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Key to species of Dicaelotus Wesmael known from China 1. All tergites black, at most posterior margins reddish brown.................................................... 2 -. At least median tergites red or reddish brown............................................................... 3 2. Postpetiole with wrinkles. Clypeus black. Basal portion of antenna brown to reddish brown. Pronotum entirely black. Hind femur black................................................................. D. pumilus (Gravenhorst, 1829) -. Postpetiole with punctures. Clypeus red. Basal portion of antenna black. Pronotum with yellow spots. Hind femur brown................................................................................ D. cameroni Bridgman, 1881 3. Posterior side of area superomedia slightly uniformly arched forwardly. All tergites brown...... D. chinensis Roman, 1936 -. Posterior side of area superomedia (Fig. 9) strongly arched forward, angled medially. At least posterior tergites black...... 4 4 Flagellomere 1 1.2 × as long as maximum width. Area superomedia (Fig. 9) smooth, with indistinct fine punctures. Area dentipara with distinct punctures. Apex of ovipositor sheath (Fig. 11) reaching to end of metasoma. Tegula dark brown. Hind coxa predominantly black. Basal portion of hind tibia yellowish white..................... D. caraganae Sheng & Li, sp.nov. -. Flagellomere 1 2.0 × as long as maximum width. Area superomedia and area dentipara with distinct irregular wrinkles. Apex of ovipositor sheath distinctly beyond end of metasoma. Tegula white. Hind coxa entirely yellow brown. Hind femur and tibia entirely brown to reddish brown.................................................. D. crassifemur Thomson, 1891, Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Yang, Jian-Jun, Guo, Hui-Mei & Li, Tao, 2022, A new species of Dicaelotus Wesmael (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae) parasitizing Asclerobia sinensis (Lepidoptera) in seed pods of Caragana spp., pp. 360-366 in Zootaxa 5222 (4) on page 361, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5222.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/7466748, {"references":["Roman, A. (1936) Schwedish-chinesische wissenschaftliche Expedition nach den Nordwestlichen Provinzen Chinas. 58. Hymenoptera. II. Ichneumoniden. Arkiv for Zoologi, 27 A (40), 1 - 30."]}

Dicaelotus caraganae Sheng & Li, sp.nov. Figs 1–11 Material examined. Holotype: CHINA • ♀; Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hangjinqi, Chaharwusu; 39°37.80′N; 108°47.40′E; 1428m; 23 April 2019; reared from cocoon of Asclerobia sinensis (Caradja, 1937) by Jian-Jun Yang. Paratype: CHINA • 1 ♀; same data as holotype except 2 January 2018; reared from cocoon of Asclerobia sinensis (Caradja, 1937) by Mao-Ling Sheng; CBDPC. Diagnosis. Face (Fig. 2) very short, 4.0–4.1 × as wide as length; median length shorter than clypeus. Clypeus smooth, approximately 2.9 × as wide as long, apical margin with weak median convex. Postocellar line 1.8 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Frons almost flat. Area basalis very short, lateral carinae indistinct. Area superomedia almost smooth, receiving costula at posterior 0.3. Ovipositor sheath slightly beyond apex of metasoma. Hind coxa partly irregularly black. Four and subsequent tergites almost entirely black. Description. Female. Body (Fig. 1) length 6.0– 6.7 mm. Fore wing length 4.4–4.6 mm. Head. Face (Fig. 2) very short and wide, 4.0–4.1 × as wide as length; median length shorter than clypeus; with dense punctures, distance between punctures 0.5–1.5 × diameter of puncture. Clypeus approximately 2.9 × as wide as long, smooth, basal portion with few fine punctures; apical margin weakly evenly arched forward, slightly convex medially. Mandible (Fig. 3) narrow, long, upper margin almost parallel to lower margin, with fine punctures and yellowish brown setae; teeth smooth, upper tooth obliquely wide, 2.1–2.3 × as long as lower tooth. Malar space 0.5 × as long as basal width of mandible, shagreened, with fine punctures. Subocular sulcus vestigial. Gena (Figs 4, 5) shiny, in lateral view approximately as long as width of eye, with finely sparse punctures, distance between punctures 1.0–4.0 × diameter of puncture. Vertex (Fig. 5) with distinct punctures, denser on posteromedian portion. Stemmaticum slightly convex. Postocellar line approximately 1.8 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Frons slightly evenly convex, with more denser fine punctures than vertex. Antenna stout, with 23–25 flagellomeres; ratio of length from first to fifth flagellomeres approximately: 6.5:7.5:7.0:6.5:5.8. Occipital carina complete, lower end joining hypostomal carina slightly above base of mandible. Mesosoma. Lower portion of pronotum (Fig. 7) with oblique longitudinal wrinkles, upper posterior portion with distinct punctures; subdorsal margin slightly blunt-edge-shape. Epomia short. Mesoscutum (Fig. 6) almost shiny, with fine punctures, distance between punctures 0.2–2.0 × diameter of puncture. Notauli almost entirely absent. Scutoscutellar groove narrow, with indistinct dense longitudinal wrinkles. Scutellum almost flat, with more finer punctures than mesoscutum, basal 0.35 with lateral carina. Postscutellum with irregular indistinct fine punctures, anterolateral portion with deep concavity. Mesopleuron (Fig. 7) with dense punctures, lower posterior portion with dense oblique transverse wrinkles; speculum transverse, shiny, smooth. Between episternal scrobe and mesepisternum with distinct relative deep groove. Upper end of epicnemial carina reaching to subtegular ridge. Sternaulus reaching 0.65 distance to hind margin of mesopleuron. Posterior transverse carina of mesosternum incomplete, median section long, straight. Metapleuron with dense indistinct punctures, lower posterior portion with short irregular wrinkles. Juxtacoxal carina complete, strong. Legs stout. Tibiae expanded apically. Hind femur 2.8 × as long as maximum width. Claw small, simple. Ratio of length of hind tarsomeres from first to fifth approximately: 15.0:6.5:4.8:3.1:5.7. Wings (Fig. 8) slightly gray, hyaline. Fore wing with vein 1cu-a distal to M&RS by approximately its width. Areolet pentagonal, receiving vein 2m-cu slightly distal of middle, 2rs-m slightly shorter than 3rs-m. Postnervulus intercepted at lower 0.3. Hind wing vein 1-cu about 4.0× as long as cu-a. Propodeum (Fig. 9) with complete areas. Area superomedia hexagonal, strongly convergent forwardly, receiving costula at posterior 0.3, posterior side strongly arched forwardly. Area basalis very short, lateral carinae almost absent. Area superomedia almost smooth, with indistinct fine punctures. Area externa with distinct punctures. Area dentipara with dense irregular wrinkles and punctures. Area postero-externa with irregular transverse wrinkles. Upper portion of area petiolaris with indistinct fine punctures, lower portion with dense transverse wrinkles. Propodeal spiracle small, almost circular. Metasoma. Tergite 1 (Fig. 10) approximately 1.6–1.7 × as long as posterior width. Petiole almost smooth. Postpetiole slightly convergent posteriorly, with distinct fine punctures. Latero-median carina absent; dorso-lateral carina weak. Ventro-lateral carina complete. Spiracle small, circular. Tergites 2 and 3 with dense fine punctures. Tergite 2 evenly divergent posteriorly, approximately 0.8 × as long as posterior width. Lateral sides of tergites 3 and 4 almost parallel. Tergite 3 0.7 × as long as posterior width. Basal portion of tergite 4 with fine punctures. Ovipositor sheath (Fig. 11) hardly beyond apex of metasoma. Coloration (Fig. 1). Black, except for following: maxillary and labial palpi yellow. Tegula brownish yellow. Basal flagellomeres yellow brown, apical darkish brown. Scape, pedicel, clypeus, mandible except teeth, basal portion of tergite 1, tergites 2 and 3 except darkish spots, yellowish red-brown. Legs reddish brown to yellowish brown. Hind coxa with irregular black portions. Pterostigma and wing veins brownish black. Host. Reared from cocoons of Asclerobia sinensis (Caradja, 1937) (Pyralidae). Host plants. Caragana korshinskii Komarov, C. liouana Zhao Y. Chang et Yakovlev. Etymology. The specific name is derived from the host-plant’s name. Differential diagnosis. The new species is similar to D. crassifemur Thomson, 1891 in having head except clypeus, metasoma and anterior and posterior tergites black; tergites 2 and 3 reddish brown; legs entirely or predominantly reddish brown; but can be distinguished from the latter by the following combination of characters: flagellomere 1 1.2 × as long as maximum width; areolet receiving vein 2m-cu distal of its middle; area superomedia with indistinct fine punctures; posterior width of tergite 2 1.3 × as long as anterior width; ovipositor sheath just reaching to end of metasoma; hind coxa predominantly black; basal portion of hind tibia yellowish white. D. crassifemur: flagellomere 1 2.0 × as long as maximum width; areolet receiving vein 2m-cu at its middle; area superomedia with distinct irregular wrinkles; posterior width of tergite 2 1.5 × as long as anterior width; end of ovipositor sheath distinctly beyond end of metasoma; hind coxa entirely yellow brown; hind tibia entirely brown to reddish brown., Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Yang, Jian-Jun, Guo, Hui-Mei & Li, Tao, 2022, A new species of Dicaelotus Wesmael (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae) parasitizing Asclerobia sinensis (Lepidoptera) in seed pods of Caragana spp., pp. 360-366 in Zootaxa 5222 (4) on pages 362-363, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5222.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/7466748

Sheng, Mao-Ling, Liao, Cheng-Jia, Sun, Shu-Ping (2022): Two species of Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) parasitizing borers of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. and a key to species known from China. European Journal of Taxonomy 839: 1-13, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.839.1927, URL: http://zoobank.org/395c82a4-f732-481a-b08a-644a6e1ff91d

Dolichomitus flavicrus Matsumoto, 2018 Fig. 15 New record for China. Diagnosis Body length 25.0– 26.4 mm. Fore wing length 17.5–19.2 mm. Ovipositor sheath length 60.6 mm. Face with dense punctures and yellowish-brown setae. Mandible strongly bent medially inward almost at right angle, upper tooth slightly longer than lower tooth. Malar space about 0.35 × as long as basal width of mandible. Postocellar line approximately 0.8 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Fore wing vein M&RS almost opposite 1cu-a. Tergite 1 2.0–2.1 × as long as posterior width, almost equal length to tergite 2, latero-median carina comparatively strong anteriorly. Tergite 2 1.5–1.6 × as long as posterior width. Tergites 3–5 with distinct lateral tubercles. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 5 ridges. Black, except for the following: maxillary palpi, labial palpi, tegula yellow. Pterostigma and veins brownish black. All coxae black. Material examined CHINA • 1 ♀; Liaoning, Benxi Manzu Autonomous County; 12 Jun. 2017; Tao Li.; CBDPC • 1 ♀; Liaoning, Benxi Manzu Autonomous County; 20 Jul. 2018; Tao Li.; CBDPC. Host Unknown. The specimens were collected on a large branch of Juglans mandshurica Maxim., where females of this species were laying eggs into the branch. Host plant Juglans mandshurica Maxim. (Juglandaceae)., Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Liao, Cheng-Jia & Sun, Shu-Ping, 2022, Two species of Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) parasitizing borers of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. and a key to species known from China, pp. 1-13 in European Journal of Taxonomy 839 on pages 10-11, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2022.839.1927, http://zenodo.org/record/7104797, {"references":["Matsumoto R. 2018. Review of the mandibularis group of the genus Dolichomitus (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 62: 73 - 82. https: // doi. org / 10.3897 / jhr. 62.23559"]}

Dolichomitus juglanse Sheng & Li sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 0BD986A2-A1B7-4B31-97CC-E1AFA237D261 Figs 1–12 Diagnosis Gena (Fig. 3), vertex (Fig. 4) and frons shiny. Median portion of vertex behind stemmaticum with correspondingly dense punctures. Malar space about 0.3 × as long as basal mandibular width. Postocellar line approximately 0.8 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Flagellomeres elongate. Mesopleuron (Fig. 6) with large posteromedian smooth shiny area. Fore femur weakly compressed, 4.0 × as long as maximum width; outer profile of middle tibia with sparse short tooth-like setae. Areolet pentagonal (Fig. 10). Propodeum (Fig. 7) in dorsal view slightly expanded medially; anterior 0.3 of lateromedian longitudinal carinae present. Second tergite 0.85 × as long as first tergite. Lower portions of anterior 2 ridges of lower valve of ovipositor (Fig. 9) distinctly reclivous, posterior 2 slightly inclivous or subvertical. Mesosternum yellow brown or black. Differential diagnosis The new species is similar to D. nakamurai (Uchida, 1928), but can be distinguished from the latter by the postscutellum being shiny, transverse, with sparse fine punctures; the propodeum (Fig. 7) almost as long as its maximum width, evenly expanded medially; tergite 2 (Fig. 8) shorter than its maximum width; mesosternum (Fig. 1) yellow brown or black; tegula dark-brown to brown; hind femur dark redbrown. Dolichomitus nakamurai (Figs 13–14): postscutellum matt, quadrate, with dense punctures; propodeum (Fig. 13) distinctly longer than maximum width, not expanded medially; tergite 2 (Fig. 14) 1.1–1.2 × as long as posterior width; mesosternum entirely black; tegula yellow; hind femur reddish brown. Etymology The specific epithet is derived from the host’s food plant. Material examined Holotype CHINA • ♀; Liaoning, Kuandian Manzu Autonomous County; 12 Mar. 2021; reared from Mesosa myops (Dalman, 1817); Jun Lü leg.; CBDPC. Paratypes CHINA • 7 ♀♀, 27 ♂♂; Liaoning, Benxi Manzu Autonomous County; 30 Aug.–23 Sept. 2014; reared from Mesosa myops (Dalman) by Mao-Ling Sheng and Tao Li; CBDPC • 12 ♀♀, 159 ♂♂; same collection data as for holotype; 25 Dec. 2020 – 10 April 2021; CBDPC • 13 ♀♀, 87 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 11 Dec. 2021 to 20 Jan. 2022; reared from Menesia flavotecta Heyden, 1886; Jun Lü leg.; CBDPC. Description Female MEASUREMENTS. Body (Fig. 1) length 8.0– 8.5 mm. Fore wing length 7.5–7.7 mm. Antenna length 6.5– 6.8 mm. Ovipositor sheath length 8.0– 8.5 mm. HEAD. Inner orbits distinctly convergent ventrally, slightly concave near antennal sockets. Face (Fig. 2) 1.3–1.4 × as wide as long, shiny, slightly convex, with correspondingly sparse, fine punctures and darkish brown setae, distance between punctures 1.5–4.0 × diameter of puncture; upper margin between antennae evenly concave, with median small tubercle. Clypeal sulcus distinct, with row of punctures. Clypeus 2.3–2.4 × as wide as long, unevenly shagreened, upper portion almost shiny. Mandible with uneven punctures and brown setae; upper tooth as long as lower tooth. Malar area granular. Malar space about 0.3 × as long as basal mandibular width. Gena (Fig. 3), vertex (Fig. 4) and frons shiny. Gena with sparse fine punctures, from eye margin to occipital carina convergent posteriorly. Median portion of vertex behind stemmaticum with correspondingly dense punctures. Postocellar line approximately 0.8 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Antenna with 29–31 flagellomeres; flagellomeres elongate, penultimate almost quadrate. Ratio of length from first to fifth flagellomeres: 7.5:6.1:6.0:5.9:5.8. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina above base of mandible, approximately 0.5 × length to base of mandible. MESOSOMA. Pronotum (Figs 3, 6) smooth, shiny; upper posterior portion with uneven fine punctures. Epomia distinct. Mesoscutum (Fig. 5) almost shiny, with uneven punctures, distance between punctures 1.5–4.5 × diameter of puncture. Notauli distinct anteriorly. Scutoscutellar groove almost smooth, shiny, anterior side evenly oblique, posterior side steep. Scutellum slightly convex, with sculpture as mesoscutum. Anterior portion of postscutellum distinctly concave, posterior portion distinctly convex transversely. Mesopleuron (Fig. 6) with large posteromedian smooth shiny area, remainder with sculpture as mesoscutum. Upper end of epicnemial carina reaching to 0.8 distance to subtegular ridge. Metapleuron obliquely convex, upper portion with distinct fine punctures, lower portion almost smooth, shiny. Fore femur weakly compressed, 4.0 × as long as maximum width; outer profile of middle tibia with sparse short thorns. Ratio of length of hind tarsomeres from first to fifth: 15.1:6.5:3.7:1.4:5.1. Wings (Fig. 10) slightly gray, hyaline. Areolet distinctly pentagonal, 2rs-m 0.8 × as long as 3rs-m (Fig. 10). Postnervulus intercepted distinctly below middle. Hind wing vein 1-cu 0.4 × as long as cu-a. Propodeum (Fig. 7) as long as maximum width, evenly convex, median portion in dorsal view slightly expanded; with correspondingly dense punctures and brown setae; median longitudinal area smooth, shiny, posteromedian with indistinct irregular wrinkles; anterior 0.3 of lateromedian longitudinal carinae present. Propodeal spiracle short elliptic, 1.5 × as long as wide. METASOMA (Fig. 8). Tergite 1 approximately 1.2 × as long as posterior width, with dense punctures; anteromedian portion smooth, concave; latero-median carinae present along lateral margin of anteromedian concavity; spiracle small, circular, located approximately at anterior 0.3 of tergite 1. Tergite 2 approximately 0.85 × as long as tergite 1, 0.9 × as long as posterior width, with dense punctures, distance between punctures 0.1–1.5 × diameter of puncture; posterior margin smooth. Tergites 3–5 with distinct lateral tubercles (Fig. 8). Tergite 3 0.6 × as long as posterior width, anterior portion with sculpture as tergite 2, subposteriorly finely punctate, posterior margin almost smooth. Anterior halves of tergites 4 and 5 with dense fine punctures, medially with irregular indistinct wrinkles. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 4 distinct ridges, lower portions of anterior 2 distinctly reclivous, posterior 2 inclivous (Fig. 9). COLORATION (Fig. 1). Black, except for following: apical margin of clypeus and median portion of mandible more or less dark brown. Maxillary palpi and labial palpi yellow-brown. Tegula darkishbrown to brown. Mesosternum brownish yellow. Fore leg except anterior profile and middle femur yellow-brown to brown. Middle tibia darkish brown, tarsomeres brownish black. Middle coxa, hind trochantellus, femur and basal portion of tibia more or less dark red-brown. Pterostigma yellow. Veins brownish black. Male Body (Fig. 11) length 8.5–10.0 mm. Fore wing length 6.5–7.9 mm. Antenna with 29–33 flagellomeres. Apical portion of clypeus and median portion of mandible darkish brown. Tergite 1 approximately 1.5 × as long as posterior width. Tergite 2 approximately as long as posterior width. Tergites 3–4 almost shiny, with fine punctures, posterior margins smooth. Paramere (Fig. 12) wide, median portion weakly sclerosis, posterior margin slightly reclivous. Flagellomeres brownish black. Anterior profiles of scape and pedicel, maxillary palpi, labial palpi, fore and middle coxae, all trochanters, base of hind tibia and base of hind first tarsomere whitish yellow. Mesosternum reddish brown to black. Posteromedian portion of pterostigma blackish brown. Veins brownish black. Otherwise similar to female. Variation The specimen reared from Mesosa myops (Dalman, 1817) in J. mandshurica Maxim. distributed in Benxi Manzu Autonomous County have a black mesosternum. Hosts Menesia flavotecta Heyden, 1886 and Mesosa myops (Cerambycidae). Host foodplant Juglans mandshurica (Juglandaceae DC.)., Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Liao, Cheng-Jia & Sun, Shu-Ping, 2022, Two species of Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) parasitizing borers of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. and a key to species known from China, pp. 1-13 in European Journal of Taxonomy 839 on pages 6-10, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2022.839.1927, http://zenodo.org/record/7104797, {"references":["Uchida T. 1928. Dritter Beitrag zur Ichneumoniden-Fauna Japans. Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University 25: 1 - 115."]}

Genus Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 Dolichomitus Smith, 1877: 411. Type species Dolichomitus longicauda Smith, 1877. Diagnosis The diagnosis of the genus was modified from Townes (1969) and Sheng & Sun (2010). Apical portion of clypeus impressed, apical margin always with deep median notch (Fig. 2). Occipital carina complete, strongly dipped dorsomedially. Fore wing vein M&RS usually opposite 1cu-a; areolet present, large. Hind wing vein 1-cu shorter than cu-a. Tarsal claws of female with large basal lobe. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum nearly always more or less present anteriorly. Anterior two tergites almost equal length. Tergite 2 with anterolateral oblique grooves cutting off triangular areas, these grooves more longitudinal than transverse. Tergites 3 and 4 nearly always with distinct lateral swellings. Subapical portion of ovipositor partially subtended by distinct dorsal lobe of lower valve, lobe always with distinct ridges. Key to the species and subspecies of Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 known from China (females only) 1. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 2 ridges, which are strongly convergent dorsally.... 2 – Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with at least 3 ridges, which are not convergent dorsally 4 2. Tergites 2 and 3 with distinct dense punctures, without transverse wrinkles. Tergite 3 1.0–1.35 × as long as posterior width. Ovipositor sheath slightly longer than body. Base of lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum weak...................................................... D. pterelas (Say, 1829) – Tergites 2 and 3 with distinct fine transverse wrinkles, partly with fine punctures. Tergite 3 1.5– 1.75 × as long as posterior width. Ovipositor sheath at least 1.5 × as long as body. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum distinct...................................................................................... 3 3. Middle coxa 2.6 × as long as maximum width. Hind coxa 2.0 × as long as maximum width. Tergite 3 partly with distinct fine punctures. Pterostigma yellow brown. Hind coxa black. Dorsal profile of hind femur brownish black............................................................... D. matsumurai (Uchida, 1928) – Middle coxa 2.0 × as long as maximum width. Hind coxa 2.5 × as long as maximum width. Tergite 3 with indistinct fine punctures. Pterostigma blackish brown. Hind coxa red. Hind femur red brown......................................................................................... D. imperator (Kriechbaumer, 1854) 4. Ovipositor sheath at least 2.5 × as long as body............................................................................... 5 – Ovipositor sheath not more than 2.0 × as long as body.................................................................... 8 5 Mandible unspecialized, not bent medially. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 6–7 ridges. Coxae red to reddish brown.............................................................................................................. 6 – Mandible strongly bent medially inward almost at right angle. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 5 ridges. Coxae black.............................................................................................. 7 6. Frons with fine punctures. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum absent. Tergites indistinctly punctate. Tergite 2 about as long as posterior width. Ovipositor sheath at least 3.5 × as long as body. Basal 3 ridges of dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor strongly reclivous. Apical portion of hind tibia brownish black. Hind tarsus black................. D. cephalotes (Holmgren, 1860) – Frons with fine transverse aciculations. Anterior 0.4 of lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum present. Tergites with dense coarse punctures. Tergite 2 longer than posterior width. Ovipositor sheath at most 3.0 × as long as body. Basal ridges of dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor distinctly arched backward. Hind tibia and tarsus red brown.. D. atratus (Rudow, 1881) 7. Median portion of tergite 1 rugulose, antero-median portion between latero-median carinae with fine transverse wrinkles. Fore femur entirely yellow brown............. D. khasianus Gupta & Tikar, 1976 – Tergite 1 irregularly rugulopunctate, without transverse wrinkles. Posterior profile of fore femur with distinct longitudinal black spot................................................... D. flavicrus Matsumoto, 2018 8. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with at least 5 ridges........................................................ 9 – Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 3–4 ridges.............................................................. 14 9. Lower half of mesepisternum with dense setae. Ovipositor sheath all most 2.0 × as long as fore wing [Median flagellomeres of male strongly expanded and white ventrally]. D. sericeus (Hartig, 1847) – Mesepisternum with sparse fine setae. Ovipositor sheath not more than 1.7 × as long as fore wing................................................................................................................................................ 10 10. Tergite 2 1.7 × as long as posterior width. Tergite 3 1.4 × as long as posterior width. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 6 ridges............................................... D. songxianicus Sheng, 2004 – Tergite 2 1.0–1.5 × posterior width. Tergite 3 quadrate or slightly longer than posterior width.....11 11. Upper end of epicnemial carina reaching front edge of mesopleuron. Pterostigma blackish brown. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 6 ridges........................................................................................................................................................ D. tuberculatus tuberculatus (Geoffroy, 1785) – Upper end of epicnemial carina not reaching front edge of mesopleuron. Pterostigma yellow brown.............................................................................................................................................. 12 12. Ridges of dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor densely evenly arranged, strongly inclivous............................................................................................................... D. populneus (Ratzeburg, 1848) – Ridges of dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor not evenly arranged, at least basal ridges vertical............................................................................................................................................ 13 13. Fore wing vein M&RS opposite 1cu-a. Hind wing vein 1-cu distinctly shorter than cu-a. Tergites 2 and 3 each about as long as posterior width. Basal ridges of dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor vertical. Hind tibia red brown............................................... D. messor messor (Gravenhorst, 1829) – Fore wing vein M&RS slightly postfurcal. Hind wing vein 1-cu almost as long as cu-a. Tergites 2 and 3 transverse. All ridges of dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor vertical. Basal portion of hind tibia yellow, apical brownish black........................................................ D. brevissimus Sheng, 2009 14. Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 3 ridges.................................................................. 15 – Dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor with 4 ridges.................................................................. 17 15. Hind wing vein 1-cu slightly shorter than cu-a. Tubercles of tergites 3–5 indistinct. Ovipositor sheath 4.7 × as long as hind tibia............................................................................... D. debilis Sheng, 2002 – Hind wing vein 1-cu approximately 0.3 × as long as cu-a. Tergites 3–5 with distinct tubercles. Ovipositor sheath more than 5.0 × as long as hind tibia................................................................. 16 16. Malar space 0.4 × as long as basal width of mandible. Postocellar line 0.5 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Mesopleuron with sparse punctures. Hind coxa black................... D. triangustus Wang, 1997 – Malar space 0.2 × as long as basal width of mandible. Postocellar line 0.8 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Mesopleuron with dense punctures. Hind coxa red brown................. D. jiyuanensis Lin, 2005 17. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum strongly divergent posteriorly. Tergite 2 quadrate. Maxillary and labial palpi dark brown. Tegula yellow, posterior margin blackish brown. Apical portion of hind femur black. Hind coxa red.................................... D. diversicostae (Perkins, 1943) – Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum parallel, or absent. Other characters not entirely as above, tergite 2 usually longer than posterior width, maxillary and labial palpi yellow or reddish brown, or tegula dark, or hind coxa black...................................................................................... 18 18. Tergites 3–4 elongate, distinctly longer than posterior width......................................................... 19 – Tergites 3–4 almost quadrate, or transverse.................................................................................... 21 19. Mandible strongly bent medially almost at right angle. Face with dense white setae. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum distinctly present anteriorly. Fore and middle legs reddish to yellowish brown.............................................................................. D. mandibularis (Uchida, 1932) – Mandible normal, not strongly bent medially. Face without dense white setae. Other characters not entirely as above............................................................................................................................. 20 20. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum present anteriorly. Hind coxa, trochanter and femur red to reddish brown...................................................... D. mesocentrus (Gravenhorst, 1829) – Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum absent. Hind leg entirely black............................................................................................................. D. melanomerus tinctipennis (Cameron, 1899) 21. Mesopleuron smooth except anterior margin finely punctate. Fore and middle coxae yellow...................................................................................................... D. splendidus Sheng, 2002 – Anterior half of mesopleuron with dense punctures. Fore and middle coxae black or brown....... 22 22. Propodeum with dense punctures and setae, lateromedian longitudinal carinae absent. Basal 2 ridges of dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor strongly curved medially.............. D. fortis Sheng, 2002 – Propodeum with correspondingly sparse punctures and setae, lateromedian longitudinal carinae distinctly present. Basal ridges of dorsal lobe of lower valve of ovipositor straight or slightly curved............................................................................................................................................. 23 23. Coxae brown to red brown. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum reaching to posterior 0.25................................................................................................................. D. dux (Tschek, 1869) – Coxae black. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum weak, at most reaching to middle of propodeum...................................................................................................................................... 24 24. Tergites 2 and 3 each longer than posterior width. Mesosternum black.......................................................................................................................... D. melanomerus macropunctatus (Uchida, 1928) – Tergite 2 as long as posterior width. Tergite 3 quadrate or transverse. Mesosternum yellow brown or black................................................................................................................................................ 25 25. Propodeum (Fig. 7) almost as long as maximum width, slightly expanded medially. Tergite 2 (Fig. 8) 0.9 × as long as posterior width. Mesosternum (Fig. 1) yellow brown or black.......................................................................................................................................... D. juglanse Sheng & Li sp.nov. – Propodeum (Fig. 13) distinctly longer than maximum width, median portion not expanded. Tergite 2 (Fig. 14) 1.1–1.2 × as long as posterior width. Mesosternum entirely black............................................................................................................................................... D. nakamurai (Uchida, 1928), Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Liao, Cheng-Jia & Sun, Shu-Ping, 2022, Two species of Dolichomitus Smith, 1877 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae) parasitizing borers of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. and a key to species known from China, pp. 1-13 in European Journal of Taxonomy 839 on pages 3-5, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2022.839.1927, http://zenodo.org/record/7104797, {"references":["Smith F. 1877. Descriptions of four new species of Ichneumonidae in the collection of the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1877: 410 - 413.","Townes H. K. 1969. The genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 1. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 11: 1 - 300.","Sheng M. - L. & Sun S. - P. 2010. Parasitic Ichneumonids on Woodborers in China (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Science Press, Beijing.","Uchida T. 1928. Dritter Beitrag zur Ichneumoniden-Fauna Japans. Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University 25: 1 - 115.","Gupta V. 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Sheng, Mao-Ling, Watanabe, Kyohei, Huang, Rui-Fen (2022): First Oriental record of genus Neostroblia Heinrich (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) with description of one new species. Zootaxa 5115 (2): 274-280, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5115.2.6

Key to five similar genera of Mesoleiini 1. Latero-median carina of first tergite present, relatively strong, reaching beyond spiracle; dorso-lateral carina complete. Lower tooth of mandible longer than upper tooth. Areolet small, with petiole........................ Otlophorus F��rster, 1869 -. Latero-median carina of first tergite absent or indistinct; dorso-lateral carina absent or incomplete. Lower tooth of mandible shorter than or same length as upper tooth. Areolet absent, if present, then relatively large............................ 2 2. First tergite rather slender, at least 1.7 �� as long as posterior width. Clypeus convex medially or subapically. Lower tooth of mandible same length as upper tooth. Notaulus distinct...................................... Alexeter F��rster, 1869 -. First tergite relatively stout. Clypeus slightly convex or convex apically. Lower tooth of mandible distinctly longer or shorter than upper tooth. Notaulus absent or indistinct.............................................................. 3 3. Lower tooth of mandible shorter than upper tooth. Areolet absent.......................... Neostroblia Heinrich, 1953 -. Lower tooth of mandible distinctly longer than upper tooth. Areolet present....................................... 4 4. Dorso-lateral carina of first tergite distinctly present. Clypeus rather wide, strongly convex apically..................................................................................................... Alcochera F��rster, 1869 -. Dorso-lateral carina of first tergite, at least basal portion before spiracle, absent. Clypeus moderately wide, convex or flat, apical portion impressed............................................................ Dentimachus Heinrich, 1949, Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Watanabe, Kyohei & Huang, Rui-Fen, 2022, First Oriental record of genus Neostroblia Heinrich (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) with description of one new species, pp. 274-280 in Zootaxa 5115 (2) on page 279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/6352454, {"references":["Heinrich, G. H. (1953) Deutung einiger Typen Strobls und Arten seiner Sammlung (Hymenoptera). Zeitschrift der Wiener Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 38, 206 - 211."]}

Key to world species of Neostroblia Heinrich 1. Lateromedian carinae of propodeum (Fig. 8) indistinct; transverse carinae absent. Mesosoma and metasoma entirely black. Legs entirely black except tibiae with wide basal white bands.................... N. melana Sheng & Watanabe sp. nov. -. Lateromedian carinae of propodeum at least present partly; transverse carinae at least partly present. Mesosoma and metasoma partly red or reddish brown. Legs with different coloration..................................................... 2 2. Body entirely rufous. Wings dusky hyaline. Fore wing with vein 1cu-a far distal to M&RS.... ��� N. incessans (Davis, 1897) -. Mesosoma mainly black, anterior and posterior portions of metasoma black. Wings distinctly hyaline. Fore wing with vein 1cu-a almost opposite or slightly distal to M&RS. ���............................................................ 3 3. Area superomedia separated from area petiolaris by carina. Posterior margin of tergite 1 widened. Tergites (5) 6���7 black. Posterior margins of tergites 6���7 white............................................... N. ruficollis (Holmgren, 1857) -. Area superomedia and area petiolaris confluent. Posterior margin of tergite 1 narrowed. Tergites 4 and subsequent tergites reddish brown with darkish spots laterally. Posterior margins of tergites 6���7 not white........ N. pseudoliturata (Strobl, 1903), Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Watanabe, Kyohei & Huang, Rui-Fen, 2022, First Oriental record of genus Neostroblia Heinrich (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) with description of one new species, pp. 274-280 in Zootaxa 5115 (2) on page 275, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/6352454, {"references":["Davis, G. C. (1897) A review of the Ichneumonid subfamily Tryphoninae. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 24, 193 - 348.","Strobl, G. (1903) Ichneumoniden Steiermarks (und der Nachbarlander). Mitteilungen Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines fur Steiermark, Graz, 39, 3 - 100."]}

Neostroblia melana Sheng & Watanabe, sp. nov. Figs 1���12 Material examined. Holotype: CHINA ��� ♀; Guizhou Province, Jiangkou, Fanjingshan National Natural Reserve, Yapanlin; 1250m; 21 July 2019; interception trap; GSFGPM. Paratypes: CHINA ��� 2 ♀♀, 2 ♂♂; Guizhou Province, Jiangkou, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Yapanlin; 1250m; 21 July to 17 October 2019; interception trap; GSFGPM. Diagnosis. Face (Fig. 2) approximately 1.7 �� as wide as long. Malar space about 0.8 �� as long as basal width of mandible. Distance between 2rs-m and 2m-cu 0.9 �� as long as 2rs-m. Propodeum (Fig. 8) evenly convex, rough; lateromedian carina indistinct; apical portion of lateral longitudinal carina and pleural carina present. First tergite (Figs 9, 10) approximately 2.1 �� as long as posterior width. Body (Fig. 1) almost entirely black. Description. Female. Body (Fig. 1) length 14.6���15.1 mm. Fore wing length 9.6���10.8 mm. Ovipositor sheath length 0.6���0.7 mm. Head. Inner orbits almost parallel, slightly concave near antennal sockets. Face (Fig. 2) approximately 1.7 �� as wide as long, with dense indistinct punctures, slightly convex medially; upper margin indistinct. Clypeus shiny, approximately 2.2 �� as wide as long; subbase transversely convex, with sparse fine indistinct punctures; apical margin evenly convex forward, slightly concave medially. Basal portion of mandible with dense punctures and yellowish brown setae; teeth smooth, upper tooth distinctly longer than lower tooth. Malar space shagreened, with dense brown setae, about 0.8 �� as long as basal width of mandible. Gena finely shagreened, evenly convergent backward, with dense dark brown setae and almost even punctures, distance between punctures 0.5���2.0 �� diameter of puncture. Vertex (Fig. 3) with texture as that of gena; posterior median portion slightly concave. Postocellar line approximately 0.8 �� as long as ocular-ocellar line. Frons slightly evenly concave, indistinctly roughly reticulate. Antenna with 51���52 flagellomeres; ratio of length from first to fifth flagellomeres approximately: 3.0:1.2:1.2:1.1:1.0. Occipital carina complete, upper median portion slightly raised, lower end joining hypostomal carina distinctly above base of mandible. Mesosoma. Pronotum (Fig. 4) mostly rough, indistinctly punctate; anterior margin with dense fine punctures and yellowish brown setae; upper median portion of lateral concavity with indistinct short transverse wrinkles. Mesoscutum (Fig. 5) with distinct punctures, distance between punctures 0.2���2.5 �� diameter of puncture; denser on median portion, distance between punctures 0.2���0.5 �� diameter of puncture. Notauli weak, almost parallel. Scutoscutellar groove almost smooth, shiny. Scutellum slightly convex, with distinct punctures, distance between punctures 0.2���1.0 �� diameter of puncture. Postscutellum with indistinct shallow punctures, anterior margin transversely concave. Mesopleuron (Fig. 4) almost flat, with surface as pronotum; upper anterior portion beneath subtegular ridge with short longitudinal wrinkles; subanterior median portion with distinct punctures; speculum smooth, partly with sparse punctures. Upper end of epicnemial carina approximately reaching 0.4 distance to subtegular ridge. Metapleuron with texture as mesopleuron; lower posterior portion with short indistinct wrinkles; submetapleural carina complete, anterior portion strong. Claw simple. Ratio of length of hind tarsomeres (Fig. 6) from first to fifth approximately: 5.9:2.5:1.8:1.0:1.8. Wings (Fig. 7) slightly brown, hyaline. Fore wing with vein 1cu-a distal to M&RS by approximately 0.7 �� length of 1cu-a. Distance between 2rs-m and 2m-cu 0.9 �� as long as 2rs-m. Postnervulus intercepted slightly below middle. Hind wing vein 1-cu about as long as cu-a. Propodeum (Fig. 8) evenly convex, rough, lateral portion with dense gray setae; lateromedian carina absent; apical portion of lateral longitudinal carina and pleural carina present; anterolateral portion distinctly punctate; apical median portion with irregular transverse wrinkles. Propodeal spiracle short oblique elliptical. Metasoma. First tergite (Figs 9, 10) approximately 2.1 �� as long as posterior width, strongly and evenly narrowed to base; latero-median and dorso-lateral carinae absent; shagreened, with fine indistinct punctures, base smooth, shiny; spiracle small, circular, convex, located approximately at middle of first tergite. Second and third tergites distinctly shagreened, with dense short gray brown setae. Second tergite (Fig. 11) approximately 0.8 �� as long as posterior width. Third and subsequent tergites almost shiny. Ovipositor sheath (Fig. 12) approximately 3.6 �� as long as its width, lateral sides almost parallel. Ovipositor (Fig. 12) compressed, with subapical dorsal notch. Coloration (Fig. 1). Black, except for following: flagellomeres (9)10 to 12(13), dorsal profile of fore tibia, basal half of middle tibia, ventral profiles of middle tarsomeres 3���4, basal 0.3���0.5 of hind tibia, ventral profiles of hind tarsomeres 3���4 yellowish white. Clypeus irregularly and median portion of mandible, darkish red-brown. Anterior profile and apical portion of fore femur yellowish to reddish brown, ventral profile of tibia yellow brown, tarsus dark brown. Tegula black, anterior portion white. Pterostigma and wing veins brown to blackish brown. Apical portion of ovipositor sheath yellowish white. Male. Body length 11.5���12.1 mm. Fore wing length 9.0��� 9.7 mm. Antenna with 47���48 flagellomeres. Black, except for following: face, clypeus except apical margin darkish brown, mandible except tooth, flagellomeres (9)10 to 13(14), upper-posterior corner of pronotum, tegula yellowish white. Anterior profile of fore femur yellowish to reddish brown; tarsomeres 1���2, 4 mainly darkish brown. Apical half of middle tibia, base of middle tarsomere 1, middle and hind tarsomeres (2) 3���4 mostly, basal portion of hind tibia yellow white. Pterostigma and wing veins darkish brown. Remainder of characteristic similar to female. Etymology. The specific name is derived from body being entirely black. Differential diagnosis. The new species can be easily distinguished from other species of Neostroblia by the following combination of characters: lateromedian carinae of propodeum indistinct; first tergite (Figs 9, 10) 2.1 �� as long as posterior width; body almost entirely black; coxae, trochanters and femora black; tibiae black, basal portions white widely., Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Watanabe, Kyohei & Huang, Rui-Fen, 2022, First Oriental record of genus Neostroblia Heinrich (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) with description of one new species, pp. 274-280 in Zootaxa 5115 (2) on pages 275-278, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/6352454

Megastylus Schi��dte, 1838 Megastylus Schi��dte, 1838:139. Type-species: Megastylus cruentator Schi��dte; designated by F��rster, 1871. Diagnosis. Body usually slender. Clypeus small, strongly convex. Mandible small, strongly narrowed to apex, twisted; lower tooth usually smaller than upper tooth, or entirely lacking. Scape largely ovoid, apical truncation 50��� 70�� from transverse, hind edge of apical truncation membranous. Flagellum usually with long setae. Flagellomeres of male without tyloid. Eye large. Occipital carina complete. Mesoscutum strongly convex.Areolet absent. Posterior carina of propodeum usually present, located near posterior end of propodeum. Tergite 1 very long, almost straight. Ovipositor sheath about 0.5 as long as apical depth. Key to the species of Megastylus known from China and the Oriental Region 1. Propodeum without prepropodeum. Fore wing vein 2m-cu with two bullae. (Subgenus Megastylus Schi��dte, 1838)........ 2 -. Propodeum with prepropodeum. Fore wing vein 2m-cu with one bulla. (Subgenus Dicolus F��rster, 1869)............... 3 2. Propodeum with anteromedian deep smooth concavity. Middle femur 7.5 �� as long as maximum width. Frontal orbit with gray white spot........................................................... M. (M.) yindianense Sheng & Li, sp. nov. -. Propodeum without anteromedian concavity. Middle femur at most 7.0 �� as long as maximum width. Frontal orbit without gray white spot................................................................. M. (M.) cruentator Schi��dte, 1838 3. Propodeum without transverse carina. Mesoscutum strongly convex. Hind femur at leat 9.5 �� as long as width........... 4 -. Propodeum at least with one transverse carina. Mesoscutum relatively convex. Hind femur usually at most 9.0 �� as long as width............................................................................................... 5 4. Tergite 1 4.2 �� as long as posterior width. Hind femur 12.3 �� as long as width. Frontal orbit, spot of mesoscutum and scutellum gray white. Propodeum and metasomal tergites fuscous................................ M. (D.) elegans Rossem, 1983 -. Tergite 1 3.8 �� as long as posterior width. Hind femur 9.5 �� as long as maximum width. Frontal orbit, mesoscutum and scutellum entirely black. Propodeum black. Anterior and posterior metasomal tergites black.............................................................................................. M. (D.) mentouense Sheng & Li, sp. nov. 5. Subapical portion of hind tibia strongly narrowed. Propodeum with one transverse carina. Propodeum and tergite 2 without wrinkle.................................................................... M. (D.) pectoralis (F��rster, 1871) -. Hind tibia normal, subapical portion not narrowed. Propodeum and tergite 2 with wrinkles, or propodeum with two transverse carinae.............................................................................................. 6 6. Propodeum without wrinkle. Anterior portion of tergite 2 with indistinct irregular wrinkles. Propodeum with two transverse carinae. Face, pronotum, median rectangular spot of mesoscutum, fore and mid coxae, yellowish white...................................................................................... M. (D.) flavicornis Sheng & Li, sp. nov. -. Propodeum and tergite 2 with distinct wrinkle. Propodeum with one transverse carina. Others not entirely as above.......7. 7. Mesopleuron, mesosternum and tergites 1���4 entirely yellow to yellowish brown. Hind coxa reddish brown.................................................................................... M. (D.) flaviventris Sheng & Sun, 2013 -. Mesopleuron and mesosternum black. At least tergites 1 or 4 black. Hind coxa black or reddish brown.................. 8 8. Notaulus vestige. Posterior carina of propodeum strong. Lower portion of mesopleuron with strong dense longitudinal wrinkles. Hind coxa with dense transverse wrinkles...................................... M. (D.) longicoxis (Cameron, 1909) -. Notaulus strong, reaching beyond middle. Propodeal carina very weak or indistinct. Lower portion of mesopleuron and hind coxa without wrinkles, with punctures..................................................................... 9 9. Antenna with 48 flagellomeres.Postocellar line approximately 0.7 �� as long as ocular-ocellar line. Lower portion of mesopleuron with sparse fine punctures. Hind coxa, femur and tibia almost entirely reddish brown. Tergites 1���2 red..................................................................................... M. (D.) maculifacialis Sheng & Sun, 2013 -. Antenna with 42 flagellomeres.Postocellar line approximately 0.4 �� as long as ocular-ocellar line. Lower portion of mesopleuron with dense punctures. Hind coxa black, femur brownish black, tibia blackish brown with narrowly buff base. Tergite 1 black. Tergite 2 blackish brown................................................ M. (D.) nigrithorax Sheng & Sun, 2013, Published as part of Zhang, Shu-Jie, Zhou, Qing, Li, Tao & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2022, The genus Megastylus Schi��dte (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) in China with a key to the species of China and Oriental Region, pp. 455-466 in Zootaxa 5091 (3) on page 456, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5091.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/5848331, {"references":["Schiodte, G. (1838) Ichneumonidarum ad faunam Daniae pertinentium, genera et species novae. Revue Zoologique par la Societe Cuvierienne, 1, 139 - 141.","Forster, A. (1871) Uebersicht der Gattungen und Arten der Familie der Plectiscoiden. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens, 28, 71 - 123.","Forster, A. (1869) Synopsis der Familien und Gattungen der Ichneumonen. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens, 25 (1868), 135 - 221.","Rossem, G. V. (1983) A revision of Western Palaearctic oxytorine genera. Part IV Genus Megastylus (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). Entomofauna, 4, 121 - 132.","Sheng, M. - L., Sun, S. - P., Ding, D. - S. & Luo, J. - G. (2013) Ichneumonid Fauna of Jiangxi (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Science Press, Beijing, 569 pp.","Cameron, P. (1909) Descriptions of new genera and species of Indian Ichneumonidae. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 19, 722 - 730."]}

Megastylus (Dicolus) flavicornis Sheng & Li, sp. nov. Figures 10���20 Material examined. Holotype, Male, CHINA: Songluo, 1030 m, Shennongjia National Natural Reserve, Hubei, 4 August 2012, Xiao-Yan Liu. Diagnosis. Prepropodeum (Fig. 17) 0.2 �� as long as total length of prepropodeum and propodeum, with lateral outward arched carina. Propodeum with two strong transverse carinae. Tergite 1 and anterior half of tergite 2 with irregular longitudinal wrinkles. Posterior portion of tergite 1 from spiracle to posterior margin evenly widened posteriorly. Median rectangular spot of mesoscutum, posteromedian triangular spot of mesosternum and parameres yellowish white. Description. Male (Fig. 10). Body length 5.0 mm. Fore wing length 3.9 mm. Antenna length approximately 5.5 mm. Head. Inner orbits slightly emarginate opposite antennal socket. Face (Fig. 11) 1.3 �� as wide as long, most flat, shiny; with fine indistinct; upper median portion slightly concave longitudinally, with a weak small tubercle. Upper margin of anterior tentorial pit distinctly above a line connecting lower margins of eyes. Clypeus strongly convex, texture as face, 1.5 �� as wide as long, apical margin evenly arched forward. Mandible small, strongly narrowed apically. Subocular sulcus distinct. Malar space 1.5 �� as long as basal width of mandible, posterior portion smooth. Gena and vertex (Figs 12, 13) slightly shagreened, shiny, strongly converging to occipital carina. Stemmaticum distinctly convex. Postocellar line approximately 0.8 �� as long as ocular-ocellar line. Frons evenly concave, smooth, shiny.Antenna with 26 flagellomeres. Ratio of length from first to fifth flagellomeres: 14.5:9.0:8.3:7.5:7.2. Occipital carina complete, strong, dorsal portion evenly distinctly arched. Mesosoma. Pronotum (Figs 13, 15) smooth, almost shiny; dorsoanterior margin with distinct emarginate. Epomia indistinct. Mesoscutum (Fig. 14) slightly shagreened; with median pentagonal flat, smooth, shiny; notauli distinct, reaching beyond middle of mesoscutum. Scutoscutellar groove smooth, shiny, relatively shallow and wide. Scutellum with texture as mesoscutum, lateral carina almost reaching to apex of scutellum. Postscutellum (Fig. 17) small, cone-shaped convex. Mesopleuron (Fig. 15) with texture as pronotum, lower portion distinctly convex; upper end of epicnemial carina distance from front edge of mesopleuron, and 0.8 height to subtegular ridge. Mesosternum (Fig. 16) with sparse fine punctures; medial sternal groove shallow, strongly widened posteriorly. Metapleuron weakly evenly convex, with fine obscure punctures. Hind leg slender. Hind femur 6.6 �� as long as its maximum width. Hind tibia 10.6 �� as long as its maximum width; longer spur 0.4 �� as long as first tarsomere. Hind tarsus almost as long as hind tibia. Ratio of length of hind tarsomeres from first to fifth: 14.5:7.2:5.0:3.2:4.2; lower profile of first tarsomere with dense distinct setae. Claw simple. Wings (Fig. 10) hyaline. Fore wing with vein 1cu-a almost interstitial. Areolet absent. Vein 2m-cu with one bulla. Postnervulus intercepted at lower 0.4. Hind wing vein M+CU distinctly arched posteriorly, 1-cu 2.3 �� as long as cu-a, discoidella unpigmented. Prepropodeum (Fig. 17) smooth, shiny, 0.2 �� as long as total length of prepropodeum and propodeum, lateral with outward arched carina. Propodeum (Fig. 17) with two strong transverse carinae, lateromedian longitudinal carinae absent; basal area between basal margin and anterior transverse carina granular, with fine obscure punctures, between two transverse carinae obscure sculpture, posterior area finely granular. Propodeal spiracle small, circular, distance to pleural carina less than its diameter. Metasoma. Tergite 1 (Fig. 18) 3.0 �� as long as apical width, with irregular longitudinal wrinkles, posterior portion from spiracle to posterior margin evenly widened posteriorly, basal portion parallel laterally; latero-median carina absent; dorso-lateral carinae indistinct; spiracle convex, located at anterior 0.4 of tergite 1. Tergite 2 (Fig. 19) 1.1 �� as long as apical width, strongly widened posteriorly, anterior half with distinct longitudinal wrinkles; posterior half finely shagreened. Thyridium elliptic, closed to anterior margin. Third tergite shagreened, strongly convergent posteriorly, 0.8 �� as long as anterior width. Paramere (Fig. 20) short, evenly narrowed posteriorly. Coloration (Fig. 10). Mainly with three colorations. The followings are with white coloration: Face, maxillary palpi, labial palpi, lower portions of genae, lateral sides of frons, propleuron, pronotum, tegula, lower posterior portion of mesopleuron, fore and mid coxae. Black portions: upper portions of genae, vertex, frons medially, postscutellum, propodeum, metapleuron, tergites 1���2 and 6���7 almost entirely. Antenna brownish black. Clypeus and mandible yellowish brown. Scape, pedicel, basal ventral profile of flagellomeres, mesosoma except yellowish white median rectangular spot of mesoscutum, legs except apex of hind tibia, pterostigma and veins predominantly reddish brown. Posteromedian triangular spot of mesosternum, tergites 3���4 predominantly and parameres yellowish white. Distribution. CHINA: Hubei. Etymology. The specific name is derived from the triangular spot of posteromedian portion of mesosternum. Remarks. The new species is similar to M. (D.) pectoralis (F��rster, 1871), but can be distinguished from the latter by the following combination of characters: hind tibia normal, entire length almost same wide; propodeum with two strong transverse carinae; tergite 2 with distinct longitudinal wrinkles. M. (D.) pectoralis: subapical portion of hind tibia distinctly narrowed; propodeum with one transverse carina; tergite 2 without wrinkles., Published as part of Zhang, Shu-Jie, Zhou, Qing, Li, Tao & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2022, The genus Megastylus Schi��dte (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Orthocentrinae) in China with a key to the species of China and Oriental Region, pp. 455-466 in Zootaxa 5091 (3) on pages 459-462, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5091.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/5848331, {"references":["Forster, A. (1871) Uebersicht der Gattungen und Arten der Familie der Plectiscoiden. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens, 28, 71 - 123."]}

Megastylus (Megastylus) yindianense Sheng & Li, sp. nov. Figures 21–30 Material examined. Holotype, Female, CHINA: Dezhai Forest Farm, Yindian, Minquan, Henan, 22 October 2020, Mao-Ling Sheng. Paratype: 1 female, same data as holotype. Diagnosis. Propodeum without wrinkles, with deep smooth anteromedian concavity. Fore wing vein 2m-cu strongly inclivous. Basal portion of first tarsomere (Fig. 27) strongly curved concave, inner profile with dense fine setae, spur reach to middle of concavity. Tergite 1 mat, with dense indistinct punctures. Mesopleuron, mesosternum, hind coxa and femur and tibia except subbase and apex slightly black, reddish brown. Description. Female (Fig. 21). Body length 3.4–4.0 mm. Fore wing length 3.2–3.5 mm. Ovipositor sheath length approximately 0.25 mm. Head. Face (Fig. 22) 1.4 × as wide as long, slightly convex, with sparse brown setae; almost parallel laterally, smooth, shiny; upper margin with small indistinct median tubercle. Clypeal sulcus distinct. Anterior tentorial pit relatively small, upper margin distinctly below a line connecting lower margins of eyes. Clypeus strongly convex, texture as face, 1.7 × as wide as long, median portion of apical margin weakly arched forwardly. Mandible with two sharp teeth. Malar space 1.4 × as long as basal width of mandible. Subocular sulcus distinctly exist. Gena and vertex (Figs 3, 4) shiny, posterior portion converging to occipital carina. Postocellar line 1.1 × as long as ocular- ocellar line. Antenna with 35–37 flagellomeres; flagellomeres with relatively longer setae. Ratio of length from first to fifth flagellomeres: 11.5:4.7:4.3:3.8:3.4. Occipital carina complete, joining hypostomal carina far above base of mandible. Mesosoma. Pronotum (Figs 23, 25) shiny, anterolateral portion slightly shagreened. Epomia indistinct. Mesoscutum (Fig. 24) strongly convex, shiny, slightly shagreened; notauli weakly vestigial at anterior end. Scutoscutellar groove smooth, shiny. Scutellum (Fig. 9) convex, with texture as mesoscutum, lateral carina almost reaching posterior end. Postscutellum small, smooth. Mesopleuron (Fig. 25) finely shagreened; lower portion weakly convex, indistinctly finely punctate; upper end of epicnemial carina distance from front edge of mesopleuron, and 0.6 height to subtegular ridge. Metapleuron evenly convex, with dense fine punctures, distance between punctures 0.2–0.8 × diameter of puncture. Fore femur compressed; basal portion of first tarsomere (Fig. 27) strongly curved, inside with dense fine setae. Hind femur 6.7 × as long as its maximum width. Hind tibia 9.7 × as long as its maximum width; inner profile of apical end with dense distinct fine setae; longer spur 0.3 × as long as first tarsomere. Hind tarsus as long as hind tibia. Ratio of length of hind tarsomeres from first to fifth: 20.0:9.5:6.6:4.5:8.3. Claw small, simple. Wings (Fig. 28) slightly brownish, hyaline. Fore wing with vein 1cu-a interstitial. Areolet absent. Vein 2m-cu with two bullae. Postnervulus intercepted slightly below middle. Posterior half of hind wing vein M+CU distinctly arched, 1-cu 2.3 × as long as cu-a, discoidella unpigmented. Without prepropodeum. Propodeum (Fig. 26) evenly convex, with dense indistinct punctures, posterior transverse carina closing posterior end of propodeum; anteromedian portion with deep transverse smooth concavity, which approximately 0.2 × as long as propodeum; lateromedian and lateral longitudinal carinae absent; apicomedian portion shiny. Propodeal spiracle small, circular. Metasoma. Tergite 1 (Fig. 29) with texture as propodeum; shagreened. 3.1 × as long as apical width, posterior half beyond spiracle slightly widened; latero-median and dorso-lateral carinae absent; ventro-lateral carina complete. spiracle slightly elliptic, located at anterior 0.4 of tergite 1. Tergite 2 strongly widened posteriorly; same longth as posterior width, 0.8 × as long as tergite 1; with almost similar texture to tergite 1. Thyridium elliptic, closed to anterior margin of tergite 2. Third and subsequent tergites shiny, with indistinct fine punctures. Fourth Posterior and subsequent tergites compressed. Ovipositor sheath (Fig. 30) 0.6 as long as apical depth of metasoma. Coloration (Fig. 21). Black, except for following: Scape, pedicel and basal portion of flagellomeres blackish brown. Setae of flagellomeres almost black. Face black, obscurely slightly reddish. Maxillary palpi and labial palpi yellow. Clypeus, propleuron, lower portion of pronotum, mesopleuron except upper anterior portion darkish brown, mesosternum, hind coxa, hind femur except apex, hind tibia except subbase and apex slightly black, reddish brown. Fore and mid legs and hind trochanter yellowish brown. Hind tarsus brownish black. posterior margin of tergite 2, anterior half of tergite 3 and posterior margin yellowish white. Pterostigma and veins brownish black. Distribution. CHINA: Henan. Etymology. The specific name is derived from the type locality. Remarks. The new species is similar to M. (M.) cruentator Schiødte, 1838 and M. (M.) orbitator Schiødte, 1838, but can be distinguished from the latters by the following combination of characters: Propodeum with deep anteromedian transverse concavity; basal portion of first tarsomere (Fig. 27) strongly curved, inner profile with dense fine setae; mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum entirely black. M. (M.) cruentator and M. (M.) orbitator: Propodeum without anteromedian concavity; basal portion of first tarsomere (Fig. 27) not curved, inner profile without dense fine setae; mesoscutum, scutellum and propodeum at least partly brown or red brown.

Alcochera albiapicalis Sheng, 2017 Alcochera albiapicalis Sheng, 2017. South China Forestry Science, 45(5):33. Holotype: female, China: Jiangxi, Mt. Wugong (GSFGPM). Material examined. Holotype female of Alcochera albiapicalis (GSFGPM). Diagnosis. This species can be easily distinguished from other species by areolet receiving vein 2m-cu at lower posterior corner; apical portion of antenna white. Also can be distinguished from all other species by the key provided above. Distribution. China (Sheng et al. 2017)., Published as part of Sun, Shu-Ping, Li, Tao, Zong, Shi-Xiang & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2021, The genus Alcochera Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) in China with a key to world species, pp. 273-283 in Zootaxa 5023 (2) on page 282, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5023.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/5225942, {"references":["Sheng, M. - L., Li, T., Guo, Z. - F. & Ding, D. - S. (2017) A new species of genus Alcochera Forster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). South China Forestry Science, 45 (5), 33 - 36. https: // doi. org / 10.16259 / j. cnki. 36 - 1342 / s. 2017.05.007"]}

Alcochera Förster, 1869 Alcochera Förster, 1869: 205. Type-species: Mesoleius nikkoensis Uchida; designated by Townes, Momoi, Townes, 1965. Diagnosis. Clypeus strongly convex in lateral view. Lower tooth of mandible distinctly longer than upper tooth. Notaulus usually present, short and weak. Mesopleuron polished or slightly mat, punctures small to medium size, without wrinkle. Areolet present. 1cu-a distal to 1/M by 0.1–0.3 × length of 1cu-a. Nervellus vertical or inclivous, 1-cu longer than cu-a. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum usually more or less present; area petiolaris almost semicircular. First tergite widened posteriorly, latero-median carina (Figs 21) absent or short and weak; dorso-lateral carina present (Figs 22) between basal end of tergite to spiracle. Punctures on second tergite indistinct, fine to medium size. The genus can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Mesoleiini by the key and figures given by Townes (1970) and Sheng et al. (2013)., Published as part of Sun, Shu-Ping, Li, Tao, Zong, Shi-Xiang & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2021, The genus Alcochera Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) in China with a key to world species, pp. 273-283 in Zootaxa 5023 (2) on page 274, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5023.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/5225942, {"references":["Forster, A. (1869) Synopsis der Familien und Gattungen der Ichneumonen. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens, 25 (1868), 135 - 221.","Townes, H. K. (1970) The genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 3. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 13 (1969), 1 - 307.","Sheng, M. - L., Sun, S. - P., Ding, D. - S. & Luo, J. - G. (2013) Ichneumonid fauna of Jianxi (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Science Press, Beijing, 569 pp."]}

Alcochera nikkoensis (Uchida, 1930) Mesoleius nikkoensis Uchida, 1930. Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, 25:294. Holotype female, Japan, Honshu (HUM). Material examined. Holotype female of Mesoleius nikkoensis (HUM); 1 female (GSFGPM), CHINA: Jiangxi, Guanshan National Natural Reserve, 450 m, 27 May 2008, IT (by Jin-Hong Pang); 1 female (GSFGPM), CHINA: Jiangxi, Ji’an, 174 m, 9 April 2009, IT (by Da-Lin Li); 1 male (GSFGPM), CHINA: Jiangxi, Guanshan National Natural Reserve, 430 m, 14 May 2009, IT (by Ling-Li Yi, Yi Li); 3 females 1 male, (GSFGPM), CHINA: Jiangxi, Guanshan National Natural Reserve, 7–9 May 2010, leg. Mao-Ling Sheng, Shu-Ping Sun. 1 females 1 male, (GSFGPM), CHINA: Guizhou, Leigongshan National Natural Reserve, 11 May 2018, leg. Tao Li. Diagnosis. Apical portion of lateromedian longitudinal carina of propodeum present. Face entirely yellowish white. All coxae and femora red to reddish brown. Tergites almost entirely black. Distribution. China, Japan (Uchida 1930, Sheng et al. 2013)., Published as part of Sun, Shu-Ping, Li, Tao, Zong, Shi-Xiang & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2021, The genus Alcochera Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) in China with a key to world species, pp. 273-283 in Zootaxa 5023 (2) on page 282, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5023.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/5225942, {"references":["Uchida, T. (1930) Vierter Beitrag zur Ichneumoniden-Fauna Japans. Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, 25, 243 - 298.","Sheng, M. - L., Sun, S. - P., Ding, D. - S. & Luo, J. - G. (2013) Ichneumonid fauna of Jianxi (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Science Press, Beijing, 569 pp."]}

Alcochera flavoclypeata Sheng & Sun, sp. nov. Figures 1–11 Material examined. Holotype, Female, CHINA: Labagoumen Natural Reserve, Huairou, Beijing, 5 September 2016, Shi-Xiang Zong (IT). Paratypes: 2 females 1 male, same data as holotype except 8–15 August 2016. Diagnosis. Malar space approximately 0.4 × as long as basal width of mandible. Postocellar line 0.6–0.7 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Forewing areolet (Fig. 8) with short stalk, receiving 2m-cu 0.8 × distance from 2rs-m to 3rs-m. Propodeum (Fig. 9) with dense gray white hairs. Area basalis and area superomedia almost smooth, shiny. Subapical portion of ovipositor sheath (Fig. 11) distinctly widened. Basal portion of ovipositor stout, apical slender, dorsal subapical notch (Fig. 11) deep and wide. Head except clypeus, mesosoma and all tergites almost entirely black. Description. Female (Fig. 1). Body length 8.5–9.0 mm. Fore wing length 7.0– 7.5 mm. Head. Inner orbits almost parallel, hardly emarginate opposite antennal socket. Face (Fig. 2) 1.7–1.8 × as wide as long, slightly convex medially; shagreened, with dense indistinct punctures, upper margin with small median tubercle. Clypeus (Fig. 2) 2.4–2.6 × as wide as long, smooth, shiny, evenly convex apically, with sparse punctures. Mandible with sparse shallow punctures and yellowish white hairs; lower tooth distinctly longer than upper tooth. Malar space approximately 0.4 × as long as basal width of mandible. Gena (Fig. 3) shagreened, with shallow indistinct punctures; evenly convergent backwardly. Vertex (Fig. 4) with texture as that of gena. Postocellar line 0.6–0.7 × as long as ocular-ocellar line. Frons evenly slightly concave, with dense fine punctures. Antenna with 36–37 flagellomeres; ratio of length from first to fifth flagellomeres approximately: 1.8:1.0:0.9:0.8:0.8. Occipital carina reaching hypostomal carina above base of mandible. Mesosoma. Along anterior margin of pronotum (Fig. 5) with dense fine punctures and indistinct oblique wrinkles; anterior portion with dense punctures, distance between punctures 0.2–1.0 × diameter of puncture; lateral concavity with strong oblique transverse wrinkles; along posterior margin with short transverse wrinkles; upperposterior portion almost shiny, with distinct punctures, distance between punctures 0.2–2.5 × diameter of puncture. Mesoscutum (Fig. 6) with dense punctures; notauli weak, reaching to middle of mesoscutum. Scutoscutellar groove almost smooth, shiny. Scutellum (Fig. 9) slightly convex, with dense indistinct punctures. Postscutellum with distinct uneven punctures. Mesopleuron (Fig. 7) almost shiny, with dense punctures (except upper posterior portion), distance between punctures 0.2–3.0 × diameter of puncture; speculum smooth, shiny; area beneath speculum slightly rough, with short irregular transverse wrinkles. Upper end of epicnemial carina distant from front edge of mesopleuron, approximately reaching 0.5 distance to subtegular ridge. Metapleuron evenly convex, with relatively dense punctures, distance between punctures 0.2–2.5 × diameter of puncture; lower posterior portion with short oblique wrinkles. Wings brownish, hyaline. Fore wing with 1cu-a distal to 1/M approximately by 0.3 × length of 1cu-a. Areolet (Fig. 8) oblique quadrilateral, with short stalk, receiving 2m-cu approximately 0.8 × distance from 2rs-m to 3rs-m. 2-Cu slightly longer than 2cu-a. Hind wing 1-cu approximately 1.5 × as long as cu-a. Claw simple. Ratio of length of hind tarsomeres from first to fifth approximately: 4.0:2.0:1.7:0.9:1.0. Propodeum (Fig. 9) evenly convex, with dense gray white hairs. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae between basal margin and posterior transverse carina complete, weak medially. Area basalis and area superomedia combined, almost smooth, shiny. Sublateral basal portion (about area externa) shiny, with distinct punctures; basal lateral portion indistinctly punctate; apicomedian portion with irregular short transverse wrinkles and indistinct punctures. Propodeal spiracle almost circular, distance to lateral longitudinal carina longer than to pleural carina. Metasoma. First two tergites (Fig. 10) and basal portions of tergites 3 and 4 with dense punctures. First tergite approximately 1.4 × as long as posterior width, evenly strongly widened posteriorly, spiracle circular, small, located approximately at middle of first tergite. Second tergite approximately 0.7 × as long as posterior width. Apical portions of tergites 3 and 4 with fine sparse punctures. Third tergite approximately 0.74 × as long as posterior width. Five and subsequent tergites (Fig. 11) with fine indistinct punctures. Subapical portion of ovipositor sheath widened. Basal portion of ovipositor stout, apical portion elongate, dorsal subapical notch (Fig. 11) deep and wide. Coloration (Fig. 1). Black, except for following: ventrobasal portion of antenna brownish yellow, flagellomeres 14–19 white. Clypeus, mandible except teeth, maxillary palpi, labial palpi, margin of tegula, upper-posterior corner of pronotum, scutellum yellow white. Fore and middle femora blackish brown, apexes, tibiae except apical portions, subbasal portion of hind tibia, all tarsomeres 1–4 yellow. Apical margins of tergites 1–4 slightly yellowish brown narrowly. Pterostigma and veins brownish black. Male. Body length 8.5 mm. Fore wing length 7.0 mm. Antenna with 37 flagellomeres. Flagellomeres 14–23 white. Face mainly yellow, upper median longitudinal and lateral spots black. Maxillary and labial palpi almost entirely white. Fore and middle femora red brown. Others almost the same as female. Distribution. CHINA: Beijing. Etymology. The specific name is derived from the yellow clypeus. Remarks. The new species is similar to A. albicervicalis Sheng & Fan 1995, but can be distinguished from the latter by the following combination of characters: forewing areolet (Fig. 8) receiving vein 2m-cu distinctly basal of its lower posterior corner; 2rs-m approximately 0.88 × as long as 3rs-m; lateromedian longitudinal carina of propodeum (Fig. 9) complete from anterior margin to posterior transverse carina; tegula mainly black; hind femur (Fig. 1) entirely black. A. albicervicalis: areolet (Fig. 12) joining vein 2m-cu at its lower posterior corner; 2rs-m approximately 0.45 × as long as 3rs-m; lateromedian longitudinal carina of propodeum mostly entirely absent; tegula yellow; at least basal half of hind femur reddish brown., Published as part of Sun, Shu-Ping, Li, Tao, Zong, Shi-Xiang & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2021, The genus Alcochera Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) in China with a key to world species, pp. 273-283 in Zootaxa 5023 (2) on pages 275-277, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5023.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/5225942, {"references":["Sheng, M. - L. & Fan, S. - R. (1995) A new species of Alcochera (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Entomotaxonomia, 17 (1), 44 - 46."]}

Alcochera aequalis Sheng, 1998 Alcochera aequalis Sheng, 1998. Entomotaxonomia, 20(1):70. Holotype: female, China: Guizhou, Tianzhu (GSFGPM). Material examined. Holotype female of Alcochera aequalis (GSFGPM); 6 males (Paratypes) (GSFGPM), CHINA: Guizhou, Tianzhu, April 1996, leg. Yi-Han Li. Diagnosis. This species may be distinguished from other species by fore wing areolet triangular, with a short stalk, 2rs-m as long as 3rs-m; scutellum and hind coxa black; tergite 2–3 mainly reddish brown. Distribution. China (Sheng & Li 1998)., Published as part of Sun, Shu-Ping, Li, Tao, Zong, Shi-Xiang & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2021, The genus Alcochera Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) in China with a key to world species, pp. 273-283 in Zootaxa 5023 (2) on page 281, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5023.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/5225942, {"references":["Sheng, M. - L. & Li, H. - Y. (1998) Notes on Alcochera Forster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) with description of a new species. Entomotaxonomia, 20 (1), 69 - 72."]}

Aneuclis flavopedes Sheng, Zhou & Wei, sp. nov. (Figs 1���10) Material examined. Holotype, Female, CHINA: Aerxiang, 273 m, Zhangwu, Liaoning Province, 18 June 2020, Ya-Wei Wei (IT). Diagnosis. Head and mesosoma almost entirely leathery texture. Clypeus smooth, shiny. Malar space 1.2 �� as long as basal width of mandible. Occipital carina (Fig. 4) complete. Speculum (Fig. 6) absent. 2m-cu slightly basal of rs-m. Median longitudinal carina between anterior margin and area superomedia 0.25 �� as long as combined area of area superomedia and area petiolaris (Fig. 7). Metasomal tergites smooth, shiny. Tergite I (Figs 8, 9) about 3.4 �� as long as apical width. Subapical portion of lower valve (Fig. 10) with 3 weak edges. Tergite II red brown, lateral portions of subsequent tergites yellowish brown. Description. Holotype, female (Fig. 1). Body length approximately 2.9 mm. Fore wing length about 2.5 mm. Ovipositor sheath about 1.7 mm. Head. Inner margins of eyes almost parallel. Face (Fig. 2) slightly evenly convex, 2.3 �� as wide as long, with even leathery texture and opalescent hairs; upper median portion smooth, shiny. Clypeal sulcus vague. Clypeus 2.9 �� as wide as long, smooth, shiny, evenly convex apically; apical margin broadly slightly convex, with a fringe of parallel long brownish hairs (Fig. 2). Mandible relatively elongate, slightly narrow apically, with weak fine punctures; upper tooth slightly longer than lower tooth. Malar area shagreened. Malar space 1.2 �� as long as basal width of mandible. Gena (Figs 3, 4) entirely shagreened, strongly evenly convergent posteriorly. Vertex (Fig. 4) and frons with texture as face. Postocellar line 0.9 �� as long as ocular-ocellar line. Posterior portion of vertex evenly concave. Frons slightly evenly convex medially.Antenna with 15 flagellomeres, each one distinctly longer than its own width (Fig. 1), penultimate flagellomere about 1.5 �� as long as width. Ratios of lengths from first to fifth flagellomeres: 1.0:1.1:1.1:1.1:1.0. Occipital carina complete, distinct, reaching hypostomal carina above base of mandible. Mesosoma. Anterior margin of pronotum with dense yellowish white hairs, lateral concavity with short transverse wrinkles; dorsal posterior portion almost shiny, shagreened. Epomia indistinct. Mesoscutum (Fig. 5) wide, almost as wide as long, evenly slightly convex, with even leathery texture. Notaulus evident on anterior portion of mesoscutum. Scutoscutellar groove almost smooth. Scutellum slightly convex, with texture as mesoscutum. Posterior portion of postscutellum transversely convex, rough, indistinctly punctate. Mesopleuron and metapleuron (Fig. 6) with texture as face; speculum absent; episternal scrobe indistinct; upper anterior portion beneath subalar prominence with short indistinct transverse wrinkles. Epicnemial carina reaching to anterior margin of mesopleuron, about 0.3 �� as long as posterior margin of pronotum. Sternaulus indistinct. Metapleuron with gray white hairs. Legs relatively slender; claw simple. Ratio of length of first to fifth hind tarsomeres 4.2:1.6:1.3:1.0:1.2. Wings hyaline. Fore wing with vein 1cu-a distal of M&RS by 0.4 �� length of cu-a; section between 1cu-a and M&RS strongly widened. 2m-cu slightly basal of rs-m. 2cu-a absent. Hind wing cu 0.4 �� as long as cu-a. Propodeum (Fig. 7) evenly convex, with rough leathery texture and gray white hairs. Median longitudinal carina between basal margin and area superomedia 0.25 �� as long as combined area of area superomedia and area petiolaris. Lateral longitudinal carina between posterior transverse carina and anterior margin absent. Propodeal spiracle small, circular. Metasoma. Metasomal tergites smooth, shiny, almost without punctures. Tergite I (Figs 8, 9) about 3.4 �� as long as apical width; slender; postpetiole about 1.3 �� as long as apical width; latero-median carina absent; basal portion of dorsolateral carina present; ventro-lateral carina complete; spiracle small, circular, located at apical 0.35 of tergite I. Tergite II (Fig. 8) about 1.3 �� as long as basal width; 1.1 �� as long as apical width. Third and subsequent tergites strongly compressed. Ovipositor sheath about 2.5 �� as long as hind tibia. Ovipositor (Fig. 10) evenly curved upwards, subapical dorsal notch weak and shallow. Subapical portion of lower valve with 3 weak edges, distance between apical two about 3.0 �� as long as distance between basal two. Coloration (Fig. 1). Black, except the following. Basal-ventral portion of antenna, apical portion of clypeus, mandible except teeth, maxillary and labial palpi, tegula, legs except fifth tarsomeres, lateral portions of third and subsequent tergites yellowish brown. Second tergite red brown. Dorsal profile and apical-ventral portion of antenna brown to dark brown. Basal portion of clypeus red brown. Lower portion of pronotum irregularly reddish brown. Dorsal portions of third and subsequent tergites brownish black. Lower portion of pterostigma dark brown. Veins mostly slightly brown; M&RS, RA, 2r&RS, RS, rs-m, CU darkish brown. Distribution. CHINA: Liaoning. Etymology. The name of the new species is based on the legs being brownish yellow. Remarks. This new species is similar to A. maritimus (Thomson, 1889), but can be easily distinguished from the latter by having fore wing 2m-cu slightly basal of rs-m; clypeus reddish brown; middle and hind coxae yellowish brown. A. maritimus: 2m-cu distinctly distal of rs-m.; basal portion of clypeus black; middle and hind coxae black. The new species can be distinguished from known Oriental species by having occipital carina complete and distinct (other Oriental species with dorsal portion of occipital carina widely absent)., Published as part of Wei, Ya-Wei, Zhou, Yong-Bin & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2021, First record of the genus Aneuclis F��rster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from China, pp. 292-296 in Zootaxa 4908 (2) on pages 293-295, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4908.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/4438205

Aneuclis Forster, 1869 Aneuclis Forster, 1869:147. Type-species: (Isurgus rufipes Sz��pligeti) = maritimus Sz��pligeti. The genus may be distinguished from other genera by the key and figures given by Khalaim (2004, 2018). In Khalaim���s (2004) key to species, the new species can be inserted as follows (partly modified): 1. Second recurrent vein interstitial (Fig. 10) or basal of rs-m. Antenna 16���17-antennomeres............................ 2 - Second recurrent vein postfurcal (Fig. 11).................................................................. 5 2. Width of pterostigma 1.3 �� length of first radial abscissa. Ovipositor sheath 2.6 �� as long as tergite I...... 10 A. mongolica - Width of pterostigma equal to, or less than length of first radial abscissa.......................................... 3 3. Lower part of pronotum yellowish or partly reddish brown, distinctly differing in color from black mesosoma. Ovipositor sheath 2.5 �� as long as tergite I......................................................................... 3��� - Lower part of pronotum black, of same color as rest of mesosoma............................................... 4 3���. Second recurrent vein interstitial or slightly distal of rs-m. Mesopleuron usually dark brown. Metasomal tergites with brown spots........................................................................... 11. A. rufipleuris Horstm. - Second recurrent vein slightly basal of rs-m. Mesopleuron entirely black. Tergite I black, tergite II entirely reddish brown, three and subsequent tergites brownish black dorsally, reddish brown laterally........ A. flavopedes Sheng, Zhou & Wei, sp. nov., Published as part of Wei, Ya-Wei, Zhou, Yong-Bin & Sheng, Mao-Ling, 2021, First record of the genus Aneuclis F��rster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from China, pp. 292-296 in Zootaxa 4908 (2) on pages 292-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4908.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/4438205, {"references":["Forster, A. (1869) Synopsis der Familien und Gattungen der Ichneumonen. Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins der Preussischen Rheinlande und Westfalens, 25 (1868), 135 - 221.","Khalaim, A. I. (2004) A review of the genera Aneuclis Forster and Sathropterus Forster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Tersilochinae). Entomological Review, 84 (8), 922 - 934.","Khalaim, A. I. (2018) The genera Allophrys Forster and Aneuclis Forster (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tersilochinae) of Vietnam. Zootaxa, 4378 (3), 414 - 428. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4378.3.9"]}