FIRST REPORT OF STREBLOCERA MACROSCAPUS(RUTHE) (HYMENOPTERA BRACONIDAE EUPHORINAE) IN ITALY

A female ofStrebloceramacroscapus(Ruthe)(Hymenoptera Braconidae Euphorinae) was captured on a yellow sticky trap during a monitoring survey aimed atstudyinginsectbiodiversityinViareggio district (Lucca, Italy). This is the first report ofthis species inItaly.Biological information onS. macroscapusand itsparticular ecological niche are reviewed,and images of the specimenare presented. The importance of urban gardens and their proximity to the surrounding wild areas is also considered.