Description of five new species of the rare genus Buluka (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) with an updated key to the world species

Pages	427-453
DOI	10.37520/aemnp.2024.030
Keywords	Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae, key, new species, taxonomy, Oriental Region
Type of Article	Peer-reviewed
Citation	HOVORKA, Tomáš, BOUDREAULT, Caroline, ACHTERBERG, Kees van a FERNANDEZ-TRIANA, Jose L.. Description of five new species of the rare genus Buluka (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) with an updated key to the world species. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2024, 64(2), 427-453. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.030. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-entomologica-musei-nationalis-pragae/64-2/description-of-five-new-species-of-the-rare-genus-buluka-hymenoptera-braconidae-microgastrinae-with-an-updated-key-to-the-world-species

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2024/64/2

Five new species of the rare genus Buluka de Saeger, 1948 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), B. buntikae Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp. nov. (from Thailand), B. frederiquebakkerae Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp. nov. (from Indonesia), B. janaorlikovae Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp. nov. (from Vietnam), B. longi Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp. nov. (from Vietnam), and B. petrjanstai Hovorka & Fernández-Triana sp. nov (from Thailand), are described in this paper. The newly described species increase the total number of species in this genus to 16 (i.e., by 45%). Additionally, Buluka achterbergi Austin, 1989 is reported from Thailand for the first time and B. straeleni de Saeger, 1948 from the Republic of the Congo for the first time. An updated key to all known species of Buluka is provided.

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