Strepsiptera species in Estonia

Authors

• Villu Soon Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, EE-51014 Tartu & Museum of Zoology, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, EE-51014 Tartu
• Tõnu Kesküla Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Riia 181, 51014 Tartu
• Olavi Kurina Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Riia 181, 51014 Tartu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.5001

Abstract

Data on Strepsiptera species in Estonia are presented for the first time. Four species from three families – Elenchus tenuicornis (Kirby, 1815), Halictophagus silwoodensis Waloff, 1981, Halictoxenos tumulorum Perkins, 1918 and Stylops melittae Kirby, 1802 – have been recorded. Collection data and colour photographs for each species are presented and their known distribution and biology briefly discussed. A key to species in Baltic countries and Fennoscandia is provided.