Corresponding author: Jing-Xian Liu (
Academic editor: Gavin Broad
The species of the genus
Liu J-X, van Achterberg C, Zheng B-Y, Yang Q-M (2019)
The collecting site is the Forestry Protection Station in Jinan (NE China, Shandong Prov., Shanghe County) and the collecting was done with Malaise traps. Images were acquired by using a KEYENCE VHX-5000 Digital Microscope imaging system and processed with Photoshop CC software.
For references to East Palaearctic genera and species of
Genomic DNA was extracted from female adult specimens by using DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) and following a non-destructive DNA extraction protocol as described in
The barcode region of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (
The preliminary alignment was carried out by using MAFFT v.7.388 by the G-INS-I strategy for
The results of the RAxML analysis are presented in Figures
1 | In lateral view length of hind basitarsus 4.0–5.0 times its maximum width (Figs |
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– | In lateral view length of hind basitarsus 5.4–7.0 times its maximum width (Figs |
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2 | Basal cell of fore wing largely glabrous or sparsely setose, with 10–24 setae (Fig. |
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– | Basal cell of fore wing (except basally) more or less evenly setose (Figs |
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3 | Eyes distinctly setose; vein 1-M of fore wing straight anteriorly or nearly so (Fig. |
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– | Eyes glabrous (Fig. |
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4 | Face yellow; vein r of fore wing nearly vertical (Fig. |
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– | Face at least partly dark brown or brown (Fig. |
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1 ♀ (
Easily to separate from other Chinese species because of the largely glabrous basal cell of fore wing, combined with dark brown scutellum, less slender hind basitarsus and lesser body size (length of fore wing not exceeding 3 mm).
Series from S. China (Hunan) listed by
Differs from other Chinese species by the long and robust ovipositor, the granulate mesoscutum and scutellum, and the nearly vertical vein r of fore wing.
1 ♀ (
Differs from other Chinese species by the distinctly setose eyes, vein 1-M of fore wing straight anteriorly or nearly so (Fig.
Holotype, ♀ (
The West Palaearctic
Holotype, ♀, length of body 3.6 mm, of fore wing 2.6 mm.
China (Shandong).
Named after Prof. Dr Jun-Hua He (Zhejiang University, Hangzhou) on the occasion of his 90th birthday for his numerous contributions to the systematics of Chinese
Holotype, ♀ (
The new species is similar to the SW Palaearctic
Holotype, ♀, length of body 4.2 mm, of fore wing 3.1 mm.
China (Shandong).
Named in commemoration of the much too early deceased hymenopterist Prof. Dr Zai-Fu Xu (South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou; ix.1965 – vi.2017) for his great contributions to our knowledge of the Chinese
RAxML result analysis of
There are five species (including the two new species in present study) recognized from the Chinese fauna (
The specimens of
We are deeply grateful to Mr. Jia-He Yan (Forestry Protection Station of Shanghe County, Shandong Province) for his help to collect the specimens, Prof. Xue-Xin Chen (Zhejiang University) for his encouragement during the research, thanks to Prof. Ming-Yi Tian (South China Agricultural University) for access to the digital camera and Dr. Hua-Yan Chen (Sun Yat-Sen University) for his kind help in molecular analysis. This project was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2013CB127600) for JXL.