New and little-known species of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) from Çoruh Valley in Türkiye

The study evaluated Ichneumonidae specimens collected from provinces in the Çoruh Valley during 2024-2025, with 11 species representing Banchinae Wesmeal, 1845; Cryptinae Kirby, 1837; Diplazontinae Viereck, 1918 and Phygadeontinae Förster, 1869 were identified. Among these species, Brachypimpla brachyura Strobl, 1902; Lissonota bistrigata Gravenhorst, 1829; Schenkia graminicola (Gravenhorst, 1829) and Syrphoctonus fissorius (Gravenhorst, 1829) are recorded for the first time from Türkiye. Gambrus incubitor (L., 1758) and Mesoleptus laticinctus (Walker, 1874) are new records for Eastern Anatolia. In addition, digital photographs of these species were also taken, along with information on their zoogeographic distribution, distribution in Türkiye, sample numbers, collection locations, hosts and the plants they visited.