Species of Paraphytis can be recognized by the following combination of characters: antenna (Figs 3, 15) with 6 or rarely 5 antennomeres; distinctly mottled forewings (Figs 6, 18) and heavily pigmented body (Figs 1, 11); mesopleuron convex, large and undivided; axilla with one seta (Figs 4, 16); propodeum more than 2× as long as metanotum and with crenulae on posterior margin (Figs 5, 10, 17, 22); seta anterior to propodeal spiracle thin and not flattened as in Aphytis (Figs 4, 16; cf. fig. 243 in Kim and Heraty 2012).

Holotype : ♀ [on slide, A-Pa2020011], China, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Town (21°54.24'N, 101°15.98'E, elevation ca 541 m), 13.v.2019, Zi-long Bai, Zhi-gang Chen, Cheng Wang, Hao Yu leg; deposited in LFNU. Paratypes: 17♀♀ [10♀♀ on slides, A-Pa202001– A-Pa2020010; 7♀♀ in alcohol, LFNU], same data as holotype. 1♀ [on slide, A-Pa2020012, LFNU], CHINA, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Town (21°54.34'N, 101°16.79'E, elevation ca 618 m), 2.v.2019, Zi-long Bai, Zhi-gang Chen, Cheng Wang, Yan-feng Tong, Hao Yu leg.

Paraphytis bannaensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from other species in this genus by the following combination of characters: 5 antennomeres, midlobe of mesoscutum with two dark stripes, mostly dark brown profemur, dark tarsomeres, forewing with a brown band below apex of submarginal vein, with a broad infuscated patch below stigmal vein, and relatively long ovipositor which at least 2.0× as long as mesotibia.

Female. Holotype. Length 0.8 mm.

Coloration (Fig. 1). Head mostly pale yellow, with vertex orange yellow, lower half of malar space and mouth margin dark. Occipital foramen with a dark brown transverse line on upper margin, and with lateral margins dark brown. Ocelli orange red. Setae on head dark. Antenna with funicle segments and distal half of clava dark brown, remainder yellow somewhat suffused with brown. Mandible brown with apex darker. Pronotum yellow but with central region and posterior margin dark. General coloration of mesosoma (Fig. 1) yellow, but with dark markings as followings: anterior margin of midlobe of mesoscutum and notauli; midlobe with a pair of submedian longitudinal stripes, which curve out at anterior ends; mesoscutellum with similar submedian longitudinal stripes as on midlobe, and additionally with two oblique stripes along lateral margins (not clearly visible in Fig. 1, but in the fresh specimen the lateral oblique stripes obviously merge with the submedian stripes at each posterior margin). Mesopleuron with posterior half dark brown; propodeum with lateral sides brown, and with a dark “V” shaped streak along posterior margin. Forewing (Fig. 6) with veins and posterior margin brown; disc with an oblique brown band below apex of submarginal vein, and with broad infuscated patch below stigmal vein and area around stigmal vein darker. Legs (Fig. 8) pale yellow with brown parts as followings: extreme base of procoxae; profemur dorsally except apical one third; protibiae with a broad ring basally; mesofemur with dorsal surface and distal one third; mesotibia with two rings, one near base, the other on medial area; base of metacoxae, metafemur with a curved band on dorsal surface distally, metatibia pigmented as mesotibia; all tarsomeres brown, with basitarsi darker. Metasoma (Figs 1, 9) with petiole dark, Gt_1–5 each with pale brown to brown bands on dorsal surface medially and dark bands on lateral sides, the median bands connecting the lateral bands on Gt₁ and Gt₅; Gt₆ brown, the following two tergites pale yellow. Ovipositor brown.

Figures 1–10. 

Paraphytis bannaensis sp. nov., holotype female (except Fig. 10) 1 body, dorsal view 2 head, frontal view 3 antenna, red arrows indicate measurements of length and width 4 mesosoma and propodeal seta 5 crenulae 6 forewing 7 submarginal vein 8 legs 9 metasoma 10 crenulae, paratype.

Head (Fig. 2), in frontal view, 0.8× as high as wide; weakly reticulated. Frontovertex 0.4× head width, with two pairs of long setae, one on vertex and another along occipital margin, and with about 20 short brown setae. Ocellar triangle (Fig. 1) with apical angle 94°. Mandible bidentate. Antenna (Fig. 3) with 5 antennomeres, scape 5.0× as long as wide, slightly shorter than clava; pedicel 2.0× as long as wide, 1.2× as long as F1 and F2 combined; F1 triangular, ventral margin longer than dorsal margin, a little longer than wide; F2 trapezoidal, dorsal margin 1.6× longer than ventral margin, 0.8× as long as wide, subequal to F1 in length, 1.7× width of F1; clava slightly curved medially, 4.1× as long as wide with 7 longitudinal sensilla. Measurements, length (width): scape 112.5 (22.5); pedicel 45 (22.5); F1 17.5 (15); F2 20 (25); clava 145 (35).

Mesosoma (Figs 4, 5). Dorsum of mesosoma reticulate, with sculpture on dark areas more evident. Mesoscutum with midlobe 0.6× as long as wide, about as long as mesoscutellum, and with 12 setae; lateral lobe of mesoscutum with 4 setae; axilla with 1 seta; mesoscutellum pentagonal, 0.6× as long as wide with 2 pairs of setae. Distance between anterior pair of scutellar setae 1.4× that between posterior pair. Placoid sensilla just mesad of anterior scutellar setae, and distance between sensilla about equal to distance between the posterior scutellar setae. Metanotum narrow. Propodeum with a thin seta (Fig. 4, inset) anterior to propodeal spiracle, 4.7× length of metanotum, and posterior margin with 5 (left side) + 6 (right side) crenulae (Fig. 5).

Wings. Forewing (Figs 6, 7) 2.6× as long as wide, marginal setae 0.1× wing width. Costal cell 0.7× length of marginal vein, with 4 fine setae medially and 2 coarse setae apically; submarginal vein (Fig. 7) with 5 setae and 18 bullae; marginal vein with 9 setae along anterior margin; basal cell with about 17 setae in nearly 4 transverse lines. Hind wing hyaline, 5.0× as long as wide, with marginal setae 0.5× wing width. Measurements, length (width): forewing 760 (290); costal cell 150; submarginal vein 130; marginal vein 230; stigma vein 15; hind win, 600 (120); marginal setae of hind wing 60.

Legs (Fig. 8). Mesotibial spur as long as corresponding basitarsus. Length measurements: mesotibia 190; mesotibial spur 75; mesobasitarsus 75.

Metasoma (Fig. 9). Petiole strongly reticulated on central area just below crenulae. Gt_1–5 with elongate reticulations on lateral sides, Gt₅ with imbricate sculpture on dorsal surface. Setation of tergites on dorsal surface as follows: Gt₁ with 3 setae on each side, Gt₂ with 4 setae on left side and 3 setae on right side (4+3), Gt₃ 5+4, Gt₄ 4+4, Gt₅ 4+4, Gt₆ and Gt₇ each with 10 setae, Gt₈ with 4 setae. Ovipositor originating from apex of Gt₁, 2.4× as long as mesotibia, and slightly exerted. Second valvifer 3.1× as long as third valvula; third valvula with several pale setae apically, and 1.5× as long as mesobasitarsus. Length measurements: ovipositor 450; second valvifer 340; third valvula 110.

Male. Unknown.

Scape 5.0–6.4× as long as wide, clava 3.6–4.8× as long as wide. Forewing 2.6–2.9× as long as wide, hind wing 5.0–5.7× as long as wide. Basal cell with 15–22 setae. Posterior margin of propodeum with 5+6 to 6+7 crenulae (Figs 5, 10). Gt_2–5 each with 7–10 setae. Ovipositor originating from apex of Gt₁ to apex of Gt₂, and 2.1–2.4× as long as mesotibia.

This species resembles P. maculatus (Shafee), with both having 5 antennomeres and similar coloration. They can be distinguished from each other by the following: midlobe of mesoscutum with only a pair of submedian longitudinal dark brown stripes, which are obviously curving out at anterior ends (vs with four longitudinal brown stripes, and with the pair of submedian stripes not curving out at anterior ends in P. maculatus, cf. fig. 467 in Rosen and DeBach 1979; fig. 151 in Hayat 1998; fig. 39 in Kim and Heraty 2012); legs with profemur extensively brown and all tarsomeres brown to dark brown (vs profemur pale yellow somewhat faintly suffused with dusky distally, tarsomeres mostly pale except all basitarsi and the second tarsomere of fore leg dark brown); forewing with a brown band and broad infuscated patch, without a patch of thick, darker setae in middle of proximal margin of linea calva (vs with only an oval infuscated patch below stigmal vein and with a patch of thick, darker setae in middle of proximal margin of the linea calva cf. fig. 152 in Hayat 1998); Ovipositor at least 2.0× as long as mesotibia (vs less than 2.0×).

Unknown.

Named after the locality of type specimen.

China (Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province).

Holotype : ♀ [on slide, A-Pa2020020], China, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Town (21°54.55'N, 101°16.31'E, elevation ca 570 m), 14.v.2019, Zi-long Bai, Zhi-gang Chen, Cheng Wang, Hao Yu leg; deposited in LFNU. Paratypes: 1♀ [on slide, A-Pa2020021, LFNU], CHINA, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Town (21°53.68'N, 101°17.41'E, elevation ca 539 m), 8.v.2019, Zi-long Bai, Ye-jie Lin, Cheng Wang, Yan-feng Tong, Hao Yu leg. 1♀ [on slide, A-Pa2020022, LFNU], CHINA, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Town (21°54.34'N, 101°16.79'E, elevation ca 618 m), 2.v.2019, Zi-long Bai, Zhi-gang Chen, Cheng Wang, Yan-feng Tong leg. 2♀♀ [on slides, A-Pa2020023, A-Pa2020024, LFNU], CHINA, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Town (21°54.37'N, 101°16.71'E, elevation ca 623 m), 6.v.2019, Zi-long Bai, Ye-jie Lin, Cheng Wang, Yan-feng Tong, Hao Yu leg. 1♀ [in alcohol, LFNU], CHINA, Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna, Mengla County, Menglun Town (21°53.59'N, 101°17.29'E, elevation ca 546 m), 4.v.2019, Zi-long Bai, Zhi-gang Chen, Cheng Wang, Yan-feng Tong, Hao Yu leg. 1♀ [on slide, A-Pa2020025, LFNU], same data as holotype.

Paraphytis pseudovittatus can be distinguished from other species in this genus by the following combination of characters: antenna with 6 antennomeres; mesoscutum and mesoscutellum each with four dark stripes; forewing with “F” shaped pattern in delta area and intricate mottled pattern posterior to linea calva (Fig. 18); F3 obviously longer than wide, clava more than 3.0× as long as wide; and posterior margin of propodeum with 6+5 to 6+6 crenulae.

Female. Holotype. Length 0.8 mm.

Coloration (Fig. 11). Head mostly pale yellow, with upper margin and lateral margins of occipital foramen brown. Ocelli orange red. Setae on head dark. Antenna generally yellow, funicle segments with brownish suffusion, clava brown. Mandible (Fig. 13) with distal proximal brown to dark brown. Pronotum yellow except posterior margin dark. General coloration of mesosoma pale yellow, but with a distinctive pattern of dark markings as followings: midlobe of mesoscutum and mesoscutellum each with a pair of submedian longitudinal stripes and two stripes on lateral sides (Figs 11, 16); central region of metanotum with a transverse band; propodeum with a broad “V” shaped band along posterior margin. Forewing (Fig. 18) with delta area having “F” shaped pattern formed by dark and hyaline setae and dark membrane; disc with intricate pattern posterior to linea calva formed by a transparent round patch and other irregular transparent and dark patches (Fig. 18). Legs (Fig. 20) mostly pale yellow; coxae and femur more pale brown; tibiae with two brown rings, with basal rings at protibiae opened on dorsal surface; tarsomeres yellowish brown and with basitarsi darker. Metasoma mostly pale yellow, except the following: petiole dark except sides, with a dark band along posterior margin of Gt₁, Gt_2–5 with a dark patch on each side; Gt₂ with two brownish blotches on sides interior to the dark patches; cercal plates brown; ovipositor brown.

Head (Fig. 12), in frontal view 0.7× as high as wide; weakly reticulated. Frontovertex 0.3× head width, with about 30 coarse and brown setae. Ocellar triangle with apical angle 76°. Mandible bidentate (Fig. 13). Antenna (Fig. 15) with 6 antennomeres, scape 5.5× as long as wide, slightly longer than clava; pedicel 1.6× as long as wide, about as long as F3; F1 triangular, ventral margin longer than dorsal margin, about as long as wide; F2 with dorsal margin a little longer than ventral margin, 0.5× as long as wide, as long as F1; F3 cylindrical, 1.3× as long as wide, 3.4× as long as and 1.2× as wide as F2; clava 3.2× as long as wide, 2.8× the length of F3. F3 and clava each with 2 and 6 longitudinal sensilla. Measurements, length (width): scape 137.5 (25); pedicel 40 (25); F1 12.5 (15); F2 12.5 (27.5); F3 42.5 (32.5); clava 120 (37.5).

Mesosoma (Figs 16, 17). Dorsum of mesosoma faintly reticulate, with sculpture on dark areas more evident. Mesoscutum with midlobe 0.6× as long as wide, about as long as mesoscutellum, and with 14 setae in 4 lines; lateral lobe of mesoscutum with 4 setae; axilla with 1 seta; mesoscutellum 0.5× as long as wide, with 2 pairs of setae. Distance between anterior pair of scutellar setae 1.3× that between posterior pair. Placoid sensilla just mesad of and slightly posterior to anterior scutellar setae, and distance between sensilla equal to distance between posterior scutellar setae. Propodeum with a thin seta (Fig. 16, inset) anterior to propodeal spiracle, 2.6× length of metanotum, and bearing 6+5 crenulae (Fig. 17) on posterior margin.

Wings. Forewing (Fig. 18) 2.6× as long as wide; marginal setae 0.1× wing width. Costal cell 0.6× the length of marginal vein, with a row of fine setae and 4 coarse setae near apex; submarginal vein (Fig. 19) with 5 setae and 17 bullae; marginal vein with 10 setae along anterior margin; basal cell with about 40 dark setae. Hind wing hyaline, 4.7× as long as wide, with marginal setae 0.4× wing width. Measurements, length (width): forewing 870 (340); costal cell 170; submarginal vein 150; marginal vein 280; stigma vein 17.5; hind wing 660 (140); marginal setae of hind wing 50.

Legs (Fig. 20). Mesotibial spur slightly shorter than corresponding basitarsus. Length measurements: mesotibia 210; mesotibial spur 80; mesobasitarsus 85.

Metasoma (Fig. 21). Petiole strongly reticulated on central pigmented area just below the crenulae. Gt_1–5 with reticulations on lateral sides, and bearing some setae on each reticulated area, setation as followings: Gt₁ with 3 setae on each side, Gt_2–5 with 4 setae on each side respectively, Gt₆ with 10 setae between spiracles, Gt₇ with 17 setae, Gt₈ with 14 setae. Ovipositor originating from Gt₂, 1.9× as long as mesotibia, and slightly exerted. Second valvifer 3.9× as long as third valvula; the latter with some hyaline setae apically, and slightly shorter than mesobasitarsus. Length measurements: ovipositor 390; second valvifer 310; third valvula 80.

Male. Unknown.

Mandible bidentate, but a paratype specimen with mandible having a small denticulation attached to ventral tooth (Fig. 14). Scape 5.0–5.7× as long as wide, clava 3.0–3.6× as long as wide. Midlobe of mesoscutum bearing 12–15 setae. Forewing 2.4–2.7× as long as wide, hind wing 4.5–4.9× as long as wide. Posterior margin of propodeum with 6+5 to 6+6 crenulae (Figs 17, 22). Gt₈ bearing 10–14 setae. Ovipositor 1.6–2.1× as long as mesotibia.

This species is similar to Paraphytis vittatus Compere in having a similar body colour. It can be separated from the latter by differences listed in the key. Apart from these differences, the new species has F3 obviously longer than wide (vs as long as or slightly wider than long), clava relatively slender, more than 3.0× (3.0–3.6×) as long as wide (vs about 2.5× as long as wide), propodeum bearing 6+5 to 6+6 crenulae on the posterior margin (vs only 4+4 to 4+5 crenulae).

Figures 11–22. 

Paraphytis pseudovittatus sp. nov., holotype female (except Figs 14, 22) 11 body, dorsal view 12 head, frontal view 13 mandible 14 mandible, paratype 15 antenna 16 mesosoma and propodeal seta 17 crenulae 18 forewing 19 submarginal vein 20 legs 21 gaster 22 crenulae, paratype.

Unknown.

From the Latin prefix pseudo-, and vittatus reference to the fact that this species is easily confused with P. vittatus.

China (Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province).