ABSTRACT
A survey was conducted of the parasitic wasps from Parque Estadual de Pedra Azul in Espírito Santo State, Brazil. A total of 1,997 specimens of parasitoid wasps belonging to 28 families were collected with 16 Malaise traps exposed for 14 days. Diapriidae, Platygastridae and Bethylidae presented the highest relative abundance (26.54%, 11.47% and 10.72%, respectively). Fourteen families presented relative abundance lower than 1%. The subfamily Charipinae (Figitidae) was recorded for the first time in Espírito Santo State. A list of genera and species is presented.
KEY WORDS
Abundance; biodiversity; survey; first reports