S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 27/2. (Budapest, 1974)

FOLIA ENTOMOLOGICA HUNGARICA ROVARTANI KÖZLEMÉNYEK (SERIES NOVA) XXVII. 2. 1974. p. 109-133 A Study on the Systernaties of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) By J PAPP (Received 21 June. 1973) ABSTRACT: Today approximately some 13,000 Braconidae are known to science Keeping modern perspectives in mind CAP EK and TOBIAS have elaborated the phylogenesis of Braconidae on the basis of larvae and adults. The plesio- and apomorph features reveal the evolutionary trends' of Braconidae . These trends are founded partly on some aetiological and partly on various superficial cha­racters which are the firm basis of modern braconid systernaties. Bearing these in mind 19 subfamilies are distinguished in B raconidae today. Introduction In 1829 when J. F. STEPHENS erected the family of Braconidae the number of known species was about 40 to 50. Since then some 150 years passed and today the number of species belonging to Braconidae is around 13.000. And we can hardly say yet that this is a final number. The last thirty years, an in many other animal groups, opened up new vistas in the study of Braconidae . A vast number of new species (approximately 1800-2000), about 80 new genera and two new subfamilies have been described .Further­more, numerous taxa have been re-established. It is quite a task even to keep abreast with the huge bulk of recent literature on this topic. Especially the study of the Braco­ nidae fauna of the Palaearctic, Nearctic and Oriental region has come forward with great strides. On the other hand, a halt may be observed in the braconid elaboration of the Ethiopie faunal region. Interestingly enough, in the first thirty years of this century it was almost fashionable to work on African Braconidae and many contributions were

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