First report of the genus Melittobia westwood, 1848 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Vietnam, with notes on the biology of M. clavicornis (cameron, 1908)

Abstract

The genus Melittobia Westwood, 1848 is reported for the first time from Vietnam based on the parasitic wasp M. clavicornis (Cameron, 1908). Chalybion bengalense (Dahlbom, 1845) and Sceliphron ma-draspatanum (Fabricius, 1781) are recorded as hosts of the parasitoid. Of these, the former is a new host. Some discussions on the biology of the parasitoid are included.