Abstract
a new species of parasitoid wasp, Gnamptodon avigail Pisanty sp. n. (Braconidae: telengaiinae), is described from northern Israel, its distribution presumably extending south to saudi arabia based on genetic barcodes and photographs. the species is associated with Christ’s thorn jujube, Ziziphus spina-christi (l.) Desf. (rhamnaceae), a drought-tolerant tree, and most likely attacks nepticulid leaf-mining moths feeding on the tree’s foliage. this is the first species of subfamily telengaiinae to be reported from the region of the levant.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 17-25 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Entomology |
| Volume | 55 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2026 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Afro-Arabian Rift Valley
- Braconidae
- Israel
- Lepidoptera
- biodiversity
- nepticulidae
- new species
- parasitoid wasps
- saudi arabia
- telengaiinae
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Ecology
- Insect Science
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