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

ABSTRACT: 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, Aptesis elongata Li & Sheng, sp. n., Aptesis melana Li & Sheng, sp. n. and Aptesis nigricoxa Li & Sheng, sp. n. reared from sawflies in China, are new to science. The biology of Aptesis melana is described. A key to the species of Aptesis known from China is provided.

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3677295 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature