The Western Palaearctic species of Psilophrys Mayr (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae), parasitoids of kermesids (Hemiptera, Coccoidea: Kermesidae) attacking oaks (Quercus spp.) Author Japoshvili, Giorgi Author Noyes, John S. text Journal of Natural History 2006 2006-12-01 40 29 - 31 1793 1800 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930601046436 journal article 10.1080/00222930601046436 1464-5262 5232493 Psilophrys ghilarovi Japoshvili Psilophrys ghilarovi Japoshvili 2005 , p 524 –526. Holotype : ♀ , Turkey , IZGAS, examined. Diagnosis Female. Length 1.26–1.68 mm . Head dark brown, almost black; thorax and gaster dark brown; fore and mid coxae dirty yellow, hind coxa yellow, only hind femora and tibia are dark brown, rest of legs are yellow. Head about 1.7× as wide as frontovertex which is almost 3× as long as its minimum width; scape about 5.4× as long as wide and about 1.4× as long as club; pedicel equal to F1 or very slightly longer; OOL.OCL; ocelli forming an obtuse angle. Fore wing about 2.1× as long as wide; fore wings with marginal fringe present; base of stigmal vein straight; ovipositor slightly exserted, exserted part twothirds as long as mid-tibial spur. Male. Similar to female except for genitalia and antenna. F1 about 1.5× as long as pedicel, setae on funicle about 0.5× as long as diameter of segments and clava solid. Distribution Turkey ( Japoshvili 2005 ). Host Kermes palestiniensis ( Hemiptera : Kermesidae ). Material examined Holotype ♀ : Turkey : Isparta , near lake Egirdir, Ex Kermes palestiniensis on Quercus coccifera , 3–7 August 2001 (O. Demirozer) (IZGAS). Paratypes : Turkey , 10♀ , 3 „ , same data as holotype ; 8♀ , Antalya , Kurshunlu, Ex K. palestiniensis on Q. coccifera , 24 July 2001 (G. Japoshvili); 2 „ , Cire (Jire), Ex. K. palestiniensis on Q. coccifera , 18–28 June 2002 (G. Japoshvili); 3 „ , 4♀ , Isparta , Cire (Jire) ex K. palestiniensis on Quercus coccifera , 18–28 June 2002 (G. Japoshvili); 10♀ , Egirdir, ex K. palestiniensis on Q. coccifera , 3–7 July 2001 (G. Japoshvili). Paratypes in IZGAS and BMNH.