Braconidae in the Canadian National Collection

by Michael J. Sharkey
Agriculture Canda, Ottawa, Ontario


The following is a very conservative estimate of the Braconidae in the Canadian National Collection in Ottawa, as of 2 Oct. 1992:

Agathidinae - 17,200
Alysiinae - 33,900
Aphidiinae - 12,000
Apozyginae - 7
Blacinae - 3,300
Brachistinae - 5,800
Braconinae - 23,900
Cardiochilinae - 1,500
Cheloninae - 15,800
Dirrhopinae - 7
Doryctinae - 13,100
Euphorinae (1) - 8,900
Exothecinae - 3,700
Gnamptodontinae - 350
Helconinae (2) - 4,000
Homolobinae (3) - 3,000
Hormiinae (4) - 3,400
Ichneutinae - 2,400
Macrocentrinae - 4,500
Meteorinae - 18,200
Meteoridiinae - 139
Microgastrinae - 66,900
Microtypinae - 100
Miracinae - 1,400
Neoneurinae - 250
Opiinae - 13,700
Orgilinae - 4,600
Rogadinae s.s. - 16,000
Rhyssalini & Rhysipolini - 2,400
Sigalphinae - 130
Xiphozelinae - 17
Zeliinae - 800
misc. braconids - 13,200

TOTAL - 294,400

(1) incl 800 Centistinae
(2) incl. 1,000 Diospilini and 1,100 Cenocoelius
(3) incl. 800 Charmon
(4) incl. Pambolini


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