Gryon fasciatus Priesner

Pintureau, B. & al-Nabhan, M., 2003, New data on the European species of three genera Scelionidae (Hymenoptera)., Zootaxa 238, pp. 1-12 : 5-6

Gryon fasciatus Priesner

Material examined. One male collected in a yellow pan trap at Venissieux , Rhone, France, on 25 July 1991. One male collected at Hasake , Syria, on May 1998, in Eurygaster integriceps eggs (Het.: Pentatomidae ) laid on wheat (material sent by A. Babi).

The species has previously been recorded from some African and eastern European countries: Egypt, Moldavia, Russia, Somalia, Ukraine, Zaire, Zimbabwue (Kozlov 1971, 1988; Kozlov & Kononova 1990; Mineo 1991; Kononova 1992, 1994). Therefore, it is new for France, and for Syria and the Middle East.

Eggs of E. integriceps are the first known hosts.

Morphology. Kozlov and Kononova (1990), Mineo (1991) and Kononova (1992) redescribed the species and illustrated male and female antennae and wings. The male genitalia appear in figure 3B.