The first record of Brachycyrtinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) in Finland
: Österman, Emil M.; Koistinen, Max M. J.; Kaunisto, Kari M.; Österman, Iida A. E.; Teräs, Anssi A.; Räikkonen, Juulia; Sääksjärvi, Ilari E.
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
: SOFIA
: 2025
: Biodiversity data journal
: Biodiversity Data Journal
: BIODIVERS DATA J
: e161537
: 13
: 7
: 1314-2836
: 1314-2828
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e161537
: https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e161537
: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/499748049
Background
Brachycyrtinae is a small, but distinctive subfamily of Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) with one widespead species in Europe: Brachycyrtus ornatus Kriechbaumer, 1880. We recently collected the species during the faunistic survey of the Urban Biodiversity Parks project in Skanssi, Turku, south-western Finland.
New information
We report the Darwin wasp Brachycyrtus ornatus as the first record of the subfamily for Finland. We collected a single female specimen with a Malaise trap in Skanssi Biodiversity Park during a period from August to September 2024. This is the northernmost record of B. ornatus and the subfamily Brachycyrtinae as a whole. Notes on the species' distribution and morphological variation are included.
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The project (EUI01-08 3-Urban Biodiversity Parks, Urban Biodiversity Parks as co-creative platforms for enhancing biodiversity, learning and community involvement in urban ecological regeneration) is funded by the European Urban Initiative-Innovative Actions (EUI-IA) .
