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The discovery of the genus Indabracon van Achterberg (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) in China, with description of one new species
Author(s) -
YANG JIANQUAN,
CHEN JIAHUA,
LIU JUANJUAN
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1744-7917
pISSN - 1672-9609
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2006.00100.x
Subject(s) - braconidae , ovipositor , biology , seta , hymenoptera , genus , key (lock) , parasitoid , type (biology) , botany , zoology , ecology
Abstract The genus Indabracon van Achterberg, 1993 was discovered in China, and one new species ( I. bicolor sp. nov.) of this genus is fully described and illustrated in the present paper. A key to the species of the genus is provided. The new species is similar to the Indian species I. trimaculatus (Cameron, 1900) structurally, but differs for example by: basal half of pterostigma yellow; apical half dark brown; smooth postero‐lateral area of the third tergite rather small; propodeum with belt of setae dorsally and lamelliform carinae posteriorly; ovipositor sheath approximately 0.60 times the forewing, somewhat longer than metasoma; the first tergite surface distinctly carinate and rugose, especially in its medial area and laterally. The type specimens are deposited in the Beneficial Insects Lab, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University, China.