Chinese species of the genus Aptesis Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) parasitizing sawflies, with descriptions of three new species and a key to species

Authors: Li, Tao Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.290.4781 Published: Jan. 1, 2013 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Aptesis · Topics: Plant and animal studies, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

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Six species of the genus Aptesis Förster 1850 belonging to the tribe Hemigastrini of the subfamily Cryptinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) are reported from China. Three of them, A. elongata Li & Sheng, sp.n., A. melana Li & Sheng, sp. n. and A. nigricoxa Li & Sheng, sp. n. reared from sawflies in China, are new to science. The biology of A. melana is described. A key to the species of Aptesis known from China is provided.

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