Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China

Two new species of Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae), Pteromalus steppensis Li & Hu, sp. nov. and Pteromalus xiaomoheensis Yan & Li, sp. nov., are described and illustrated for the first time. Pteromalus steppensis Li & Hu, sp. nov. was...

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Main Authors: Qin Li, Ya-Lin Liu, Guo-Hua Yan, Tong-You Zhang, Hui Xiao, Hong-ying Hu
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Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-04-01
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author Qin Li
Ya-Lin Liu
Guo-Hua Yan
Tong-You Zhang
Hui Xiao
Hong-ying Hu
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description Two new species of Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae), Pteromalus steppensis Li & Hu, sp. nov. and Pteromalus xiaomoheensis Yan & Li, sp. nov., are described and illustrated for the first time. Pteromalus steppensis Li & Hu, sp. nov. was reared as a primary, solitary ectoparasitoid of the larval and pupal stages of Orchestes steppensis Korotyaev, 2016 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Figures of its development and its host damage are also provided.
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spelling doaj-art-1d19965cb2fa486fb87a63d6eb48e8372025-08-20T02:16:03ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29702025-04-01123422123710.3897/zookeys.1234.145429145429Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, ChinaQin Li0Ya-Lin Liu1Guo-Hua Yan2Tong-You Zhang3Hui Xiao4Hong-ying Hu5Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic EngineeringXinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic EngineeringXinjiang UniversityXinjiang UniversityChinese Academy of SciencesXinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic EngineeringTwo new species of Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae), Pteromalus steppensis Li & Hu, sp. nov. and Pteromalus xiaomoheensis Yan & Li, sp. nov., are described and illustrated for the first time. Pteromalus steppensis Li & Hu, sp. nov. was reared as a primary, solitary ectoparasitoid of the larval and pupal stages of Orchestes steppensis Korotyaev, 2016 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Figures of its development and its host damage are also provided.https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/145429/download/pdf/
spellingShingle Qin Li
Ya-Lin Liu
Guo-Hua Yan
Tong-You Zhang
Hui Xiao
Hong-ying Hu
Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China
ZooKeys
title Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China
title_full Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China
title_fullStr Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China
title_full_unstemmed Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China
title_short Description of two new species of the genus Pteromalus Swederus (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae, Pteromalinae) from Xinjiang, China
title_sort description of two new species of the genus pteromalus swederus hymenoptera pteromalidae pteromalinae from xinjiang china
url https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/145429/download/pdf/
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