A checklist and synopsis of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) in New Zealand

A checklist and synopsis of the family Braconidae (Hymenoptera) that are present in New Zealand is provided. The fauna consists of 17 subfamilies, 74 genera, and 147 described species (99 indigenous, 48 exotic). A large portion of the taxonomic names previously listed in the catalogue of Valentine and Walker (1991) have changed or are new. Twenty-five new indigenous species have been described in the last ten years and 57 species since the year 2000. Two species previously recorded are now not considered present, Fopius carpocapsae (Ashmead, 1900) and Parallorhogas pallidiceps (Perkins, 1910). Currently 83% of genera and 52% of described species in New Zealand have a COI barcode sequence. The indigenous Braconidae fauna is estimated at over 400 species, indicating only ∼25% of indigenous species are currently described.