Aphidiid Wasps (Hymenoptera, Aphidiidae) Parasitizing Aphids on Herbaceous Legumes (Fabaceae) in the Central Wood-and-Steppe Zone of Ukraine
Species composition and host associations of the aphidiid wasps infesting aphids in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltava and Kirovohrad Regions of the Central Wood-and-Steppe Zone of Ukraine were studied during 2010–2011, mainly on meadows. Nine species of aphids were found on 36 plant species, of them 7 species...
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UDC 595.792(477)
APHIDIID WASPS (HYMENOPTERA, APHIDIIDAE)
PARASITIZING APHIDS ON HERBACEOUS LEGUMES (FABACEAE)
IN THE CENTRAL WOOD-AND-STEPPE ZONE OF UKRAINE
M. O. Kaliuzhna, O. G. Zubenko
Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, NAS of Ukraine,
vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15, Kyiv, 01601 Ukraine
E-mail: Kaliuzhna@gmail.com; Zubenko_76@ukr.net
Aphidiid Wasps (Hymenoptera, Aphidiidae) Parasitizing Aphids on Herbaceous Legumes (Fabaceae) in the
Central Wood-and-Steppe Zone of Ukraine. Kaliuzhna M. O., Zubenko O. G. — Species composition
and host associations of the aphidiid wasps infesting aphids in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltava and Kirovohrad
Regions of the Central Wood-and-Steppe Zone of Ukraine were studied during 2010–2011, mainly on
meadows. Nine species of aphids were found on 36 plant species, of them 7 species were infested by
aphidiids. Six species of parasites were reared: Lysiphlebus fabarum (Marshall), L. confusus Tremblay et
Eady, L. fritzmuelleri Mackauer, Lipolexis gracilis Förster, Binodoxys acalephae (Marshall), B. angelicae
(Haliday). The most widespread species were L. fabarum and L. confusus. The rate of aphids colony
infestation according to weather conditions and association with host plants are discussed. An illustrated
key to the found species is given.
Key wo rd s: aphidiids, aphid parasites, Aphidoidea, Aphidiidae, Fabaceae, Ukraine, Wood-and-Steppe.
Àôèäèèäû (Hymenoptera, Aphidiidae) — ïàðàçèòû òëåé íà òðàâÿíèñòûõ áîáîâûõ ðàñòåíèÿõ (Fabaceae)
Öåíòðàëüíîé Ëåñîñòåïè Óêðàèíû. Êàëþæíàÿ Ì. À., Çóáåíêî Î. Ã. — Óñòàíîâëåíû âèäîâîé ñî-
ñòàâ è òðîôè÷åñêèå ñâÿçè àôèäèèä (ïàðàçèòîâ òëåé) íà òðàâÿíèñòûõ áîáîâûõ ðàñòåíèÿõ â Öåí-
òðàëüíîé Ëåñîñòåïè Óêðàèíû íà òåððèòîðèè Êèåâñêîé, ×åðêàññêîé, Ïîëòàâñêîé è Êèðîâîãðàä-
ñêîé îáëàñòåé. Ìàòåðèàë ñîáðàí â 2010–2011 ãã. â îñíîâíîì íà ëóãîâîé ðàñòèòåëüíîñòè. Íà
36 âèäàõ ðàñòåíèé áûëî âûÿâëåíî 9 âèäîâ òëåé, 7 èç êîòîðûõ áûëè çàðàæåíû àôèäèèäàìè.
Âñåãî áûëî âûâåäåíî 6 âèäîâ ïàðàçèòîâ: Lysiphlebus fabarum (Marshall), L. confusus Tremblay et
Eady, L. fritzmuelleri Mackauer, Lipolexis gracilis Förster, Binodoxys acalephae (Marshall), B. angelicae
(Haliday). Íàèáîëåå ìàññîâûìè âèäàìè îêàçàëèñü L. fabarum è L. confusus. Îáñóæäàåòñÿ äîëÿ çà-
ðàæåííîñòè êîëîíèé òëåé â çàâèñèìîñòè îò ïîãîäíûõ óñëîâèé è ïðèóðî÷åííîñòè ê êîðìîâûì
ðàñòåíèÿì. Ïðèâåäåíà òàáëèöà äëÿ îïðåäåëåíèÿ âèäîâ âûÿâëåííûõ àôèäèèä.
Êëþ÷åâûå ñëîâà: àôèäèèäû, ïàðàçèòû òëåé, Aphidoidea, Aphidiidae, Fabaceae, Óêðàèíà, Ëå-
ñîñòåïü.
Introduction
Herbaceous legumes (Fabaceae) occur in many biocoenoses such as forests, meadows and steppe plant
associations in the Wood-and-Steppe Zone of Ukraine. Large areas are used for planting legumes such as
peas, vetch, lupine, and perennial legumes as clover, sweet clover, alfalfa, and sainfoin. The main pests of
the legume crops and wild plants species are the aphids: Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris), Aphis craccivora Koch,
Aphis fabae Scopoli, Megoura viciae Buckton, Therioaphis trifolii (Monell). These species of aphids can cause
serious damage to the shoots, shrinkage and reduction of the crop yield (Mamontova, 1987; Petrukha et al.,
1989; Gorbach et al., 1989).
Parasitic wasps of the family Aphidiidae are among the natural enemies of aphids. Aphidiidae is the
family of specialized aphid endoparasites effectively regulating aphid population in natural ecosystems and
in agricultural landscapes; they are biocontrol agents of many pest species (Starý, 1970; Shyiko et al., 1991;
Kavallieratos et al., 2010). Starý (1965), Adashkevich (1972), Kierych (1975), Tobias, Chiriac (1986),
Kavallieratos et al. (2004), Starý (2006), Starý, Lukáš (2009) provided the data on Aphidiidae parasitizing
aphids found on herbaceous legumes in different parts of Europe. There is no detailed information available
for Ukraine (Kaliuzhna, 2010). Some papers (Telenga, 1950; Starý, 1965; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986) contain
fragmentary or very common data on the host-parasite relationships for aphidiids with the species of aphids.
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Material and methods
The material of parasites used in this paper, unless otherwise indicated, was collected by O. G. Zubenko,
and identified by M. O. Kaliuzhna. Parasites were reared from the infested aphids collected in the field in
2010–2011 in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Poltava, and Kirovohrad Regions. Samples were taken mostly from plants
collected in upland and steppificated meadows, and occasionally on the vegetation of lowland and floodplain
meadows, forest edges and clearings. Altogether, 86 samples of parasitized aphid colonies were taken from
36 species of herbaceous legumes. Each sample, which includes the mummified aphids and parts of the host
plants, was placed in a ventilated container with photoeclecting for emerging of parasites. Samples of aphid
hosts and their host plants were taken also for further identification. Percentage of infestation by aphidiids
was calculated for each colony. The number of samples, host plants species and aphidiid species emerged
from each host aphids species are given in table 1. Morphological features were examined on temporary
slides, and pictures were taken under Olympus CX41 microscope with mounted camera Olympus C3040.
The morphological terminology for parasitoids follows U. Gärdenfors (1986). The material is deposited in
the collection of Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Science, Kyiv, Ukraine (SIZK).
Results
Six species of aphidiids were reared: Lysiphlebus confusus Tremblay et Eady, 1978;
L. fabarum (Marshall, 1896); L. fritzmuelleri Mackauer, 1960; Binodoxys acalephae
(Marshall, 1896); B. angelicae (Haliday, 1833); Lipolexis gracilis Förster, 1862. They
infested seven of the nine aphids species found in the Region of studies (table 1).
Reared species of aphidiids
Material is sorted according to host aphids, and then to aphids host plants, and
geographic location. Such structure correcponds with table 2. Abbreviations of habitat
types: UM — upland meadows, SM — steppificated meadows, LM — lowland meadows,
and FM — floodplain meadows, FE — forest edge, FEC — forest edges and clearings.
Lysiphlebus confusus Tremblay et Eady, 1978
Mat e r i a l. From Aphis ñraccae: on Lathyrus palustris: Cherkasy Region: Kaniv Distr.: Mezhyrich, UM,
6.09.2011, 2 }, 3 {; on Lathyrus pratensis: Mezhyrich, UM, 29.06.2010, 5 {; Kaniv, UM, 6.09.2011, 2 }, 2 {;
on Vicia cracca: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 03.07.2010, 9 {; Melnyky, UM, 15.07.2011, 4 }, 1 {; on Vicia
sepium: Melnyky, UM, 16.07.2011, 1 }, 2 {; on Vicia sylvatica: Horodyshche Distr.: Buda-Orlovetska, 4.08.2011,
1 {; on Vicia villosa: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 1 {. From Aphis craccivora: on Anthyllis
alpestris: Kirovohrad Region: Oleksandrivka Distr.: Pidlisne, 5.07.2010, 17 {; on Astragalus arenarius: Cherkasy
Aphids Ns Np
Aphid parasites
LF LC BAC BAN LG LFR Total
Aphis craccae 14 7 + + + + + + 6
A. craccivora 44 20 + + + + + – 5
A. fabae 20 14 + + + + + – 5
Aphis sp. 3 3 + – – – – – 1
Acyrthosiphon pisum 1 1 + – – – – – 1
Acyrthosiphon sp. 1 1 + – – – – – 1
Macrosiphum albifrons 1 1 + – – – – – 1
Aphis confusa 1 1 – – – – – – 0
Brachycaudus sp. 1 1 – – – – – – 0
Total 86 36 7 3 3 3 3 1
Tab l e 1. Aphids parasitisation by aphidiids in the Central Wood-and-Steppe Zone of Urkaine
Òàáëèöà 1. Çàðàæåííîñòü òëåé àôèäèèäàìè íà òðàâÿíèñòûõ áîáîâûõ ðàñòåíèÿõ Öåíòðàëüíîé Ëåñîñòåïè
Óêðàèíû
Note. Ns — number of samples, Np — number of host plant species, LF — Lysiphlebus fabarum, LC —
L. confusus, BAC — Binodoxys acalephae, BAN — B. angelicae, LG — Lipolexis gracilis, LFR — Lysiphlebus
fritzmuelleri.
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Region: Chornobai Distr.: Krutky, SM, 25.06.2010, 3 {; Zolotonosha Distr.: Chapaievka, 25.05.2011, 2 {; Cher-
kasy Distr.: Yasnozirya, FE, 2.08.2011, 1 }, 1 {; on Astragalus glycyphyllos: near Cherkasy, pine forest, FEC,
18.06.2010, 4 {; Katerynopil Distr.: Kyselivka, UM, 9.07.2011, 1 }, 1 {; on Astragalus onobrychis: near Cherkasy,
pine forest, FEC, 18.06.2010, 4 {; Drabiv Distr.: Boikivschyna, UM, 12.08.2011, 2 }, 1 {; on Coronilla varia:
Chyhyryn Distr.: Subotiv, UM, 30.06.2010, 3 {; Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 8 }, 12 {; Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi
Distr.: Drabivka, UM, 2.08.2011, 1 {; on Genista tinctoria: Zolotonosha Distr.: Korobivka, SM, 22.06.2011, 1 {;
on Lotus corniculatus: Kyiv Region: Kyiv, Teremky, FEC, 15.07.2010, 1 { (M. Kaliuzhna); on Lotus ucrainicus:
Kirovograd Region: Oleksandrivka Distr.: Pantaivka, motley grasses, 15.07.2010, 9 }, 36 {; Cherkasy Region:
Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 16.07.2011, 2 }, 10 {; on Medicago lupulina: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 9 {;
on Medicago falcata: Melnyky, UM, 7.07.2010, 12 {; Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 1 }, 9 {; Melnyky, UM,
20.06.2011, 3 }, 13 {; on Medicago sativa: Melnyky, UM, 18.08.2010, 10 {; Melnyky, UM, 20.06.2011, 2 {; Zo-
lotonosha Distr.: Pishchane, ecotone between floodplain and UM, 5.08.2011, 5 {; on Melilotus albus: Chyhyryn
Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 2 }, 1 {; Melnyky, motley grasses, 20.09.2010, 13 }, 34 {; on Melilotus of-
ficinalis: Melnyky, UM, 2.07.2010, 2 {; on Onobrychis viciifolia: Kirovograd Region: Svitlovodsk Distr.: Pavlivka,
small flat-bottom valleys, 15.07.2010, 5 }, 42 {; Poltava Region: Myrhorod Distr.: Zubivka, UM, 2.07.2010, 4 {;
Pyriatyn Distr.: Oleksiivka, UM, 9.07.2010, 2 {; Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 11.07.2011,
10 {; on Trifolium alpestre: Holovkivka, UM, 8.07.2010, 4 {; Melnyky, UM, 30.06.2011, 2 }, 2 {; on Trifolium
arvense: Kirovograd Region: Svitlovodsk Distr.: Velyka Andrusivka, 10.07.2010, 5 }, 23 {; Poltava Region:
Pyriatyn Distr.: Oleksiivka, UM, 9.07.2010, 5 {; Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 30.06.2011,
3 }, 6 {; on Trifolium rubens: Holovkivka, UM, 8.07.2010, 3 {; Smila Distr.: Nosachiv, UM, 6.07.2011, 1 },
2 {; Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 1 {. From Aphis fabae: on Coronilla varia: Cherkasy Region:
Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Distr.: Drabivka, UM, 28.06.2010, 2 {; Zvenyhorod Distr.: Tarasivka, UM, 11.07.2011,
2 {; on Genista tinctoria: Zolotonosha Distr.: Korobivka, SM, 22.06.2011, 3 {; Cherkasy Distr.: Moshny, FE,
3.08.2011, 2 {; on Lathyrus pratensis: Kaniv Distr.: Mezhyrich, UM, 29.06.2010, 4 {; on Lathyrus tuberosus: near
Cherkasy (Dakhnivka), 19.06.2010, 2 {; Talne Distr.: Maidanetske, UM, 17.08.2011, 2 }; on Lathyrus vernus:
Sokolivochka, UM, 17.08.2011, 1 {; on Lupinus polyphyllus: Zolotonosha Distr.: Korobivka, SM, 22.06.2011,
2 {; on Medicago romanica: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 20.06.2011, 17 {; on Medicago sativa: Zolotonosha
Distr.: Pishchane, ecotone between floodplain and UM, 1.07.2010, 2 {; Pishchane, UM, 5.08.2011, 2 {; on
Trifolium arvense: Kamianskyi Distr.: Mykhailivka, UM, 1.07.2010, 3 {; Smila Distr.: Sunky, UM, 6.07.2011,
1 {; on Trifolium medium: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 8.07.2010, 7 {; Melnyky, UM, 10.07.2011, 5 {; on
Trifolium montanum: Kamianskyi Distr.: Kosari, SM, 3.07.2011, 2 }, 3 {; on Trifolium spadiceum: Chyhyryn
Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 1 }, 5 {; on Vicia hirsuta: Kaniv Distr.: Yablunivka, UM, 23.08.2011, 2 }; on
Vicia villosa: Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Distr.: Vyhraiv, UM, 2.08.2011, 1 {.
Spe c i a l i z a t i on. Wide oligophagous1.
Ho s t s. Mostly aphid species of the genera Aphis, and also Brachycaudus,
Brachyunguis, Cryptosiphum, Hydaphias, Macrosiphoniella, Melanaphis, Phorodon,
Toxoptera, and Uroleucon (Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Davidyan, 2007).
Hab i t a t. Forest, wood-and-steppe, steppe. Found in all studied localities.
D i s t r i bu t i on. Ukraine (throughout). — Europe; Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, Israel;
China, India.
Re su l t s o f r e a r i n g. The second abundant species; specimens (mostly males)
of L. confusus emerged from 65 (75.6 %) samples, from three aphid species; commonly
occurring together with L. fabarum.
Lysiphlebus fabarum (Marshall, 1896)
Ma t e r i a l. From Acyrthosiphon pisum: on Medicago sativa: Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Mel-
nyky, motley grasses, 6.07.2011, 5 }. From Acyrthosiphon sp.: on Onobrychis viciifolia: Melnyky, motley grasses,
13.07.2011, 3 }. From Aphis craccae: on Lathyrus palustris: Kaniv Distr.: Mezhyrich, UM, 29.06.2010, 7 }; Me-
zhyrich, UM, 6.09.2011, 4 }; on Lathyrus pratensis: Kaniv, UM, 6.09.2011, 10 }; Mezhyrich, UM, 29.06.2010,
11 }; on Vicia cracca: Kyiv Region: Kyiv, isl. Muromets, park “Druzhby narodiv”, 22.06.2011, 9 } (M. Kaliuzh-
na); Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 03.07.2010, 6 }; Melnyky, UM, 15.07.2011, 2 }; Med-
vedivka, FM, 4.08.2011, 3 }; on Vicia sepium: Melnyky, UM, 16.07.2011, 2 }; on Vicia sylvatica: Horodyshche
Distr.: Buda-Orlovetska, 4.08.2011, 3 }; Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 20.07.2011, 2 }; on Vicia tetrasp-
erma: Kamianskyi Distr.: Mykhailivka, UM, 6.07.2011, 1 }; on Vicia villosa: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM,
26.06.2011, 3 }. From Aphis craccivora: on Anthyllis alpestris: Kirovohrad Region: Oleksandrivka Distr.: Pidlisne,
5.07.2010, 23 }; on Anthyllis macrocephala: Cherkasy Region: Chornobai Distr.: Krasenivka, UM, 12.08.2011,
2 }; on Astragalus arenarius: Krutky, SM, 25.06.2010, 7 }; Zolotonosha Distr.: Chapaievka, 25.05.2011, 4 };
Cherkasy Distr.: Yasnozirya, FE, 2.08.2011, 3 }; on Astragalus onobrychis: near Cherkasy, pine forest, FEC,
18.06.2010, 1 }; Drabiv Distr.: Boikivschyna, UM, 12.08.2011, 3 }; on Coronilla varia: Chyhyryn Distr.: Subotiv,
1 Classification into olygophagous, monophagous and polyphagous according to Davidyan (2009).
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UM, 30.06.2010, 10 }; Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Distr.: Drabivka, UM, 2.08.2011, 5 }; Chyhyryn Distr.: Mel-
nyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 12 }; on Lotus ucrainicus: Kirovograd Region: Oleksandrivka Distr.: Pantaivka, motley
grasses, 15.07.2010, 45 }; Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 16.07.2011, 11 }; on Medicago
falcata: Melnyky, UM, 7.07.2010, 7 }; Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 1 }; on Medicago lupulina: Korsun-Shevchen-
kivskyi Distr.: Kirove, UM, 2.08.2011, 4 }; Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 2 }; on Medicago
sativa: Melnyky, UM, 18.08.2010, 4 }; Melnyky, UM, 20.06.2011, 3 }; Zolotonosha Distr.: Pishchane, ecotone
between floodplain and UM, 5.08.2011, 3 }; on Melilotus albus: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011,
4 }; Melnyky, motley grasses, 20.09.2010, 24 }; on Melilotus officinalis: Melnyky, UM, 2.07.2010, 5 }; Melnyky,
UM, 30.06.2011, 2 }; on Onobrychis viciifolia: Melnyky, UM, 11.07.2011, 17 }; Kirovograd Region: Svitlovodsk
Distr.: Pavlivka, small flat-bottom valleys, 15.07.2010, 45 }; Poltava Region: Myrhorod Distr.: Zubivka, UM,
2.07.2010, 31 }; Pyriatyn Distr.: Oleksiivka, UM, 9.07.2010, 11 }; on Trifolium alpestre: Cherkasy Region: Chy-
hyryn Distr.: Holovkivka, UM, 8.07.2010, 5 }; Melnyky, UM, 30.06.2011, 6 }; on Trifolium arvense: Kirovograd
Region: Svitlovodsk Distr.: Velyka Andrusivka, 10.07.2010, 24 }; Poltava Region: Pyriatyn Distr.: Oleksiivka,
UM, 9.07.2010, 18 }; Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 30.06.2011, 1 }; on Trifolium aureum:
Kamianskyi Distr.: Kosari, SM, 3.07.2011, 5 }; on Trifolium repens: Drabiv Distr.: Mekhedivka, LM, 12.08.2011,
2 }; Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 1 }; on Trifolium rubens: Holovkivka, UM, 8.07.2010, 2 };
Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 2 }; Smila Distr.: Nosachiv, UM, 6.07.2011, 1 }. From Aphis fabae: on Coronilla
varia: Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Distr.: Drabivka, UM, 28.06.2010, 5 }; Zvenyhorod Distr.: Tarasivka, UM,
11.07.2011, 2 }; on Genista tinctoria: Zolotonosha Distr.: Korobivka, SM, 22.06.2011, 1 }; Cherkasy Distr.:
Moshny, FE, 3.08.2011, 4 }; on Lathyrus pratensis: Kaniv Distr.: Mezhyrich, UM, 29.06.2010, 10 }; on Lathyrus
tuberosus: near Cherkasy (Dakhnivka), 19.06.2010, 5 }; Talne Distr.: Maidanetske, UM, 17.08.2011, 3 }; on
Lathyrus vernus: Sokolivochka, UM, 17.08.2011, 3 }; on Lupinus polyphyllus: Zolotonosha Distr.: Korobivka,
SM, 22.06.2011, 3 }; on Medicago romanica: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 20.06.2011, 6 }; on Medicago
sativa: Zolotonosha Distr.: Pishchane, ecotone between floodplain and UM, 1.07.2010, 6 }; Pishchane, UM,
5.08.2011, 5 }; on Trifolium arvense: Kamianskyi Distr.: Mykhailivka, UM, 1.07.2010, 3 }; Smila Distr.: Sunky,
UM, 6.07.2011, 3 }; on Trifolium medium: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 8.07.2010, 3 }; Melnyky, UM,
10.07.2011, 2 }; on Trifolium montanum: Kamianskyi Distr.: Kosari, SM, 3.07.2011, 2 }; on Trifolium spadiceum:
Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 6 }; on Vicia hirsuta: Kaniv Distr.: Yablunivka, UM, 23.08.2011,
2 }; on Vicia villosa: Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Distr.: Vyhraiv, UM, 2.08.2011, 2 }. From Aphis sp.: on Trifolium
medium: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 13.07.2011, 19 }; on Trifolium pratense: Kirivihrad Region: Oleksan-
drivka Distr.: Birky, FM, 2.07.2010, 7 }; on Vicia sepium: Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Subotiv, UM,
7.07.2010, 2 }. From Macrosiphum albifrons: on Lupinus polyphyllus: Kyiv Region: Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi
Distr.: near Pereyaslav, UM, 28.07.2010, 3 }.
Spe c i a l i z a t i on. Polyphagous.
Ho s t s. Many species of the genera Aphis, Brachycaudus, Brachyunguis, Cavariella,
Chaitophorus, Chromaphis, Dysaphis, Eriosoma, Hyalopterus, Hyperomyzus, Macchiatiella,
Melanaphis, Myzus, Pemphigus, Rhopalosiphum, Semiaphis, Sitobion, Tinocallis (Tobias,
Chiriac, 1986; Davidyan, 2007).
Hab i t a t. Occurs in forest, wood-and-steppe, and steppe zones; recorded in all
studied biotopes.
D i s t r i bu t i on. Ukraine (throughout). — Palaearctics; India, Australia, introduced
to North America.
Re su l t s o f r e a r i n g. The most abundant species, reared from 77 (89.5 %) sam-
ples. L. fabarum has the widest range of studied hosts (7 species).
Lysiphlebus fritzmuelleri Mackauer, 1960
Mat e r i a l. From Aphis craccae: on Vicia cracca: Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM,
15.07.2011, 1 {; Medvedivka, FM, 4.08.2011, 1 {.
Spe c i a l i z a t i on. Monophagous.
Ho s t s. Aphis craccae on Vicia cracca (Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; our data), on Vicia
sepium (Starý, Lukáš, 2009).
Hab i t a t. Steppes and meadows (Starý, 1965). Found on floodplain meadows.
D i s t r i bu t i on. Ukraine (Wood-and-Steppe Zone). — Europe; West Siberia;
Kazakhstan.
Re su l t s o f r e a r i n g. L. fritzmuelleri was recorded only 2 (2.3 %) samples and only
on 1 host. Not numerous species reared from infested colonies together with L. fabarum
and L. confusus.
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Lipolexis gracilis Förster, 1862
Mat e r i a l. From Aphis craccae: on Vicia sylvatica: Cherkasy Region: Horodyshche Distr.: Buda-Or-
lovetska, 4.08.2011, 1 {. From Aphis craccivora: on Medicago falcata: Kamianskyi Distr.: Hrushkivka, SM,
3.07.2011, 1 }; on Trifolium aureum: Kosari, SM, 3.07.2011, 1 {. From Aphis fabae: on Genista tinctoria:
Cherkasy Distr.: Moshny, FE, 3.08.2011, 1 }.
Spe c i a l i z a t i on. Polyphagous.
Ho s t s. Aphids of the genera Aphis, Brachycaudus, Liosomaphis, Lipaphis, Myzus,
Rhopalosiphum, Therioaphis, Toxoptera (Davidyan, 2007).
Hab i t a t. Steppes and meadows, rarely forest edges and gardens (Starý, 1965).
Recorded by authors on the floodplain and edge of the forest.
D i s t r i bu t i on. Ukraine (Wood-and-Steppe Zone). — Europe, Northern Africa,
Near East, Middle Asia, Far East, Pakistan, India.
Re su l t s o f r e a r i n g. L. gracilis reared from 4 (4.7 %) samples and three species
of aphids. L. gracilis infested singular specimens of A. craccae, A. craccivora, and A.
fabae. Usually occurs together with L. fabarum, L. confusus and with species of the genus
Binodoxys (often with B. acalephae).
Binodoxys acalephae (Marshall, 1896)
Ma t e r i a l. From Aphis craccae: on Vicia cracca: Cherkasy Region: Chyhyryn Distr.: Medvedivka, FM,
4.08.2011, 1 }; on Vicia sylvatica: Melnyky, UM, 20.07.2011, 1 }, 1 {; on Vicia tetrasperma: Kyiv Region:
Kyiv, Teremky, 15.07.2011, 1 } (M. Kaliuzhna). From Aphis craccivora: on Medicago lupulina: Cherkasy Re-
gion: Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Distr.: Kirove, UM, 2.08.2011, 1 {; on Medicago falcata: Kamianskyi Distr.:
Hrushkivka, SM, 3.07.2011, 1 {; on Trifolium aureum: Kosari, SM, 3.07.2011, 1 }; on Trifolium repens: Drabiv
Distr.: Mekhedivka, LM, 12.08.2011, 1 }. From Aphis fabae: on Medicago romanica: Chyhyryn Distr.: Mel-
nyky, UM, 20.06.2011, 1 }, 1 {; on Trifolium arvense: Smila Distr.: Sunky, UM, 6.07.2011, 1 {; on Vicia
villosa: Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi Distr.: Vyhraiv, UM, 2.08.2011: 1 {.
Spe c i a l i z a t i on. Narrow olygophagous.
Ho s t s. Mainly aphid of genus Aphis (Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Davidyan, 2007).
Hab i t a t. Occurs everywhere, but mostly in the steppes and wood-and-steppes
(Starý, 1965). In this study recorded from all types of meadows (upland, steppificated,
lowland, and floodplain).
D i s t r i bu t i on. Ukraine (Wood-and-Steppe Zone); Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan; Tajikistan; Turkey, Iran, Iraq; Mongolia, China; India; Canada.
Re su l t s o f r e a r i n g. B. acalephae reared from 10 (11.6 %) samples, together
with L. fabarum, L. confusus, and often with L. gracilis and B. angelicae.
Binodoxys angelicae (Haliday, 1833)
Ma t e r i a l: From Aphis craccae: on Lathyrus palustris: Cherkasy Region: Kaniv Distr.: Mezhyrich, UM,
6.09.2011, 2 }. From Aphis craccivora: on Medicago lupulina: Chyhyryn Distr.: Melnyky, UM, 26.06.2011, 1 };
on Trifolium repens: Drabiv Distr.: Mekhedivka, LM, 12.08.2011, 1 }. From Aphis fabae: on Lathyrus tuberosus:
Talne Distr.: Maidanetske, UM, 17.08.2011, 1 {.
Spe c i a l i z a t i on. Wide olygophagous.
Ho s t s. Species of the genera Aphis, Ceruraphis, Dactynotus, Dysaphis, Myzodes,
Myzus, Brachycaudus, Acyrthosiphon, Amphorophora, Cavariella, Uroleucon, Toxoptera
(Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Davidyan, 2007).
Hab i t a t. Forests, wood-and-steppes, garden and park edges (Starý, 1965). Species
recorded for upland and lowland meadows.
D i s t r i bu t i on. Ukraine (Wood-and-Steppe Zone). — Europe; Russia, Kazakh-
stan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan; Near East; Pakistan, India, China; North Africa.
Re su l t s o f r e a r i n g. B. angelicae reared from 4 (4.7 %) of samples. It occurs
only with other species of Aphidiidae.
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Tab l e 2. Trophic associations of aphidiid wasps (Aphidiidae) parasitizing aphids on herbaceous legumes in the
Central Wood-and-Steppe Zone of Ukraine
Òàáëèöà 2. Òðîôè÷åñêèå ñâÿçè àôèäèèä — ïàðàçèòîâ òëåé íà òðàâÿíèñòûõ áîáîâûõ ðàñòåíèÿõ Öåí-
òðàëüíîé Ëåñîñòåïè Óêðàèíû
Aphidiid species Aphid species Plant species
Lysiphlebus confusus Aphis craccae Lathyrus palustris
L. pratensis
Vicia cracca
V. sepium
V. sylvatica
V. villosa
A. craccivora Anthyllis alpestris
Astragalus arenarius
A. glycyphyllos
A. onobrychis
Coronilla varia
Genista tinctoria
Lotus corniculatus
L. ucrainicus
Medicago lupulina
M. falcata
M. sativa
Melilotus albus
M. officinalis
Onobrychis viciifolia
Trifolium alpestre
T. arvense
T. rubens
A. fabae Coronilla varia
Genista tinctoria
Lathyrus pratensis
L. tuberosus
L. vernus
Lupinus polyphyllus
Medicago romanica
M. sativa
Trifolium arvense
T. medium
T. montanum
T. spadiceum
Vicia hirsuta
V. villosa
L. fabarum Acyrthosiphon pisum Medicago sativa
Acyrthosiphon sp. Onobrychis viciifolia
Aphis craccae Lathyrus palustris
L. pratensis
Vicia cracca
V. sepium
V. sylvatica
V. tetrasperma
V. villosa
A. craccivora Anthyllis alpestris
A. macrocephala
Astragalus arenarius
A. onobrychis
Coronilla varia
Lotus ucrainicus
Medicago falcata
M. lupulina
M. sativa
Melilotus albus
M. officinalis
Onobrychis viciifolia
Trifolium alpestre
T. arvense
T. aureum
T. repens
T. rubens
Coronilla varia
Genista tinctoria
Lathyrus pratensis
L. tuberosus
L. vernus
Lupinus polyphyllus
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Key to Species of Aphidiids Parasitizing Aphids on Herbaceous Legumes in the Central Wood-and-Steppe Zone
of Ukraine
Òàáëèöà äëÿ îïðåäåëåíèÿ âèäîâ àôèäèèä — ïàðàçèòîâ òëåé íà òðàâÿíèñòûõ áîáîâûõ ðàñòåíèÿõ Öåíòðàëü-
íîé Ëåñîñòåïè Óêðàèíû
1. Fore wing venation partly incomplete: discal and both submarginal cells are fused, m-cu vein absent,
r-m vein developed, M vein almost all absent except under r-m vein (fig. 1, 1, 2). Propodeum without
central areola, sometimes with small carinae divergent from apex (fig. 2, 1). Petiole widening to its
apex, without central longitudinal carina, with mediobasal tubercle (fig. 3, 1). Ovipositor sheath short
and wide (fig. 4, 1). ........................................................................................................................ 2.
— Venation of fore wings more reduced: r-m and M veins entirely absent (fig. 1, 3, 4). Propodeum with
central areola (fig. 2, 2–4). Petiole with or without central longitudinal carina, without medial tubercle
at base; slightly expanding, sometimes parallel-sided or slightly narrowing to its apex (fig. 3, 2–4).
Ovipositor sheath relatively long and narrow (fig. 4, 2–4). ............................................................. 4.
2. Vein R1 shorter than stigma (fig. 1, 1). External margin of wing with long setae. ...............................
..................................................................................................... Lysiphlebus fritzmuelleri Mackauer
— Vein R1 longer than stigma (fig. 1, 2). External margin of wing with long or short setae. .............. 3.
3. External margin of wing with long setae, longer than setae on wing membrane ....................................
..............................................................................................Lysiphlebus confusus Tremblay et Eady
— External margin of wing with short, hardly visible setae, as long as setae on wing membrane (fig. 1,
2). ...................................................................................................... Lysiphlebus fabarum (Marshall)
4. Last abdominal sternite with two appendages (prongs) (fig. 4, 3, 4). Ovipositor sheath with depression
on ventral margin, which separates wide basal part from narrow apical, sheath apex rounded (fig. 4, 3,
4). Petiole with pair of spiracular tubercles and additional pair of tubercles; slightly expanding to the
apex or parallel-sided (fig. 3, 2, 3). SR vein short, not reaching the wing apex (fig. 1, 3). ............ 5.
— Last abdominal sternite without prongs. Ovipositor sheath evenly narrowing from base to apex, with
light subapical constriction; apex of ovipositor sheath with straight margin (fig. 4, 2). Petiole without
additional tubercles, parallel-sided or slightly narrowing to apex (fig. 3, 4). SR vein long, almost
reaching the wing apex (fig. 1, 4). ................................................................ Lipolexis gracilis Förster
5. Basal part of ovipositor sheath tetragonal, clearly delimited from narrow apical part (fig. 4, 4). Distance
between spiracle tubercles and additional tubercles of petiole as long as distance between spiracles or
even longer (fig. 3, 2). ......................................................................... Binodoxys angelicae (Haliday)
— Basal part of ovipositor sheath evenly transiting into narrow apical part (fig. 4, 3). Distance between
spiracle tubercles and additional tubercles of petiole less than distance between spiracles
(fig. 3, 3). .......................................................................................... Binodoxys acalephae (Marshall)
Aphidiid species Aphid species Plant species
A. craccivora Medicago romanica
M. sativa
T. arvense
T. medium
T. montanum
T. spadiceum
Vicia hirsuta
V. villosa
Aphis sp. Trifolium medium
T. pratense
Vicia sepium
Macrosiphum albifrons Lupinus polyphyllus
L. fritzmuelleri Aphis craccae Vicia cracca
Lipolexis gracilis A. craccae Vicia sylvatica
A. craccivora Medicago falcata
Trifolium aureum
A. fabae Genista tinctoria
Binodoxys acalephae A. craccae Vicia cracca
V. sylvatica
V. tetrasperma
A. craccivora Medicago lupulina
M. falcata
Trifolium aureum
T. repens
A. fabae Medicago romanica
Trifolium arvense
Vicia villosa
B. angelicae A. craccae Lathyrus palustris
A. craccivora Medicago lupulina
Trifolium repens
A. fabae Lathyrus tuberosus
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Colony infestation percentage was different in 2010 and 2011 for certain species of
aphids on same host plants. Figures 5 and 6 show comparison of the two-year data for
A. craccivora and A. fabae, respectively.
Depending on the aphid host plants, infestation by aphidiids was the highest for
A. craccivora on O. viciifolia — 92.5 % (2010) and 64 % (2011); high infestation was also
recorded on L. ucrainicus — 68.6 % (2010), M. albus — 64 % (2010) and M. officinalis —
60.5 % (2010), M. sativa — 58.2 % (2010); the lowest infestation was recorded on
A. glycyphyllos — 8.3 % (2011), M. albus — 10 % (2011), M. officinalis — 11.3 %
(2011). The highest infestation of the colonies of A. fabae were on L. pratensis — 54.6 %
Fig. 1. Fore wings: 1 — L. fritzmuelleri; 2 — L. fabarum; 3 — B. acalephae; 4 — L. gracilis.
Ðèñ. 1. Ïåðåäíèå êðûëüÿ: 1 — L. fritzmuelleri; 2 — L. fabarum; 3 — B. acalephae; 4 — L. gracilis.
1 0,5 mm 0,5 mm
0,5 mm 0,5 mm3
2
4
Fig. 3. Petiole: 1 — L. confuseus; 2 — B. angelicae; 3 — B. acalephae; 4 — L. gracilis.
Ðèñ. 3. Ñòåáåëåê: 1 — L. confuseus; 2 — B. angelicae; 3 — B. acalephae; 4 — L. gracilis.
21 3 4
0,
2
m
m
Fig. 2. Propodeum and metanotum: 1 — L. confuseus; 2 — B. angelicae; 3 — B. acalephae; 4 — L. gracilis.
Ðèñ. 2. Ïðîìåæóòî÷íûé ñåãìåíò è çàäíåñïèíêà: 1 — L. confuseus; 2 — B. angelicae; 3 — B. acalephae;
4 — L. gracilis.
21 3 4
0,2 mm 0,2 mm 0,2 mm 0,2 mm
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Fig. 4. Terminalia of the abdomen (1, 2 — ovipositor sheath; 3, 4 —
ovipositor sheath and prongs): 1 — L. fabarum; 2 — L. gracilis; 3 —
B. acalephae; 4 — B. angelicae.
Ðèñ. 4. Òåðìèíàëèè áðþøêà (1, 2 — ñòâîðêè ÿéöåêëàäà; 3, 4 —
ñòâîðêè ÿéöåêëàäà è ïðîíãè): 1 — L. fabarum; 2 — L. gracilis; 3 —
|B. acalephae; 4 — B. angelicae.
1 2
4
3
0,2 mm0,2 mm
0,2 mm
0,1 mm
0,2 mm
(2010), M. sativa — 51.5 % (2010), and the lowest was on T. spadiceum — 2.2 % (2011),
T. montanum — 2.5 % (2011), T. arvense — 4 % (2011), T. medium — 7.1 % (2011).
Infestation ratio in other aphid colonies was less than 50 %.
Discussion
The species of aphidiids found in this study are known from different parts of
Europe as usual parasites of aphids on herbaceous legumes (Starý, 1965; Adashkevich,
1972; Kierych, 1975; Tobias, Chiriac, 1986; Gruppe, Roemer, 1988; Kavallieratos et
al., 2004; Starý, 2006; Starý, Lukáš, 2009). In addition to them, in these papers some
species of the genera Aphidius, Diaeretiella, Ephedrus, Praon, and Trioxys were recorded
(table 3). Most of them are known to be present in the fauna of Ukraine, but have not
been found in this study. Species not recorded in this study are the parasites of A. pisum,
which was found only in one sample. Also these species are parasites of Megoura viciae
Buckton, Therioaphis trifolii (Monell) and Brachycaudus helichrysi warei (Theobald), but
they have not been recorded in our samples.
A. pisum and M. albifrons are recorded for the first time as hosts for L. fabarum. However,
these host-parasite associations, in our opinion, require further verification. L. fabarum
is considered to be a polyphagous species, but there is a lot of data (Tobias, Chiriac,
1986; Davidyan, 2007; Sanders, Veen van, 2012; Starý P., personal communication)
that aphids of the genus Acyrthosiphon do not belong in the range of its hosts, although
according to other sources (Mackauer, Starý, 1967) it is possible. M. albifrons is a species
of North American origin, first found in 1981 in Western Europe (Gruppe, Roemer,
1988); in 1994 V. Chumak (2000) found this species in the fauna of Ukraine. North
American and European aphidiids parasitizing M. albifrons belong to the genera Aphidius
and Praon (Gruppe, Roemer 1988; Starý, 2006) (table 3). Further rearing of L. fabarum
should be provided to clarify this host-parasite association. Unfortunately, the mummies
of A. pisum and M. albifrons are lacking.
Most reared aphidiids belong to L. fabarum and L. confusus. These are common
species occurring in samples everywhere and often together, dominatively infesting the
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Fig. 5. Mean percentage of aphids infested by aphidiids in A. craccivora colonies in 2010 and 2011 on different
host plants.
Pèñ. 5. Ñðåäíèé ïðîöåíò çàðàæåííîñòè àôèäèèäàìè êîëîíèé A. craccivora â 2010 è 2011 ãã. íà ðàçíûõ
êîðìîâûõ ðàñòåíèÿõ.
100%
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Host plants
2010
2011
Fig. 6. Mean percentage of aphids infested by aphidiids in A. fabae colonies in 2010 and 2011 on different
host plants.
Ðèñ. 6. Ïðîöåíò çàðàæåííîñòè àôèäèèäàìè êîëîíèé A. fabae â 2010 è 2011 ãã. íà ðàçíûõ êîðìîâûõ
ðàñòåíèÿõ.
60
50
40
30
20
10
0 Host plants
2010
2011
%
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same colony. Other species were less common, and reared in smaller amount from
mixed colonies infested by L. fabarum and/or L. confusus. The colonies infested by
two species of the genus Binodoxys, and the combination of species Binodoxys spp. and
L. gracilis occurred.
Most of the reared species occur everywhere, more often in the steppes, grasslands and at
the forest edges. An exception is B. angelicae, which was found in this study on the plants of
upland and lowland meadows, but according the literature data this species is more common
in forested habitats on trees and shrubs, such as Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Caragana
arborescens Lam. (Starý, 1965; 2006). According to Starý (2006), L. confusus also recorded
mostly on trees and shrubs, but in this study, it was a common species in the meadows and
steppes. Starý (2006) suggests that it is a group of cryptic species rather than one species.
Trophic specialization of recorded aphidiids is also different. Most of these species
are polyphagous and wide oligophagous.
The infestation ratio for aphid colonies of different species depends on various
conditions. For example, the role of the entomophages in reducing of A. craccivora
population is increasing under deficiency of moisture for host plants, which inhibits
the development of aphids (Mamontova, 1987). Also higher infestation ratio in aphid
colonies was observed in dry and hot summer of 2010 in comparison with 2011.
Aphidiid species
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Aphidius avenae Haliday, 1834 + 1
Aphidius colemani Viereck, 1912 + + 2
Aphidius eadyi Stary, Gonzalez et Hall, 1980 + 1
Aphidius ervi Haliday, 1834 + + 2
Aphidius matricariae Haliday, 1834 + 1
Aphidius megourae Stary, 1965 + 1
Aphidius smithi Sharma et Subba Rao, 1959 + 1
Aphidius urticae Haliday, 1834 + 1
Binodoxys acalephae (Marshall, 1896) + + + 3
Binodoxys angelicae (Haliday, 1833) + + + 3
Diaeretiella rapae (M’Intosh, 1855) + 1
Ephedrus niger Gautier, Bonnamour & Gaumont, 1929 + 1
Ephedrus lacertosus (Haliday, 1833) + 1
Ephedrus plagiator (Nees, 1811) + + + + 4
Lipolexis gracilis Forster, 1862 + + 2
Lysiphlebus cardui (Marshall, 1896) + 1
Lysiphlebus confusus Tremblay et Eady, 1978 + + 2
Lysiphlebus fabarum (Marshall, 1896) + + 2
Lysiphlebus fritzmuelleri Mackauer, 1960 + 1
Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson, 1880) + + 2
Praon abjectum (Haliday, 1833) + + + 3
Praon barbatum Mackauer, 1967 + 1
Praon dorsale (Haliday, 1833) + 1
Praon exsoletum (Nees, 1811) + 1
Praon longicorne Marshall, 1896 + 1
Praon megoura Stary, 1971 + 1
Praon volucre (Haliday, 1833) + + + + + 5
Trioxys complanatus Quilis Perez, 1931 + 1
Total number 11 2 3 2 2 5 11 11
Tab l e 3. Aphidiids — parasitoids of aphids on herbaceous legumes in Europe
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Conclusions
Six species of three genera are found in the Central Wood-and-Steppe Zone of
Ukraine on the herbaceous legumes: Lysiphlebus fabarum, L. confusus, L. fritzmuelleri,
Lipolexis gracilis, Binodoxys acalephae, B. angelicae. Lysiphlebus fabarum and L. confusus
are recorded as dominant species. This species were found in 89.5 % and 75.6 % of the
samples, respectively.
Infestation percentage of aphids was higher in 2010, due to unfavorable climatic
conditions for aphids (hot and dry summer).
The highest infestation percentage was observed in colonies of Aphis craccivora. In
colonies of A. fabae infestation percentage was medium (about a half of specimens).
Infestation of other aphid species was low. The highest infestation of A. craccivora was
recorded on Onobrychis viciifolia; A. fabae was highly infested on Lathyrus pratensis. Both
species of aphids were insignificantly infested on various species of clover (Trifolium spp.).
A. pisum and M. albifrons are recorded for the first time as hosts for L. fabarum, but
these host-parasite associations require, in our opinion, further verification.
Our sincere thanks are due to our colleagues: V. V. Zhuravlev (Institute of Zoology. I. I. Schmalhausen
Institute of Zoology, NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv) and V. O. Chumak (Uzhgorod National University) for
identification of aphids. L. P. Vakarenko (M. G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv),
V. V. Osipenko and O. A. Spryagaylo (Bogdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy) for plant
identification. A. G. Kotenko (I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv) P. F. Starý
(Institute of Entomology, Česke Budejovice, Czech Republic), E. M Davidyan (Institute of Plant Protection,
Saint-Petersburg, Russia) for consultations and V. N. Fursov (I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, NAS
of Ukraine, Kyiv) for his assistance in photographing the material.
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