Revision of the Genus Laelius (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Bethylidae) from China
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Specimens
2.2. Preparation for Morphological Study
2.3. Molecular and Phylogenetic Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Species Delimitation
3.2. Taxonomy
3.2.1. Description of New Taxa
3.2.2. Newly Recorded Species from China
Laelius naniwaensis Terayama, 2006 (Figure 3A–G and Figure 4A–I)
Laelius nigrofemoratus Terayama, 2006 (Figure 6A–F)
Laelius yamatonis Terayama, 2006 (Figure 7A–F)
- Female·······························································································2Male··································································································6
- Frons with frontal sulcus present; fore wing with 2r-rs&Rs vein 2.62 × Rs&M vein································································L. longus sp. nov.Frons without frontal sulcus; fore wing with 2r-rs&Rs vein shorter or slightly longer than Rs&M vein···························································3
- Mandible with four teeth; second metapostnotal lateral carina weak and not extending to transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex······················································································································L. jilinensisMandible with five teeth; second metapostnotal lateral carina developed and extending to transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex···4
- Head distinctly wider than long; fore wing with 2r-rs&Rs vein slightly longer than Rs&M vein·······································································L. naniwaensisHead as long as or longer than wide; fore wing with 2r-rs&Rs vein shorter than Rs&M vein·································································································5
- Head as long as wide; notaulus complete; first metapostnotal lateral carina nearly extending to transverse posterior carina of metapectal-propodeal complex; legs with color of femora much darker than tibiae and tarsi·······················································································································L. nigrofemoratusHead longer than wide; notaulus incomplete, present as fovea near posterior margin of mesoscutum; first metapostnotal lateral carina weak, extending to at most two-thirds of metapostnotum; legs with femora, tibiae and tarsi in same color·······························································································L. yamatonis
- Notaulus incomplete; fore wing with 2r-rs&Rs vein shorter than Rs&M vein; posterior margin of hypopygium nearly straight····························L. sinicusNotaulus complete; fore wing with 2r-rs&Rs vein longer than Rs&M vein; posterior margin of hypopygium distinctly incurved·············L. naniwaensis
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, C.; He, J.; Chen, X. Revision of the Genus Laelius (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Bethylidae) from China. Insects 2024, 15, 627. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15080627
Wang C, He J, Chen X. Revision of the Genus Laelius (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Bethylidae) from China. Insects. 2024; 15(8):627. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15080627
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Chunhong, Junhua He, and Xuexin Chen. 2024. "Revision of the Genus Laelius (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Bethylidae) from China" Insects 15, no. 8: 627. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15080627