A new species of Inostemma (Hymenoptera: Platygasteridae), a larval parasite of the pine gall midge, Thecodiplosis sp. (Diptera; Cecidomyiidae).

Abstract

A new species of Platygasteridae, Inostemma hockpari (n. sp.) is described from Korea. This new species is an important biological control agent of the pine gall midge together with Inostemma seoulis, Platygaster matsutama and Inostemma matsutama (Collected in Jinhae by the author) in Korea.