The Species of the <i>mali</i>-Group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species, DNA Sequence Data and One Newly-Recorded Species from China
Seventeen species of the <i>mali</i>-group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) are reviewed worldwide, including three new species, and five previously described species in China. The <i>mali</i>-group was defined by a combination of characters: head an...
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| author | Zhigang Dong Ye Luo Junqing Ge Jian Huang Andrew Polaszek Zhuhong Wang |
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| description | Seventeen species of the <i>mali</i>-group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) are reviewed worldwide, including three new species, and five previously described species in China. The <i>mali</i>-group was defined by a combination of characters: head and body dark with parts of metasoma pale; fore wing with a complete row of setae inside the linea calva, or also only with a few setae in the angle between the linea and marginal vein; legs with mesocoxae, metacoxae and metatibia dark, metafemur pale. In this paper, three new species, <i>Aphelinus tuberocephalus</i> Wang & Huang, <b>sp.n.</b>, <i>Aphelinus hainanensis</i> Wang & Huang, <b>sp.n.</b> and <i>Aphelinus ruellia</i> Wang & Huang, <b>sp.n.</b>, are described and illustrated, with notes on one species, <i>Aphelinus coreae</i> Hopper & Woolley, new to China. A revised key to species of the <i>mali</i>-group is provided. Mitochondrial (COI) partial sequences were obtained successfully for <i>A. tuberocephalus</i>, <i>A. hainanensis</i>, <i>A. ruellia</i> and <i>A. coreae</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-18e5fc0dfcf24e8687503cc88a1efdc22025-08-20T02:00:38ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502024-11-01151294510.3390/insects15120945The Species of the <i>mali</i>-Group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species, DNA Sequence Data and One Newly-Recorded Species from ChinaZhigang Dong0Ye Luo1Junqing Ge2Jian Huang3Andrew Polaszek4Zhuhong Wang5State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaInstitute of Biotechnology, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350003, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaScience: Research, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UKState Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaSeventeen species of the <i>mali</i>-group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) are reviewed worldwide, including three new species, and five previously described species in China. The <i>mali</i>-group was defined by a combination of characters: head and body dark with parts of metasoma pale; fore wing with a complete row of setae inside the linea calva, or also only with a few setae in the angle between the linea and marginal vein; legs with mesocoxae, metacoxae and metatibia dark, metafemur pale. In this paper, three new species, <i>Aphelinus tuberocephalus</i> Wang & Huang, <b>sp.n.</b>, <i>Aphelinus hainanensis</i> Wang & Huang, <b>sp.n.</b> and <i>Aphelinus ruellia</i> Wang & Huang, <b>sp.n.</b>, are described and illustrated, with notes on one species, <i>Aphelinus coreae</i> Hopper & Woolley, new to China. A revised key to species of the <i>mali</i>-group is provided. Mitochondrial (COI) partial sequences were obtained successfully for <i>A. tuberocephalus</i>, <i>A. hainanensis</i>, <i>A. ruellia</i> and <i>A. coreae</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/945AphididaeAphidoideaaphid parasitoidsbiocontrolCOItaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Zhigang Dong Ye Luo Junqing Ge Jian Huang Andrew Polaszek Zhuhong Wang The Species of the <i>mali</i>-Group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species, DNA Sequence Data and One Newly-Recorded Species from China Insects Aphididae Aphidoidea aphid parasitoids biocontrol COI taxonomy |
| title | The Species of the <i>mali</i>-Group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species, DNA Sequence Data and One Newly-Recorded Species from China |
| title_full | The Species of the <i>mali</i>-Group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species, DNA Sequence Data and One Newly-Recorded Species from China |
| title_fullStr | The Species of the <i>mali</i>-Group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species, DNA Sequence Data and One Newly-Recorded Species from China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Species of the <i>mali</i>-Group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species, DNA Sequence Data and One Newly-Recorded Species from China |
| title_short | The Species of the <i>mali</i>-Group of <i>Aphelinus</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), with Descriptions of Three New Species, DNA Sequence Data and One Newly-Recorded Species from China |
| title_sort | species of the i mali i group of i aphelinus i hymenoptera aphelinidae with descriptions of three new species dna sequence data and one newly recorded species from china |
| topic | Aphididae Aphidoidea aphid parasitoids biocontrol COI taxonomy |
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