H. Xiao et Dw. Huang, Two new genera and two newly recorded genera of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera : Chalcidoidea) from China, with descriptions of two new species, T AM ENT S, 127(2), 2001, pp. 229-237
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Two new genera and two newly recorded genera of Pteromalidae are described
from south of China-Bupronotum Xiao & Huang, n. gen, with its included spec
ies, Bupronotum zhuangarum Xiao & Huang, n. sp., Globimesosoma Xiao & Huang
, n. gen. with Globimesosoma yaoarum Xiao & Huang, n. sp., Herbertia Howard
and Storeya Boucek. The type specimens are deposited in Institute of Zoolo
gy, the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Pteromalidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) are mainly parasitoids of economically
important pests. In the course of reviewing the genera of the Pteromalidae
in preparation for a key to the Chinese genera, we went out to collect wasp
s in different locations. During the investigation of Dayao and Shiwan Moun
tains, south of China, we recognized two new genera and two newly recorded
genera, Bupronotum n. gen., Globimesosoma n. gen., Herbertia Howard and Sto
reya Boucek.
Terminology generally follows that of Graham (1969). Abbreviations are as f
ollows: ocellar-ocular distance is OOL, posterior ocellar distance is POL,
antennal funicular segments are F1 through F6, gastral tergites are T1 thro
ugh T7. We use eye spacei to describe the shortest distance between two eye
s. Body length is measured in millimeters. Other measurements are relative.