods. The methodology is discussed in relation to the life-history characteristics of both gall midge hosts and of their koinobiont and idiobiont parasitoids.

Materials and methods

Gall midge larvae of a suite of species were collected from their natural feeding site, be it plant galls, plant inflorescences or rust (Pucciniales) sori on plants. The majority of collections were made in Denmark, several from Sweden and Poland and few from other European countries (Spain, Hungary, Romania and Lithuania). Some collections were specifically bred out to obtain adult parasitoid wasps. Other collections were made with the aim of rearing adult gall midges for taxonomic work and studying their life cycles, the parasitoids being obtained as a bycatch. Thus, the collection strategy may be considered opportunistic, dictated by the species of gall midges that we have happened to encounter.

Methods for obtaining adult parasitoid hymenoptera:

  1. Adults extracted from galls (1A) or collected while ovipositing on midge-inhabited galls (1B);

  2. Adults emerging directly from galls or other plants parts inhabited by gall midge larvae, sometimes from galls kept over winter;

  3. Adults emerging from mature larvae or pupae extracted from galls and transferred individually to gelatine capsules;

  4. Adults emerging from soil in pots, to which gall midge larvae had been transferred earlier the same year (4A) or in the preceding year (4B). Parasitoid emergence is often simultaneous with adult gall midge emergence, but is sometimes delayed (even up to a year);

  5. No rearing attempted, or rearing failed; parasitoid reported at the genus level if possible.

Method 4 was applied to gall midge species which hibernate and pupate in the soil. Midge larvae were either transferred to clean soil in pots using a small paintbrush or, in some cases, the inhabited plant parts were left on the soil surface in similar pots for a few days (then removed to avoid mould), allowing the larvae to move to the soil of their own accord. Often, a combination of the two ways was used, first an appreciable number of larvae were transferred by hand to ensure a minimum number were secured, and then additional inhabited plant parts were added. Larvae of endoparasitic, koinobiont Hymenoptera would be transferred with the midge larvae, while ectoparasitic larvae destined to pupate in situ may potentially have been discarded with the plant parts. Pots with inhabited soil were kept overwinter outdoors in Kårup Skov, Denmark under ambient conditions of temperature and precipitation until early the following spring, then taken indoors to allow adult insects to emerge from pots in mesh bags or spacious perforated plastic bags.

The identification work was based on available keys, original diagnoses, revisions and comparision with paratypes and other specimens kept in the personal collections of RRA and PNB. With regard to the many Platygastridae originally described by Walker, we based our work on the revision and re-description of species by Vlug (1985). We report all parasitoid records that can be considered new to the given gall midge host, even in the many cases where the parasitoid identification is incomplete and requires more work, including rearing more material, undertaking taxonomic revisions and describing new species. That choice is motivated by our focus on the “Eltonian shortfall”.

Results

A total of 242 collections was made, representing 109 Cecidomyiidae species, some of which belong to species that are yet to be formally described (designated an interim name to avoid ambiguity).

A number of gall midge samples were reared without yielding any parasitoids, despite quite plentiful material (> 100 of adult midges emerged). These species include Coniophoragraminicola Nijveldt, 1959, Dasineurairregularis (Bremi, 1847), Dasineurasisymbrii (Schrank, 1803), Jaapiellachelidonii Fedotova 2008 and Wachtliellacaricis (Loew, 1850). Clearly, these observations may represent nothing more than chance absence of parasitoids in single gall midge populations.

Approximately 200 parasitoid taxa emerged, belonging to eight Hymenoptera families, i.e. Ceraphronidae (5 species, Fig. 1), Encyrtidae (1 species), Eulophidae (63 species, Fig. 2), Eupelmidae (4 species, Fig. 3), Eurytomidae (2 species, Fig. 4), Platygastridae (56 species, Fig. 5), Pteromalidae (31 species, Fig. 6) and Torymidae (34 species, Fig. 7). The figures given must be regarded as approximate because certain identification to known species was far from always possible. The full results are presented in Table 1 (with record details in Suppl. material 1). In the Table, the degree of certainty in identification to species level is indicated as follows: 1. Identified to the genus level (in one case family level), but not identified further, for example, “Aprostocetus sp.”; 2. Positively placed in a named species group, for example, “Acerotella sp. (evanescens group)”; 3. Morphologically close to a named taxon, but probably a separate species, for example, “Synopeassp. nrinerme”; 4. Probably the mentioned species, but confirmatory work, such as comparison to type material, is required, “Aprostocetuscf.suevius”; 5. Identified to species beyond reasonable doubt. Only identifications at level 3 to 5 were included in statistics of new host-parasitoid relations and significant biogeographic records, unless the finding represented the first record for a gall midge host of the relevant parasitoid taxon.

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Family Ceraphronidae. Adult female Aphanogmusabdominalis emerged with its host Dasineuraodoratae from galls on Violaodorata. Ornebjerg, Denmark. Photo: Simon Haarder.

Family Eulophidae. Photos: Simon Haarder.

Figure 2a.

Figure 2a.

Larva of Aprostocetusrubicola (Eulophidae subfamily Tetrastichinae) in situ in gall of Lasiopterarubi in Rubusidaeus cane. Horreby Lyng, Denmark.

Figure 2b.

Figure 2b.

Adult female Aprostocetusrubi, reared using method 3. Horreby Lyng, Denmark.

Figure 2c.

Figure 2c.

Adult female Aprostocetusluteus, an idiobiont ectoparasitoid of Mikiolafagi galling Fagussylvatica, reared using method 3. Ornebjerg, Denmark.

Figure 2d.

Figure 2d.

Adult female Omphalelugens (Eulophidae subfamily Entedoninae) with the Mikiolafagi gall on Fagussylvatica, from which it was reared. Valby, Denmark.

Figure 3.

Figure 3.

Family Eupelmidae. Adult female Eupelmusconfusus, an idiobiont ectoparasitoid of Asphondyliasarothamni, summer generation gall on Cytisusscoparius. Hårbølle Havn, Denmark. Photo: Simon Haarder.

Figure 4.

Figure 4.

Family Eurytomidae. Adult female Eurytomadentata, an idiobiont ectoparasitoid of Asphondyliasarothmni, summer generation gall on Cytisusscoparius. Ornebjerg, Denmark. Photo: Simon Haarder.

Family Platygastridae. Photos: Simon Haarder.

Figure 5a.

Figure 5a.

Adult male Platygasterphragmitiphila (Platygastridae subfamily Platygastrinae) emerged directly from galls of Lasiopteraarundinis on Phragmitesaustralis. Warszawa, Poland.

Figure 5b.

Figure 5b.

Adult female of the same collection.

Figure 5c.

Figure 5c.

Adults of Platygasterrobiniae, a polyembryonal koinobiont endoparasitoid of Obolodiplosisrobiniae, scale bar 0.5 mm. Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark.

Figure 5d.

Figure 5d.

Cluster of Platygasterrobiniae pupae within the puparial skin of one host individual, scale bar 0.5 mm. Oxie, Sweden.

Family Pteromalidae. Photos: Simon Haarder.

Figure 6a.

Figure 6a.

Adult female Mesopolobusrhabdophagae (Pteromalidae subfamily Pteromalinae), an idiobiont ectoparasitoid of Rabdophagarosaria, inducing rosette galls of Salix sp. Soldaterskov, Denmark.

Figure 6b.

Figure 6b.

Adult female Psilonotusachaeus (Pteromalidae subfamily Pteromalinae), emerged directly from Semudobiabetulae induced seed gall in Betulapendula. Vingsted, Denmark.

Figure 6c.

Figure 6c.

Adult female Macrogleneschalybeus (Pteromalidae subfamily Pireninae, syn. Pirenidae) extracted directly from a gall of a Contariniasteini flower bud gall on Silenelatifolia. Svanninge Bjerge, Denmark.

Figure 6d.

Figure 6d.

Dorsal view of adult female Systasisencyrtoides (Pteromalidae subfamily Systasinae, syn. Systasidae), an idiobiont ectoparasitoid of Dasineuracrataegi galling Crataegus sp. Vordingborg, Denmark.

Family Torymidae. Photos: Simon Haarder.

Figure 7a.

Figure 7a.

Larva of Torymuspersicariae (Torymidae subfamily Toryminae) together with host larvae of Wachtliellapersicariae in leaf roll gall on Persicariaamphibia. Slangerup, Denmark.

Figure 7b.

Figure 7b.

Adult female of the same collection, reared using method 3. Slangerup, Denmark.

Figure 7c.

Figure 7c.

Torymusanthobiae, ectoparasitoid of Contariniaanthobia gallling Crataegusmonogyna. Landbohøjskolen, Denmark.

Figure 7d.

Figure 7d.

Torymusrosariae, ectoparasitoid of Rabdophagarosaria galling Salix sp. Rask Skov, Denmark.

Table 1.

Records of hymenopteran parasitoids reared from European Cecidomyiidae. All Ceraphronidae and Platygastridae were identified by Peter Neerup Buhl. With few exceptions, Richard R. Askew identified all Encyrtidae, Eulophidae, Eupelmidae, Eurytomidae, Pteromalidae and Torymidae. Identities of collectors: AM Asta Malakauskienė, AP Alexandru Pintilioaie, BA Belinda Andersen, BK Birgit Knudsen, BWP Brian Willum Petersen, EF Emil Førby, HHB Hans Henrik Bruun, JS Johan Svedholm, KA Ken Alminde, KH Kresten Hansen, KN Klavs Nielsen, LKT Linda Kjær-Thomsen, MB Martin Bjerg, ND Netta Dorchin, PB Peder Brøgger, PBJ Peter Bonde Jensen, SH Simon Haarder. Method of rearing (details in the main text): 1, Adults extracted from galls (1A) or collected while ovipositing (1B); 2, Adults emerged directly from galls; 3, Adults emerged in gelatine capsules; 4, Adults emerged from soil, to which gall midge larvae had been transferred, earlier the same year (4A) or in the preceding year (4B); 5, No rearing of adults. “Emg. month”: Start of emergence (month, year). “C.”: Country. Novelty of interaction (“Int. nov.”): N, New host-parasitoid interaction; FH, First host record for parasitoid species; FCH, First Cecidomyiidae host record for parasitoid species; FP, First parasitoid record for host species. Biogeographic novelty (“Biogeo. nov.”): First record of species for the country indicated. Details of the records (collection site name and geographic coordinates, as well as number of females and males obtained and identity of the gall midge host plant) are given in Suppl. material 1.

Parasitoid name Gall midge host name Method Collection date Emg. month Coll. C. Int. nov. Biogeo. nov.
Ceraphronidae
Aphanogmusabdominalis (Thomson, 1858) Dasineuraodoratae Stelter, 1982 2 02.ix.2010 NA HHB DK - -
Aphanogmusabdominalis (Thomson, 1858) Dasineuraodoratae Stelter, 1982 2 03.ix.2010 NA HHB DK - -
Aphanogmusabdominalis (Thomson, 1858) Dasineuraodoratae Stelter, 1982 2 19.ix.2010 NA HHB DK - -
Aphanogmusabdominalis (Thomson, 1858) Dasineuraodoratae Stelter, 1982 3 26.xii.2018 i.2019 SH DK - -
Aphanogmusabdominalis (Thomson, 1858) Dasineura violahirtae Stelter, 1982 2 31.iii.2020 iv.2020 HHB DK FP -
Aphanogmusfasciipennis Thomson, 1858 Mycodiplosiscf.melampsorae (Rübsaamen, 1889) 4A 04.x.2020 x.2020 HHB DK FH -
Aphanogmuscf.fasciipennis Thomson, 1858 Contariniafestucae Jones, 1940 4B 08.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK N -
Aphanogmuscf.fasciipennis Thomson, 1858 Stenodiplosis sp. ex Elymusrepens 4B 18.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK N -
Aphanogmusgracilicornis Förster, 1861 Mycodiplosismelampsorae (Rübsaamen, 1889) 4A 04.x.2020 x.2020 HHB DK FH -
Aphanogmusmicroneurus Kieffer, 1907 Mycodiplosismelampsorae (Rübsaamen, 1889) 4A 04.x.2020 x.2020 HHB DK FH -
Aphanogmusvicinus Förster, 1861 Mycodiplosismelampsorae (Rübsaamen, 1889) 4A 04.x.2020 x.2020 HHB DK FH -
Encyrtidae
Pseudencyrtusmisellus (Dalman, 1820) Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) NA 03.iv.2021 iv.2021 PBJ DK - -
Pseudencyrtusmisellus (Dalman, 1820) Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) 3 08.iii.2021 iii.2021 SH DK - -
Pseudencyrtusmisellus (Dalman, 1820) Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) NA 14.iv.2020 NA KH DK - -
Eulophidae
Aprostocetusaethiops (Zetterstedt, 1838) Contariniapulchripes (Kieffer, 1890) 3 26.vii.2015 viii.2015 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetusamenon (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) NA 14.vii.2021 NA AP RO - RO
Aprostocetusanodaphus (Walker, 1839) Ozirhincusmillefolii (Wachtl, 1884) 2 16.viii.2020 viii.2020 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetusanodaphus (Walker, 1839) Ozirhincusmillefolii (Wachtl, 1884) 2 16.viii.2020 viii.2020 HHB DK N DK
Aprostocetusapama (Walker, 1839) Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 06.iv.2016 vi.2016 HHB DK FH DK
Aprostocetusapama (Walker, 1839) Planetellagallarum (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 07.vi.2016 vii.2016 HHB DK N -
Aprostocetusartemisiae (Erdös, 1954) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 08.viii.2022 viii.2022 HHB DK N -
Aprostocetusartemisiae (Erdös, 1954) Dasineuraartemisiae (Rübsaamen, 1915) 2 17.viii.2021 viii.2021 HHB DK FP DK
Aprostocetuscatius (Walker, 1839)*2 Contariniafestucae Jones, 1940 4B 08.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK FHFP DK
Aprostocetuscecidomyiarum (Bouché, 1834) Dasineuraartemisiae (Rübsaamen, 1915) 2 17.viii.2021 viii.2021 HHB DK N DK
Aprostocetusclavicornis (Zetterstedt, 1838) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 2 03.xii.2015 i.2016 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetusclavicornis (Zetterstedt, 1838) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 2 25.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Aprostocetuscrino (Walker, 1838) Unknown cecidomyid inquiline ex Aceriagaliobia 2 18.vii.2021 vii.2021 HHB DK N -
Aprostocetusdotus (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) 2 07.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK - DK
Aprostocetusdotus (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) 2 14.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetuselongatus (Förster, 1841) Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 13.ii.2020 iii.2020 SH DK - -
Aprostocetuselongatus (Förster, 1841) Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 20.xi.2015 xii.2015 SH DK - -
Aprostocetuselongatus (Förster, 1841) Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 22.xi.2017 xii.2017 SH DK - -
Aprostocetuselongatus (Förster, 1841) Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 29.i.2015 ii.2015 SH DK - -
Aprostocetusepicharmus (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraserotina (Winnertz, 1853) 3 20.vi.2016 vii.2026 SH DK FP DK
Aprostocetusescherichi (Szelenyi, 1941) Semudobiatarda Roskam, 1977 3 12.iii.2019 iii.2019 SH PL - PL
Aprostocetusgratus (Giraud, 1863) Giraudiellainclusa (Frauenfeld, 1862) 2 12.iii.2021 iv.2021 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetusluteus (Ratzeburg, 1848) Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 01.xii.2015 x.2016 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetuslycidas (Walker, 1839) Hartigiolaannulipes (Hartig, 1839) 3 01.xi.2015 xii.2015 SH DK - -
Aprostocetuslycidas (Walker, 1839) Hartigiolaannulipes (Hartig, 1839) 3 13.x.2020 xi.2021 SH DK - -
Aprostocetuslysippe (Walker, 1839) Dasineuracrataegi (Winnertz, 1853) 4B 08.vii.2021 vii.2021 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetuslysippe (Walker, 1839) Dasineuracrataegi (Winnertz, 1853) 3 08.viii.2017 viii.2017 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetusmenius (Walker, 1839) Lasiopteracalamagrostidis Rübsaamen, 1893 3 27.ii.2015 iv.2015 SH DK FH DK
Aprostocetusmicantulus (Thomson, 1878) Piceacecisabietiperda (Henschel, 1880) 3 13.ii.2016 iv.2016 SH DK N DK
Aprostocetusmicroscopicus (Rondani, 1877) Cystiphorataraxaci (Kieffer, 1888) 3 08.viii.2018 viii.2028 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetuscf.myrsus (Walker, 1839) Contariniarumicis (Loew, 1850) 3 10.viii.2022 viii.2022 SH DK N DK
Aprostocetusorithyia (Walker, 1839) Giraudiellainclusa (Frauenfeld, 1862) 2 10.iii.2019 iii.2019 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetusorithyia (Walker, 1839) Giraudiellainclusa (Frauenfeld, 1862) 3 27.i.2016 ii.2016 SH DK - -
Aprostocetuspallipes (Dalman, 1820) Semudobiaskuhravae Roskam, 1977 2 03.xii.2015 i.2016 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetuspallipes (Dalman, 1820) Semudobia sp. (betulae / tarda) 2 13.iii.2020 iii.2020 SH DK - -
Aprostocetussp. nrpallipes (Dalman, 1820) Iteomyiamajor (Kieffer, 1889) 3 20.x.2020 xi.2020 SH DK N -
Aprostocetuscf.phineus (Walker, 1839) Stenodiplosis sp. ex Elymusrepens 4B 18.vii.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK FH -
Aprostocetusplaniusculus (Thomson, 1878) Planetellacf.tarda (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 01.v.2019 v.2019 HHB DK N -
Aprostocetusplaniusculus (Thomson, 1878) Planetellacf.gallarum (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 16.iii.2019 v.2019 HHB DK N -
Aprostocetusplaniusculus (Thomson, 1878) Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 16.iii.2019 v.2019 HHB DK - DK
Aprostocetusplaniusculus (Thomson, 1878) Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 30.iv.2022 v.2022 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetusrhacius (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraspadicea Rübsaamen, 1917 2 05.viii.2022 viii.2022 HHB DK N DK
Aprostocetusrubi Graham, 1987 Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 2 01.iv.2020 v.2020 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetusrubi Graham, 1987 Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 24.ix.2018 x.2018 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetusrubicola Graham, 1987 Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 17.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - DK
Aprostocetusrubicola Graham, 1987 Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 18.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Aprostocetusrubicola Graham, 1987 Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 30.iii.2021 iv.2021 SH DK - -
Aprostocetuscf.suevius (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) 2 04.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK FCH DK
Aprostocetuscf.suevius (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) 2 14.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetustanaceticola Graham, 1987 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 18.ix.2016 xii.2016 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetustanaceticola Graham, 1987 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 22.viii.2017 ix.2017 KN DK - -
Aprostocetustanaceticola Graham, 1987 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 24.ix.2016 x.2016 SH DK - -
Aprostocetusveronicae Graham, 1987 Jaapiellaveronicae (Vallot, 1827) 3 15.viii.2017 ix.2017 SH DK - DK
Aprostocetusviridinitens Graham, 1987 Anthodiplosisrudimentalis (Kieffer, 1901) 2 29.viii.2022 ix.2022 HHB DK FHFP DK
Aprostocetus sp. A (probably undescribed) Asphondyliamenthae Kieffer, 1902 3 17.xii.2020 i.2021 SH DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. B Contariniaarrhenatheri Kieffer, 1901 4B 25.vi.2020 v.2021 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. C Contariniaarrhenatheri Kieffer, 1901 4B 25.vi.2020 v.2021 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. D Dasineurafraxini (Bremi, 1847) 3 08.x.2018 x.2018 SH DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. E Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) 3 06.viii.2017 viii.2027 SH DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. F Parallelodiplosisgalliperda (F. Löw, 1889) 3 25.ix.2018 x.2018 SH DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. G Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 14.x.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. H Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 22.xii.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. I Stenodiplosis sp. ex Elymusrepens 4B 18.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. K Wachtliellapersicariae (Linnaeus, 1767) 2 09.viii.2022 viii.2022 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. L Contariniaacrocecis Stelter, 1962 4B 08.vii.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. M Contarinia sp. "euonymi" nom.inedit. 4B 13.vi.2021 iii.2022 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. N Dasineura sp. A sensu Harris (2010) 2 20.vi.2020 vii.2020 HHB DK - -
Aprostocetus sp. P Rhopalomyiatubifex (Bouché, 1847) 2 06.viii.2020 viii.2020 HHB DK - -
Asecodescongruens (Nees, 1834) Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 29.i.2015 ii.2015 SH DK FH
Euderusalbitarsis (Zetterstedt, 1838) Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) NA 01.iv.2020 iv.2020 KH DK N -
Ionymphacarne (Walker, 1839) Mycodiplosiscf.melampsorae (Rübsaamen, 1889) 4A 04.x.2020 x.2020 HHB DK FHFP DK
Omphaleaethiops Graham, 1963 Dasineuraepilobii (F. Löw, 1889) 4B 05.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK - -
Omphaleaethiops Graham, 1963 Dasineuraacrophila (Winnertz, 1853) and Macrolabispavida (Winnertz, 1853) 4B 06.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK N
Omphaleaetius (Walker, 1839) Dasineuratiliae (Schrank, 1803) 4B 01.vi.2021 iii.2022 HHB DK N -
Omphaleaetius (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraurticae (Perris, 1840) 4A 09.20.2020 vii.2020 HHB DK - DK
Omphalecf.aetius (Walker, 1839) Dasineuratiliae (Schrank, 1803) 4B 09.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK N DK
Omphale sp. (aetius group) Rondaniolabursaria (Bremi, 1847) 4A 11.vii.2020 ix.2020 HHB DK - -
Omphalesp. nrchryseis Graham, 1963 Diodauluslinariae (Winnertz, 1853) 4B 09.viii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK N -
Omphaleclymene (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraplicatrix (Loew, 1850) 4B 14.viii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK N -
Omphalecf.clymene (Walker, 1839) Dasineurafructum (Rübsaamen, 1895) 4B 12.vii.2020 v.2021 HHB DK N -
Omphaleconnectens Graham, 1963 Dasineuraurticae (Perris, 1840) 4A 09.20.2020 vii.2020 HHB DK FH -
Omphalesp. nrgrahami Gijswijt, 1976 Monarthropalpusflavus (Schrank, 1776) 2 13.iii.2022 iii.2022 HHB DK N DK
Omphalelugens (Nees, 1834) Dasineuratortilis (Bremi, 1847) 4B 06.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK - -
Omphalelugens (Nees, 1834) Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 22.xi.2017 iv.2018 SH DK - -
Omphalephaola (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraoxyacanthae Rübsaamen, 1914 4B 05.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK FHFP DK
Omphalephaola (Walker, 1839) Dasineuratortilis (Bremi, 1847) 4B 06.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK FH -
Omphalephruron (Walker, 1839) Dasineuragaliicola (F. Löw, 1880) 4B 06.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK FH -
Omphaletelephe (Walker, 1839) Dasineurasaxifragae (Kieffer, 1891) 4B 01.vi.2020 iii.2021 HHB DK FHFP DK
Omphaletheana (Walker, 1839) Dasineuraepilobii (F. Löw, 1889) 4B 05.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK N -
Omphaletheana (Walker, 1839) Contariniascrophulariae Kieffer, 1896 4B 08.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK - -
Omphaletheana (Walker, 1839) Contariniascrophulariae Kieffer, 1896 1B 19.vi.2021 vi.2021 HHB DK FH DK
Omphaletheana (Walker, 1839) Contarinia sp. "glycyphylli" nom.inedit. 4B 21.vi.2022 iv.2023 HHB, ND DK N -
Quadrastichusanysis (Walker, 1839) Monarthropalpusflavus (Schrank, 1776) 2 12.xii.2014 xii.2014 SH DK - -
Quadrastichusanysis (Walker, 1839) Monarthropalpusflavus (Schrank, 1776) 3 12.xii.2014 xii.2014 SH DK - DK
Quadrastichusanysis (Walker, 1839) Monarthropalpusflavus (Schrank, 1776) 2 15.iii.2020 iv.2020 HHB DK - -
Quadrastichusanysis (Walker, 1839) Monarthropalpusflavus (Schrank, 1776) 3 24.iii.2017 iv.2017 SH DK - -
Quadrastichuslasiocerus (Graham, 1961) Wachtliellapersicariae (Linnaeus, 1767) 2 14.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK - DK
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliabaudysi Vimmer, 1937 3 01.ix.2020 ix.2020 KA DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 01.vii.2016 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 3 02.vii.2016 vii.2016 SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 03.vii.2013 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 03.vii.2016 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 03.viii.2020 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 07.viii.2020 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Kiefferiapericarpiicola (Bremi, 1847) 5 08.viii.2022 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 12.vi.2017 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 13.vi.2020 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliamelanopus Kieffer, 1890 5 16.viii.2017 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 17.vii.2016 vii.2016 BA DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliamenthae Kieffer, 1902 3 17.xii.2020 i.2021 SH DK N -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 3 19.v.2016 v.2016 SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Kiefferiapericarpiicola (Bremi, 1847) 2 23.viii.2018 viii.2018 HHB PL - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Kiefferiapericarpiicola (Bremi, 1847) 1A 24.ix.2016 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 26.vii.2017 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 5 28.vii.2023 NA SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondylia sp. 3 30.ix.2020 x.2020 SH DK - -
Sigmophorabrevicornis (Panzer, 1804) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 3 30.vi.2016 vii.2016 SH DK - -
Eupelmidae
Eupelmuscf.tremulae Delvare 2014*7 Harmandiolacavernosa (Rübsaamen, 1899) 1A 10.viii.2018 viii.2018 HHB DK FP DK
Eupelmusconfusus Al khatib, 2015 Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 3 22.vii.2017 viii.2017 SH DK N -
Eupelmusconfusus Al khatib, 2015 Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 22.xii.2016 i.2016 MB DK N DK
Eupelmusconfusus Al khatib, 2015 Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 3 26.vii.2017 viii.2017 SH DK - -
Eupelmusurozonus Dalman, 1820 Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 30.iii.2021 iv.2021 SH DK - -
Eupelmusurozonus sensu lato Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 20.xi.2015 xii.2015 SH DK - -
Eupelmusvesicularis (Retzius, 1783) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 30.iii.2021 iv.2021 SH DK - -
Eurytomidae
Eurytomadentata Mayr, 1878 Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 1A 04.viii.2020 NA SH DK - -
Eurytomadentata Mayr, 1878 Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 1A 07.viii.2020 NA SH DK - -
Eurytomadentata Mayr, 1878 Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 3 21.xii.2020 i.2021 SH DK - -
Eurytomadentata Mayr, 1878 Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 3 22.vii.2017 viii.2017 SH DK - DK
Sycophilafasciata (Thomson, 1876) Giraudiellainclusa (Frauenfeld, 1862) 2 12.iii.2021 iv.2021 HHB DK - -
Platygastridae
Acerotella sp. (evanescens group) Dasineurapulsatillae (Kieffer, 1894) 4B 13.vi.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK FH -
Anopediaslacustris (Kieffer, 1926) Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 06.iv.2016 vi.2016 HHB DK FH -
Anopediaslacustris (Kieffer, 1926) Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 16.iii.2019 v.2019 HHB DK - -
Anopediaslacustris (Kieffer, 1926) Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 17.iii.2019 iv.2019 HHB DK - -
Anopediaslacustris (Kieffer, 1926) Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 30.iii.2019 v.2019 HHB DK - -
Anopediaslacustris (Kieffer, 1926) Planetellacf.gallarum (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 30.iv.2022 v.2022 HHB DK N -
Anopediasobscurus Thomson, 1859 Planetellagallarum (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 07.vi.2016 vi.2016 HHB DK FP -
Anopediasobscurus Thomson, 1859 Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 30.iii.2019 v.2019 HHB DK FH -
Anopediassundholmi Huggert, 1974 Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 30.iii.2019 v.2019 HHB DK FH -
Inostemmaboscii (Jurine, 1807) sensu Kozlov 1978 Dasineuraepilobii (F. Löw, 1889) 4B 05.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK N -
Inostemmasp. nrboscii (Jurine, 1807) sensu Kozlov 1978 Contarinia sp. "glycyphylli" nom.inedit. 4B 21.vi.2022 iv.2023 HHB, ND DK N -
Inostemmakoponeni Buhl, 2005 Dasineuramedicaginis (Bremi, 1847) 4A 10.vii.2020 viii.2020 HHB DK FH DK
Inostemmalycon Walker, 1835 sensu Szelényi 1938 Stenodiplosis sp. ex Elymusrepens 4B 18.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK FH DK
Inostemmawalkeri Kieffer, 1914 sensu Szelényi 1938 Dasineurapulsatillae (Kieffer, 1894) 4B 13.vi.2021 v.2022 HHB DK FP -
Inostemmawalkeri Kieffer, 1914 sensu Szelényi 1938 Contarinia "quercuscupuli" nom.inedit. 2 14.vii.2015 iii.2016 HHB DK FP -
Inostemmawalkeri Kieffer, 1914 sensu Szelényi 1938 Lathyromyzaflorum Rübsaamen, 1916 4B 15.viii.2022 v.2023 HHB DK N -
Inostemmasp. nrwalkeri Kieffer, 1914 Dasineurafructum (Rübsaamen, 1895) 4B 12.vii.2020 v.2021 HHB DK N -
Isocybusocellaris Kieffer, 1916 Planetellaarenariae (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 04.x.2020 iv.2021 HHB DK FH -
Leptacistipulae (Kirby, 1798) Contariniaquinquenotata (F. Löw, 1888) 2 04.vii.2021 vii.2021 HHB DK N -
Leptacistipulae (Kirby, 1798) Contariniaquinquenotata (F. Löw, 1888) 2 05.vii.2021 vii.2021 HHB DK - -
Leptacistipulae (Kirby, 1798) Contarinia sp. "glycyphylli" nom.inedit. 4B 21.vi.2022 iv.2023 HHB, ND DK N -
Leptacisvlugi Buhl, 1997 Mycodiplosiscf.melampsorae (Rübsaamen, 1889) 4A 12.viii.2021 ix.2021 HHB SE FH -
Metaclisisgermanica Buhl, 2019 Dasineuraminungula Stelter, 1986 2 03.viii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK FHFP -
Metaclisismontagnei Maneval, 1936 Dasineuraepilobii (F. Löw, 1889) 4B 05.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK FH DK
Metaclisisphragmitis Debauche, 1947 Semudobiatarda Roskam, 1977 1A ultimo.iii.2022 NA SH HU N HU
Platygasterathamas Walker, 1835 Contarinia "quercuscupuli" nom.inedit. 2 14.vii.2015 iii.2016 HHB DK N -
Platygastersp. nrathamas Walker, 1835 Dasineuraurticae (Perris, 1840) 4A 09.20.2020 vii.2020 HHB DK N -
Platygasterbetulae (Kieffer, 1916) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 2 10.iv.2012 iv.2012 HHB DK - -
Platygasterbetulae (Kieffer, 1916) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 1A 14.iii.2014 NA SH DK - -
Platygasterbetulae (Kieffer, 1916) Semudobiatarda Roskam, 1977 1A medio.ix.2021 NA AM LT N LT
Platygastercompressicornis (Thomson, 1859) Planetellaarenariae (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 10.v.2020 v.2020 HHB DK N -
Platygasterdamokles (Buhl, 1998) Dasineuraepilobii (F. Löw, 1889) 4B 05.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK FH -
Platygasterdemades Walker, 1835 Dasineuraurticae (Perris, 1840) 4A 06.20.2020 vii.2020 HHB DK N -
Platygasterdemades Walker, 1835 Dasineuraurticae (Perris, 1840) 4A 09.20.2020 vii.2020 HHB DK - -
Platygasterdemades Walker, 1835 Contarinia "quercuscupuli" nom.inedit. 2 14.vii.2015 iii.2016 HHB DK N -
Platygasterdemades Walker, 1835 Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 30.iii.2021 iv.2021 SH DK N -
Platygasterdryomyiae Silvestre, 1916 Dryomyialichtensteinii (F. Löw, 1878) 2 01.iv.2018 iv.2018 HHB ES - -
Platygasterdryomyiae Silvestre, 1916 Dryomyialichtensteinii (F. Löw, 1878) 2 02.iv.2018 iv.2018 HHB ES - -
Platygasterdryope Walker, 1836 Mycodiplosiscf.melampsorae (Rübsaamen, 1889) 4A 12.viii.2021 ix.2021 HHB SE FH -
Platygasterentwistlei Buhl, 1997 Oligotrophusvalerii (Tavares, 1904) 2 23.iv.2019 vi.2019 HHB ES FHFP ES
Platygasterentwistlei Buhl, 1997 Oligotrophusvalerii (Tavares, 1904) 2 26.iv.2019 vi.2019 HHB ES - -
Platygastereriphyle Walker, 1835 Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) 1A 15.i.2018 NA SH DK N -
Platygastereuhemerus Walker, 1835 Ametrodiplosisthalictricola (Rübsaamen, 1895) 2 18.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK FH -
Platygastersp. nrjutlandica Buhl, 2006 Putoniellapruni (Kaltenbach, 1872) 4B 13.vi.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK FH -
Platygasterleptines Walker, 1835 Dasineurasaxifragae (Kieffer, 1891) 4B 01.vi.2020 iii.2021 HHB DK FH -
Platygasterleptines Walker, 1835 Dasineuraaparines (Kieffer, 1889) 4B 05.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK FP -
Platygasterleptines Walker, 1835 Dasineuraacrophila (Winnertz, 1853) and Macrolabispavida (Winnertz, 1853) 4B 06.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK N -
Platygastermarginata Thomson, 1859 Contarinia sp. "uliginosi" nom. inedit. 4B 27.vi.2019 iv.2020 HHB DK FH -
Platygastersp. nrmunita Walker, 1835 Dasineurainflata Stelter, 1986 4B 05.vii.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK FP -
Platygastersp. nrmunita Walker, 1835 Dasineurainflata Stelter, 1986 4B 18.vii.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK - -
Platygasteroebalus Walker, 1835 Dasineurafructum (Rübsaamen, 1895) 4B 04.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK N -
Platygasteroebalus Walker, 1835 Lathyromyzaschlechtendali (Kieffer, 1886) 4B 18.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB SE FP -
Platygastersp. nroebalus Walker, 1835 Dasineurafructicola (Kieffer, 1909) 2 14.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK FP -
Platygasteroeclus Walker, 1835 Janetiellaglechomae Tavares, 1930 4B 19.vi.2020 iii.2021 HHB DK FHFP -
Platygastercf.oeclus Walker, 1835*4 Dasineuraglechomae (Kieffer, 1889) 4B 21.vi.2020 iii.2021 HHB DK N -
Platygasterpelias Walker, 1835 Dasineuraoxyacanthae Rübsaamen, 1914 4B 05.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK N -
Platygasterphragmitiphila Buhl, 2006 Lasiopteraarundinis Schiner, 1854 NA 02.iv.2018 iv.2018 LKT DK - -
Platygasterphragmitiphila Buhl, 2006 Lasiopteraarundinis Schiner, 1854 2 07.v.2017 v.2017 SH DK FH DK
Platygasterphragmitiphila Buhl, 2006 Lasiopteraarundinis Schiner, 1854 2 10.iii.2019 v.2019 HHB DK - -
Platygasterphragmitiphila Buhl, 2006 Lasiopteraarundinis Schiner, 1854 2 16.iii.2019 iii.2019 SH PL - PL
Platygasterrobiniae Buhl & Duso, 2008 Obolodiplosisrobiniae (Haldeman, 1847) 2 04.xi.2019 xii.2019 SH DK - -
Platygasterrobiniae Buhl & Duso, 2008 Obolodiplosisrobiniae (Haldeman, 1847) 3 09.x.2019 NA JS SE - -
Platygasterrobiniae Buhl & Duso, 2008 Obolodiplosisrobiniae (Haldeman, 1847) 3 17.xi.2018 NA SH SE - SE
Platygastersagana Walker, 1835 Contariniaacrocecis Stelter, 1962 4B 08.vii.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK N -
Platygastersagana Walker, 1835 Contariniafestucae Jones, 1940 4B 08.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK N -
Platygastersagana Walker, 1835 Dasineurainflata Stelter, 1986 4B 18.vii.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK N -
Platygastersp. nrsagana Walker, 1835 Ametrodiplosisthalictricola (Rübsaamen, 1895) 2 18.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK N -
Platygaster sp. (splendidula group) Mayetiolaphalaris Barnes, 1927 3 02.v.2016 v.2016 SH DK - -
Platygaster sp. (splendidula group) Planetellaarenariae (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 04.x.2020 iv.2021 HHB DK - -
Platygaster sp. (splendidula group) Mayetiola ventricola (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 17.iii.2020 iv.2020 HHB DK - -
Platygasterszelenyii Huggert, 1975 Giraudiellainclusa (Frauenfeld, 1862) 2 10.iii.2019 iii.2019 HHB DK - -
Platygasterszelenyii Huggert, 1975 Giraudiellainclusa (Frauenfeld, 1862) 2 12.iii.2021 v.2021 HHB DK - -
Platygasteruniformis Buhl, 2006 Rabdophagadubiosa Kieffer, 1913 2 16.iii.2019 iii.2019 HHB DK FH -
Platygaster sp. A Dasineurarosae (Bremi, 1847) 1A 09.viii.2019 NA SH DK - -
Platygaster sp. B Dasineuraacrophila (Winnertz, 1853) and Macrolabispavida (Winnertz, 1853) 4B 06.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK - -
Platygaster sp. C Lathyromyzaflorum Rübsaamen, 1916 4B 14.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK - -
Platygastridae indet. Dasineuragaliicola (F. Löw, 1880) 4B 06.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK - -
Synopeasciliatum Thomson, 1859 Mycodiplosiscf.melampsorae (Rübsaamen, 1889) 4A 12.viii.2021 ix.2021 HHB SE FH -
Synopeasconvexum Thomson, 1859 Dasineurahygrophila (Mik, 1883) 2 10.viii.2022 viii.2022 HHB DK FHFP DK
Synopeasgibberosum Buhl, 1997 Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) 2 07.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK FH -
Synopeasgibberosum Buhl, 1997 Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) 2 14.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK N -
Synopeasinerme Thomson, 1859 Contariniasolani (Rübsaamen, 1892) 4A 02.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK N -
Synopeasinerme Thomson, 1859 Dasineuraangelicae Rübsaamen, 1916 4B 08.viii.2021 v.2022 HHB SE FP -
Synopeassp. nrinerme Thomson, 1859 Dasineurafructum (Rübsaamen, 1895) 4B 04.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK N -
Synopeaslarides (Walker, 1835) Contariniatiliarum (Kieffer, 1890) 4B 01.vi.2021 iii.2022 HHB DK N -
Synopeaslarides (Walker, 1835) Dasineurafructum (Rübsaamen, 1895) 4B 04.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK FP -
Synopeaslarides (Walker, 1835) Dasineurathomasiana (Kieffer, 1888) 4B 14.vi.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK FP -
Synopeasmyles (Walker, 1835) Lathyromyzaflorum Rübsaamen, 1916 2 14.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK N -
Synopeasmyles (Walker, 1835) Contariniamedicaginis Kieffer, 1895 2 14.viii.2020 ix.2020 HHB DK N -
Synopeassp. nrmyles (Walker, 1836) Dasineuracrataegi (Winnertz, 1853) 1A 08.viii.2017 NA SH DK N -
Synopeassp. nrmyles (Walker, 1836) Lathyromyzaflorum Rübsaamen, 1916 4B 14.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK N -
Synopeasrhanis (Walker, 1835) Dasineuraurticae (Perris, 1840) 4A 09.20.2020 vii.2020 HHB DK - -
Synopeassp. (subgenus Sactogaster)*9 Contariniasolani (Rübsaamen, 1892) 4B 02.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK - -
Synopeassosis (Walker, 1835) Contariniafagi Rübsaamen, 1921 1A 07.viii.2020 NA SH DK N -
Synopeassosis (Walker, 1835) Wachtliellapersicariae (Linnaeus, 1767) 2 14.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK N -
Synopeassosis (Walker, 1835) Contarinia sp. "glycyphylli" nom.inedit. 4B 21.vi.2022 iv.2023 HHB, ND DK N -
Synopeassubaequalis (Förster, 1856) Contarinia sp. "hesperidis" nom. inedit. 4B 13.vi.2021 iii.2022 EF DK FH -
Synopeasventrale (Westwood, 1833) Contariniatiliarum (Kieffer, 1890) 4B 01.vi.2021 iii.2022 HHB DK FH -
Pteromalidae
Gastrancistrusacontes Walker, 1840 Dasineuraacrophila (Winnertz, 1853) and Macrolabispavida (Winnertz, 1853) 4B 06.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK FH DK
Gastrancistrusaffinis Graham, 1969*1 Contariniaanthobia (F. Löw, 1877) 4B 12.vi.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK FCH DK
Gastrancistrusaffinis Graham, 1969 Lathyromyzaflorum Rübsaamen, 1916 4B 15.viii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK N -
Gastrancistrussp. nraffinis Graham Lathyromyzaflorum Rübsaamen, 1916 4A 15.viii.2022 ix.2022 HHB DK - DK
Gastrancistrusglabellus (Nees, 1834) Diodauluslinariae (Winnertz, 1853) 4B 09.viii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK N -
Gastrancistrusglabellus (Nees, 1834) Lathyromyzaflorum Rübsaamen, 1916 4B 14.vii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK FHFP DK
Gastrancistrussalicis (Nees, 1834) Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) 3 13.iii.2015 iv.2015 SH DK - -
Gastrancistrussalicis (Nees, 1834) Rabdophagadubiosa Kieffer, 1913 2 16.iii.2019 iii.2019 HHB DK N -
Gastrancistrussalicis (Nees, 1834) Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) 3 29.ii.2016 NA LKT DK - -
Gastrancistrusunicolor Walker, 1834 Lathyromyzaschlechtendali (Kieffer, 1886) 4B 18.vi.2022 iii.2023 HHB SE FH -
Gastrancistrus sp. (vagans group) Dasineuraepilobii (F. Löw, 1889) 4B 05.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK N -
Gastrancistrus sp. (vagans group) Dasineuraplicatrix (Loew, 1850) 4B 14.viii.2022 iv.2023 HHB DK - -
Gastrancistrus sp. (vagans group) Contarinia sp. "glycyphylli" nom.inedit. 4B 21.vi.2022 vii.2022 HHB, ND DK - -
Gastrancistrussp. nrvulgaris Walker, 1834 Dasineurafructicola (Kieffer, 1909) 2 14.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK FH DK
Gastrancistrus sp. (‘sp. indet’ in Graham’s (1969) key) Contarinia sp. "glycyphylli" nom.inedit. 4B 21.vi.2022 iv.2023 HHB, ND DK - -
Gastrancistrus sp. A Dasineuraaparines (Kieffer, 1889) 4B 05.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK - -
Gastrancistrus sp. B*8 Planetellaarenariae (Rübsaamen, 1899) 2 04.x.2020 v.2021 HHB DK - -
Lampotermabianellatum Graham, 1969*5 Dasineurainflata Stelter, 1986 4B 18.vii.2021 v.2022 HHB DK - DK
Lamprotatuscf.pschorni (Delucchi, 1953) sensu Graham 1969 Contarinia sp. "glycyphylli" nom.inedit. 4B 21.vi.2022 iv.2023 HHB, ND DK FH DK
Macroglenesbouceki (Graham, 1969) Dasineurarosae (Bremi, 1847) 1A 03.viii.2020 NA SH DK FH DK
Macrogleneschalybeus (Haliday, 1833) Contariniasteini (Karsch, 1881) 1A 03.viii.2020 NA SH DK FP DK
Macrogleneseximius (Haliday, 1833) Contariniaperplicata Fedotova, 1997 4B 07.vi.2020 vi.2021 HHB DK FP -
Macrogleneseximius (Haliday, 1833) Contariniaacrocecis Stelter, 1962 4B 08.vii.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK FP -
Macroglenespenetrans (Kirby, 1800)*3 Contarinia sp. "holci" nom.inedit 4B 11.vii.2020 v.2021 HHB DK N DK
Mesopolobusaspilus (Walker, 1835) Oligotrophusjuniperinus (Linnaeus, 1758) 3 15.v.2017 v.2017 SH DK - -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Dasineuratrifolii (F. Löw, 1874) 3 11.ix.2016 ix.2016 SH DK N -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Wachtliellapersicariae (Linnaeus, 1767) 2 14.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK N -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 14.x.2016 i.2016 MB DK N -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 17.xii.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 21.xi.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 22.viii.2017 ix.2017 KN DK - -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 22.xii.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 24.xii.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Mesopolobusdiffinis (Walker, 1834) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 25.x.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Mesopolobusfagi Askew and Lampe, 1998 Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 01.i.2017 iii.2017 SH DK - -
Mesopolobusfagi Askew and Lampe, 1998 Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 03.x.2014 x.2014 SH DK - DK
Mesopolobusmediterraneus (Mayr, 1903) Oligotrophusvalerii (Tavares, 1904) 2 26.iv.2019 vi.2019 HHB ES N -
Mesopolobusnobilis (Walker, 1834) Contariniaarrhenatheri Kieffer, 1901 4B 25.vi.2020 v.2021 HHB DK FCH DK
Mesopolobusrhabdophagae (Graham, 1957) Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 3 14.i.2016 i.2016 SH DK N DK
Mesopolobussemiclavatus (Ratzeburg, 1848) Iteomyiamajor (Kieffer, 1889) 3 20.x.2020 xi.2020 SH DK - DK
Mesopolobusteliformis (Walker, 1834) Stenodiplosis sp. ex Elymusrepens 2 18.vii.2021 vii.2021 HHB DK FCH DK
Mesopolobus sp. (probably undescribed) Dasineuragaliicola (F. Löw, 1880) 4B 06.vii.2022 iii.2023 HHB DK - -
Pseudocatolaccusnitescens (Walker, 1834) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 1A 07.viii.2020 NA SH DK - -
Pseudocatolaccusnitescens (Walker, 1834) Asphondyliasarothamni (Loew, 1850) 3 26.vii.2017 viii.2017 SH DK - -
Psilonotusachaeus Walker, 1848 Semudobiaskuhravae Roskam, 1977 2 03.xii.2015 i.2016 SH DK - -
Psilonotusachaeus Walker, 1848 Semudobia sp. (betulae / tarda) 2 13.iii.2020 iv.2020 SH DK - -
Psilonotusachaeus Walker, 1848 Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 2 17.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Psilonotusachaeus Walker, 1848 Semudobiatarda Roskam, 1977 3 ultimo.iii.2022 04-2022 SH HU - HU
Psilonotusadamas Walker, 1834 Semudobiatarda Roskam, 1977 3 12.iii.2019 iii.2019 SH PL - PL
Psilonotusadamas Walker, 1834 Semudobia sp. (betulae / tarda) 2 13.iii.2020 iv.2020 SH DK - DK
Systasisencyrtoides Walker, 1834 Dasineuracrataegi (Winnertz, 1853) 3 08.viii.2017 viii.2017 SH DK N -
Toxeumafuscicorne Walker, 1833 Dasineurasaxifragae (Kieffer, 1891) 4B 01.vi.2020 iii.2021 HHB DK FCH DK
Trichomalopsiscf.caricicola (Graham, 1969) Planetellagranifex (Kieffer, 1898) 2 17.iii.2019 v.2019 HHB DK FH DK
Torymidae
Torymusabbreviatus Boheman, 1834 Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 18.xii.2015 xii.2015 KA DK - DK
Torymusanthobiae Ruschka, 1921 Contariniaanthobia (F. Löw, 1877) 3 07.vi.2016 vi.2026 SH DK - DK
Torymusarundinis (Walker, 1833) Lasiopteraarundinis Schiner, 1854 NA 02.iv.2018 iv.2018 LKT DK - -
Torymusarundinis (Walker, 1833) Lasiopteraarundinis Schiner, 1854 2 07.iv.2014 iv.2014 SH DK - -
Torymusarundinis (Walker, 1833) Lasiopteraarundinis Schiner, 1854 2 07.v.2017 v.2017 SH DK - -
Torymusarundinis (Walker, 1833) Giraudiellainclusa (Frauenfeld, 1862) 2 12.iii.2021 iv.2021 HHB DK - -
Torymusarundinis (Walker, 1833) Lasiopteraarundinis Schiner, 1854 2 17.iv.2014 iv.2014 SH DK - -
Torymuschloromerus (Walker, 1833) Geocrypta campanulae (Müller, 1871) 1A 11.viii.2022 viii.2022 HHB DK N -
Torymusconfinis (Walker, 1833) Dasineuraurticae (Perris, 1840) 3 21.xi.2015 xii.2015 SH DK - -
Torymuscultriventris Ratzeburg, 1844 Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 13.ii.2020 ii.2020 SH DK - -
Torymuscultriventris Ratzeburg, 1844 Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 20.xi.2015 xii.2015 SH DK - -
Torymuscultriventris Ratzeburg, 1844 Mikiolafagi (Hartig, 1839) 3 22.ii.2020 iii.2020 SH DK - -
Torymussp. nrcurtisi Graham & Gijswijt Kiefferiapericarpiicola (Bremi, 1847) 2 23.viii.2018 viii.2018 HHB PL - -
Torymuseglanteriae Mayr, 1874 Contariniatiliarum (Kieffer, 1890) 3 11.vii.2017 vii.2017 SH DK - -
Torymusfilipendulae Graham & Gijswijt, 1998 Dasineuraulmaria (Bremi, 1847) 3 24.x.2016 xi.2016 SH DK - DK
Torymuscf.filipendulae Graham & Gijswijt, 1998*6 Dasineura sp. A sensu Harris (2010) 2 20.vi.2020 vii.2020 HHB DK FP -
Torymusfractiosus Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Dasineurarosae (Bremi, 1847) 3 02.ix.2020 ix.2020 SH DK - DK
Torymusfuscicornis (Walker, 1833) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 2 03.xii.2015 i.2016 SH DK - -
Torymusfuscicornis (Walker, 1833) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 3 12.iii.2019 iii.2019 SH PL - -
Torymusfuscicornis (Walker, 1833) Semudobia sp. (betulae / tarda) 2 13.iii.2020 iv.2020 SH DK - -
Torymusfuscicornis (Walker, 1833) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) NA 13.xii.2015 i.2016 LKT DK - -
Torymusfuscicornis (Walker, 1833) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 2 17.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Torymusfuscicornis (Walker, 1833) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 2 30.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Torymusgaleobdolonis Graham & Gijswijt, 1998 Dasineurastrumosa (Bremi, 1847) 2 23.iv.2022 iv.2022 HHB DK - DK
Torymusgalii Boheman, 1834 Geocryptagalii (Loew, 1850) 3 06.viii.2020 viii.2020 SH DK - -
Torymusgalii Boheman, 1834 Geocryptagalii (Loew, 1850) 1A 14.viii.2020 viii.2020 HHB DK - -
Torymusheyeri Wachtl, 1883 Piceacecisabietiperda (Henschel, 1880) 3 13.ii.2016 v.2016 SH DK - DK
Torymusjuniperi (Linnaeus, 1758) Oligotrophus sp. 3 24.viii.2018 xii.2018 SH PL - -
Torymusmicrostigma (Walker, 1833) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 10.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK N
Torymusmicrostigma (Walker, 1833) Putoniellapruni (Kaltenbach, 1872) 4B 13.vi.2021 iv.2022 HHB DK - -
Torymusnitidulus (Walker, 1833) Semudobiatarda Roskam, 1977 2 03.xii.2015 i.2016 SH DK - -
Torymusnitidulus (Walker, 1833) Semudobiabetulae (Winnertz, 1853) 3 12.iii.2019 iii.2019 SH PL - -
Torymussp. nrpartitus Graham & Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagadubiosa Kieffer, 1913 2 17.vii.2014 NA HHB DK FH DK
Torymus sp. nr T.partitus/T.wachtliellae Dasineuralotharingiae (Kieffer, 1888) 2 26.ix.2015 x.2015 HHB DK - -
Torymuspersicariae Mayr, 1874 Wachtliellapersicariae (Linnaeus, 1767) 2 09.viii.2022 viii.2022 HHB DK - -
Torymuspersicariae Mayr, 1874 Wachtliellapersicariae (Linnaeus, 1767) 3 12.viii.2017 viii.2017 SH DK - -
Torymuspersicariae Mayr, 1874 Wachtliellapersicariae (Linnaeus, 1767) 2 14.vii.2022 vii.2022 HHB DK - -
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 3 03.2021 iv.2021 PB DK - -
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) NA 01.iv.2020 iv.2020 KH DK - -
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 3 06.i.2019 i.2019 SH DK - -
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 3 13.iii.2015 iv.2015 SH DK - DK
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) NA 14.iv.2020 iv.2020 KH DK N -
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 3 17.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 3 17.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 3 18.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Torymusrosariae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 3 18.xii.2015 i.2016 KA DK - -
Torymusrubi (Schrank, 1781) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 09.xii.2015 xii.2015 KA DK - -
Torymusrubi (Schrank, 1781) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 10.xii.2015 xii.2015 KA DK - -
Torymusrubi (Schrank, 1781) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 11.xii.2015 xii.2015 KA DK - -
Torymusrubi (Schrank, 1781) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 11.xii.2015 xii.2015 KA DK - -
Torymusrubi (Schrank, 1781) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 15.xii.2015 xii.2015 KA DK - -
Torymusrubi (Schrank, 1781) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 17.xii.2015 xii.2015 KA DK - -
Torymusrubi (Schrank, 1781) Lasiopterarubi (Schrank, 1803) 3 18.xii.2015 xii.2015 KA DK - -
Torymusruschkai (Hoffmeyer, 1929) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 14.x.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Torymusruschkai (Hoffmeyer, 1929) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 17.xii.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Torymusruschkai (Hoffmeyer, 1929) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 22.xii.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Torymusruschkai (Hoffmeyer, 1929) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 25.x.2016 i.2016 MB DK - -
Torymusruschkai (Hoffmeyer, 1929) Rhopalomyiaartemisiae (Bouché, 1834) 2 31.viii.2016 NA MB DK - -
Torymussalicis Graham, 1994 Iteomyiamajor (Kieffer, 1889) 3 20.x.2020 xi.2020 SH DK FH DK
Torymustanaceticola Ruschka, 1921 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 03.v.2016 v.2016 SH DK - DK
Torymustanaceticola Ruschka, 1921 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 11.ix.2016 ix.2016 SH DK - -
Torymustanaceticola Ruschka, 1921 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 20.viii.2017 ix.2017 SH DK - -
Torymustanaceticola Ruschka, 1921 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 20.x.2016 xi.2016 SH DK - -
Torymustanaceticola Ruschka, 1921 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 22.viii.2017 ix.2017 KN DK - -
Torymustanaceticola Ruschka, 1921 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 24.ix.2016 x.2016 SH DK - -
Torymustanaceticola Ruschka, 1921 Rhopalomyiatanaceticola (Karsch, 1879) 3 30.ix.2020 xii.2020 SH DK - -
Torymustipulariarum Zetterstedt, 1838 Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) 3 08.iii.2021 iv.2021 SH DK - -
Torymustipulariarum Zetterstedt, 1838 Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) 3 17.xii.2015 i.2016 SH DK - -
Torymustipulariarum Zetterstedt, 1838 Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) NA 19.xi.2017 xii.2017 LKT DK - -
Torymusveronicae Ruschka, 1921 Jaapiellaveronicae (Vallot, 1827) 1A 13.xii.2015 xii.2015 LKT DK - -
Torymuswachtliellae Graham and Gijswijt, 1998 Dasineurarosae (Bremi, 1847) 3 13.viii.2022 viii.2022 SH DK - DK
Torymus sp. A Contariniatiliarum (Kieffer, 1890) 5 04.vii.2020 NA BWP DK - -
Torymus sp. B Dasineuraurticae (Perris, 1840) 5 08.x.2016 NA SH DK - -
Torymus sp. C Geocryptagalii (Loew, 1850) 5 06.viii.2020 NA SH DK - -
Torymus sp. C Geocryptagalii (Loew, 1850) 5 30.vi.2016 NA SH DK - -
Torymus sp. D Rabdophagarosaria (Loew, 1850) 5 29.iii.2019 NA SH DK - -
Torymus sp. E Rabdophagasalicis (Schrank, 1803) 5 23.x.2021 NA BK DK - -

Of the 267 reported host-parasitoid interactions, more than half (i.e. 159) represent new host-parasitoid interaction records. Of these, 51 records make up the first host interaction for the involved parasitoid species. With 30 first host records, our method 4 (breeding out parasitoids from gall midge larvae transferred to soil to hibernate and later emerge) was particularly productive in yielding insights into the fundamental biology of the studied parasitoid species. Of the new interaction records, 28 constitute the first parasitoid record of the involved gall midge host.

Several (i.e. 85) of the records represents the first reported occurrence of the focal species in the relevant country, of which the majority (i.e. 69) refer to Denmark (Table 1).

The examined specimens are currently kept in the private collections of PNB, RRA and SH, but it is intended to place voucher specimens of the Chalcidoidea in the Natural History Museum (London) and of Ceraphronidae and Platygastridae in the Natural History Museum of Denmark (Copenhagen). The occurrence data have been uploaded to GBIF: https://doi.org/10.15468/45crz3.

Discussion

Biotic interactions between species is an essential component of biodiversity (Gaüzère et al. 2022), but this element remains elusive as long as basic natural history knowledge on host-parasitoid relationships is incomplete or absent. Our results clearly demonstrate how incomplete our knowledge of gall midge – parasitoid interactions is. They also show that parasitoid specimens may be obtained in reasonable quantities using simple methods. These could easily be applied in school teaching and citizen science. The identification work, in contrast, requires highly specialised knowledge and remains a severe bottleneck.

With few exceptions, our host gall midge collection had low levels of replication, with most species being represented by a single collection. Thus, we expect that more species of parasitoid per gall midge species – and, conversely, more hosts per hymenopteran parasitoid - would have resulted, had our sampling allowed collection of larger quantities of hosts from more geographically dispersed sites and – in particular for gall midge species with more than one generation per year – more dispersed over the year and also between years. Previous analyses have shown plant galling Diptera, including Cecidomyiidae, to be generally associated with a low number of parasitoids per host species (Hawkins 1994). However, detailed studies of parasitoid complexes associated with individual gall midge species or groups of species using a single host plant, have demonstrated that the parasitoid communities typically consist of a dozen or more species (e.g. Tscharntke et al. (1991), Roskam (2013)). Better coverage per host species would also establish primary host-parasitoid relationships with greater certainty.

Previous analyses of the parasitoid communities associated with gall midges have found idiobionts to dominate over koinobionts by a factor two to four (Hawkins 1994, table 4.1). Our results seem to suggest a more even balance between koinobionts and idiobionts. For example, Platygastridae, which attack eggs and young larvae of gall midges (Askew 1975), are exclusively endoparasitic and koinobiont and stand out as one of the two most speciose parasitoid families, only outnumbered by Eulophidae. At the opposite end of the continuum is Torymidae subfamily Toryminae, in which the majority of species are idiobiont ectoparasitoids of insect inhabitants of plant galls, mainly attacking third instar larvae or pupae of gall midges. Pteromalidae, Eulophidae and Eurytomidae appear to take a position intermediate between these two extremes (Yukawa et al. 2021).

Torymidae were mainly obtained by our rearing method 3, i.e. extraction of mature parasitoid larvae or pupae by dissecting galls and rearing adults in gelatine capsules. In contrast, Platygastridae were mainly obtained through our method 4, i.e. breeding adult parasitoids from soil, to which host larvae had been transferred earlier. These patterns were to be expected from the life history of the parasitoids and their gall midge hosts. For Eulophidae and Pteromalidae, the two methods were about equally productive. These results suggest that more complete knowledge of parasitoid faunas of Cecidomyiidae are best obtained by a combination of rearing methods. The advantage of the first mentioned method is that it is targeted and establishes host-parasitoid relationships with greater certainty, while its disadvantage is that endoparasitoids are overlooked. Our method 2, i.e. rearing parasitoids directly from galls, the method used by far the most frequently in the past, involves the risk of obtaining parasitoids associated not with gall midges, but with other insects inhabiting the galled plant parts. Additionally, this method targets gall midge species that pupate in the galls. The main advantage of method 4 is that it is suitable for obtaining the mainly koinobiont parasitoids of gall midges leaving the galls as larvae to pupate in the soil, which is the most common condition amongst temperate Cecidomyiidae. If midge larvae are transferred to soil individually, rather than by placing inhabited plant parts on the soil surface for larvae to move voluntarily, this method is as accurate in establishing host-parasitoid relationships as is method 3. The fact that most of the first host records for parasitoid species and first parasitoid records for gall midge hosts were obtained using method 4, i.e. transfer of larvae to soil, is because this method has rarely been applied in the past. It suggests that this method is indispensable for obtaining primary life history data for koinobiont parasitoid species and for filling the knowledge gap of gall midge–parasitoid interaction networks.

Supplementary Material

Supplementary material 1

Supplementary data table

Hans Henrik Bruun, Simon Haarder, Peter Neerup Buhl, Richard R. Askew

Data type

Host-parasitoid interactions

Brief description

Records of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with European gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae).

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Acknowledgements

We are indebted to persons sharing material they collected: Asta Malakauskienė, Alexandru Pintilioaie, Belinda Andersen, Birgit Knudsen, Brian Willum Petersen, Emil Førby, Johan Svedholm, Ken Alminde, Klavs Nielsen, Kresten Hansen, Linda Kjær-Thomsen, Martin Bjerg, Netta Dorchin, Peder Brøgger, Peter Bonde Jensen. We thank the Natural History Museum of Denmark for access to specialised photographic equipment (Visonary Digital Systems). Jessica Awad and Alex Gumovsky are thanked for helpful review feedback.

Footnotes

*1

Agrees with paratypes from Rostherne and Wychwood (Graham 1969).

*2

Compared with Aprostocetus emesa det. Marcus Graham in making identification.

*3

Males run to M. decipiens Graham in Graham (1969), but M. decipiens Graham has been synonymised under M. penetrans by Mitroiu (2010); Graham described only the male of M. decipiens.

*4

With the reservation that the single female has less slender antennae than expected for P. oeclus.

*5

Agrees with specimens mentioned in Askew and Harris (2007), which were identified by Marcus Graham.

*6

Determination queried because mesoscutal sculpture and gaster shape differ from paratype and specimens reared from Dasineura ulmariae from Fredricia; probably an aberrant specimen.

*7

The legs of the single specimen are darker than Al Khatib et al. (2014) describes for E. tremulae, but otherwise it agrees quite well with the original description.

*8

Specimen in poor condition.

*9

Certainly not Synopeasinerme, which emerged from the same collection in 2022.

Author contributions

Hans Henrik Bruun: Conceptualisation, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft; Simon Haarder: Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing; Peter Neerup Buhl: Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing; Richard R. Askew: Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing;

Conflicts of interest

No conflict of interest to declare

Disclaimer: This article is (co-)authored by any of the Editors-in-Chief, Managing Editors or their deputies in this journal.

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Hans Henrik Bruun, Simon Haarder, Peter Neerup Buhl, Richard R. Askew

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Host-parasitoid interactions

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Records of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with European gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae).

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