To studying of encyrtid-wasps of the genus Microterys (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Encyrtidae) of the fauna of Israel

Five new species and one subspecies with one transverse light band on forewings and without bands are described. M. hermonicus Simutnik sp. n.: 4-6 funicles (F4-F6) white; completely yellowish orange head and thorax; ocelli forming an angle of about 60°; scape (basal segment of the antenna) is 3 times as long as broad; is close to M. carpathicus Hoffer and M. pavliceki Simutnik sp. n.; scape 3 times as long as broad, black, with 2 small yellow areas at base and apex; F4-F6 yellowish white; forewings with a big dark brown spot in the middle but without transverse light band, apical half of the wing completely hyaline; body brownish orange; ocelli forming an angle of about 50°; is close to M. sylvius (Dalman) and M.ferrugineus (Nees). M. vichrenkoi Simutnik sp. n.: F4-F6 yellowish white; stigmal vein very long and curved; 2 times as long as postmarginal vein; body completely yellowish orange; gaster with pointed apex; ocelli forming an angle of about 60°. M. nevoi Simutnik sp. n. and M. wasseri Simutnik sp. n. is close to M. trjapitzini differs from the others by long Fl. M. nevoi Simutnik sp. n.: fronto vertex 3 times as long as broad; external part of the ovipositor as long as 1/7 of gaster, which has rounded apex; forewings completely hyaline; scutellum and mesoscutum with sharply different coloration and sculpture; ocelli forming an angle of 45°; mesopleuron dark brown with small yellow area at frontal end. M. wasseri Simutnik sp. n.: frontovertex 2 times as long as broad; gaster with pointed apex; ocelli forming an angle of about 60°; scutellum and mesoscutum with similar coloration and sculpture, mesopleuron yellow. M. ashkhabadensis mediterraneus Simutnik sp. n. differs from M. ashkhabadensis ashkha-badensis Myartseva by clava 2 times as long as broad (M. a. ashkhabadensis, nearly 3 times), transverse F6 and dark coloration of mesoscutum and scutellum. The material is deposited in the collection of the Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev.