Corresponding author: Mao-Ling Sheng (
Academic editor: B. Santos
A new species of
Zhang Y, Sheng M-L, Xiong Z-C (2016) A new species of Metopiinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) parasitizing lepidopteran larvae in China. ZooKeys 572: 71–79. doi:
The known hosts of
Herein one new species of
Mature larvae of the host,
Habitat of
Mature larvae of the psychid moth were collected in 16 September 2014 from a scrub where there had been an outbreak lasting at least fourth years, and brought to the laboratory. The scrub (Fig.
Habitat of
Images were taken using a Leica M205A Stereomicroscope with LAS Montage MultiFocus. Morphological terminology is mostly based on
Type specimens are deposited in the Insect Museum, General Station of Forest Pest Management
Interantennal process forming a triangular projection in front of antennal sockets. Anterior spur of mid tibia 0.25× to 0.65× length of posterior spur. Mesopleural suture indistinct or absent. Areolet absent. Lateral carina of first tergite weak or obsolescent. Second tergite with complete median and sublateral longitudinal carinae. Basal portion of sublateral longitudinal and median carinae of third tergite present. Epipleura of third to fifth tergites almost absent.
In
14 (15) | Head in dorsal view widened posteriorly behind eyes. Occipital carina obsolete. Metapleura as in Figs |
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15 (14) | Head in dorsal view not widened posteriorly behind eyes, parallel-sided. Metapleura as in figs 3, 16. Occipital carina absent. Face, clypeus, and genae of female yellow |
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15a (15b) | Antenna not longer than head and mesosoma combined; fore wing with vein 1cu-a slightly distal of 1-M, nearly interstitial; length of hind femur 2.2× its width; hind tibia reddish yellow; antennae reddish yellow. (Male unknown). Mongolia |
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15b (15a) | Antenna longer than head and mesosoma combined; fore wing with vein 1cu-a distinctly distal of 1-M, distance between them 0.4× length of 1cu-a; hind femur distinctly compressed, 2.5× as long as maximum width; hind tibia mainly black; basal ventral profile of antennae red brown, basal dorsal profile blackish brown; apical portion brownish black. China (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) |
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The specific name is derived from the holotype locality.
Holotype female reared from pupa of unidentified psychid moth on 27 October 2014, CHINA: Mukainor, 1476m, Etuoke, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Mao-Ling Sheng. Paratypes: 1 male, same data as holotype except 24 October 2014. 1 female reared from pupa of
Malar space approximately as long as basal width of mandible. Ocular-ocellar line as long as diameter of posterior ocellus. Antenna slightly longer than head and mesosoma combined, with 17 flagellomeres. Occipital carina entirely absent. Metapleuron shiny, impunctate, lower posterior portion with distinct wrinkles. Hind femur compressed, 2.5× as long as maximum width. Face and clypeus yellow. Fore and middle femora and hind tibia mainly black.
One female was reared from pupa of
This new species is similar to
The authors are deeply grateful to Drs. Gavin Broad (Department of Life Sciences, the Natural History Museum, London, UK) and Bernardo Santos (American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA) for reviewing this manuscript, and Yan-Ling Zhang (Director of Forestry Pest Control and Quarantine Station of Dulan, Qinghai, China) for her help in the course of exploration in Qinghai Province. This research was supported by the “Twelfth Five-year” National Science and Technology Support Program of China (Grant No. 2012BAD19B0701) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, No. 31372246, No. 31070585).