A survey of Opiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) of Finland, part 1

Faunistic records of 150 species of Opiinae are given mainly for Finland. 78 species are reported as new to Finland. The gross distributions and known hosts are mentioned. In Finnish collections were found 9 species new to Estonia, 7 to Greece, 2 to Netherlands, 9 to Poland, 2 to Russia, 5 to Sweden and 10 to the Canary Islands. Oncophanes flaviceps Héllen is a new synonym of Opius (Aulonotus) pilosiscutum Fischer. Paraphytomyza fulvicornis (Hendel) (Diptera, Agromyzidae) for Opius (Utetes) rotundiventris Thomson and Phytomyza hendeli Hering (Diptera, Agromyzidae) for Opius (Cryptonastes) tersus (Foerster). As suggested by the editors of Entomologica Fennica this article is divided in two parts. Of the 150 examined species are handled in this part and 80 in second part. The distribution maps for all 150 species as well as the list of references are in part two