A taxonomic study of Psyllaephagus Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) from China
Boyu Zou1,2, Hongying Hu1, Lanwei Zhang1,2
1College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830017, China Xinjiang University Urumqi China.
Zookeys
|December 4, 2023
Abstract:
Fifteen species of Psyllaephagus from China are studied. Three species, P.clavus Zou & Zhang, sp. nov., P.obliquus Zou & Zhang, sp. nov., and P.tangae Zou & Zhang, sp. nov., are described as new to science. A diagnosis or a description/redescription, figures of the characters, as well as the known distribution and hosts of each species are provided. A dichotomous key is also given to facilitate the identification of species.
