Journal of Hymenoptera Research (2017) 56, 3-185

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Elijah J. Talamas, Matthew L. Buffington and Kim Hoelmer (2017)
Revision of Palearctic Trissolcus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae)
Journal of Hymenoptera Research 56, 3-185
Abstract: Species of Trissolcus Ashmead are potent natural enemies of stink bugs (Pentatomidae). Research on biological agents to control the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (BMSB), in Western Europe requires reliable taxonomic resources for identification of Trissolcus wasps. To aid this research endeavor, we present a species identification key to females of Palearctic Trissolcus. Morphological characters and concepts of the genus and species groups are discussed. We discovered a number of nomenclatural and identification issues that we here rectify.
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Database assignments for author(s): Kim A. Hoelmer, Matthew L. Buffington

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Trissolcus basalis (parasitoid)			Portugal (Madeira)
Trissolcus semistriatus (parasitoid)
Trissolcus mitsukurii (parasitoid)			Japan
Trissolcus plautiae (parasitoid)			Japan
Trissolcus comperei (parasitoid)			China (south)
Trissolcus edessae (parasitoid)			U.S.A. (mid S)
Trissolcus latisulcus (parasitoid)			Taiwan
Trissolcus rufiventris (parasitoid)			Russia (Eur.)
Trissolcus scutellaris (parasitoid)			Germany
Trissolcus japonicus (parasitoid)			Japan
Trissolcus cultratus (parasitoid)