In this paper, larva and pupa of Lasioptera rubi (Schrank) infected by hymenopteran parasitoids are illustrated. For the first time it is found that Platygaster pelias Walker is a solitary parasite and winters at the embryonal stage inside host larva of L. rubi reared from galls on Rubus idaeus stems in Russia. Lasioptera rubi, Torymus eadyi Graham & Gij swijt and Platygaster pelias Walker are recorded from Russia for the first time.
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