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A taxonomic study of Trechnites Thomson (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from China
Bo-Yu Zou1, Guo-Hao Zu2, Yan-Zhou Zhang3
1Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; 1 West Beichen Road; Beijing 100101; China. zouboyu24@mails.ucas.ac.cn.
Abstract:
Seven species of Trechnites Thomson from China are taxonomically studied. Three species are newly described: T.cacopsyllae Zou, Zu & Zhang, sp. nov., T. monticola Zou, Zu & Zhang, sp. nov. and T. yunnanensis Zou, Zu & Zhang, sp. nov. An additional species, T. concinnus Kazmi and Hayat, is newly reported from China. Diagnoses or descriptions, microphotos of key 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.
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