In the genus Asobara Foester, 1863 (Braconidae: Alysiinae), two new species, Asobara rotundata sp. nov. is described and illustrated. In addition, the DNA barcode region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) were sequenced for the species. An identification key for the Asobara species officially recorded from Korea is provided.

• Ju-Hyeong Sohn(Animal Systematics Lab., Department of Biological Science, Kunsan National University) Corresponding author
• CornelisvanAchterberg(State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture / Key Lab of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Science, Zhejiang University, China)
• Hyojoong Kim(Animal Systematics Lab., Department of Biological Science, Kunsan National University)